MOVE

CONTROLS

DESCRIPTION/NOTES

Handstand Walkover

Jump

When Lara is hanging from a ledge, press and hold Jump to climb up using her signature handstand walkover.

Tkatchev/
Reverse Hecht

Forward + Interact + Back

When Lara is swinging around a horizontal bar (by holding Forward), press Interact together with Back (Down) and she'll do a Tkatchev (a.k.a. reverse Hecht) and re-grab the bar. You can do the same move while swinging in any direction by pressing the opposite direction key along with Interact.

Front Flip/
Front Flip Combo

Forward + Jump + Jump

While running (holding the Forward key the entire time), press Jump twice in very rapid succession to make Lara jump and then tuck and roll in the air. Or, while running forward, press Jump repeatedly to do a combo involving an aerial tuck and roll, then a series of forward flips, arms extended, followed by a forward flip with a lateral twist.

Handspring/
Handspring Combo

Forward + Crouch + Crouch

While running (holding the Forward key the entire time), press Crouch as if to make Lara do a forward roll (covered on the main Controls page), but before her hands touch the ground, quickly press Crouch again and she'll do a handspring instead. Or, while running forward, tap Crouch repeatedly to do a forward roll, then a series of handsprings followed by a forward flip with a lateral twist.

Swan Dive

Forward + Jump + Crouch

While running (holding the Forward key the entire time), press and hold Jump for a moment then, before releasing Jump, quickly tap Crouch to swan dive. If Lara is on a ledge, she'll swan dive into water below. On a flat surface, she'll dive and roll.

Swan Dive Combos

Forward + Jump + Crouch...Jump or Crouch

While running (holding the Forward key the entire time), press and hold Jump for a moment then, before releasing Jump, quickly tap Crouch to dive and roll. Then press Jump again to come out of the roll into a front flip, or press Crouch to come out of the roll into a handspring.

Roll-and-Flip Combo

Forward + Crouch + Jump

While running, press Crouch to do a forward roll. Then quickly press Jump to take off in a front flip.

Front Flip/Handspring Combo

Forward + Jump + Jump + Crouch

While running, press Jump twice in rapid succession to do a front flip (above). Then quickly press Crouch to turn the next flip into a handspring.

Front-Flip/Back-Flip Combo

Forward + Jump + Jump + Back + Jump

While running, press Jump twice in rapid succession to do a front flip (above). Then quickly press Back (Down) and Jump to turn the next flip into a backflip.

Handspring/Cartwheel Combos

Forward + Crouch + Crouch + Back + Crouch (or Back + Jump)

While running (holding the Forward key the entire time), press Crouch as if to make Lara do a forward roll, but before her hands touch the ground, quickly press Crouch again and she'll do a handspring instead. Then immediately press Back (Down) and Crouch to do a cartwheel. Or, instead of Back and Crouch, press Back and Jump to do a lateral flip and land facing the other way.