Floating Islands - Cage Below Square Hole (Continued)
In the last section you dropped into the cage and defeated 4 knife-throwing cultists. Once the human foes are out of the way, face the switch you used to raise the cage. Observe the 4 petrified spearmen (19-22): Two guard the switch in the alcove on the right....
...one guards another switch on the left, and one blocks the exit. Defeating them is much easier if you awaken them one or two at a time.
Walk to the edge of the lava pit on the left or right side of the cage. Take a standing jump over the lava to animate 2 of the guardians (19-20): one directly ahead and one behind in the opposite alcove. Immediately backflip over the lava into the cage.
Turn and climb up onto the wall opposite the switch block.
The spearmen have to go all the way around the lava pits in order to get to Lara, so you should have plenty of time to climb up.
You can then shoot them with pistols from above. If they wander away, hang from the edge to get their attention, then pull up and continue shooting.
After destroying the first 2 spearmen, drop down and walk to the edge of the lava pit on the right, near the third spearman (21). Once again, take a standing jump over the lava.
The trigger point for this spearman is inside his alcove. Roll to awaken him.
Then take a running jump back over the lava. Run to the left...
...and climb back onto the wall as the spearman takes the long way around.
Shoot him from above like you did the others.
Now repeat this with the fourth spearman (22) guarding the exit. He comes to life as soon as Lara steps down from the low platform that forms the cage floor. So walk cautiously toward him.
Step down to awaken him. Roll...
...run back to the wall...
...and climb up.
Then shoot the guardian with pistols until he explodes.
When the coast is clear, grab any of the pickups you weren't able to get before (i.e., items 18-25, dropped by the cultists). Then flip the 2 switches in the alcoves where the spearmen were. One switch...
...opens a set of large, ornate doors in the room above.
The other opens the exit.
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