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Contents

  • The Journey
    • Becoming The Tomb Raider
    • Difficulty Levels
    • Prologue
    • Chapter 1: Cozumel
      • Cozumel
      • The Flood
    • Chapter 2: Peruvian Jungle
      • Peruvian Jungle
      • Flashback
      • Peruvian Jungle cont.
      • Peruvian Jungle - Challenge Tombs
      • Peruvian Jungle - Crypts
    • Chapter 3: Kuwaq Yaku
      • Kuwaq Yaku
      • Kuwaq Yaku - Side Missions
      • Kuwaq Yaku - Challenge Tombs
      • Kuwaq Yaku - Crypts
      • Kuwaq Yaku - Artifacts
    • Chapter 4: Hidden city
      • Hidden City - Trial of the Eagle
      • Paititi
      • Hidden City - Side Missions
      • Hidden City - Challenge Tombs
      • Hidden City - Crypts
      • Hidden City - Artifacts
      • Belly of the Serpent
      • Head of the Serpent
      • Hidden City
      • Mountain Temple
    • Chapter 5: Cenotes
      • Cenotes
      • Cenotes - Challenge Tombs
    • Chapter 6: Return to Hidden City
      • Return to Hidden City
      • Return to Hidden City - Side Missions
      • Return to Hidden City - Challenge Tombs
      • Return to Hidden City - Crypts
      • Return to Hidden City - Artifacts
    • Chapter 7: Porvenir Oil Fields
      • Porvenir Oil Fields
    • Chapter 8: Mission of San Juan
      • Mission of San Juan
      • Mission of San Juan - Side Missions
      • Mission of San Juan - Challenge Tombs
      • Mission of San Juan - Crypts
      • Mission of San Juan- Artifacts
      • Landslide
    • Chapter 9: City of the Serpent
      • City of the Serpent - Hidden City
      • City of the Serpent - Side Missions
      • City of the Serpent
      • Stop Dominguez
  • Post Game
    • Post Game
  • Skills
    • Introduction
    • Seeker Skills
    • Warrior Skills
    • Scavenger Skills
    • Recommended Skills
  • Inventory
    • Introduction
    • Weapons
    • Gear
    • Outfits
  • Trophies & Achievements
    • Story Progression
    • Story Completion
    • Side Activities
    • Upgrade
    • Collector
    • Combat
    • Other
    • Platinum
  • Walkthrough Maps
    • Prologue-Cozumel Caves
    • Cozumel
    • Peruvian Jungle
    • Kuwaq Yaku
    • Hidden City–Trial of the Eagle
    • Paititi
    • Cenotes
    • Return to Hidden City–Paititi
    • Porvenir Oil Fields
    • Mission of San Juan
    • City of the Serpent
    • City of the Serpent–Hidden City
  • Challenge Tomb and Crypt Maps
    • Tomb - Underworld Gate
    • Tomb - Judge's Gaze
    • Tomb - Howling Caves
    • Tomb - Temple of the Sun
    • Tomb - Path of Battle
    • Tomb - San Cordoba
    • Tomb - Ancient Aqueduct
    • Tomb - Tree of Life
    • Tomb - Thirsty Gods
    • Crypt - Urqu the Scout
    • Crypt - Rimak the Storyteller
    • Crypt - Wayta the Tyrant
    • Crypt - Chuki the Weaver
    • Crypt - Ollanta the Potter
    • Crypt - Qispi the Merchant
    • Crypt - Uturunku the Ferryman

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Guide › Skills

Seeker Skills

Seeker Skills

The Seeker tree focuses on environmental awareness and improved resource gathering. If you’re already proficient in combat without needing to rely on boosts from the Warrior and Scavenger trees, or if you plan to craft and upgrade a lot of equipment, Seeker Skills are your best investment.

Hoatzin’s Step

SP Cost: 1

Requirements: Available by default.

Description: Reduce noise from jumps, landings, and falls.

