18. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Story Walkthrough - Cliffside BunkerUpdate notes

CLIFFSIDE BUNKER

COLLECTIBLES:
Camps – 2
Documents – 4
Relics – 3
GPS Caches – 5
Treasure Maps – 1
Tombs – 0

CHALLENGES:
Previous Inhabitants - Burn 4 banners of the Imperial Japanese Army

WEAPON PARTS:
Shotgun - Found in a salvage box on the second floor in a corner of the inside bunker

Note: There is no fast travel station in this location so make sure you complete the challenge and you collected everything before you head back to Shipwreck Beach. There are some collectibles to find after you return from the Endurance wreckage, so make sure you have everything. A treasure map can be found just outside the Bunker on your way to the crew and is mentioned in the guide below.

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Bunker Vista
From the basecamp make your way to the left hand side of the cliff to see a pole. Shoot a Rope Dart into the scalable wall and make your way towards the right hand side. The path is straight forward and I don’t think you’ll run into problems. Climb into the bunker and locate a small hole in the wall that will lead you to the main room of the Bunker.

Lara will immediately go in cover and I advise you to pick off the left and right guys on a higher ledge with your bow. Afterwards, you can shoot the iron that is carrying the weight to crush three guys. After that, all hell will break loose and apart from some guys throwing some dynamite, there are also some guys running up to you. These can give you a good boost towards your dodge kills. After you cleared the area, go to the back and go into the dark hallway on the left. Before you have a chance to mount the stairs, a handful of Solarii will attack again so take care of them and move up. When you are at the top of the stairs, go to the left and follow the path around. Up top you will see another three guards, which can be easily taken care off by shooting at the explosive barrel. Make your way to the top of the bunker and drop down to another Base Camp.

Cliffside Bunker (1)

Endurance Overlook
Next to the base camp you can find a document, behind the truck on the right hand side you can find a relic and there’s also a GPS cache hidden behind some boxes. More importantly, if you look to the radio tower behind the truck wreckage, you can find one of the banners you need to destroy. I’m only mentioning that particular one since this is the one most people tend to miss. Once you’re done, shoot a Rope Dart into the scalable wall and start making your way down to the middle platform between the Bunker and the Endurance wreckage. There is a GPS Cache hidden on the left hand side of this small platform and if found, follow the path to the Endurance.

When you are on the Endurance, follow the path through the tunnel and immediately take cover behind the crate in front of you. You will now encounter a new enemy, which isn’t really easy to take out. Try to take out the two ‘normal’ guards without raising any attention and once you’ve done that, make yourself visible to trigger this boss fight. The best to take out this huge guy is to Dodge Counter and shooting some bullets into him from mid-range towards his head since that is his only weak spot. This way you’ll weaken him. When a Y-prompt is above his head, press it quickly when near him and follow the QTE on screen to finish him. When you’ve killed him, a cutscene will start where you will be awarded with a Rope Ascender. This useful tool will allow you to mount zip lines faster when going up and you will also be able to drag down heavy objects. To do the latter, all you need to do is shooting a Rope Dart in the ropes of the object you want to destroy and hold the X-button. The game will immediately introduce you to the last feature. Follow the onscreen instructions to create a hole in the deck with the cargo hanging on the left hand side and go down when completed.

Cliffside Bunker (2)

You will find yourself on the inside of the ship so follow the hallway and once you come across Lara’s old cabin, a short cutscene will trigger. When that one is done, don’t immediately move on but pick up the collectible from the ground to avoid coming back here in the future since this is the only collectible to find on the Endurance. Continue down the hallway and stealth kill the one on your left. Keep an eye out for a guard in the distance and once you’ve killed him, take the zipline down. You’ll find yourself in a flooded hallway but since there are no enemies to fight or collectibles to find, follow the linear path until you finally come across the wounded Alex.

To reach him, you will need to use your Rope Ascender quite a few times. First, move the block away from the door where Alex is behind. Go to the left of the weight and jump on the short ladder to make it move and don’t let it go until it stops. Go to the same spot where you’ve used your first Rope Darts (and Ascender) and move the weight towards you again. Once the weight stops again, jump on the longer ladder on the right side of the weight. If you’ve done everything correct, the weight will stop underneath a gap in the ceiling, which you can easily access by using one of the ladders on the sides of the weight. Once you’ve climbed into said gap, follow the QTE on screen to destroy the blockade in between the room where Alex is in and the room where you’ve used the weight to reach said blockade.

Cliffside Bunker (3)

Go back down to the room with the weight and move towards the spot where you’ve entered the room. Use a Rope Dart to pull the weight towards you, jump on the left hand side ladder to make the weight move to the middle of the tracks. When the weight is in the correct spot, go towards the room where Alex is in and use a Rope Dart to have the weight hit the door. When done correctly, the hook will grab hold of the electric lock so all you need to do to reach Alex is move back to where you came in and pull the weight towards you with another Rope Dart. Enter the room with Alex to trigger a cutscene. When the cutscene is over and you gain control again, you will have the prompt to start running since the wreckage is falling apart. Keep on moving and when a slow motion scene starts, jump to have Lara grab hold of a zipline to escape the ship. Make your way back to the ‘Endurance Overlook’ Base Camp to trigger a short cutscene.

