The Acropolis - Skirmish Inside the Acropolis Tower (Part 1)

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Enter the tower by crawling under the door at the west end of the passage near the Tower Courtyard Base Camp, as shown in the previous section.

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Quickly and quietly move behind the box on the right so the 3 Trinity soldiers don't notice Lara. There's another grenade arrow lying here.

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If you have the Double Shot or Triple Shot skill, you can take out two of the men before they know what's hit them.

NOTE: You may be able to kill all three with Triple Shot and the Compound Bow, but I haven't had a chance to try this yet. Using the Triple Shot skill with the bow called Grim Whisper, it's easy to kill two and wound the third so you just need to finish him off. Otherwise, you may want to shoot an arrow off to the right to draw one man away from the others. Kill him, then take on the other two.

Rise of the Tomb Raider screenshot As you fight the first trio, 2 more men descend from the rafters on the far side of the room, quickly followed by 2 more. You can shoot them one at a time or target the red fuel barrel between them as they land.

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If you use a poison arrow to hit the barrel...

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...the resulting explosion and gas cloud should do quite a bit of damage.

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The wooden boxes you're using for cover won't last long, so run to the right...

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...and hide behind the more solid stone columns.

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Six more soldiers continue to drop in from above. They come in pairs on the south and east sides of the room (assuming you're behind the columns to the west). They don't all rush you at once, but it's important to take them out as they come so you don't get overwhelmed. Rifle grenades and grenade arrows are useful, but hang onto a few grenade arrows for the last two enemies.

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Some of these guys will try to flank you, so stay alert and switch to the shotgun to finish off anyone who approaches from the left...

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...or right. (Don't forget you can click the left stick or press Shift for a better angle when shooting around a corner to the left.)

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There are various types of ammo scattered around the room, and herbs for bandages on the east side if you need them (circled above), and of course you can loot the bodies of slain enemies for more supplies. But if you can make it through the fight without stopping to pick things up, you'll be safer.

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