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Prologue: Ascension
Rise of the Tomb Raider

Prologue: Ascension

Follow Lara Croft and Jonah in the Prologue: Ascension section of our Rise of the Tomb Raider walkthrough. Learn how to navigate the mountain peak and overcome its challenges.

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Follow Lara Croft and Jonah in the Prologue: Ascension section of our Rise of the Tomb Raider walkthrough. Learn how to navigate the mountain peak and overcome its challenges.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Follow Jonah along the narrow ridge.
  2. 2
    When the ground gives way, press the button prompt to grab a ledge.
  3. 3
    Shimmy right, jumping to the next ledge when prompted.
  4. 4
    Climb the handholds to reach a higher ledge.
  5. 5
    Approach the ice wall and press the pickaxe button (X/Square) to attach.
  6. 6
    Near the top of the first ice wall, jump left to a second ice wall and continue to the top.
  7. 7
    Jump to the platform with Jonah.
  8. 8
    Follow Jonah up the slope and through the cave until you exit the far side.
  9. 9
    Continue along the icy ledge until a scene plays.
  10. 10
    After the scene, pilot Lara right along the narrow ledge.
  11. 11
    Jump and attach your pickaxes to the ice wall beside it.
  12. 12
    Climb the ice wall and grab the handhold at the top.
  13. 13
    Jump to another handhold to the right, then up to the ice wall above.
  14. 14
    Follow this ice wall right until a scene plays.
  15. 15
    When back in control, jump right and mash the pickaxe button to grab the ice wall below as you fall.
  16. 16
    At the top of this ice wall, jump upwards and hit the pickaxe button to grab another ice wall above.
  17. 17
    Climb to the top for a cut-scene.
  18. 18
    After the scene, swing on the rope back and forth until you can reach the ice wall on the right. Hit the pickaxe button to grab on (this may take two attempts).
  19. 19
    Climb to the top for a scene.
  20. 20
    Upon regaining control, sprint for the wooden ledge ahead and jump the gap to the next (hit the button prompt).
  21. 21
    Jump down to another platform below and continue along the narrow pathway.
  22. 22
    When you reach the downed plane, use the swing pole to grab onto a zip line.
  23. 23
    The zip line will transition into sliding down a slope; hit the button prompt to grab the ledge.
  24. 24
    Quickly jump to the ice wall on the right and climb it to the top.
  25. 25
    Sprint along the collapsing ledge, hopping between solid ground sections.
  26. 26
    At the far end, jump towards the ice wall opposite and hit the pickaxe button to grab on.
  27. 27
    A scene will play to end the prologue.
Tips
  • Pay close attention to button prompts that appear over Lara's head, especially when jumping and climbing.
  • Be ready to mash the pickaxe button when falling to grab onto ice walls.
  • Don't hesitate to use the swing pole to gain momentum for the zip line.

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