Sanctuary of the Scion - Climbing to the Gold Door - First Ankh

After retrieving the Uzi secret and descending to the ledges along the south cavern wall, as shown in the previous section, we'll be making our way to the gold door you opened earlier using the first switch. Again, this door is high on the east cavern wall, behind the sphinx.

Turn so the sphinx is again on Lara's left. Walk forward along the sandy ledge. Jump the gap, continue forward a few steps, and then climb up the sandy blocks on the right.

Jump across one more gap and enter the dark area ahead. Follow the path around the corner and climb two low blocks...

...to emerge on a ledge overlooking the back of the sphinx. There's a drop-off ahead. Take a standing jump to the flat spot ahead on the right. Climb the rocks to the gold door. (NG+ players will find another save crystal here.)

Enter and go to the right.

Find the movable block and push it through to the other side of the wall.

Go around the wall, climb onto the block and from there to the ledge.

A centaur mutant (8) stands guard in the next room. Of course, you can run in blasting if that's your style. But if you like a more cautious approach, move onto the tile just to the left of the doorway, and the centaur will animate.

Draw weapons (pistols work fine) and hop back a bit. Then sidestep to the right just far enough so you can see inside

You should then be able to target the centaur without prompting it to attack. (If you get too close it will begin to hurl fireballs.) Once you get a lock on it, hold Action and Lara will keep shooting every time it runs past the opening.

If it does decide to throw a fireball, side flip down onto the block.

Then climb back up, sidestep toward the doorway, and continue firing.

When the mutant explodes...

...enter and pick up a small medi pack (14) from the floor and the ANKH (15) from the pedestal.

Exit through the gold door, where you came in, and slide down the ramp on the right. If you didn't take it when you entered this area, there will be a large medi pack (4) on the path.

Another mutant (9) lurks on the back of the sphinx. Kill it quickly before it starts shooting or throwing fireballs. Or, if that happens, back up into the alcove until it calms down. Then step out and continue firing. When it's dead, hop down onto the sphinx's back.

Slide down the right side of the sphinx to land near the carved stone door you opened earlier using the second switch. Pick up some magnum clips (16) on the ground near the door and enter.

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