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Tomb Raider Game of the Year — Achievement Walkthrough

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At a glance

Difficulty4/10

MissableNone

Permadeath runNo

Difficulty-specificNo

GrindNo

NG+ requiredNo

Online requiredYes

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One Smart Cookie ✓ Unlocked

Complete one optional tomb. · 56.7% of players

~Mid-game

Complete one optional Tomb.

Tombs are puzzle dungeons off the main path. Each region has 1-2. Solve any one. Reward: salvage + map upgrade.

Predator ✓ Unlocked

Kill 50 enemies with the bow. · 54.7% of players

~Cumulative

50 enemy kills with the bow.

Bow is silent + lethal. Most stealth segments naturally hit this.

Bookworm ✓ Unlocked

Find 25% of all documents. · 54.6% of players

~Cumulative

Find 25% of all documents.

Documents are paper scraps scattered in every region. Use Survival Instincts (Q key) to highlight collectibles. 25% comes naturally if you explore.

Sharp Shooter ✓ Unlocked

Perform 50 headshot kills in the single player campaign. · 53.7% of players

~Cumulative

50 headshot kills in single-player.

Headshots with any weapon. Bow is most reliable for SP. 50 cumulative. Practice on isolated guards in early-mid sections.

Opportunist ✓ Unlocked

Kill 25 unaware enemies. · 51.3% of players

~Cumulative stealth

Kill 25 unaware enemies (stealth kills).

Sneak up behind unaware enemies. Press the takedown button for silent kill. 25 cumulative.

Gunslinger ✓ Unlocked

Kill 35 enemies with the pistol. · 49.0% of players

~Cumulative

35 enemy kills with the pistol.

Pistol is your secondary. Switch to it in mid-fights. 35 kills hit naturally if you rotate weapons.

Scrounger ✓ Unlocked

Collect 5000 pieces of salvage. · 44.4% of players

~Cumulative

Collect 5000 pieces of salvage.

Salvage drops from looting + scavenging boxes. Used for weapon upgrades. 5000 hit naturally during full playthrough.

Relic Hunter ✓ Unlocked

Collect 25% of all relics. · 44.0% of players

~Cumulative

Collect 25% of all relics.

Relics are 3D objects you rotate to inspect. Hidden in chests + alcoves. 25% via natural exploration.

Picky ✓ Unlocked

Loot 200 enemies. · 43.9% of players

~Cumulative combat

Loot 200 enemies.

Each downed enemy gives salvage if looted. 200 unique enemies — most main-story combat covers this. Some achievements require specific loot interactions.

Big Game Hunter ✓ Unlocked

Kill and loot 10 large animals (deer, boar, wolves). · 43.1% of players

~Cumulative

Kill + loot 10 large animals (deer, boar, wolves).

Forest sections have plenty. Use bow for stealth kills. Each looted carcass counts.

Epic Fumble ✓ Unlocked

Force an enemy to drop dynamite that kills two people when exploding. · 42.5% of players

~Specific opportunity

Force an enemy to drop dynamite that kills 2 others.

Some enemies carry dynamite. Shoot them in the hand or stagger them at the right moment. The dropped dynamite explodes, killing 2+ nearby allies. Tight timing.

A Survivor Is Born ✓ Unlocked

Complete the game. · 42.2% of players

~10-15 hours

Complete the main story.

Beat the final boss + escape the island. Story-locked endgame. Unmissable on completion.

Down and Dirty ✓ Unlocked

Perform 15 finishers. · 36.2% of players

~Cumulative

Perform 15 finishers.

When an enemy is staggered (low HP), the finisher prompt appears. Lara executes a brutal kill animation. 15 cumulative.

Clever Girl ✓ Unlocked

Purchase all skills in one category. · 35.4% of players

~Mid-game

Purchase all skills in one category (Survivor, Hunter, or Brawler).

Skill points earned via XP. Each tree has ~10 skills. Pick a tree and max it. Hunter (combat skills) is the easiest.

