Tomb Raider as a series is a landmark in gaming. Its main protagonist Lara Croft was one of gaming’s first serious female leads who wasn’t just a damsel in distress. Instead, Lara Croft was a serious treasure hunter and fighter. Unfortunately, the series lost a lot of steam around 2008 with the Underworld: Series. This set of games is most likely forgotten by the vast majority of players and the series was considered dead to most.
That was until 2013 when Square Enix decided to breathe new life into the series with a serious reboot. Instead of having Lara be this military badass that treasure hunts on the side, she is a survivalist and actual archeologist who has to learn how to fight, evade, and survive. The Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) comes to the world as the second installment in the series. This game is as crushing as it is beautiful.
Rise of the Tomb Raider Premise

As a direct sequel to the first, Rise of the Tomb Raider is set a year after unexplained supernatural events and PTSD are troubling Lara Croft. To try and quiet her mind Lara sets off to find the mythic city of Kitezh following the work and trail of her late father. Set deep in the Siberian wilderness Lara will have to fight off the wilds, cold and snow, and Russian mercenaries to follow in her father’s footsteps. As Lara learns more about what her father was looking for in the city the more danger she is thrust into.
Rise of the Tomb Raider Main Characters

Lara Croft – The Main Character with a “sick with it” and “I’m not dying here” attitude. She is dressed in winter gear with a high ponytail, ice axes, and a crudely crafted bow as one of her main weapons.
Jonah Maiava – Jonah is a classic support character for the game. He is one of Lara’s friends and serves as a guide for Lara during the first massive snowstorm/set piece of the game. He is of Kiwi (New Zealander) descent and is dressed in winter and mountain survival gear.
Ana – Ana comes to the game as a slight surprise as she is a senior agent of Trinity, a mythic organization trying to find immortality for world domination. She is blonde, English, and is always dressed as she is ready for an impromptu TED talk at any moment.
Jacob – Jacob is the true prophet of the city of Kitezh and is considered Deathless. He is still human but save the human end to use his own words. Jacob looks like if the Roman depiction of Jesus spent a bit of time as a WWII fighter pilot.
Titles of The Tomb Raider in the Series

