Tomb Raider (2013) Optional tombs: all seven base-game tomb locations
Find each base-game optional tomb and distinguish the extra DLC tomb.
Edition covered
Original 2013 Yamatai campaign with original PC publisher screenshots. Header artwork is the current Game of the Year package; console Definitive Edition visuals and Rise of the Tomb Raider are not pictured.
Seven optional tombs belong to the base game
The main campaign includes seven optional puzzle tombs spread across Mountain Village, Shantytown, Summit Forest and Shipwreck Beach. Tomb of the Lost Adventurer is additional content in Coastal Forest, so it is listed separately.
| Area | Optional tombs | Reference note |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Village | Tomb of the Unworthy; Hall of Ascension | Two separate entrances and puzzle rooms |
| Shantytown | Well of Tears; Chamber of Judgment | Two optional tombs within the larger region |
| Summit Forest | Stormguard Sanctum | One base-game optional tomb |
| Shipwreck Beach | The Flooded Vault; Temple of the Handmaidens | Two separate optional tombs |
Gear can block an early entrance
An entrance may require equipment Lara obtains later in the campaign. Mark its area and return from a suitable base camp rather than attempting to force a metal barrier or rope mechanism with the wrong tool.
| Tomb | Main puzzle idea | Useful observation |
|---|---|---|
| Hall of Ascension | Wind and a moving platform | Watch the shutter timing |
| Well of Tears | A weighted platform | Use the available canisters deliberately |
| The Flooded Vault | Electrified water | Identify what supplies the current |
| Tomb of the Lost Adventurer | Extra Coastal Forest tomb | DLC rather than one of the seven base tombs |
Observe the repeating puzzle cycle
Most tomb puzzles revolve around wind, water, weights or moving platforms. Watch one complete cycle before moving a platform or lighting an object, then line up the action with the available crossing window.
Open the reward chest before leaving
Reaching the far side of the puzzle is not the final interaction. Open the tomb’s reward chest to record completion and collect the reward before returning to the main area.
Reaching the far side of the puzzle is not the final interaction.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Tomb Raider (2013) publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Official Tomb Raider PC documentation | store.steampowered.com |
| Stella’s Tomb Raider 2013 reference | tombraiders.net |