Looking for Trouble ✓ Unlocked

Find 25% of GPS caches. · 32.6% of players

~Cumulative

Find 25% of GPS caches.

GPS caches are hidden tech objects. Each region has 5-10. 25% trivial during main exploration.

Equalizer ✓ Unlocked

Kill 75 enemies with the rifle. · 32.4% of players

~Cumulative

75 enemy kills with the rifle.

Rifle is unlocked mid-game. Use in combat-heavy sections. Aim down sights for precise shots.

Crab Cakes ✓ Unlocked

Hidden achievement26.7% of players

~Beach area

Hidden — kill a crab.

Crabs scuttle on beaches. Shoot one. Joke achievement.

Unfinished Business ✓ Unlocked

Complete one challenge. · 26.2% of players

~Mid-game

Complete one Challenge.

Challenges are themed collection tasks per region (burn flags, smash bells, etc.). Complete any one full set.

Now We're Getting Serious ✓ Unlocked

Fully mod and completely upgrade any weapon. · 23.2% of players

~Mid-game

Fully mod + upgrade one weapon.

Bow, pistol, rifle, or shotgun. Buy all attachments + upgrades for one of them. Most accessible: the bow.

Historian ✓ Unlocked

Find 75% of all documents. · 22.1% of players

~Full exploration

Find 75% of all documents.

Thorough exploration of each region required. Use the in-game map's collectible markers. Replay sections via base camp fast-travel after main story.

Tastes Like Chicken! ✓ Unlocked

Kill and loot 10 small animals (rabbits, chickens, rats). · 20.9% of players

~Cumulative

Kill + loot 10 small animals (rabbits, chickens, rats).

Small animals in island villages + rooftops. Bow or pistol. Easy by mid-game.

Widowmaker ✓ Unlocked

Kill 40 enemies with the shotgun. · 19.9% of players

~Cumulative

40 enemy kills with the shotgun.

Shotgun is best for close-range encounters. Use in narrow corridors. Many shotgun ammo pickups in late-game tombs.

Archaeologist ✓ Unlocked

Collect 75% of all relics. · 16.9% of players

~Full collection

Collect 75% of all relics.

Most relics require backtracking with traversal tools (rope arrows, climbing axe, pry bar). Replay regions after unlocking these.

Boom Goes the Dynamite ✓ Unlocked

Hidden achievement15.4% of players

~Specific opportunity

Hidden — kill 5 enemies with one explosion.

Hidden. Find a group of 5+ enemies near explosives. Shoot the explosive at the right moment. Multi-kill. Some natural setups in late-game ship combat sections.

Intellectually Superior ✓ Unlocked

Complete all optional tombs. · 15.1% of players

~Full tomb run

Complete all 7 optional tombs.

7 tombs across the island. Some need late-game traversal tools to access. Solve each puzzle.

Bag Full O' Cache ✓ Unlocked

Find 75% of GPS caches. · 12.9% of players

~Full exploration

Find 75% of GPS caches.

Caches often hidden in side corridors. Use Survival Instincts to spot. Many in the late-game island regions.

Lethal ✓ Unlocked

Purchase all skills in all categories. · 12.5% of players

~Full XP grind

Purchase all skills in all 3 categories.

All ~30 skills bought. Late-game requires grinding XP via combat + side missions. Naturally reachable in completionist runs.

The Professional ✓ Unlocked

Fully mod and completely upgrade all weapons. · 8.5% of players

~Salvage grind

Fully mod + upgrade all 4 weapons.

All 4 weapons (bow, pistol, rifle, shotgun) max-modded + max-upgraded. Each costs hundreds of salvage. Endgame goal.

No Stone Left Unturned ✓ Unlocked

Find all documents, relics and GPS caches. · 8.2% of players

~Full completion

Find ALL documents, relics, and GPS caches (100%).

100% of every collectible category. Requires backtracking after unlocking all traversal tools (rope arrow, climbing pickaxe, pry bar, shotgun for breaking walls). Wiki trackers per region essential.

