6. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Story Walkthrough - Mountain VillageUpdate notes

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE – PART I

COLLECTIBLES:
Camps – 5
Documents – 7
Relics – 6
GPS Caches – 15
Treasure Maps – 2
Tombs – 2

CHALLENGES:
Illumination - Light up 10 statues
Egg Poacher – Scavenge 5 bird nests

WEAPON PARTS:
Pistol - Inside the Hall of Ascension (Optional Tomb) treasure room
Bow - Found while looting an enemy corpse or salvage crate after meeting Roth on Village Overlook (view page 11 for more details)
Rifle - Found in a salvage crate in a net (you'll need to Fire Striker)
Rifle - Found in a salvage crate near Village Plateau

Once you’ve reached the top of the Mountain, you will trigger a cutscene which shows you that Roth is fending off a horde of wolves. Roth is badly hurt and asks you to retrieve his backpack. Easy? Think again! A wolf snatched it and took it with him towards his lair. Time to cover some more height!

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Village Plateau
Make your way towards the buildings in the background. If you activate the Survival Instincts, you will encounter a cabin between you and the mission marker. Climb the open area towards the first floor. Continue your path through the small cabins until you come across a plane wreck. Scramble up the debris in front of you and jump over towards the other wreckage pieces hanging across the river. Move on until you can jump over towards a rock and keep going up until you have no other way except for crossing the same wreck but now on the top side. The wreckage will eventually change its position because of Lara’s weight, when that happens you will need to jump over towards the ledges marked in white. Be sure to press X as soon as possible to tighten Lara’s grip and keep moving up until you are on the top. In front of you, you should see the wolf its lair.

Mountain Village (1)

Light up your torch and enter the lair. You will notice that Lara is on the edge since she will move much slower then she normally does. Use your Survival Instincts (this area is pretty dark) and keep moving until you finally picked up Roths pack. Turn around and travel back towards the entrance until you encounter a wolf. Instead of the other wolves you encounter in the wild, you will get a QTE. Keep following the instructions on screen to avoid Lara’s horrible death and once you’ve killed the beast, move on. No wolves will be attacking you for a while now and once you are back outside, take the zip line down to get to Roth fast.

Mountain Village (2)

After the cutscene where Lara was watching over Roth while he was recovering, Roth will reward your effort by upgrading your Prying Axe which will allow Lara to scale rocks. After this you have the chance to talk to Roth 4 times. Be sure to this now, otherwise you might miss the ‘Chatterbox’-achievement. After you’ve talked with Roth, sit down at the campfire (I’m sure you should have a skill point by now) to trigger the third part of Lara’s Journals (Lara's Journals #3: Prepared for The Worst). Once you are down, prepare for a long way up with your upgraded Prying Axe. Make your way north again, towards the buildings and use your Survival Instincts to allow you to see the first scalable wall. The game will give you a small tutorial about scaling, so make use of it until you are on the top of the mountain where you can see a waterfall and a scalable rock in the middle. While advancing, you will encounter a pop up saying that a Hidden Tomb ("Tomb of The Unworthy") is nearby. The explanation of this tomb can be found at the bottom of the page, so let us focus on the story in this part of this walkthrough.

Mountain Village (3)

When you reached the rock in the middle of the river, you will encounter 3 goons in this small area: one on the right (which you can easily stealth kill with your bow if you waited long enough for the guards to go back to their posts) and two on the left. The two on the left can be taken out quite easily by shooting the lantern on top. The fire will cause the two ‘tough’ guys to panic. Take advantage of this by killing them both quickly with a weapon of your choosing. Take a break to sweep the area for collectibles and afterwards use the walkway to near the waterfall to continue the adventure. While making use of the Prying Axe, you will again cover a lot ground while levelling. Keep advancing until you are able to cross a bridge across the large river. Obviously the bridge will collapse at some point, and you will need to be quick to get the Prying Axe attached to the scalable wall. Keep making your way up to finish this part of the story and get 100 EXP as a bonus.

Mountain Village (4)

While continuing the path, you’ll start a conversation between Lara, Reyes and Alex. At the end of this small path, you can either take the zip line down or you can drop/jump down. Whatever you do, some enemies will know you are there. Pick them all off with a weapon of your choice while avoiding the Molotovs getting thrown at your head. After the fight, loot the corpses and a salvage box you can find in a net on the left (to make a torch, find the fire on your right close by); and continue through the narrow crack in between two rocks. Proceed as you normally would, and you should find another campfire, which leads us to another area.

