The Scavenger tree focuses primarily on stealth. Unlike previous games, Shadow of the Tomb Raider places a particular emphasis on being stealthy, which gives Lara a significant advantage versus a guns-blazing approach.
Serpent’s Strike
SP Cost: 1
Requirements: Available by default.
Description: Perform a stealth kill without alerting nearby enemies.
Boa’s Coil
SP Cost: 1
Requirements: Available by default.
Description: Automatically loot enemies killed by a stealth takedown.
Description: Apply mud as camouflage. Remain concealed in mud patches and vegetation walls, and reduce detection by enemies when moving across open spaces.
Serpent’s Glint
SP Cost: 2
Requirements: Purchase an adjacent Skill.
Description: Add a flare round attachment to all pistols. Flare rounds ignite unarmored enemies, and blind surrounding enemies for a few seconds.
Note: Crafting flare rounds requires black powder and fat.
Serpent’s Fury
SP Cost: 2
Requirements: Purchase an adjacent Skill.
Description: Kill a second enemy during a stealth takedown to perform a chained takedown.
Viper’s Snare
SP Cost: 2
Requirements: Purchase an adjacent Skill.
Description: Craft lure traps on enemy corpses. Attract and kill nearby enemies with a shrapnel explosion when triggered.
Viper’s Lure
SP Cost: 2
Requirements: Purchase an adjacent Skill.
Description: Craft lure arrows. Attract and kill nearby enemies with a poison cloud when triggered. Obscure lines of sight.
Note: Crafting lure arrows requires a silent arrow, cloth, and venom.
Anole’s Needle
SP Cost: 2
Requirements: Purchase an adjacent Skill.
Description: Vestige outfits require fewer resources to restore to glory.
Boa’s Blow
SP Cost: 3
Requirements: Purchase an adjacent Skill.
Description: Craft concussive shells. Temporarily stun enemies. Useful for returning to concealment.
Note: Crafting concussive shells requires black powder and salvage.
Serpent’s Fangs
SP Cost: 3
Requirements: Purchase an adjacent Skill.
Description: Flare rounds and concussive shells stun enemies for a longer period.
Scales of the Serpent
SP Cost: 2
Requirements: Purchase an adjacent Skill.
Description: Use Focus plants to improve reaction responses and slow down time when aiming.
Scales of the Serpent II
SP Cost: 3
Requirements: Purchase Scales of the Serpent.
Description: Boost the potency of Focus plants for increased Focus time when aiming.
Scales of the Serpent III
SP Cost: 3
Requirements: Purchase Scales of the Serpent II.
Description: Focus plant effects last longer.
Viper’s Venom
SP Cost: 3
Requirements: Purchase an adjacent Skill.
Description: Craft poison grenades. Kill nearby enemies and obscure lines of sight.
Note: Crafting poison grenades requires black powder and venom.
Caiman’s Breath
SP Cost: 2
Requirements: Purchase an adjacent Skill.
Description: Increase breath capacity when swimming underwater. Stacks with Caiman’s Breath II.
Caiman’s Breath II
SP Cost: 0
Requirements: Complete Challenge Tomb: San Cordoba.
Description: Increase breath capacity when swimming underwater. Stacks with Caiman’s Breath.
