The Ice Palace - Boss Fight: Guardian of the Talion (Quick)

If you don't care about the last two item pickups, try this:

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Walk to the front edge of the ice ledge overlooking the snowbank you used to reach this ledge earlier and step off (don't jump).

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As soon as Lara touches down, the Guardian will emerge from his cave.

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Immediately roll. . .

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. . . and take a standing jump back up to the ice ledge.

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The Guardian can't reach Lara here. So you can shoot him with pistols at your leisure. When the Guardian falls, the level ends.

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