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Challenge Tomb 03
Rise of the Tomb Raider

Challenge Tomb 03

Follow this guide to complete Challenge Tomb 03 in Rise of the Tomb Raider. Find all collectibles and learn how to solve the puzzle to earn the Inner Strength skill.

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Follow this guide to complete Challenge Tomb 03 in Rise of the Tomb Raider. Find all collectibles and learn how to solve the puzzle to earn the Inner Strength skill.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Make your way east to the cave entrance below the ‘Sheltered Ridge’ Base Camp. Be cautious of a potential Leopard.
  2. 2
    Enter the cave and use a Rope Arrow to remove the roped-up beams blocking the door.
  3. 3
    Open the door with your pickaxe and follow the path to the ‘Frozen Gorge’ Base Camp.
  4. 4
    From the Base Camp, follow the path left along the cliff, squeeze through a narrow crack, and hop across to a ledge.
  5. 5
    Scramble up the wall and follow the set path across ledges and climbing walls to find the Challenge Tomb entrance.
  6. 6
    As you approach the tomb, the final walkway will break. Use your pickaxe to grab onto the wall as you slide down.
  7. 7
    Climb the remaining walls and ledges to reach the tomb entrance.
  8. 8
    Before entering, collect the Explorer’s Satchel on the ground by the wooden pillar and the Survival Cache [11/21] in the snow opposite.
  9. 9
    Head down the walkway to the right of the entrance to find a chest with Relic [10/18 – Maniples].
  10. 10
    Enter the tomb. Loot the Byzantine Coins and find a Survival Cache [12/21] in the corner left of the back door.
  11. 11
    On the left side of the room, find a bin of reagents, an Archivist’s Map, and a Document [17/26 - Greek].
  12. 12
    Return to the entrance and use the cogwheel mechanism to lower the gate.
  13. 13
    Climb the handholds on the back of the gate and shimmy left to a ledge. Drop down to the platform below.
  14. 14
    In the alcove to the right, find a Document [18/26 - Greek].
  15. 15
    Go back to the cogwheel and use a Rope Arrow to shoot the hanging counterweight in the distance.
  16. 16
    Hop to the nearby platform and smash the weak wall to return to the entrance room.
  17. 17
    Grab the cogwheel by the door and use it to raise the gate, which lowers the counterweight in the second room.
  18. 18
    Return through the hole in the wall to the second cogwheel.
  19. 19
    Use the wheel on the left of the cogwheel to pull the counterweight close.
  20. 20
    Move to the right side of the cogwheel and pull the lever to release the counterweight.
  21. 21
    Wait for snow to blow into the room, indicating the wind has started. Hit the lever again to release the counterweight, timing it so it smashes the ice encasing the second counterweight.
  22. 22
    Once the puzzle is solved, return to the main room and approach the back door.
  23. 23
    Use the cogwheel to open the door and descend the stairs.
  24. 24
    Interact with the altar at the bottom to complete the Challenge Tomb [01/03] and receive the ‘Inner Strength’ skill.
  25. 25
    Exit the tomb. Turn right and find the pillar with the rope. Grab a Feather from the bird’s nest.
  26. 26
    Use a Rope Arrow on the distant beam and climb over. Drop to the ledge below.
  27. 27
    Climb to the upper platform to find reagents. Continue to the end to find another Survival Cache [13/21].
  28. 28
    Use the pillar with rope to create a zip line to the next beam. Slide across to find another bird’s nest with a Feather and a chest with Relic [11/18 – Censer].
  29. 29
    Use the handholds to climb up and create another zip line across the cavern.
  30. 30
    Drop to the ledge below and hop right across the gap.
  31. 31
    Squeeze back through the crack in the rocks to reach the ‘Frozen Gorge’ Base Camp.
  32. 32
    Fast travel from the ‘Frozen Gorge’ Base Camp to the ‘Logging Camp’ Base Camp.
Tips
  • The timing for the counterweight puzzle can be tricky; keep trying until you succeed.
  • If you need Feathers, there are bird’s nests located after exiting the tomb.

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