walkthrough

Level 2 — City of Vilcabamba

Inca village ruins. Bears, the silver key, and the locked golden door.

City of Vilcabamba — Level 2 walkthrough

Lara reaches the ruined Inca settlement. The level opens up into a network of huts and a central courtyard. First bear fight.

Key items

  • Silver Key — opens the door to the golden idol cache.
  • Gold Idol — used in Lost Valley (next level). Don't leave without it.
  • 3 secrets.

Combat tips

  • Bears take many pistol shots — sidestep and circle. Don't stand still.
  • The level has multiple bears in different rooms — don't aggro them all at once by sprinting through.

Tricky bit

  • The switch room with the moving water has a delayed door — pull the lever, then immediately swim. The door re-closes.

If stuck: if you can't find the Silver Key, it's on a body in the southwest hut with the wooden door. The door needs to be shot open — pistols work.