Egypt - Sanctuary of the Scion (part 3)
Tomb Raider Anniversary - Visual Walkthrough
First, jump into the water and climb on the platform ahead.
Next, you need to climb the first couterweight. What you need to do is jump VERY fast from one ledge to another until you get to the last one. Then, quickly move to the right and jump to the ledge you see there. The counterweight will move back up (it won't stay down unles you sit on it through the whole process).
We need to get to the other two on the right first.
Next, when the counterweight is fully up, jump towards it again, then up to the last ledge and then quickly to the left. You should now be one the ledge left to the first couterweight.
Jump to the counterweight on the left, then quickly up to the last ledge and then again to the left (we don't want this one fully down yet).
The following sequence is quite tricky since you have to swing across 4 timed poles. Just jump as soon as Lara grabs each of them.
You should be on the other side right now and ready to bring down the first counterweight.
Next, do the same as before, but stop on the second counterweight and bring it down as well. Finally do the same with the first one you jumped on.
When it's fully down, do a back jump and Lara will grab a ledge on the obelisk you raised. Climb using that on the platform.
Use the pole to swing across and raise the final obelisk. After this, do a back jump and get on the platform once again. Now it's time to flip the switch.
Swing on the timed poles once again and use the ledges to get higher. Jump to the stair behind you then climb. Switch to the other stair and continue to climb.
Finally jump to the ledges to the right and get to the switch.
Update: (alternative version thanks to Bunjo)
He found an alternative method which seemed easier:
On entry turn to the right and jump across the two ledges and then onto the ladder. Go down the ladder, across to the next ladder, down, and then jump to the door top ledge to the right. Pick up the artifact. Jump right from this ledge to the ledge to the left of the counterweight. Jump to the counterweight and climb to the top and let it lock.
Drop to the water and do the original "first" counterweight - climb to the top and and let it lock. From the top of this conterweight, jump backwards onto the obelisk. Climb up the obelisk, at the top, traverse around until you can jump onto the extended platform (now halfway across the chamber). Use the fixed pole to swing to the ledge to the left of the third counterweight.
Jump onto the third counterweight and climb to the top and let it lock. Jump to the obelisk, climb, traverse, back jump to the platform (if you drop into the water you can regain the platform from the original "first" counterweight/obelisk). The platform is now three quarters across the chamber. From the platform you then jump onto the top edge of the first obelisk you raised (by the timed poles).
Back jump from here to the small platform at the top of the counterweight. Jump from here to the ledge to the left. Back jump onto the first of the timed poles, and then across the next 3 poles and onto the ledge to the right of the final counterweight. Climb the ledges, jump to the counterweight and let it lock.
Ta da! You can now back jump to the obelisk, climb to the top, back jump back to the platform on the fourth counterweight, jump to the ledges, up the two ladders, jump right by the two ledges to the right of the top ladder onto the entry platform, down the steps and pull the lever.
Update: (alternative version from Andy)
You can just climb down the ladders, jump to the ledges on the left and lower the scarab column, back jump on the then raised obelisk and on back again on the platform on top of the scarabs. If you then get back to the ladders, and higher up, over to the right and to the artifact, you're one obelisk ahead, and never need to use those poles at all.
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