Out of Time - Destroying the First Power Node

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Move to the edge of the ledge so the central tower is on Lara's left and she is overlooking the wide, curved ledge below. Ahead you'll see the metal ring you used to climb down to the lower level. Jump down to the wide ledge and go forward past the metal ring.

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Natla resumes her fireball barrage at this point. So go quickly and carefully from here. Jump the gap in the ledge and run forward toward the large stone structure with the two lines of red glyphs on it. This is one of three similar structures supporting the angled buttresses that hold up the CENTRAL STRUCTURE. I refer to them as buttress supports.

Use the low block on the side of the buttress support to climb onto it. Pick up the health potion at the front corner. (It's circled in the screenshot above.)

- OR -

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Alternatively, starting from the high ledge you reach after climbing up from the LOWER LEVEL, wait for one of the moving platforms to come into range and then jump onto it.

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As it moves around the circle, turn to face the edge of the room. Ride past the ledge with the metal grapple ring and jump off on the ledge near the buttress support.

Use the low block on the side of the buttress support to climb onto it. Pick up the health potion at the front corner. (It's circled in the screenshot above.)

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Now, regardless of which method you used to reach the buttress support, go around to the back of the structure. Stand close to the power node and press Interact to smash it.

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