Temple of Xian - More Traps and Timed Run
After climbing the ladders out of the room with the ramps and metal boulders, as shown in the last section, light a flare and hop down into this small, dark room with four square columns.
Cross to the far right corner...
...and throw the switch to open the grate on the left and also spawn a tiger (8) that charges from behind.
Roll and kill it quickly.
Then climb up through the grate you just opened to a ladder rigged with slicing blades.
Walk to the edge of the opening. If you need a flare, light in now, since Lara can't do this while climbing. Then take a standing jump to grab the ladder.
Climb down two rungs, so Lara's feet are still above the first blade. Then, just as the blade snaps in toward the ladder...
...release Action to fall past the blade as it re-opens. Quickly press Action again to grab the ladder below.
Repeat for the second blade: Climb down until Lara's feet are one or two rungs above the blade. Wait for it to slice in toward the ladder.
Then let go and drop/slide into the room below.
To get past the 2 perpendicular rolling blades, take them one at a time. Stand facing one blade with the other on Lara's left. Wait for the blade ahead to roll to the right...
...then run past it to the wall.
Turn left, wait for the other blade to roll to away, then run into the doorway.
You emerge in the the rafters above the MECHANICAL WARRIORS. Kill the 2 eagles (9-10) that fly in from the right.
NOTE: If you fall off the edge while fighting, or during the next timed run, return to the right doorway on the back wall of the room with the mechanical warriors. Now, the grillwork door just inside on the right is open. Follow this passageway back up to the rafters.
Jump over to the button on the back wall of the upper level.
Pressing it opens the big doors at the opposite end of the room. They only stay open for about 10 seconds, so you'll need to hurry.
Press the button, roll...
...then do a series of running jumps across the wide, wooden beams. The first two can be taken at a smooth run, the third needs a slightly longer run-up. That is, hold Forward and Jump for the first two running jumps.
When Lara lands on the second wide beam, release Jump but continue holding Forward, so she runs a few steps. Then jump again at the edge to clear the third gap. Keep running through before the doors close.
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