Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Hidden City Treasure Chests & Relics

Updated: 9/8/21()

Paititi is a HUGE level, and you must revisit it several times in order to access all areas and find every item. This guide focuses on revisiting the level after completing it. If you are playing through for the first time, you may want to follow the main walkthrough instead to avoid possible spoilers. Collectibles are numbered in the order they appear in the walkthrough and on the annotated level map.

Follow this link for a List of All Artifacts by Story/Dialect.

Treasure Chests · Relics · Artifacts & Photos · Documents · Murals · Monoliths · Survival Caches · Explorer Backpacks · Archivist Maps · Side Missions · Challenges


TREASURE CHEST 1

All treasure chests require the lock pick to open. Once you have acquired it, fast travel to the Temple District Base Camp on the west side of lower Paititi. Head southeast, past one flight of stone steps, then down a second flight of steps into the courtyard with monolith #5. The chest is inside the building southwest of the monolith, where you met Pisco the Dead during the Dice with the Dead Side Mission. Use the lock pick to open the chest and obtain an Artifact, an Airplane (Myth, Magic & Monsters). (Click images for more and larger screenshots.)

Check the level map if necessary. Treasure chests are numbered in orange. Monoliths are aquamarine.

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TREASURE CHEST 2

After acquiring the lock pick, fast travel to the Village Caves Base Camp on the southwest side of lower Paititi. Exit the cave and head down the steps to the north. Continue across the muddy area with the open fire and down another flight of steps to the large, thatched-roofed building built above the river. The treasure chest is underneath this building. In order to reach it, you'll need to swim underneath the walkway and around to the chest, as shown here. Then use the lock pick to open the chest and obtain an Artifact, a Ceremonial Fire Drill (Cult of Kukulkan). (Click images for more and larger screenshots.)

The walkthrough includes more details and screenshots. The annotated level map may also be helpful.

TREASURE CHEST 3

Once you've returned from the Cenote, obtained the Serpent Guard disguise, and are able to explore upper Paititi, you'll find this treasure chest there. If you missed it the first time, fast travel to the Upper City Main Gate Base Camp. Climb the stairs and continue through the upper city marketplace along the right (east) side. Before you reach the farthest corner of this area, you'll see stairs leading down into a dimly lit room with a burning torch. The treasure chest is here. It's also one of the places you may find the traveling merchant, Moraekah, who sells the lock pick. Use this tool to open the chest. Inside is an Artifact, Ear Spools (Day in the Life of a Paititian). (Click screenshots to enlarge.)

Again, check the walkthrough and map if you need help getting oriented.

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RELIC 1 - Ceremonial Pipe (Cult of Kukulkan)

Just outside the southeast entrance to the MARKET in the lower city, there's a narrow stone building decorated with carved skulls and gold. Duck through the low doorway to find the relic and some jade ore. (Click screenshot to enlarge.)

RELIC 2 - Chuspas (Day in the Life of the Inca)

Just south of the Paititi Market Base Camp is a large white building with blue dye dripping from its windows. Climb the stairs and enter through the open doorway to find the relic. (Click screenshot to enlarge.)

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RELIC 3 - Burial Mask (Metamorphosis)

To find this relic and the hidden gold marked on your map during the Dice with the Dead Side Mission, enter the white building with the blue dye shown in the screenshot for relic #2 (above). Go to the western corner of the room where the women are dyeing cloth. Jump into the pool and follow the flooded passageway to a small cave. Climb out of the water on the ledge with the burning torch and explorer backpack #1. Climb onto the ledge above the pack and follow the tunnel to a small room. The relic and gold are here. The walkthrough has details. (Click images for more and larger screenshots.)

RELIC 4 - Whistle (Day in the Life of a Paititian)

The box containing this relic is just a few steps southwest of the Temple District Base Camp. It's sitting on the right side of the wide steps outside the temple entrance. (Click screenshot to enlarge.)

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RELIC 5 - Incense Burner (Day in the Life of a Paititian)

Scale the climbing wall northwest of the Temple District Base Camp and follow the path along the ledge until you come to an altar with the relic. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

RELIC 6 - Patolli Mat (Day in the Life of a Paititian)

This relic is in the same building as treasure chest #1 (above). Start at the Temple District Base Camp, head south then east to monolith #5. The chest is inside the building southwest of the monolith. (Click screenshots to enlarge.)

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RELIC 7 - Mask of the Fire God (Cult of Kukulkan)

This relic is in one of the caves on the southwest side of the city. The cave has openings at both ends, so you can approach from either direction. If you start at the Village Caves Base Camp, exit the cave with the campfire then climb the manmade stone ledges with the irrigation channels on the left. You'll end up at the base of a long staircase leading up to the west. Climb all the way to the top of these stairs and the cave entrance will be directly ahead. Inside the cave, you'll find various collectibles, including some gold, document #3, and this relic. (Click images for more and larger screenshots.)

