The Gulag - Trinity Squad Beyond the Gulag Base Camp (Part 1)

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Head away from the campfire and squeeze through the partially open gate.

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There's a squad of Trinity soldiers waiting here. As soon as they spot Lara, they turn on the floodlights and start shooting. So immediately scramble behind the boulder ahead on the right.

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A pop-up tutorial explains how to do a ROPE PULL. This is not crucial, but you can try it if you like. Equip the bow, aim at the rope-wrapped pole...

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...and fire to pull down the wooden ledge with the sniper on it. Then shoot the other two men. The problem with this tactic is Lara has to stand up to pull, leaving her vulnerable to enemy gunfire.

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I prefer to use cover as much as possible and pick off each man one by one—first the man on the ground, then the sniper on the roof...

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...then the one who zips in from above and rushes you.

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Once you've killed them, 4 more men appear. One bursts out of the shed where the sniper was.

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The others materialize off to the right.

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If you act fast, you may be able to take out the middle two at once with a poison arrow, but don't worry if that doesn't happen.

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Deal with the man who comes out of the shed, since he's the immediate threat. He'll generally hide behind the wood pile on the right, but watch him and adjust your tactics accordingly.

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If he throws a grenade, you'll see a red warning icon where the explosive lands. Immediately scramble away and find a new place to take cover.

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The shack ahead on the left is usually a good place. You'll find rifle ammo and arrows here...

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...and you can take out shed boy as he approaches.

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Then try and kill the man in the guard tower, either by shooting him or the lantern above him.

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Next, 2 more soldiers appear on the other side of the wooden fence from where you started. You may be able to snipe one of them through a gap in the planks.

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If not, move around behind the tall stack of boxes in open area between the two sheds. You should be able to kill both men from there and replenish your rifle ammo. Again, if they start throwing grenades, move to a different hiding place, wait for the bang, then move back and continue firing.

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