COLLECTIBLES

You revisit Mountain Village three times during the story and some collectibles can only be picked up on your way towards a new area. Since this is the first page with Mountain Village on, this will be the page with all the collectibles listed. The next few pages where some parts of this area are being described on will not have any collectibles listed so keep this page open until you reach Shantytown.

Note: For both Treasure Maps, you will need to enter the optional tombs, solve the puzzle(s) and scavenge the big treasure box. You can find the guide at the bottom of this page.

Base Camp #1: Village Plateau (712485; 3416151)
Automatically discovered while progressing through the story, cannot be missed

Base Camp #2: Tomb of The Unworthy (712456; 3416197)
Inside the Tomb of The Unworthy, an optional tomb

Base Camp #3: Village Overlook (712435; 3416172)
Note: This is discovered when you meet Roth after sending a radio signal and before you search the pilot
Story related and cannot be missed

Base Camp #4: Hall of Ascension (712499; 3416235)
Inside the Hall of Ascension, the second optional tomb

Base Camp #5: Mountain Descent (712520; 3416200)
Note: This is discovered when you are doing the ‘Friend In Need’-quest
Story related and cannot be missed

Document #1 (Ancient Scrolls – Ambassador: First Impressions): 712458; 3416172
On the top floor of a hut in the main village

Document #2 (Ancient Scrolls – Ambassador: Discoveries): 712481; 3416193
After killing the first 3 guards near the waterfall, you can find this in the right hut on a table next to a Salvage Box.

Document #3 (Endurance Officers – Reyes: Dear Roth): 712485; 3416151
When you have transmitted a radio signal on your way to ‘Village Overlook’, you can find this on the floor

Document #4 (Ancient Scrolls – Ambassador: Dark Tidings): 712513; 3416189
When you are on your way to the blue smoke signal, shoot a rope at the ledge closest to this signal. You will find this one on the ground in a hut that doesn’t have walls but is does have a roof.

Document #5 (Ancient Scrolls – Hoshi: Answering The Call): 712519; 3416199
When you are on your way to the blue smoke signal, shoot a rope down to a small cabinet. On your left you should see a waterfall. The document is found on a bench.

Document #6 (Ancient Scrolls – Hoshi: At Her Side): 712503; 3416159
You will come across a building where the floor has destroyed by a huge bell. At this point Lara will be talking with Sam through the radio. Run up the bell to the second floor to find the document on the right hand side on a shelf.

Document #7 (Ancient Scrolls – General: The Oath): 712448; 3416181
Note: You can only find this one after you have obtained the Shotgun.
Near the Village Overlook basecamp, you can zip line down. Do so and enter the cabin on the right. Blast the breakable door with the shotgun, enter the new area and pick up the document off a table.

Relic #1 (Semper Fi – Silver Flask): 712458; 3416170
Enter one of the cabins near the coordinates to find this on the bottom floor. Once you have obtained this relic, examine it to earn 10 EXP.

Relic #2 (Kanpo Herbs – Yagen): 712469; 3416196
After killing the first 3 guards near the waterfall, you can find this in the left hut on the top floor. Ascend the interactive ledge to reach it. Examine the Yagen for 10 EXP.

Relic #3 (Kanpo Herbs – Medicinal Herb Vial): 712446; 3416182
On your way back from the radio tower, enter the hut at the mentioned coordinates to find this relic off a table. Examine it to earn 10 EXP.

Relic #4 (Semper Fi – Photograph): 712458; 3416139
While making your way back from the radio tower, you can find a hut after taking a zip line down or by following the path of a crashed plane. Find this relic on a shelf and examine the back for 10 EXP.

Relic #5 (Kanpo Herbs – Dried Gobo Root): 712463; 3416167
On your way back from the radio tower, you will find a hut that has door that you can destroy with the ropedarts. Do so and after entering, pick it up off the table.

Relic #6 (Semper Fi – USMC Dogtags): 712498; 3416201
On your way to the blue smoke signal, follow the stream of the river. You can find this relic under some roofing near a waterfall.

If you found all relics up to this point, you will unlock:

GPS Cache #1: 712476; 3416169
In the area where Lara found the wounded Roth, go north and go into the water. Make your way through the waterfall and check your left hand side when you reached it.