RELIC 8 - Ceremonial Torch (Secrets and Lies)

This relic is on a high ledge at the south end of the city. From the Village Caves Base Camp, exit the cave, climb the manmade stone ledges with the irrigation channels on the left, then climb the long staircase leading up to the west. (screenshots) At the top of these stairs, just before the cave entrance, scale the climbing wall on the left to reach the ledge with mural #6. Climb the wall to the left of the mural, continue climbing around to the left, jump over to the next climbable section, then rappel down onto the ledge with the relic. (screenshots) From there, you can continue left to the Temple of the Sun Challenge Tomb or drop back down to the stairs on the right. (Click screenshot to enlarge.)

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RELIC 9 - Dismantled Radio (Secrets and Lies)

Exit the cave with the Village Caves Base Camp. At the bottom of the stairs, make a U-turn to the right to find a small hut with a braided rope barrier blocking its door. Once you've purchased the REINFORCED KNIFE upgrade from one of the merchants in the MARKET, you can cut down this barrier to find the relic and some other supplies inside. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

RELIC 10 - Chaki Taklla (Day in the Life of the Inca)

This relic is on the east side of the river in the same general area as Unuratu's Home and Skull Cave. If you're coming from the west, take the small wooden bridge across the river. Then turn left and go up two flights of steps to find the relic (and document #10) in a small alcove near the rope ladder leading up to Unuratu's Home.

Or, head down the steps/zip line from Unuratu's Home to find the document. (screenshots) Referencing the map, the relic is just to the left (west) of Skull Cave and the middle of the zip line. (Click screenshots for more and larger images.)

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RELIC 11 - Urpu (Quechua/Day in the Life of the Inca)

North of the entrance to Unuratu's Home is an area with many small, terraced pools. At the top is a wide ledge and the entrance to the Mountain Temple. The relic is on the left near monolith #3. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

RELIC 12 - Plastic Penguin (Myth, Magic & Monsters)

This relic is just down the hill from relic #11 and monolith #3 (above). If you ride the zip line down, you'll find the relic in a box at the base of the little wooden shack. If you're coming from below, it's on the left behind the shack. (Click image for screenshots showing the relic from above and below.)

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RELIC 13 - Metatl (Day in the Life of a Paititian)

South of Unuratu's home is a building with a thatched roof and a llama you can pet. The llama is one of 8 marked with yellow dots on the annotated level map. The relic is in the stone building to the left (east) of the llama. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

RELIC 14 - Ch'arki and Chuños (Day in the Life of a Paititian)

This relic is on the east side of the river, just north of the bridge leading to the upper city. The nearest base camps are Unuratu's Home and, later, Skull Cave. From monolith #4, head down the steps to the south and you'll come to a hut with a rope barrier blocking the entrance. Once you've purchased the REINFORCED KNIFE upgrade from one of the merchants in the MARKET, you can cut down this barrier to find the relic and some other supplies inside. Survival cache #15 is buried near the hut. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

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RELIC 15 - Lord and Lady of the Dead (Pantheon of Gods)

This relic is in the flooded cavern leading to the Crypt of Chuki, the Weaver. The crypt entrance is in the Abandoned Village northwest of the city. If you discovered the Abandoned Village Base Camp, you can fast travel there. Otherwise follow the main walkthrough. Once you've entered the crypt, follow the crypt guide to find the relic. (Click screenshot to enlarge.)

RELIC 16 - Macuahuitl (Cult of Kukulkan)

This relic is inside the temple on the west side of the city, on the way to the Belly and Head of the Serpent. If you missed it, fast travel to the Temple District Base Camp and re-enter the temple. Follow the tunnel to the room with the relic. Then return to the camp the way you came. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

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RELIC 17 - Golden Effigy (Cult of Kukulkan)

This relic is found in Manko's Crypt during part 2 of the Hearts and Minds Side Mission, in which Lara must retrieve the Savior's Amulet. Follow the mission walkthrough to locate the crypt entrance, near the Fishing District Base Camp at the north end of the river. Once you've entered the crypt, follow the trapped passageway to the room with mural #16. Squeeze through the narrow opening on the left and continue along another trapped passageway to a larger room containing document #24 and this relic. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

RELIC 18 - Copper Mace (The Resistance)

This relic is inside Skull Cave, which is only accessible after returning to Paititi from the Cenote. Either fast travel to the Skull Cave Base Camp, assuming you've been there before, or look for the Heron-and-Eclipse icon marking the cave entrance on the in-game map south/southeast of Unuratu's Home. The relic is inside the small, stone-walled room in the middle of the cave. (Click screenshot to enlarge.)