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The Tomb Raider is long and far-reaching. Players have seen several different versions of Lara Croft spanning over 20 years!
- Tomb Raider (1996)
- Tomb Raider II (1997)
- Tomb Raider III (1998)
- Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (1999)
- Tomb Raider – GameBoy Color (2000)
- Tomb Raider Chronicles (2000)
- Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword (2001)
- Tomb Raider: The Prophecy (2002)
- Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (2003)
- Tomb Raider: Legend (2006)
- Tomb Raider: Anniversary (2007)
- Tomb Raider: Underworld (2008)
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (2010)
- Tomb Raider (2013)
- Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (2014)
- Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015)
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
Rise of the Tomb Raider Cheat Codes
Much like every other modern game, Rise of the Tomb Raider does have cheat codes directly. There is no special screen where players can just type in a random code and get insane power-ups. Instead, there are ways to exploit existing structures and systems in the game to level up way faster.
Infinite XP
Simply fast travel back and forth between the two Flooded Archives camps to get 500 XP every time. Note: This glitch worked on an unpatched version of the game. The patch is coming soon. To avoid not being able to use this exploit, either do not install new patches before using this exploit or delete the patches. Easily avoid the patch from installing. Just disconnect from the internet until they are ready for the game to install new patches.
Other than that glitch which is most likely patched at the time of writing there aren’t really many cheats to be had. However, there are several achievements players can get that take a bit of skill to unlock. Here is a quick list.
Single Player
Action | Melee kills an enemy using a bottle |
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Defend the Remnants from the Trinity invasion | A Helping Hand |
Kill 5 enemies within 10 seconds using any rifle | A Trusty Old Friend |
Purchase all items from the Supply Shack | Avid Shopper |
Kill a razorback boar using a Molotov cocktail | Bacon! |
Melee kill an enemy using a bottle | Bar Brawl |
Perform 25 special stealth kills with the knife | Blade of Justice |
Complete any Challenge Tomb | Challenging |
Kill 5 enemies with one Poison Arrow | Chemical Warfare |
Complete every Challenge | Compulsive |
Craft 5 pieces of Equipment | Craftswoman |
Get 25 headshots using the Bolt-Action Rifle | Dead Ringer |
Headshot an enemy with an arrow from a distance beyond 25m | English Pedigree |
Kill 10 enemies by shooting them in the leg | Fall Guys |
Defeat a Deathless Swordsman using only melee attacks and a finisher | Fearless |
Defeat two enemies or more using a single Molotov Cocktail | Firestarter |
Reach max proficiency in one language | Fluent |
Enter the Syrian tomb of the Lost Prophet | Following in Father’s Footsteps |
Dive into a well | For My Next Trick… |
Complete a level in Score Attack with a gold score | Gilded |
Drown 3 enemies using a water finisher | Glub Glub Glub |
Complete every level in Score Attack with a gold score | Golden Child |
Complete 3 Missions | Good Samaritan |
Kill 50 animals while wearing the Huntress outfit | Huntress |
Complete a level in Score Attack using 5 cards | Iron Will |
Unearth 40 Survival Caches | Keen Eye |
Kill 6 enemies with the Revolver without reloading | Laying Down The Law |
Complete 5 Challenges | Looking for Trouble |
Craft 25 of each special arrow type (Fire, Grenade, Poison) | Master Fletcher |
Complete a level in Score Attack with a card bonus of 200% or more | My Own Worst Enemy |
Perform a 2.5 second or longer swan dive | No Guts, No Glory |
Achieve 100% game completion | No Stone Unturned |
Stealth kill an enemy while he is having a conversation | One-Sided Conversation |
Attend a funeral | Paying Respects |
Shoot 15 deer in the heart | Quick and Painless |
Find the best seat in the house | Quiet Time |
Survive the avalanche | Quite A Tumble |
Collect 150 cards | Quite the Collector |
Heal yourself in combat 3 times | Rapid Recovery |
Translate one Monolith | Reading the Past |
Melee 5 enemies off a ledge | Renegade |
Shoot a chicken out of the air with a fire arrow | Rotisserie |
Purchase all skills in one category | Self-Improvement Junkie |
Beat 15 combat encounters after completing the game | Siberian Ranger |
Rescue Jacob from the gulag | Strange Acquaintance |
Light the signal fire in the Remnant Valley | Taking the High Road |
Complete 3 Replay Challenges in one Score Attack level | That All You Got? |
Uncover the remains of all Jacob’s disciples | The Chosen Few |
Recover the Atlas | The Key To It All |
Finish the game on any difficulty | The Price of Truth |
Unlock the path to Kitezh | The Road Less Travelled |
Collect 300 cards | These Belong in A Museum |
Complete all Challenge Tombs in one playthrough | Tomb Raider |
Survive a night in the Siberian wilderness | Tougher Than She Looks |
Shoot a bottle out of the air | Trick Shot |
Kill 3 enemies with 1 Shotgun blast | Triple Threat |
Collect 25% of all narrative assets (relics, murals, and documents) | Truth Seeker |
Finish the game on Survivor difficulty | Ultimate Survivor |
Replay 5 different levels without taking any damage | Untouchable |
Collect 75% of all narrative assets (relics, murals, and documents) | Voices of the Past |
Kill any animal with an explosive | Was That Really Necessary? |
Complete every level in Score Attack with a bronze score or better | Way to Go |
Fully upgrade one weapon | Weaponsmith |
Complete 10 different levels in Score Attack with a gold score | Well Begun Is Half Done |
Rescue Jonah from Konstantin | Whatever It Takes |
Complete every Mission | Woman of the People |
Perform a manual zip line transfer | Zipper |
CO-OP Adventure
Action | Achievement |
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Endurance Co-op Challenge: Collect an Artifact while your partner is down | “Teamwork” |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Eat the meat of 3 wolves with your partner | A Dinner for Two |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Eat the meat of 3 bears with your partner | A Feast for Two |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Eat the meat of 5 rabbits or squirrels with your partner | A Snack for Two |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Escape the forest with 5 Medium and Large Artifacts | Adventure Besties |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Escape the forest with 5 Artifacts | Adventure Friends |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Spend at least one day more than 60 meters apart | Alone Time |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Escape the forest after surviving for 7 days with at least 10 Artifacts | Bonding Time |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Kill 5 enemies that have been marked by your partner | Communication Skills |
Blood Ties: Collect all of the Documents in Croft Manor | Complete Family History |
Lara’s Nightmare: Destroy a Skull of Rage | Enter the Nightmare |
Finish the game on Extreme Survivor difficulty | Extreme Survivor |
Lara’s Nightmare: Defeat 100 enemies | Fight the Fear |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Clear 3 Enemy Camps at night in a single expedition | For the Night is Dark |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Kill an enemy attacking your critically injured partner | Get Away from Her! |
Blood Ties: Collect all of the Relics in Croft Manor | Home Raider |
Blood Ties: Acquire the Master Key | Key to the Past |
Blood Ties: Find truth of Croft Manor | Legacy |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Escape the forest after surviving 10 days with at least 20 Artifacts | Master and Apprentice |
Blood Ties: Open Lord Croft’s Safe | Master Detective |
Blood Ties: Collect 50% of the Documents in Croft Manor | Meet the Crofts |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Revive a player 3 times in a single expedition | No One Left Behind |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Revive a player | Pick-Me-Up |
Blood Ties: Collect 50% of the Relics in Croft Manor | Relic Hunter |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Eat with your partner while at least one of you is starving | Say “Aaah” |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Kill a combined total of 10 dangerous animals in a single Expedition | Sisters of Artemis |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Kill a combined total of 25 enemies in a single Expedition | Sisters of Athena |
Lara’s Nightmare: Defeat the Nightmare | Sweet Dreams |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Escape the forest after 7 days without using a single revive | Team Survival |
Endurance Co-op Challenge: Warm up from freezing by standing next to a campfire lit by your partner | Teamwork |
Rise of the Tomb Raider Cheat FAQ

The internet is still burning with questions about Rise of the Tomb Raider. CheatCC has the answers to their dying questions.
Are there any cheats in Tomb Raider? – Yes, just not for this title in the series.
How do you get 100 percent in Rise of the Tomb Raider? – This one is easy, a player just has to –
- Finish the game
- Find all major collectibles:
- Strongboxes
- Monoliths
- Relics
- Documents
- Murals
- Survival caches
- Coin caches
- Codices
- Complete all optional Missions
- Complete all optional Challenges
How do you get unlimited ammo in Rise of the Tomb Raider? – You don’t, at least not in this Tomb Raider. There is a community of modders that have posted their literal cheat codes to various forums but for the console players…they will be a bit out of luck.