Tomb Raider | Howling Caves - Kuwaq Yaku Challenge Tomb Walkthrough

Check out the location and solution of the Howling Caves Challenge Tomb in Kuwaq Yaku in this walkthrough!

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Howling Caves Reward & Location
Howling Caves Walkthrough

Howling Caves Reward & Location

Where Do You Find Howling Caves?

Location	Kuwaq Yaku
Reward	Skill "Huracan's Mantle"

You can find the entrance of the Howling Caves Challenge Tomb to the east of the Kuwaq Yaku Ruins base camp.

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What Reward Do You Get in Howling Caves?

Huracan's Mantle

Huracan's Mantle will lessen the damage you receive from fires & explosions. This will help you survive longer when enemies throw grenades or molotovs at you.

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Howling Caves Walkthrough

The Howling Caves Challenge Tomb will feature wind & fire & a swinging pendulum puzzle. Players should note that wolves need to be killed in one area.

No.	Procedure
1	From the yellow skulls, proceed forward until you reach a wooden platform
2	Jump down & land into a pool of water
3	To the left you'll find the cave opening
4	Be careful moving forward as there's a deep hole with spikes in front of you, climb the ledge on your left instead
5	Keep going until you automatically slide down, jump & grapple onto the wall to get to the other side safely
6	Rappel downwards and swing onto the ledge in front of you
7	Jump across the gap to hang onto the ledge
8	While hanging, move to your right then jump & grapple onto the wall next to you
9	Crawl through the small opening, be wary of a wolf jumping out at you
10	Try to jump across but you'll automatically fall into a wolves den instead
11	Eliminate the wolves attacking you
12	Move towards the fire & tether the rope point to another point located on the other side
13	Move across the fiery ridge and grapple the wall in front of you to move up & find the Petroleum Deposit base camp
14	Move forward into the area where huge gusts of wind are blowing
15	You cannot cross via the log due to wind so just climb up the ledge instead
16	Move forward to find the fire-lit pendulum puzzle room
17	The first pendulum switch is to your right, turn it counterclock-wise to open the shutters & swing the first pendulum
18	Wait until the pendulum reaches the bridge before jumping on it & then jump onto the other side when it swings to the left
19	You'll find the 2nd shutter switch here, turn it clockwise to start moving the spiked pendulum
20	Jump onto the bridge & across it to go to the right side of the room
21	Move towards the fire & wait for the spiked pendulum to swing near you
22	Rope-pull the pendulum to angle its swing down onto the barricade blocking the bridge
23	Make your way back to the 2nd shutter switch to stop the spiked pendulum from swinging
24	Move across the bridge then jump onto the left side of the room to find a 3rd pendulum stuck onto the wall
25	Jump, hang, & move to the right of the pendulum to get to the platform on its other side
26	Tether the 3rd pendulum to the spiked pendulum then use the rope go back
27	Go back to the 2nd shutter switch to open the shutters & let the spiked pendulum drag the 3rd pendulum out of the way
28	Return to the platform where the 3rd pendulum was stuck & turn the 3rd switch clockwise to open the shutters
28	The wind will blow the fire away so go back to the bridge, climb up to the altar to activate it & receive your reward

11. Wait For The Prompt When Wolf Attacks

When a wolf pins you down, use your movement controls to shake it off then wait for the prompt to instantly kill the wolf.

22. Rope-Pull Spiked Pendulum When It's Near

When the spiked pendulum reaches the highest angle when it is nearest you, that's the right time to rope-pull it.

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Story / Mission Walkthrough

Story / Mission Guide
1.Cozumel	2.Peruvian Jungle
3.Kuwaq Yaku	4.The Hidden City
5.Cenote	6.The Hidden City (2nd)
7.Riverbed	8.Porvenir Oil Fields
9.Mission of San Juan	10.City of the Serpent