Feather Duster ✓ Unlocked

Kill and loot 10 flying animals (crows and gulls). · 6.9% of players

~Cumulative

Kill + loot 10 flying animals (crows + gulls).

Birds fly in open sky areas. Use the bow's lock-on. Lead the target. Looting requires picking up from the ground after they fall.

Inconceivable! ✓ Unlocked

Complete all challenges. · 6.6% of players

~Full completion

Complete every region's Challenge.

Each region has 1 Challenge. ~8-10 total. Find all themed objects in each region. Wiki trackers per challenge.

Sole Survivor ✓ Unlocked

In multiplayer, be the only player on your team that isn't dead or downed. · 6.1% of players

~Lucky MP

Be the only player on your team not dead in MP.

Team-mode match where everyone else dies but you. Last man standing on your side.

Deadeye ✓ Unlocked

Shoot 10 enemies off zip lines. · 5.0% of players

~Cumulative

Shoot 10 enemies off zip lines.

Enemies sometimes traverse zip lines. Shoot them mid-zip; they fall to death. Bow precision required. Specific sections feature this — late-game Solarii camps.

Entrapment ✓ Unlocked

Catch a player in a snare trap in multiplayer. · 4.0% of players

~MP setup

Catch a player in a snare trap in MP.

Snare trap is an MP loadout option. Place near choke points. Wait for a player to step in. Rare.

On My Way Up ✓ Unlocked

Reach level 10 in multiplayer. · 3.0% of players

~MP grind

Reach MP level 10.

MP-level progression. Level 10 = ~20-30 matches. Requires active MP.

Narcissistic ✓ Unlocked

Purchase a new multiplayer character. · 2.9% of players

~MP currency

Buy a new MP character.

Earn MP currency from matches. Spend it on a new character skin. Easy if MP works at all.

Get Over Here! ✓ Unlocked

Rope pull 5 enemies off edges. · 2.4% of players

~Cumulative

Rope-pull 5 enemies off edges.

Rope arrow unlocked mid-game. Aim at enemies near ledges, fire. They get yanked off. Cumulative 5 cliff-pulls.

Down Boy! ✓ Unlocked

Kill a zip-lining enemy player in multiplayer. · 2.2% of players

~Lucky MP shot

Kill a zip-lining player in MP.

Catch a player mid-zip with any weapon. Bow ideal. Requires active MP.

Escapist ✓ Unlocked

Survive 10 explosions in multiplayer. · 2.2% of players

~Cumulative MP

Survive 10 explosions in MP.

Take damage from explosions but don't die. 10 cumulative. Stack escape skills + survival perks.

Good Samaritan ✓ Unlocked

Revive a teammate in a multiplayer match. · 2.2% of players

~Coordinated MP

Revive a teammate in MP.

When a teammate is downed, hold the revive prompt. Easiest with friends in a private lobby.

Former Adventurer ✓ Unlocked

Incapacitate 25 enemies with dodge counter. · 2.1% of players

~Combat skill

Incapacitate 25 enemies via dodge counter.

When enemies melee you, dodge at the right moment + counter-attack. The dodge-counter triggers a stagger kill. Practice the timing.

Chatterbox ✓ Unlocked

Hidden achievement2.1% of players

~Cumulative

Hidden — listen to all Whitman's diaries.

Whitman is Lara's mentor/companion. Find all his diary entries via documents. Listen to each (audio plays automatically on pickup).

Master Blaster ✓ Unlocked

Kill 2 multiplayer enemies with a single explosive. · 2.1% of players

~Lucky MP

Kill 2 MP enemies with one explosive.

Grenade or environmental explosive in MP. Catch 2 enemies in the blast.

Adventurer ✓ Unlocked

Complete a match in all multiplayer modes. · 2.0% of players

~MP is dead

Complete a match in every multiplayer mode.

## Multiplayer warning
MP servers are largely empty in 2026. Find friends to host private matches or join the small remaining community via /r/TombRaider Discord. Play each of the modes (Team Deathmatch, Rescue, Cry for Help, Free for All) to completion.