Shadow of the Tomb Raider Guide | How to Complete Temple of the Sun Challenge Tomb

Here’s a guide on how to complete the Temple of the Sun Challenge Tomb in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Game Guide by TauxicPandA on Jan 02, 2026

To reach the Temple Of The Sun Challenge Tomb in Shadow Of The Tomb Raider, you need to head to the south side of Paititi. Find the house that has the Document - Devils In The Dark sitting on the ground. There is a hole with water on the lower floor. Jump in, grab the Resource Container, and swim through the tunnel until you reach a large cave.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Guide, How to Complete Temple of the Sun Challenge Tomb

Finding The Way In

Once you get out of the water, look for the Document - Contract by the Temple Path Base Camp. Walk up the stairs to grab the Document - Disease and Death.

You can then climb the wall to find a High Dive spot. Near the entrance to the tomb, you will find the Document - Journal of T. Serrano and an Archivist Map in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Use your axe to break the wood blocking the door and slip through. Use your rope to swing across the pit to the rock wall. Climb up and move along the edge until you can jump to more rocks.

Go down your rope and run across the wall to reach a ledge. Keep moving around the corner and use the handholds above to get into the temple.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Guide, How to Complete Temple of the Sun Challenge Tomb

Inside The Temple

Grab the Document - The Monkey Twins from the table. Follow the path down to a dead end, where you will find the Mural - Mirrors. Go back up and climb the wall on the right side to find a ladder. This takes you to the Temple Of The Sun Base Camp.

Swing down to the floor to see the Mural - Temple Of The Sun. Check the corner for Gold Ore, then head up the stairs. Pick up the Resource Container as you enter the big puzzle room in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Guide, How to Complete Temple of the Sun Challenge Tomb

Moving The Mirrors

The puzzle uses mirrors to spin T-Shaped Platforms. Turn Mirror #1 to the left so the light hits the first T-Shaped Platform. Cross it to reach Mirror #2. Pick up the Resource Container in the corner. Turn Mirror #2 left to aim at another T-Shaped Platform.

Walk across it and look in the hallway on the left to find the Document - The Paddler Gods, a Resource Container, and a Survival Cache in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Go back to Mirror #2. Turn it right so the light goes through the middle of the room and hits a T-Shaped Platform on the other side. Go back to Mirror #1 and turn it right to hit the T-Shaped Platform near you. Now you can walk across both to reach Mirror #3.

When you move Mirror #3, the middle platform moves and blocks the light from Mirror #2. To get back, turn Mirror #3 left to hit the closest T-Shaped Platform so you can return to Mirror #1.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Guide, How to Complete Temple of the Sun Challenge Tomb

Reaching The Reward

To get to the last mirror, turn Mirror #1 left to make a path to Mirror #2. Turn Mirror #2 to hit that same platform. Go back to Mirror #1 and turn it right so the light goes through the center to the platform near Mirror #4.

Go back to Mirror #2 and turn it left. Now you can walk to Mirror #4 and find the Mural - Fertility God.

Turn Mirror #4 left to hit the platform with the metal teardrop. Move to the middle platform between Mirror #4 and Mirror #2.

If you jump to the T-shaped platform and walk across it, you can get the "Hoatzin's Hunger" skill. The tunnel between Mirror #2 and Mirror #4 leads outside. From there, you can get back up to Paititi.

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