Illipa’s Sight

SP Cost: 1

Requirements: Available by default.

Description: Locate the heart of a large animal while using Survival Instincts. Heart shots inflict massive damage.

Eagle’s Sight

SP Cost: 1

Requirements: Available by default.

Description: Reveal Artifacts, Monoliths, Treasure Chests, Archivist Maps, and Explorer Backpacks while using Survival Instincts.

Owl’s Meal

SP Cost: 1

Requirements: Available by default.

Description: Gain the ability to harvest dart poison and venom from spiders and beetles. Harvesting requires a Makeshift Knife.

Owl’s Wisdom

SP Cost: 2

Requirements: Purchase an adjacent skill.

Description: Reveal challenge objects while using Survival Instincts.

Crow’s Cunning

SP Cost: 2

Requirements: Purchase an adjacent skill.

Description: Reveal traps while using Survival Instincts.

Eagle’s Wing

SP Cost: 2

Requirements: Purchase an adjacent skill.

Description: Increase chances of recovering arrows when looting enemies and animals killed with a bow.

Eagle’s Grasp

SP Cost: 2

Requirements: Purchase an adjacent skill.

Description: Increase the chances of finding rare animals.

Owl’s Vision

SP Cost: 2

Requirements: Purchase an adjacent skill.

Description: Survival Instincts lasts for a longer period after you start to move. Highlight enemies, resources, and objects in “One with the Jungle” difficulty.

Eye of the Eagle

SP Cost: 0

Requirements: Story: Cross the bridge with Jonah (Peruvian Jungle).

Description: Perception plants allow the sensing of animals and natural resources throughout the environment.

Eye of the Eagle II

SP Cost: 3

Requirements: Purchase Eye of the Eagle.

Description: Boost the potency of Perception plants, adding the ability to sense human enemies.

Eye of the Eagle III

SP Cost: 3

Requirements: Purchase Eye of the Eagle II.

Description: Perception plant effects last longer.

Viper’s Nest

SP Cost: 2

Requirements: Purchase an adjacent skill.

Description: Increase the amount of man-made crafting resources gathered from each source.

Crow’s Hoard

SP Cost: 3

Requirements: Purchase an adjacent Skill.

Description: Large-capacity ammunition and resource satchels now available to purchase from Merchants.

Crow’s Charm

SP Cost: 3

Requirements: Purchase an adjacent Skill.

Description: Negotiate better prices from Merchants.

Note: Provides a 10% discount on all goods sold by Merchants.

Eagle’s Talon

SP Cost: 0

Requirements: Story: Solve the calendar puzzle in the Temple of Life (Kuwaq Yaku).

Description: While on a branch, use a rope arrow to kill and string up an enemy.

Note: Only one body can be suspended from a single branch.

Eagle’s Talon II

SP Cost: 3

Requirements: Purchase Eagle’s Talon.

Description: While on a branch, use a rope arrow to kill an enemy and hide the corpse in the canopy.

Hoatzin’s Hunger

SP Cost: 0

Requirements: Complete Challenge Tomb: Temple of the Sun.

Description: Increase the amount of natural crafting resources gathered from each source.

Note: Natural crafting sources include plants, gold veins, and jade veins.

Eagle’s Perch

SP Cost: 0

Requirements: Complete Challenge Tomb: Underworld Gate.

Description: Increase speed when climbing.

Sip’s Quiver

SP Cost: 0

Requirements: Complete Challenge Tomb: Path of Battle.

Description: Loose up to three arrows without pulling from the quiver.

Eagle Path Skills

Eagle Sight

SP Cost: 4

Requirements: Eagle Path: New Game+.

Description: Increase zoom factor for all weapons.

Eagle Perception

SP Cost: 4

Requirements: Eagle Path: New Game+.

Description: Increase range of Survival Instincts and Perception.

Owl’s Feast

SP Cost: 4

Requirements: Eagle Path: New Game+.

Description: Harvest more resources from spiders and beetles.

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