Eckhardt's Lab - Defeating Eckhardt - Second Phase

After avoiding Eckhardt's first round of attacks and stabbing him with the FIRST PERIAPT SHARD, as shown in the previous section, the fight continues. Locate Eckhardt outside the circle and position Lara on the opposite side of the arena from him, but not too close to the forcefield.

This time, Eckhardt may start by casting a wave of fire, similar to the electrical attack he used earlier. Some of these will roll along the floor. Some will fan out a few feet above the floor. Or, he may begin by pounding the floor, setting off a rain of boulders from above. There will be 6 attacks in all, a random combination of these two types. Watch him and react accordingly.

When he casts a low wave of fire...

...take a running or standing jump over it as it approaches. (You can also side flip, but these fire waves don't have the same long tails as the electrical attacks, so they're easier to clear with a running or standing jump.)

Then backflip away and turn to face Eckhardt. After the first attack, he'll move just a little to the left.

If he uses an elevated wave of fire, like the one shown above, again take a running jump over the wave as it approaches.

NOTE: If you are not after the "Great Work" achievement/trophy, you can duck under the higher waves, like the one shown above, and they'll pass over Lara's head. But ducking/crawling will void this achievement.

Then, once you've cleared the flames, backflip away and turn to face Eckhardt once more.

Sometimes, instead of a flame wave, he'll pound the floor...

...causing a tremor that sends debris raining down from above. When this happens, watch the floor. The dark, circular shadows indicate where the rocks will fall.

So you can move out of the way.

After the second attack, whichever type it turns out to be, he'll fly up to the ceiling and drop down on the opposite side of the arena, so you'll need to turn or roll to face him. He will then unleash 4 more attacks, either fire or boulders. Evade them all, and if you haven't taken damage, quick-save again.

Now, Eckhardt will once again move around the perimeter, this time creating 3 flaming doppelgängers. While he's working, position Lara just outside the grated part of the floor, facing the center, with her back toward one of the metal support columns. If you haven't taken any damage, quick-save.

Stay out of the way as the doppelgängers run to the center of the arena and combine.

Then wait a little longer for the pyrotechnics to subside. First, little flames pop up around the floor, and a fiery cloud surrounds the Eckhardt copy.

Then a ring of fireballs falls onto the grates. As soon as these fireballs dissipate...

...run to the center and punch/kick Eckhardt just like you did before.

Cutscene: Lara uses a second shard to stab Eckhardt, stealing another third of his health, and causing a mighty tantrum.

He then flies up to the ceiling again, drops down outside the forcefield, and the third round begins.

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