If you prefer a more cautious approach, enter the room through the passageway on the right, since this puts you farthest from the first statue to animate.

Move out into the room just far enough to bring the first statue to life.

Immediately climb onto the ledge with the third statue.

The second statue animates when you do this, but you'll be safe up here.

You can then shoot both statues several times before they cross their swords to guard themselves. Use pistols to con

When they do, holster your weapons, hang from the edge, and then immediately pull up. This will get the statutes moving so you can shoot them again.

Repeat this until they fall and turn back to stone.

When you've defeated both statues, take the golden SCIMITARS from their hands.

Climb up to the third statue and and place the two swords in the statue's empty hands. The left and right swords are not interchangeable, so if Lara says "no" when you try to place one of the swords, choose the other sword from your inventory. Or just start with the hand on the right and the correct sword should be selected automatically.

When you've placed both swords, the gate on the opposite wall opens.

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