walkthrough

Level 13 — Natla's Mines (the no-weapons level)

Lara starts the level WEAPONLESS after Natla's ambush. Stealth + recovery, then lava platforming.

Natla's Mines — Level 13 walkthrough

The famous no-weapons opening. Natla took everything in the previous level's cutscene; you start completely unarmed in a cliffside mining facility.

Phase 1 — stealth recovery

  1. Climb the cliffs without engaging anything.
  2. Find the stash room — your gear (pistols, shotgun, magnums, ammo) is inside.
  3. Boulders, sliding ramps, and the long zip-line are the main hazards.

Don't try to fight any humans early — sprint past, climb to the gear room first.

Phase 2 — lava platforming

After you re-arm, the level transitions to a volcanic biome:

  • Lava floor instakills. Stay on the platforms.
  • Switch puzzle opens new platforms; some platforms are timed and submerge in lava after a delay.
  • Save constantly — every checkpoint is earned.

Phase 3 — Cowboy + Kold + Larson redux

Three gun-toting humans hunt you in the final third of the level. Each is a distinct mini-boss:

  • Cowboy — magnums (slow but devastating).
  • Kold — shotgun.
  • Larson again — same fight as Tomb of Qualopec.

Secrets

  • 3 secrets. The hardest is on a lava-pit platform that requires a specific timed jump after pulling a switch.

If stuck: if you can't find your weapons, you bypassed the stash room. Backtrack to the first cave system (right after the cliff climb) — the gear room is on a hidden upper ledge most players miss.