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RELIC 19 - Year Bundle (Cult of Kukulkan)

This relic is in the upper city, which is only accessible after completing the Cenote. (See the main walkthrough for details.) If you missed it, start at the Paititi Market Base Camp, equip the Serpent Guard disguise, then cross the stone bridge to the upper city. Squeeze through the narrow opening with the cult guard, climb the first three flights of steps, and you'll see a doorway with a rope barrier on the right. Once you've purchased the REINFORCED KNIFE upgrade from one of the merchants in the MARKET, you can cut down this barrier to find the relic and some jade inside. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

RELIC 20 - Tlaloc Vase (Pantheon of Gods)

This relic is also in the upper city, which is only accessible after completing the Cenote. If you missed it the first time, fast travel to the Upper city Main Gate Base Camp and follow the upper walkway around to the south end to find the relic sitting on a table with some other ceremonial offerings. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

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RELIC 21 - Wooden Rifle (Inside Out)

This relic is also in the upper city. From the Upper City Main Gate Base Camp climb the stairs to the north. Continue through the marketplace/courtyard, past the entrances to the Temple of Kukulkan and the jail cells. You'll find the relic in the northwest corner of the marketplace. It's sitting on a table inside a store selling housewares. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

RELIC 22 - Bloodletter (Pantheon of Gods)

The next three relics, #22, #23, and #24 are inside the Temple of Kukulkan. If you missed them on your way to rescue Unuratu from prison, fast travel to the Temple of Kukulkan Base Camp and re-enter the temple through the doorway to the west. The first of the three relics is sitting on the floor near the ornate altar in the middle of the room. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

Note that the Temple of Kukulkan Base Camp does not appear until you've completed this area and reached the Porvenir Oil Fields. You can also re-enter the temple through the doorway at the top of the stairs north of the Upper City Main Gate Base Camp.

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RELIC 23 - Mama Quilla Mask (The Resistance)

This relic is also inside the Temple of Kukulkan in upper Paititi (directions under the previous relic). This one is in the northeast corner of the U-shaped pit that runs around the base of the altar. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

RELIC 24 - Mask of Tezcatlipoca (Pantheon of Gods)

This relic is also inside the Temple of Kukulkan in upper Paititi (directions under relic #22, above). Once you reach the temple, head for the corridor that runs along the north wall behind the altar. You'll find this relic and document #32 about halfway along, opposite the shallow pit with burning coals. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

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RELIC 25 - Primitive Doll (Handmade Dolls)

This relic, one of five identical handmade dolls, is in the Ancient Aqueduct Challenge Tomb, on the way to Unuratu's prison cell. If you missed it, fast travel to the Temple of Kukulkan Base Camp, accessible once you've finished the Porvenir Oil Fields. From the campfire, head north and drop down near the tomb entrance. Swim through the flooded passageway. Just beyond the second air pocket, swim through a narrow crevice, surface, climb out of the pool, and scale the craggy wall to the ledge above. The relic is just ahead on the right. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

RELIC 26 - Map of Search Areas (Trinity)

This relic is in the guard room near Unuratu's prison cell in the gorge east of the city. Fast travel to the Temple of Kukulkan Base Camp, accessible once you've finished the Porvenir Oil Fields. Cross the first bridge to the island. Then climb the stairs and cross the second bridge to the east side of the gorge. The relic is in the guard room at the end, along with documents #35 and #36 and archivist map #6. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

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RELIC 27 - Beast Effigy (Secrets and Lies)

This relic is in the side area west of the city, near the Path of Battle Challenge Tomb. My walkthrough covers it during the Hearts and Minds: Champion's Bow Side Mission, but you can go after it any time. Either enter the Path of Battle area through the tunnel in the lower city (shown in the first screenshot and marked 'Path of Battle Entrance' on the annotated map) or fast travel to the Wild Jungle Base Camp then follow the path to the north. The relic is beside the wooden circle on the ground, easy to spot on the in-game map. (Click images for more and larger screenshots.)

RELIC 28 - Arrow (Inside Out)

This relic is in the Crypt of Ollanta, The Potter, west of the city in the same area as the Path of Battle Challenge Tomb. (See relic #27, above.) From the Wild Jungle Base Camp, follow the stream south to the crypt entrance, which is at the top of the waterfall. (The crypt walkthrough explains how to climb up.) Follow the dark passageway into the crypt. The relic is sitting on the ground just beyond the concealed spike pit. (Click image for more and larger screenshots.)

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Other Artifacts

Certain artifacts and photos are added to Lara's collection automatically as you play through the game. These are covered at the relevant points in the main walkthrough and on the page with All Artifacts Listed by Story/Dialect.

Artifact: Silver Statuette (Path of the Stars) - story progression
Photo: Stone Cup (Path of the Stars) - story progression
Photo: The Silver Box of Ix Chel (Lara's Notebook) - story progression
Photo: The Cult of Kukulkan (Lara's Notebook) - story progression
Photo: Amaru (Lara's Notebook) - story progression
Artifact: Antique Knife (Pantheon of Gods) - Widows Tears Side Mission
Artifact: Mask of the Nahual (Myth, Magic & Monsters) - Hearts & Minds Side Mission
Artifact: The Savior's Amulet (Subjugating Paititi) - Hearts & Minds Side Mission

Artifact: Airplane (The Resistance) - inside treasure chest #1
Artifact: Ceremonial Fire Drill (Cult of Kukulkan) - inside treasure chest #2
Artifact: Ear Spools (Day in the Life of a Paititian) - inside treasure chest #3

Artifact: Unuratu's Amulet (The Resistance) - story progression during the City of the Serpent level

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UPDATE HISTORY: 9/8/21 - Page first posted online.


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