Underworld Gate

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This part of the Shadow of the Tomb Raider guide is devoted to the first optional tomb of the Peruvian Jungle (picture1-2). Technically this is the second tomb that you will cross while exploring the area but the first one is not accessible before you collect your ice axes. Start by slipping under the lianas (picture3) that block the entrance to the area and continue until reaching a tree.

Climb on top (picture4) and glide up to a rocky wall on which you have to use your ice axes. Once on the other side of the chasm, pay attention to the trap (picture5) and then continue to another tree. Glide once again branch into branch and then on a rocky wall, and rappel down with your rope. Swing to an abandoned campsite (picture6).

After exploring it to collect some resources (picture7), continue your route on the right to see that the path is collapsed. Climb the rocky wall on the right after making a double jump against the wall (picture8). Pay attention to the rock that falls on you and then continue to the “Canyon Ruins Base Camp” (picture9).

Enter the ruins and climb the smooth right wall (picture10). Enjoy the view (picture11) and then glide on the left towards the rocky wall. Rappel down and swing to the next level (picture12).

Collect gold and resources and climb to the tree. You must now use your grapple axe on the liana to continue your route (picture13). At the crossroads, go exploring the makeshift camp on the left and then cross over the tree trunk on the right (picture14).

The puzzle of this optional tomb begins then. Start by pulling the lever towards you until the mechanism blocks (picture15). Then put yourself below the beam wrapped by ropes and aim with your bow the roped beam on the other side. Climb on the rope and cross (picture16).

On the other side, use the huge lever (picture17) to bring a huge crate to you. Climb on the crate and return to the starting point of the puzzle (picture18). Push the lever to replace the mechanism in its initial position (picture19).

Then hang a rope between the crate (picture20) and the mechanism and then return to activate the big wheel in the center (picture21). The huge crate turns on but is held for a short time by the rope you just attached to it. This allows you to quickly jump on the crate before the rope breaks and takes you to the rest of the tomb (picture22).

Once on the other side, get off the crate and jump to the rocky bottom wall (picture23). Be careful, you have to react quickly not to fall. Then move to the right, paying attention to the two rocks that are sent to you (picture24).

Then climb to the top of the temple and interact with the Stele (picture25) which unlocks access to the Eagle’s Perch skill (picture26).

Then use grapple-arrows to destroy the barricades on both sides of the staircase (picture27) to collect a little gold and then continue to the right (picture28) to reach the entrance to the zone quickly (picture29).