Trajan's Markets - Mechanical Soldier

After making you way through the flooded tunnels and awakening the mechanical centurion (1) (6/62), as shown in the previous section, you'll need to fight your way out. The animated statue is large and aggressive. His sword not only slices but also shoots energy bolts.

You can run around him...

...and jump up onto the shelf where he started. He can't reach Lara with his sword there, but he can still zap her.

Occasionally you'll get lucky, and he'll get stuck in a position where the lightning bolts won't land. But this is unusual.

You can also stand in one corner of the shelf, target him with pistols or shotgun, and flip side to side while firing. If you do this, you can mostly avoid the lightning. But with the camera pointing at Lara instead of behind her, the left and right controls are reversed, so this can be awkward.

I found it easier to run past him and to the left, into the open room.

Then roll to face him...

...and fire as you hop/backflip away from him.

If you see his sword glow green, try to flip out of the way so the lightning doesn't hit Lara. Then continue firing.

As with all enemies, try not to let the centurion back Lara against a wall. If he gets too close, run around him, or jump past him.

Then try to target his back. You can do quite a bit of damage while he slowly turns to face you.

Then try to target his back. You can do quite a bit of damage while he slowly turns to face you. He'll start to deteriorate as he takes damage. When his health is reduced to zero, stop firing so you don't waste ammo.

A moment later, he'll collapse.

NOTE: If you're short on shotgun ammo, all this can be done with pistols. It will take a bit longer, but on the upside, Lara is more maneuverable when wielding handguns.

Cutscene: When the statue falls, the window shatters, and the gate in the ROOM WITH THE POOL AND FALLING WATER opens, so the VENUS SYMBOL is accessible.

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