GPS Cache #2: 712469; 3416155
On the roof of a building right in front of the Village Plateau basecamp.

GPS Cache #3: 712455; 3416175
On a narrow ledge near some white containers. To reach it, follow the sides of the building.

GPS Cache #4: 712459; 3416178
Near the plane wreckage you used to get Roths Pack in a grassy area near a mountain.

GPS Cache #5: 712462; 3416182
On a hard to reach rooftop. To get this collectible, head to the Wolves’ Lair entrance and jump down onto the hut to be able to pick it up.

GPS Cache #6: 712478; 3416187
Underneath the waterfall that leads to the optional tomb ‘Tomb of The Unworthy’.

GPS Cache #7: 712470; 3416197
After killing the first 3 guards near the waterfall, you can find this in the left hut on the bottom floor. You can find this cache on the ground.

GPS Cache #8: 712482; 3416193
After killing the first 3 guards near the waterfall, you can find this on the roof of the hut on the right hand side. To reach it, climb the left hut to the top floor, jump over to a crate and then to a small ledge. From that ledge you can jump to the roof.

GPS Cache #9: 712483; 3416179
On your way back from the radio tower and after taking the zip line down, you will encounter a hut. Take the stairs down to explore the area underneath the hut and you should find it on the ground.

GPS Cache #10: 712452; 3416152 On your way back from the radio tower, follow the path of a crashed plane. A bit further, you should see an interactive wall that you can scramble. Once up, follow the staircase and look to your left at the top. You can find it near the small wooden fence.

GPS Cache #11: 712491; 3416166
Near the Village Overlook basecamp, scramble up the wreckage of the crashed plane and cross the canyon. You should be able to find it in the grass near the edge of this area near some arrows. In front of you, you should see a wall you can scramble (marked in white).

GPS Cache #12: 712506; 3416196
On your way to the blue smoke signal, shoot a ropedart into the trunk of destroyed tree to get to the middle of this area. You will find this cache hidden in tall grass.

GPS Cache #13: 712509; 3416186
Near the Mountain Descent basecamp, go left of the destroyed bridge and shoot a ropedart up to cross the river. Follow the path around until you reach the end to find it near the edge hidden in tall grass.

GPS Cache #14: 712503; 3416195
Near the Mountain Descent basecamp, go right of the destroyed bridge. Cross the river and hug the mountain on your left hand side. You will see the prompt appear on your screen to pick it up.

GPS Cache #15: 712501; 3416162
Near the Village Plateau basecamp, you can find a large hut after carefully crossing the water. You can find it on the bottom floor of that hut near a pillar. You should also see a destructible wall, which you will need to destroy later in the game.

If you've found all GPS Caches up to now, you will unlock the following achievement:

CHALLENGE: ILLUMINATION

This challenge is fairly easy, but some statues cannot be reached or lit up until you have continued in the story. All statues will have additional explanations on how to light them up, even when there is no flame close to it. Alternatively, you can also wait until you have the Fire Striker (you will get this after you sent a radio signal) and get all 10 of them that way.

Illumination Statue #1: 712470; 3416161
In front of the Village Plateau basecamp. Light your torch first by holding X near fire.

Illumination Statue #2: 712472; 3416201
After you have killed the first 3 enemies, you can find this one on the left near the top floor of the left building. Light it up by lighting your torch on the right (there is also a salvage box there) and return.

Illumination Statue #3: 712464; 3416188
Once you have transmitted the signal, you will have the Fire Striker, which will be very useful to complete this challenge. You can find this one very shortly after returning. Since you have the Fire Striker, you don’t need to search for a fire source; but instead just hold down the action button.

Illumination Statue #4: 712481; 3416184
After returning for the radio tower, go inside the northern hut and jump over to the small area with the statue. Use the Fire Striker to light your torch

Illumination Statue #5: 712454; 3416151
This one is fairly close to GPS Cache #10. On your way back from the radio tower, follow the path of a crashed plane. A bit further, you should see an interactive wall that you can scramble. Once up, you will see the statue in front of you.

Illumination Statue #6: 712488; 3416194
On your way to the blue smoke signal, you will hear two guards talking. A little bit before you encounter them, you should see a small cave on the left. Enter it and light it up.

Illumination Statue #7: 712501; 3416186
On your way to the blue smoke signal, locate the high area west of it (or in other words, stay close to the left side of this area). After shooting some ropedarts, you will encounter this statue.

