LARA CROFT AND THE GUARDIAN OF LIGHT - Artifacts, Relics and Weapons

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Artifacts, Relics & Weapons

Updated: 9/25/10(†)

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light contains 60 collectible artifacts and relics (2 each of 20 artifact types and 20 unique relics). When equipped, these enhance (and occasionally decrease) your character's abilities. The list below includes details for each item, including where it can be found.

USING ARTIFACTS AND RELICS: Each character can equip 2 artifacts and 1 relic at a time, using the Inventory screen. Their powers are cumulative. Artifacts work all the time. Relics are only activated when you've maxed out your relic meter by collecting gems and killing enemies. When the relic meter is full, the relic bar flashes and your character glows slightly as the relic's powers activate. They remain active until your character takes damage.

The exact locations of all artifacts and relics are included in the walkthrough.

To learn more about the Mesoamerican gods and goddesses associated with these items, visit the Wikipedia pages about them:

Cihuacoatl (snake woman, goddess of motherhood and fertility)
Cipactli (crocodile or sea monster)
Ehecatl (god of wind)
Huitzilopochtli (hummingbird, god of sun and war)
Itzli (god of stone)
Tezcatlipoca (multi-faceted god)
Xolotl (god of lightning and death)

In addition to these items, there are 28 WEAPONS to collect throughout the game. The list below includes all weapons and their locations, plus stats for power, rate of fire and ammo consumption.

ARTIFACTS

Clay Owl	+ defense - bomb	Level 1: Temple of Light (Reward Challenge) Level 2: Temple Grounds (Challenge Tomb)
Stone Owl	- weapon + defense	Level 3: Spider Tomb (Reward Challenge) Level 4: The Summoning (Reward Challenge)
Gold Owl	+ defense	Level 2: Temple Grounds (Reward Challenge) Level 6: Toxic Swamp
Clay Feather	- defense + speed	Level 3: Spider Tomb (one hidden in level, one for Reward Challenge)
Stone Feather	- bomb + speed	Level 2: Temple Grounds Level 6: Toxic Swamp (Challenge Tomb)
Gold Feather	+ speed	Level 7: Flooded Passage (Challenge Tomb) Level 4: The Summoning (Reward Challenge)
Clay Arrow	+ weapon - defense	Level 1: Temple of Light Level 5: Forgotten Gate (Reward Challenge)
Stone Arrow	+ weapon - bomb	Level 1: Temple of Light (Reward Challenge) Level 5: Forgotten Gate (Challenge Tomb)
Gold Arrow	+ weapon	Level 6: Toxic Swamp (Reward Challenge) Level 8: Jaws of Death (Reward Challenge)
Clay Lizard	- weapon + bomb	Level 2: Temple Grounds (Reward Challenge) Level 4: The Summoning (Reward Challenge)
Stone Lizard	- defense + bomb	Level 3: Spider Tomb (Challenge Tomb) Level 6: Toxic Swamp (Reward Challenge)
Gold Lizard	+ bomb	Level 5: Forgotten Gate (Reward Challenge) Level 9: Twisting Bridge (Challenge Tomb)
War Drum	+ weapon + bomb	Level 7: Flooded Passage (Reward Challenge) Level 10: Fiery Depths (Challenge Tomb)
Wind Drum	+ weapon + speed	Level 8: Jaws of Death (Reward Challenge) Level 10: Fiery Depths (Reward Challenge)
Serpent Drum	+ bomb + speed	Level 9: Twisting Bridge (Reward Challenge) Level 11: Belly of the Beast (Reward Challenge)
White Drum	+ defense + speed	Level 8: Jaws of Death (Reward Challenge) Level 11: Belly of the Beast (Reward Challenge)
Dark Drum	+ weapon + defense	Level 10: Fiery Depths (Reward Challenge) Level 13: Mirror's Wake
Stone Serpent	+ weapon + defense + bomb	Level 12: Stronghold Passage (Challenge Tomb) Level 13: Mirror's Wake (Reward Challenge)
Clay Serpent	+ defense + bomb + speed	Level 11: Belly of the Beast (Reward Challenge) Level 13: Mirror's Wake (Challenge Tomb)
Jade Heart	+ weapon + defense + bomb + speed	Level 12: Stronghold Passage (Reward Challenge) Level 13: Mirror's Wake (Reward Challenge)

