Special Moves

In this game, Lara has plenty of moves that help her to navigate her environment. Some are familiar, most are useful and some are just for the fun of it.

Handstand

Lara's fancy handstand move that makes climbing up onto ledges stylish.
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To Do: Hang from a ledge and then press Forward and Walk together.

Roll off a Ledge

This is the first time this move was introduced to the series. It serves as a quick way to drop off ledges without turning around.

To Do: Whilst crouched at the edge of a ledge, press Forward and Jump together.

Swan Dive

Lara's famous swan dive; perfect to use for diving into water, but on land, it can be used to jump across a gap.

To Do: Press Forward, Walk and Jump together.

Sprint to Skid Stop

Lara can simply slow down and stop sprinting, or she can slide to a halt.

To Do: Whilst sprinting, release the Forward button and hold the Down Button.

Sprint to Diving Roll

Useful for getting through timed doors.

To Do: Whilst sprinting, press the Jump button.

Sprint to Crouch

A move that Lara can do from sprinting, she will immediately end a diving roll in the Crouch position.

To Do: Whilst sprinting, press the Crouch button. Hold Crouch and release Sprint to continue onwards in a crawl.

Corner Shimmey

A helpful move that allows Lara to reach other places.

To Do: Whilst shimmeying towards a corner, simply keep holding the direction you want to go. No special button combination is needed.

Monkey Climb

First introduced in 'Tomb Raider 3', the monkey climb is still a necessary skill for Lara in her travels.

To Do: Press Jump and hold Action to climb onto the bars/handholds overhead. Keep hold of Action and then hold the direction button that you wish to move in.

Corner Climb

Like the corner shimmey, Lara can also climb around any ledges that she has her feet into.

To Do: Whilst holding action (to make sure you still hold the wall), simply hold the direction button that you wish to go. At the corner, she will continue to climb on around.

Forward Jump & Mid Air Roll

A basic move for Lara, added in 'Tomb Raider 2', Lara is able to tuck herself up whilst leaping forward to roll in mid air, and to land facing the opposite direction.

To Do: Hold Forward and Jump together and immediately pressed the Roll button. You can press the Down direction instead of Roll too.

Backwards Jump & Mid Air Roll

The same as the forward jump and roll, only with a backwards jump.

To Do: Hold Down and Jump together and immediately pressed the Roll button. You can press the Up direction instead of Roll too.

Side Flips

Stylish moves for traversal and also great for combat too.

To Do: Hold the Left or Right directional button, quickly followed by the Jump button.