The Tomb Raider Camps are key elements in the video game for many reasons, and it is very important to find them all as soon as possible.
Early in the game, Lara Croft finds her first Base Camp. There isn’t much to do at that time, because all features of the Tomb Raider Camps are unlocked later.
There are many regions that can be explored in Tomb Raider (most of them containing hidden collectibles), and once a Camp is found, it can be used to fast travel between different areas, thus being a very important addition to the game.
In order to uncover the secrets of the island, Lara must learn new skills and upgrade her equipment. Experience can be gained through different actions, such as combat, exploring, and completing various tasks and missions; and when enough experience is accumulated, players will earn a skill point.
These skill points can be used at a Base Camp to unlock new abilities.
The skill tree is divided in three categories: Survivor Upgrades, Hunter Upgrades, and Brawler Upgrades.
Survivor Upgrades
Animal Instincts
Survivalist
Advanced Salvaging
Bone Collector
Arrow Retrieval
Scavenging
Climbers Agility
Orienteering
Cartography
Hunter Upgrades
Steady Shot
Ammo Capacity
Heavy Lifter
Accomplished Killer
Bow Expert
Pistol Expert
Rifle Expert
Shotgun Expert
Brawler Upgrades
Pain Tolerance
Dirty Tricks
Axe Strikes
Axe Expert
Dodge Counter
Dodge Kill
Dodge Kill Mastery
One of the noteworthy skill is the Cartography, which reveals all Tomb Entrances and Treasure Maps on the main map when Lara is near them.
However, Cartography requires several points invested in other skills before it becomes available, since Cartography is a Tier 3 skill.
Many areas in Tomb Raider are locked early in the game, and they require various equipment in order to be accessed; equipment that is found at certain points in the videogame.
Thats why players must return to other regions using the fast travel system available at Base Camps, if they want to find all Documents, Relics or GPS Caches that were previously inaccessible.
Probably the most important item is the Climbing Axe, because it can be used to pry open crates, to climb surfaces, or to slide on zip lines.
However, the Climbing Axe is a simple tool when Lara finds it, so she has to collect salvage and then upgrade it at a Tomb Raider Camp, just like any other weapon or tool in the video game.
Bow Upgrades
Rope Arrows
Fire Arrows
Napalm Arrows
Explosive Arrows
Reinforced Limbs
Plaited String
Stabilizing Weight
Penetrating Arrows
Wrapped String
Key Ring Trigger
Shotgun Upgrades
Full Choke
Incendiary Shells
Barrel Shroud
Modified Receiver
Polished Bolt
Padded Grip
Wrapped Stock
Shell Mag
Drum Mag
Rifle Upgrades
Grenade Launcher
Frag Grenades
High Capacity
Mag Barrel
Shroud Match
Grade Barrel
Padded Stock
Muzzle Brake
Taped Double Mag
Polished Ejector
Scope Silencer
Handgun Upgrades
Burst Fire Mod
Extended Mag
High Capacity Mag
Port Vented Slide Muzzle
Brake Polished Barrel Magazine
Well Rapid Fire Mod
Ergonomic Grip Silencer
Gear Upgrades
Strenghten
Tomb Raider Camps Locations Guide
Coastal Forest – 3 Camps
Mountain Temple – 1 Camp
Mountain Village – 5 Camps
Base Approach – 1 Camp
Mountain Base – 1 Camp
Base Exterior – 2 Camps
Cliffside Village – 1 Camp
Shantytown – 6 Camps
Summit Forest – 3 Camps
Geothermal Caverns – 2 Camps
Solarii Fortress – 1 Camp
Chasm Monastery – 1 Camp
Chasm Stronghold – 1 Camp
Chasm Shrine – 2 Camps
Chasm Ziggurat – 1 Camp
Research Base – 1 Camp
Shipwreck Beach – 4 Camps
Cliffside Bunker – 2 Camps
All regions of the island feature at least a Tomb Raider Camp (aside from two particular sections), and the next part of the guide provides detailed maps revealing their locations.