RELICS

Knife of Itzli	Power Shot	Level 1: Temple of Light
Eye of Cipactli	Power Bomb	Level 7: Flooded Passage (Challenge Tomb)
Headdress of Ehecatl	Power Speed	Level 1: Temple of Light (Reward Challenge)
Scepter of Huitzilopochtli	Health Regen.	Level 5: Forgotten Gate (Challenge Tomb)
Scepter of Cihuacoatl	Ammo Regen.	Level 3: Spider Tomb
Arrow of Tezcatlipoca	Scatter Shot	Level 2: Temple Grounds (Challenge Tomb)
Two Arrows of Tezcatlipoca	Health Regen. Scatter Shot	Level 3: Spider Tomb (Reward Challenge)
Three Arrows of Tezcatlipoca	Power Bomb Scatter Shot	Level 6: Toxic Swamp (Challenge Tomb)
Golden Eye of Cipactli	Power Bomb Power Speed	Level 7: Flooded Passage (Reward Challenge)
Golden Knife of Itzli	Power Shot Power Bomb	Level 9: Twisting Bridge (Challenge Tomb)
Golden Scepter of Huitzilopochtli	Health Regen. Ammo Regen.	Level 2: Temple Grounds (Reward Challenge)
Golden Scepter of Cihuacoatl	Ammo Regen. Scatter Shot	Level 5: Forgotten Gate (Reward Challenge)
Golden Arrow of Tezcatlipoca	Power Shot Scatter Shot	Level 6: Toxic Swamp (Reward Challenge)
Mask of Tezcatlipoca	Power Shot Power Bomb Scatter Shot	Level 12: Stronghold Passage (Challenge Tomb)
Mask of Ehecatl	Power Speed Health Regen. Ammo Regen.	Level 10: Fiery Depths (Challenge Tomb)
Mask of Itzli	Power Shot Health Regen. Ammo Regen.	Level 9: Twisting Bridge (Reward Challenge)
Mask of Cipactli	Power Bomb Power Speed Health Regen.	Level 13: The Mirror's Wake (Challenge Tomb)
Fist of Tezcatlipoca	Power Shot Power Bomb Ammo Regen. Scatter Shot	Level 12: Stronghold Passage (Reward Challenge)
Golden Shroud of Cihuacoatl	Power Bomb Power Speed Health Regen. Ammo Regen.	Level 10: Fiery Depths (Reward Challenge)
Mask of Xolotl	Power Shot Power Bomb Power Speed Health Regen. Ammo Regen. Scatter Shot	Level 13: The Mirror's Wake (Reward Challenge)

WEAPONS

NOTE: Weapons are listed in the order they appear in the weapons section of the inventory screen. The only weapon not included is Totec's spear, which is also available to Lara in the single-player game. All weapon locations are included in the walkthrough.

WEAPON	POWER	RATE OF FIRE	AMMO CONSUMPT.	LOCATION
Handgun	**	**	Infinite	Lara's starting weapon
Assault Rifle	***	****	**	Level 2: Temple Grounds
Magnums	****	***	***	Level 1: Temple of Light (Score Challenge)
Shotgun	****	**	***	Level 2: Temple Grounds
Bolt Action Rifle	******	**	****	Level 2: Temple Grounds
Automatic Shotgun	****	***	***	Level 2: Temple Grounds (Score Challenge)
Flamethrower	*****	*****	***	Level 3: Spider Tomb
Fast Action Rifle	******	***	****	Level 3: Spider Tomb (Score Challenge)
AR-06	****	****	**	Level 4: The Summoning (Score Challenge)
Lightweight Machine Pistols	****	*****	***	Level 5: Forgotten Gate
Double Barrel Shotgun	******	**	****	Level 5: Forgotten Gate (Score Challenge)
Grenade Launcher	*******	**	******	Level 6: Toxic Swamp
Hand Cannons	******	**	*****	Level 6: Toxic Swamp (Score Challenge)
High Power Assault Rifle	******	****	***	Level 7: Flooded Passage
Automatic Pistols	******	***	**	Level 7: Flooded Passage (Score Challenge)
High Power Flame Thrower	******	*****	****	Level 8: Jaws of Death (Score Challenge)
High Power Single Shot Rifle	********	**	*****	Level 9: Twisting Bridge
Submachine Gun	*****	*******	*****	Level 9: Twisting Bridge (Score Challenge)
Chaingun	******	********	****	Level 10: Fiery Depths
Spear of Fire	*******	**	******	Level 10: Fiery Depths (Score Challenge)
Rocket Launcher	*********	*	********	Level 11: Belly of the Beast
Heavy Grenade Launcher	********	**	*******	Level 11: Belly of the Beast (Score Challenge)
Dual SMG	******	********	****	Level 12: Stronghold Passage
Railgun	**********	*	*******	Level 12: Stronghold Passage (Score Challenge)
High Power Shotgun	********	***	******	Level 13: The Mirror's Wake
Golden Shotgun	*********	***	*******	Level 13: The Mirror's Wake (Score Challenge)
Spear of Light	**********	**	**********	Level 14: Xolotl's Stronghold (Score Challenge)
Spear of Darkness	**********	**	**********	Level 14: Xolotl's Stronghold (Reward Challenge)

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†UPDATE HISTORY: 9/11/10 - Page created. 9/12/10 - Added links to info on Mesoamerican mythology.
9/14/10 - Added golden shotgun, even though I was using it the day I originally wrote this page. (Whoops!)
9/25/10 - Added weapon stats and fixed several typos in weapon list (all the Temple Grounds weapons were mistakenly listed as being in the Temple of Light).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Special thanks to Clara from the Eidos forums and Captain Alban's TR site for providing the artifact and relic icon images, as well as filling in a few missing stats for me. Thanks also to OB One T Raider and David Van G. for additional relic info, and to Treeble for pointing out a couple of typos.

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