After the cutscene, you will need to make your way back to your friends. To do so, locate the weight hanging over the bunker and shoot it with a Rope Dart to create a hold in the ground. Go through it to trigger another cutscene (and which will automatically reward you with a Document). Make your way back to where you came in some moments ago and use the Rope Dart and Rope Ascender on the in rope cover structure on your right. When going through the newly created exit, you can find a Treasure Map of this location on your right on some sandbags. To get off this damn cliff, locate a scalable all and create a zipline. Climb the ledge and you’ll be close to the ‘Bunker Vista’ Base Camp. You’ll come across another barricade on your left, so use the Rope Dart and Ascender to do so. Go through the hole in the wall and take the zipline up to a new cliff. There, you will find another three enemies so dispose of them and keep moving forward.

Cliffside Bunker (4)

SHIPWRECK BEACH – PART II

Note: Although the second part is mentioned here, collectibles can still be found here.

The Grotto
After you’ve taken out the enemies, it’s safe to take a rest at this Base Camp to upgrade some gear or your skills. Once you’re done with exploring for collectibles or upgrading, locate a small ramp on the left hand side of this ledge to access a zipline and let the game run itself until you land on the beach again. Make your way back to the crew to trigger a cutscene where you tell the others to go to an old tomb to search for answers. Before you go, make sure you talk to Whitman, Reyes and Jonah three times each (Samantha is sleeping) to unlock the only missable achievement in this game:

Cliffside Bunker (5)

COLLECTIBLES

Base Camp #1: Bunker Vista (712556; 3415932)
Story related and cannot be missed.

Base Camp #2: Endurance Overlook (712566; 3415925)
Story related and cannot be missed.

Document #1: Wartime Intelligence – Scientist: In Search of The Star (712568; 3415934)
On the left side of stairs on a desk, hard to miss.

Document #2: Endurance Crew – Alex: Over His Head (712566; 3415925)
Near the “Endurance Overlook”-base camp, close to the ledge and in between the bunker and the wreckage.

Document #3: Endurance Crew – Samantha: Adventures With Lara (712554; 3415893)
After getting to Lara’s Cabin, a cutscene will trigger. When you gain control again, look at the ground to find it on the ground.

Document #4: Wartime Intelligence – Scientist: Secret of The Island (712567; 3415927)
Automatically given to you during the story on your way back from the Endurance wreckage.

If you collected every single document up to this point, you will unlock:

Relic #1: Ancient Coins – Japanese 2 Sen Coin (712571; 3415931)
In a tunnel next to the bunker, close to a truck wreckage. This tunnel is close to the “Endurance Overlook”-base camp. You can find this relic in a box at the back on the ground. Turn it around and examine it closely to receive a bonus of 10 EXP.

Relic #2: Ancient Coins – 100 Mon Coin (712568; 3415929)
When you are in the main room of the bunker, look up to find a door barricaded with a rope. Shoot a Rope Dart towards it and use the Rope Ascender to open it. Go up to this new accessible area to find the coin on a desk.
The Rope Ascender is given to you during the mission on the Endurance wreckage, so you can only get this relic on your way back from the Endurance.

Relic #3: Ancient Coins – Portuguese Tin Coin (712559; 3415928)
Near the bunker, but you can only acquire this relic on your way back from the Endurance. When you use the Rope Dart to unlock the bunker, you are able to climb up on a previously inaccessible ledge. Climb up and the relic can be found in a box on the right.

GPS Cache #1: 712557; 3415935
Near the “Bunker Vista”-base camp, close to some rocks and hidden in tall grass.

GPS Cache #2: 712562; 3415926
Found on the ground to the right of the main entrance from the bunker.

GPS Cache #3: 712566; 3415931
On the roof of the bunker. When you get there, move along a small ledge and turn right after passing it to find this in a corner on the ground.

GPS Cache #4: 712568; 3415925
On the ground near the “Endurance Overlook”-base camp, found close the edge of the area in front of some crates.

GPS Cache #5: 712568; 3415914
On a small platform between the bunker and the Endurance wreckage. Use the Rope Dart to create a zipline to the platform. Once you’ve landed, look for this collectible behind a large rock.

If you picked up every cache up to this point, you will unlock:

Treasure Map #1: 712560; 3415929
Near the bunker, but you can only acquire this map on your way back from the Endurance. When you use the Rope Dart to unlock the bunker, you are able to climb up on a previously inaccessible ledge. The map can be found on some sandbags to the right.

CHALLENGE: PREVIOUS INHABITANTS

Banner #1: 712559; 3415925
In the first area of the bunker, the one you reach after ascending. The banner is on one of the walls and you need to light it up with the Fire Arrows.

Banner #2: 712563; 3415928
In the main area, where you had a big fire fight. The banner is hanging high on the left hand side, so use another Fire Arrow to light it up.

Banner #3: 712562; 3415930
On the roof of the bunker, it can be destroyed with any fire source you prefer.

Banner #4: 712571; 3415931
On the roof, you can see a big radio tower on the left. The banner is hanging near the top on a corner. Use Survival Instincts when needed, and destroy it with a Fire Arrow when you spot it.

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