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Level 04--Tomb of Qualopec
Tomb Raider (1996)

Level 04--Tomb of Qualopec

Detailed walkthrough for Tomb Raider (1996) Level 04: Tomb of Qualopec. Includes secrets, pickups, enemy locations, and strategies for defeating Larson.

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Detailed walkthrough for Tomb Raider (1996) Level 04: Tomb of Qualopec. Includes secrets, pickups, enemy locations, and strategies for defeating Larson.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Enter the first room and use the switch on the right to release two raptors from behind the nearby door. Use the shotgun for a quick kill, taking no damage.
  2. 2
    Trigger the boulder on the ramp counterclockwise from the raptors' emergence point. Run up the ramp, roll, and quickly move to the side to avoid it.
  3. 3
    Through the opened door, you'll find three hallways. Each leads to a switch. Throwing all three opens a new path.
  4. 4
    Left Path (Relatively Safe): Enter the west door. Ignore the first switch and drop down. Enter the ground-level door, follow the path to a pillar, turn right, and jump/grab to an alcove. Climb up and follow the path. When given a choice, drop towards the red pillar (west). On top of the red pillar, jump into the alcove to your right and throw a switch. Safety drop to the ground, go to the SE corner, climb back up to the overhead area with the first switch, and throw it. Enter the now-open door to the right of the switch and follow the path to another alcove. Make three running jumps to the alcove directly across to throw the third switch. This opens a gate and releases another raptor.
  5. 5
    Return to the previous area (near PS1 Save Crystal 1). Pull up into the SE alcove with the first switch. Prepare your shotgun and slowly advance to take out the raptor with a single shot, taking no damage. Return to the 4-way intersection. Use Save Crystal (1).
  6. 6
    Center Path (More Dangerous): Follow the path to a switch with a breakaway tile in front of it. Below are three wolves. To use the Collapsing Floor Glitch: Stand with your back to the switch, guns drawn, and back up until Lara is just in front of the breakaway tile. Hop backward, and when the tiles rumble, take one walking step backward. You will land on the ground facing the wolves with no fall damage.
  7. 7
    Stand still with your back to the wall and shoot until all three wolves are down. Expect minimal health loss (around 10%).
  8. 8
    (Optional Purist Method): Trigger the tile, hop off before it collapses, and safety drop. This method may cause wolves to cluster, leading to more damage.
Tips
  • Conserve health for the final battle with Larson.
  • Perform potentially damaging tasks immediately after saving to allow for retries.
  • The shotgun is effective against the raptors.
  • The Collapsing Floor Glitch can be used to safely drop to the wolves in the Center Path.
  • Be prepared for the final gunfight with Larson.
  • 3 Secrets
  • 8 Pickups
  • 8 Kills
  • 10 Breakaway Tiles
  • 5 Trophies

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