Catacombs of the Talion - Fighting the Leopards Near the Frozen Pond

The wide tunnel next to the snowball ramp overlooks a dark cave and a frozen pond. When you drop down and move out into the open, 6 more leopards attack. If you go cautiously, you can trigger them in pairs.

Begin by running out just as far as the snowy ground. This causes the first 2 leopards to spawn ahead on the right and charge around the corner toward Lara (orange arrow).

Don't wait for them to approach. Just quickly roll and run back the way you came. Jump onto the small stone block below the tunnel opening.

You can shoot the cats with pistols from there.

When you pass under the wide archway leading into the area with the frozen pond, second pair appears in the dark cave. (The broken line in the screenshot above shows the trigger point. The orange arrow shows where the leopards come from.) If you back into the archway, you can see the leopards as they appear. Then either run back to the block or continue hopping backward while shooting.

The last two leopards charge toward you when you go through the smaller archway near the frozen pond. (Again, the trigger area is marked with a broken line in the screenshot, and the orange arrow shows where the leopards emerge.)

If you jump backward while firing, you should be able to take them down before they reach Lara.

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Alternatively, you can run around the corner into the OPEN AREA WITH WALL OF ICE and climb onto the ledge just inside on the left.

Then shoot some or all of the leopards from above. You'll need to move fast, though, to avoid the big cats and climb onto the ledge without taking too much damage.

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