Atlantean Stronghold - Through the Gold Doors
After killing the 4 mutants and retrieving the goodies, as shown in the previous section, return to the room with the pool, climb the stairs, and exit through the FIRST GOLD DOOR.
You emerge back at the OPEN AREA BELOW THE TOWER. If you didn't trigger and kill the mutant (6) here earlier, it will be waiting outside. Hop up onto any of the nearby blocks and shoot it with pistols.
Then step through the SECOND GOLD DOOR (i.e., the one on the right when facing them). Do not rush in.
There's a slippery slope directly ahead and a mutant (26) above on the left that shoots either fireballs or darts. Stay close to the left side of the doorway, walk forward, and get a pistol lock on it. Then immediately step back so it can't target Lara.
Step out to the right to shoot and immediately step back to the left for cover. Repeat...
...and the mutant should explode without Lara taking any hits.
Opposite the entrance is a THIRD GOLD DOOR and below, a pool. We'll explore the flooded area and open the door momentarily. First, get a few goodies: Take a running jump aimed diagonally to the left...
...to land on the flat stone ledge between the sloping block and the window ledge with the shotgun shells. Climb onto the ledge above (where the mutant was) and pick up a large medi pack (44).
Drop back down onto the flat stone ledge. Run across the corner gap onto the ledge with the shotgun shells (45). Grab them, then either run across the other corner gap or take a standing jump over to the next ledge on the left.
Drop and hang from the edge, let go, and grab the ledge below. Pull up and use the switch...
...to open the THIRD GOLD DOOR.
SHORTCUT 4: There's another possible shortcut here, but using it will bypass some pickups, including the MAGNUMS. Details are in another footnote at the end of the main walkthrough, and also on this page with screenshots. If you prefer to take the normal route, with all pickups, continue with the next section.
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