Retrieving the Savior’s Amulet in “Shadow of the Tomb Raider” is a crucial mission in The Hidden City. This guide walks you through every step of the process, from locating the cave to solving the challenges inside. Whether you’re navigating traps or raising water levels, you’ll find clear instructions to complete this mission successfully and continue Lara’s journey.
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Starting the Mission in The Hidden City
To begin the Savior’s Amulet mission in “Shadow of the Tomb Raider,” speak with Uchu after completing the task to retrieve the King’s Horn. Your new objective involves uncovering the Savior’s Amulet, an artifact of great importance. Head to the waypoint in The Hidden City to start your exploration.
Entering the Depths of the Cave
Inside the cave, you’ll notice something unsettling. Lara comments on the passage, which can be forced open.
Do so and push forward. Stay cautious, as this part of the mission includes two traps along the way. Continue until you find a chamber containing Manko’s remains, with both a relic and a document to collect.
Climb up in this room and pass through a narrow gap to proceed deeper into the cave.
Exploring Manko’s Resting Place
Follow the tunnel until you reach a room lit by headlights. Keep moving straight ahead and descend. When Lara mentions Manko’s resting place, you’re in the right spot. Continue forward, but be prepared to fall into a pool of water. There’s no way back up, so you’ll need to spot and swim through a small underwater passage.
Solving the Water Level Puzzle
After surfacing, climb into the next room where you’ll find a door to examine. Nearby is a lever. Activating it causes water levels to rise, allowing you to access a new flooded area. Swim to the surface and look for another passage that you can enter.
Find a second lever and use it. This also raises the water, opening a new swimming route to reach the next chamber. Use a rope arrow to pull down a barricade that blocks the way.
Accessing the Sarcophagus
With the barricade down, interact with yet another lever. This time, the entrance to the room will seal shut, but an overhead exit becomes available. Swim through this upper passage, prying it open to reach another pool above. Surface here to find Manko’s sarcophagus.
Open it to complete the crypt puzzle and retrieve the Savior’s Amulet.

Returning to Uchu
To return to The Hidden City, pry open the wall located behind the sarcophagus. Follow the shortcuts, navigating out of the cave. Use a swan dive from the final platform to exit. Once you’re back at the Skull Cave, speak with Uchu to deliver the Savior’s Amulet and conclude the mission.
The next mission, “Retrieve the Champion’s Bow,” will be unlocked.
By following this guide, you’ll successfully retrieve the Savior’s Amulet and complete the mission in The Hidden City. With this artifact in hand, return to Uchu to progress further in “Shadow of the Tomb Raider” and unlock the next mission, Retrieve the Champion’s Bow.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Release: September 14th, 2018
Developer: Eidos-Montréal and Crystal Dynamics
Publisher: Square Enix Europe
Official Website: tombraider.com