Follow this Rise of the Tomb Raider walkthrough to ascend the tower, overcome obstacles with Broadhead Arrows and grapple axes, and reach the top.
Walkthrough
- 1Enter the open gate ahead to find the 'Citadel Gate' Base Camp.
- 2Use Broadhead Arrows on the weak wood above the campfire and the weak wall to the right to create climbing platforms.
- 3Jump from the top arrow to another weak wall, then use nearby handholds to reach the platform above.
- 4Turn right on the platform to find a chest containing Relic [10/10 – Ivory Carving]. Inspect the inscription for a language proficiency boost.
- 5Use Broadhead Arrows to climb the wall near the Base Camp.
- 6Climb the stairs and use the hanging rope log with a Rope Arrow to swing to the ice wall on the far side. Mash your pickaxe button upon arrival.
- 7Climb the ice wall, use the ledge to shimmy left (watch for button prompts), and use handholds to scramble up.
- 8Jump and use the grapple axe on the hanging beam to reach the next platform.
- 9Repeat the grapple axe swing to reach a scalable wall around a column.
- 10At the top, use Broadhead Arrows on the weak wooden walls to the left and in front to create platforms.
- 11Reach the top of the right-hand wall and jump to a nearby platform on the right.
- 12Run to the end of the first platform, use the swing bar to reach the next.
- 13Continue to the end of the second platform and use a Rope Arrow on the hanging log to swing to an ice wall below. Mash your pickaxe button to grab on.
- 14Scale the ice wall and the platform above. To the left of the gate, use Broadhead Arrows on the weak wooden wall to get to the top.
- 15Grab the overhead ledge, shimmy left, and climb up to the room above.
- 16From the ramp, use the grapple axe on the hanging beam to reach the ice wall ahead.
- 17Climb the ice wall to find a crate of Salvage and the 'Broken Spire' Base Camp.
- 18From the Base Camp, leap to the ice wall of the adjacent building.
- 19Grab handholds above and climb until an explosion occurs. Jump to a second set of handholds to the left.
- 20Scramble up to the ledge above for a scene.
- 21After the scene, move across the narrow ledge. Jump to the ice wall to the right.
- 22Climb around the corner and upwards, using handholds and ledges to move left to another ice wall.
- 23Use handholds to reach a third ice wall. At the top, jump upwards and use the grapple axe to grab the platform above.
- 24Climb the rope for a scene. During the cut-scene, shoot the enemy in the head a few times.
Tips
- Remember to mash your pickaxe button when landing on ice walls to ensure Lara grabs on.
- Pay attention to button prompts that appear during shimmying sections.
- Use Broadhead Arrows to create climbing paths on weak wooden walls.
- The grapple axe is essential for swinging across gaps using hanging beams.
- Rope Arrows are used to activate hanging logs for swinging.
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