Hall of Seasons - Climbing to the Upper Levels
"This is Lara!" Achievement/Trophy Progress
When you return to the MAIN ROOM with the zodiac mosaic activating machine in the FURNACE ROOM, you'll find four huge pillars moving up and down. Stand facing the shortest moving pillar. Jump up to grab the edge when it's at its lowest point and pull up.
Walk to the edge and then jump onto the next higher pillar when the two pillars are closest in height.
Repeat the process for the third pillar...
...then the fourth.
Once you're standing on the tallest pillar, face the center, walk to the edge, and jump straight up to grab the huge, metal ring when the pillar is highest. Pull up.
NOTE: I encountered a bug here, in both the classic and remastered games, where Lara would not grab the metal ring. Saving and reloading and/or adjusting Lara's position along the curved edge of the pillar fixed it.
One of the spokes leading out from the metal ring is flat on top. Walk along it to the edge and vault over the railing.
Now head for the stairs leading up to the next level. A fence prevents you from reaching the stairs by going to the left, but if you're after the achievement/trophy "This is Lara!" you'll want to go left first. As you approach the sealed alcove just ahead...
...an undead knight (5) bursts out. Run on toward the fence to lure the knight to the break in the railing.
Then circle around behind him and kick or blast him off the edge. (That's 11/17 toward this challenge.)
Follow the walkway back in the other direction to the next sealed alcove.
Again, as you approach, another undead knight (6) bursts out. Fortunately there's a gap in the railing right here. Move to the edge.
Wait for the knight to approach. Then run/jump around behind him...
...and kick/blast him off the edge. (That's 12/17.)
Continue along the walkway, past an empty alcove and a jagged hole in the floor, and climb the stairs.
The door on the right doesn't open yet. The open doorway to the left leads to the upper walkway overlooking the main room. There are 2 more undead knights (7-8) here.
You'll probably meet the first at the top of the stairs. The other waits on the far side of the walkway. Again, you can destroy them, knock them off the edge for "This is Lara!" like you did the others, or just avoid them and go on.
If you choose to knock them off the edge, there are convenient gaps in the railing right at the top of the stairs...
...and on the opposite side of the room...
...where the last knight waits. (Also, any knights you left alive on the level below may eventually make their way up the stairs.)
NOTE: If you've knocked every possible knight into every possible pit, you should now have 13/17 toward the achievement/trophy. The others are in the VAULT OF TROPHIES and ECKHARDT'S LAB, much later in the game.
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