Midas's Palace - Artifact #1


Stand near the edge of the alcove with the lever and look out to the right. After using the grapple to pull down the stone blocks in the alcove (as described above), you can see the artifact. That's where you're headed.

Pull the lever to begin extending the pillars and also trigger CHECKPOINT 4. Immediately take a running jump off the ledge to land on the low, dark-colored block below and to the right, as indicated by the arrow in the screenshot above.


Watch the light-colored pillar ahead (i.e., between the low block and the alcove with the artifact) as it begins to rise. When it's a little higher than Lara's head, take a running jump to grab the edge. The pillar should continue to rise a little bit. As it does, pull up . . .


. . . run across the top of it and jump to grab the edge of the alcove.


Pull up and claim ARTIFACT #1. Then drop down, taking care not to step back into the cluster of spikes.

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