The Hive - Subterranean Pool (continued)

The last mutant (16) in this area is guarding the gold door high in the southeast corner. If you approach from the north, rather than the west, this mutant will usually not start throwing projectiles, making it easier to destroy. So, standing on the ledge where you just found the magnum ammo, turn around to face north. , turn around to face north. (The tiered fleshy ledges are now ahead on the left.) Then make your way clockwise around the edge of the room, either swimming or climbing...

...until Lara is facing the gold door.

Climb out of the water onto the small square ledge below the gold door from the north side, not the west.

Get a lock on the mutant with pistols and jump up and down while firing. Lara will creep forward little by little as she jumps. So, when she gets close to the far edge of the ledge, back up a little so she doesn't fall into the water, then repeat until the mutant explodes.

If the mutant does attack, either switch to Uzis or jump up onto the block to the right of the alcove...

...whip out the shotgun, and finish the creature off.

If you want all the pickups, explore the bottom of the pool. You'll find 5 small medi packs and some Uzi clips (22-27) scattered about: One medi pack (22) is directly below the southeast alcove with the gold door.

Another medi pack (23) is near the northeast corner of the pool, below the ledge where you killed the first mutant.

Two more small medis (24-25) and the Uzi ammo (26) are concealed beneath the stone structure in the middle of the pool.

The fifth medi pack (27) is in the northwest corner of the pool, below the rectangular island.

NOTE: There's a transparent, fleshy door under the ledge in the southwest corner of the pool. This door only opens from the other side, so ignore it for now. You may also notice some ammo on top of the central structure. We'll get it later when we climb up to the exit.

When you're ready to move on, climb out of the water on the small, square ledge near the gold door. Jump over to the block to the right of the alcove then into the doorway.

Pick up 2 sets of Uzi clips (28-29) in the niches on the left.

Then use the 2 switches to open the gold door and another one just beyond it.

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