Objective: find a place to take shelter¶

Once we are back in control of Lara simply follow the set route through the snow. After a short walk you’ll come across an old camp. Upon arrival we’ll be tasked with gathering resources to build a fire and shelter.

Objective: Gather resources to build a fire and shelter¶

If you turn on Lara’s Survival Instinct, the game will highlight three objects nearby – a pair of small trees and a dead deer. Move over and interact with all three of these items of interest to update your objectives. After doing so, head back to the camp for a scene.

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Approach the camp fire (left) and you’ll be prompted to gather resources (right).

Objective: Return to camp and build a fire¶

Afterwards, we’ll be at our first Base Camp. In the Base Camp menu, we can upgrade items, switch weapons, craft equipment/ammo, change Lara’s costumes and spend skill points. Once we have additional Base Camps unlocked, we can even fast travel between them – convenient! At this point however, all we’ll need to do is to enter the upgrade menu for the bow and purchase the ‘Reinforced Limbs’ upgrade and then invest a skill point in a skill of your choice – I’d recommend ‘Thick-Skinned’ in the Brawler tree or ‘Avid Learner’ in the Survivor tree, but the choice is yours.

Exit the Base Camp menu when you are ready to continue.

Tougher Than She Looks

Survive a night in the Siberian wilderness

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