Illumination Statue #8: 712508; 3416203
On your way to the blue smoke signal, make your way to the northern part of the higher ledges by using your ropedarts.

Illumination Statue #9: 712521; 3416191
Near the Mountain Descent basecamp, go left of the destroyed bridge. Swim towards the waterfall and you should see the statue on the left.

Illumination Statue #10: 712498; 3416184
Near the Mountain Descent basecamp, go right of the destroyed bridge and shoot a ropedart up to the area with a salvage box. Follow the path while crossing some wooden structures until you jump over to a ledge. Follow the path to find this last statue in front of you.

CHALLENGE: EGG POACHER

This challenge can only be completed once you are returning from the radio tower and after you’ve met Roth near the Village Overlook basecamp. Interact with the next using the X-button to complete a step in this challenge. The first two nests can be found before you go to the radio tower.

Nest #1: 712458; 3416172
On a roof from a building where you have cross the plane wreckage to either get Roths pack back or to make your way to a radio tower. Once you are on the roof, this wreckage should be on your left.

Nest #2: 712470; 3416197
When you killed the first 3 enemies while making your way to the radio tower, enter the hut on the left and make your way to the top floor. On the other side of where you’ve found a collectable, you will see a crate next to a wall. Use it to reach the roof and loot the nest.

Nest #3: 712463; 3416153
Once you have returned from the radio tower and after taking the zip line down, locate the hut on the right. Climb it to access the roof and the nest.

Nest #4: 712509; 3416201
On your way to the blue smoke signal, make your way to the northern part of this area. Took a peek at the lower ledges and you should be able to find an uprooted tree, which you can use to jump over to a small ledge. Do so and the nest will be near the edge of this ledge.

Nest #5: 712510; 3416187
On our way to the blue smoke signal, shoot with the ropedarts to cross a big gap close to the signal. Once you have crossed the gap, look around the edges for a spot to drop down from. One of the lower ledges will contain the last nest to complete this challenge.

OPTIONAL TOMB: TOMB OF THE UNWORTHY

Coordinates: 712478; 3416187

This tomb is close to the Wolves Lair, in which you need to find Roths pack. However, you will need the Climbing Axe (obtained during ‘Cry for Help’) to get to this tomb. To enter it, make your way to the waterfalls (don’t forget to pick up the GPS cache!). Follow the path through a waterfall until you come across a small basecamp and proceed until you come to a rather small room.

You will see three corpses hanging in a cage in the middle of the room and it’s your goal to burn them all, so jump over to an edge where you can see a torch. Light up your personal torch and jump over to the cage to burn them.

Make your way back to where you entered the room and push the cage on your right. Tis will make the cage go up and you will need to jump over so you can climb all the way up and jump over to the ledge above the room.

Before you can actually reach the altar, you will need to jump to the left when standing on the middle cage to a scalable wall. Use your Climbing Axe and follow the path to the left hand side. Once you can go up a ledge, do so and scavenge the box in front of you. It will award you with 250 Salvage Points, a map of Relics and Documents (Treasure Map #1) and 1,250 EXP.

OPTIONAL TOMB: HALL OF ASCENSION

Coordinates: 712502; 3416205

This tomb can be explored once you return from the radio tower and once you are on your way to the blue smoke signal. This tomb is kind of on your path, with only a small sidestep to the north-east; but you shouldn’t have any problems finding the entrance since Hidden Tombs are already marked from the outside with white chalk drawings on the outside.

Enter the tomb and follow the path while using your torch or Survival Instincts to find your way. At some point you will come across a basecamp and behind it you should see a huge building. It’s your goal to go there and start the puzzle to raid some treasures.

This puzzle is a little bit harder to solve, but if you follow this guide to the letter you shouldn’t have any issues. First, interact with the mechanism on the left. This will close all shutters and wind flow will be less heavy. Go to the mechanism in front of where you enter and interact with it when the first shutter opens. When you gain control again (the two other shutters should still be closed), climb onto the platform and wait until the wind makes it move towards the right hand side of the entrance. Once it does, quickly jump onto the interactive wall and the hard part is over.

Keep making your way to the left hand side along the ledges while jumping when needed. At some point you should be able to climb up the altar. Do so and raid the big box; it will award you with 250 Salvage Points, a Pistol Part, a map of the GPS Caches (Treasure Map #2) and 1,250 EXP.

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