The Hive - Rim of the Lava Pit and Lava Stream Timed Doors

After obtaining the secret and climbing out of the lava pit, as shown in the previous section, head for the far right (southeast) corner.

There's a small medi pack (9) on the ground there. Get it.

Then jump up the slope onto the flat ledge above deep lava pit with the secret. Be careful not to run forward into the smaller lava pit ahead on the left.

If you didn't destroy the mutant (5) on the far side of the room between the square pillars, it'll be waiting for you now. Move forward just far enough to target it. Then sidestep left and right while shooting to avoid its darts and/or fireballs.

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Alternatively, run straight forward, slide down the slope into the far left (southwest) corner...

...and use the shotgun to take out the mutant at close range.

Pick up another small medi pack (10) in the southwest corner. Then head to the right (north) toward the lava stream.

There's a square, fleshy door on the left and several blocks, some flat and some sloping, sticking up out of the lava. Walk to the right corner of the flat ledge overlooking the lava stream. Angle Lara toward the tan block with gold decorations just ahead on the right, and take a standing jump to land there.

From here you can see that there are actually 2 fleshy doors. The surface of this block is a pressure pad that opens the door on the right. Before heading for the exit, make a couple of pickups.

Move to the corner of the block nearest the darker, angled block with the Uzi clips (11). Step back once. Then take a standing jump to land on top of the ammo.

Grab it, turn left, and take another standing jump to land on the flat block ahead, which also has Uzi clips (12).

Turn back toward the tall, decorated block with the pressure pad. Walk to the edge and take a standing jump up onto that block. The right door opens again as you do.

The door is timed to close about 15 seconds after Lara steps off the pressure pad. To get through in time, begin by turning around and walking to the corner nearest the block where you found that last set of Uzi ammo (i.e., the one that's flat on the right side and angled on the left). Face the nearest corner of the flat block and hop back once. Then take a standing jump forward to land on the corner of the flat block.

Turn left to face the door. Step back and left so Lara's left foot is fairly close to the back left corner of the flat block. Then take a running jump over the angled block and grab the ledge in front of the door. (If you position Lara as shown here, before taking the running jump, she should clear the slope and grab just fine.)

Pull up and run through the door before it closes. Just take care not to run off the edge ahead.

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If you're having trouble with this sequence, instead try the other timed door. To open it, jump across the blocks to the other decorated tan block a bit farther upstream. The pressure pad on that block opens the fleshy door on the left. Like the other timed door, this one closes about 15 seconds after Lara leaves the pad. To get through in time, begin by taking a running jump onto the dark, angled block where you found the first set of Uzi clips, aiming for the left side of that block.

Turn left and take a standing jump onto the decorated block that opens the door on the right.

Now take a few seconds to walk to the edge of the block nearest the doors, hop back, and take a running jump to grab the block below the left door. Pull up and run through.

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