Midas's Palace - Alternate Path to Relic #1 (part 2)


. . . to land on the flat-topped pillar behind. It starts to descend, so tap the HUD key to center the camera behind Lara. Then immediately run forward and jump at the edge to land on the sloping pillar ahead.


As Lara starts to slide, jump again to grab the end of the protruding ledge ahead, which begins to retract.


Quickly pull up, turn left and take a running jump to grab the next protruding ledge. This one also starts to move back into the wall, so pull up, turn left and take a running jump to grab the top of the spiked pillar ahead. Now you can take your time again.


Climb to the left all the way around to the back of the pillar.


Position Lara as close to the left edge as she'll go. Jump back to grab the narrow horizontal shelf on the pillar behind.


As it starts to sink, quickly jump up to grab the top of that pillar and then pull up.


Run across the top of the pillar and jump to land on the sloping pillar ahead. If you've positioned the wooden crate to prop it up, as shown in the screenshot above, you'll be able to land on the pillar, slide, jump and grab the edge of the alcove. Then just traverse to the right, pull up and take RELIC #1, the Athenian Owl Figurine. CHECKPOINT 5 registers here.

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