St. Francis Folly - Sword Trap

General tips: Take a few moments to observe the pattern the swords follow when extending and retracting. Stand facing the nearest white square. Then make your way carefully through the swords as they retract. Walking through the trap may help. The camera goes a little wonky here, so you need to be especially careful with Lara's movements. As you go, try stay near the middle of each square because even brushing against the swords in the next square can injure Lara, throw her off balance and prevent you from moving to the next safe square quickly enough. Now the actual moves:


Wait for the swords on that first white square to retract then step onto it.


As soon as the swords on the two squares ahead retract, move forward onto the red one, then left onto the white one. (You need to do this quickly because the swords on the first white square, then the red one, soon pop up again.)


Wait on this white square for the swords on the two squares ahead to retract. Then quickly step forward onto the red square, then right onto the white one. (Again, the ones behind pop back up.)

You should now be facing the next red square and one of the support columns. The red square Lara was just standing on should be behind you. As soon as the swords on the two squares ahead retract, run across the red one onto the slightly raised white square between the two columns. This square is safe. No swords pop up. Be careful not to run on into one of the falling swords in the open area near the exit.

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