Parisian Backstreets - Rooftops

After climbing onto the roof, as shown in the previous section, approach the little shed with the padlocked door.

Lara comments that there could be something useful inside, but she'll need to find something to pry the door open. Go around behind the structure to find some health bandages (7) (40% health) sitting on a barrel.

In the far left corner of the roof, beyond the water tower, is a barrel Lara can pull. Position her next to it and hold Action + Back to pull it away from the railing.

Stand where the barrel was and Lara will spy the CROWBAR (8) on a ledge below. Step to the edge and press Action. Lara will turn around and lower herself to hang from the edge. Press Action again to let go. Then press Action once more to pick up the crowbar. Lara doesn't have enough upper-body strength to traverse across to the ledge on the left...yet. So, for now, climb back up to the roof.

Return to the padlocked shed door and press Action to use the crowbar. Lara will pry off the lock and, in the process, gain an upper-body strength upgrade. (You'll see the blue lightning bolt icon and Lara will say, "I feel stronger now." From this point, she can grab and hang for about 20 seconds.) Press Action again to open the door.

Go in and search the cabinet to find an M-V9 SEMIAUTOMATIC (9). No ammunition yet, though.

NOTE: In the original game, when the area beyond the illuminated green sign down below was not accessible, you'd backtrack for a pickup in the room with the padlocked wardrobe before proceeding to the exit. Now that this level is a little larger, we'll take a slightly different route.

Return to the corner of the roof and once again drop onto the ledge where you found the CROWBAR. Face the building and sidestep (Walk + Left) to the left edge of the ledge.

Then jump up to grab the edge of the roof. This way Lara will have a shorter distance to cover. Traverse to the left without hesitation, passing above the ladder and metal gate, and drop onto the next ledge. If you start too far to the right or pause for any reason, Lara won't have enough 'grab' to make it to the other side.

There's a guard (1) around the next corner. Lara explains how to get past him. Press the Stealth button to go into stealth mode. (Drunken monkey style FTW!) Stand close to the wall and press Action to hug the wall. Then use direction buttons or left stick to move along the wall and peer around the corner. Press Action again to step away from the wall.

Still in stealth mode, sneak up behind the guard.

Press Action to subdue him.

Then pick up the GANTRY GATE KEY (10) from the sawhorse at the foot of the low stairs.

NOTE: If you accidentally alert the guard, Lara can fight him hand-to-hand. Move in and press Action (singly and in two- and three-tap combos to punch and kick). She may be injured in the process, though, so you might want to save before approaching the guard and reload if your sneak attack doesn't work.

Once you have the key, return to the other end of the walkway and press Action to unlock the gate, then Action again to open it.

Walk forward and Lara will climb onto the ladder. Climb down to the bottom and let go. (Again, Action. So. Much. Action.)

As she descends, Lara says, "I could hide in that building. I'll head for the doorway." If you don't care about 100% completion, proceed directly to the wooden doors opposite the ladder to FINISH THE LEVEL. If you want everything, read on.

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