Floating Islands - Backtracking for Mystic Plaques
If you arrive at the MYSTIC PLAQUE GATE only to find you're missing either plaque, you can either use the corner bug to reach the top of the wall, then drop down on the other side of the gate, as shown here. Or return to the beginning of the level to get the plaque(s) you missed.
Jump back over to the long, green walkway, and return to the top of the GOLD LATTICE BUILDING.
Follow the gold roof a little to the right.
Then drop down onto the stone ledge between here and the path where you started the level. Move out to the end of this ledge. The FIRST PLAQUE is on a small, green island below. The SECOND PLAQUE is inside the building on the larger island off to the left.
If you have not yet used the switch inside the GOLD LATTICE BUILDING to open the trapdoor underneath the building off to the left, you'll need to do that now. Pick up the main walkthrough here.
If you did use the switch, the trapdoor will be open. Read on...
Face the left side of the green rock formation shaped like an inverted 'V'. Run off the edge of the stone ledge (don't jump) and Lara should fall onto the little island with the FIRST PLAQUE.
From there, turn left and take a running jump to grab the right side of the next small, green island; pull up. The SECOND PLAQUE is inside the building. The Jade Dragon is on the roof. Follow the main walkthrough from the section "LARGER ISLAND WITH ELEVATED BUILDING AND PETRIFIED GUARDS" (here) to get everything and return to the MYSIC PLAQUE GATE.
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