Basic Moves | Advanced Moves

Run - this is her default moving speed. Just use the arrow keys to run in whichever direction.

Walk - this is good for dangerous situations like around cliffs and other precipes. Use the arrow key in conjunction with the Walk key.

Draw Weapons - press the Draw/Holster Weapons key. The Action key fires the weapon.

Block Push/Pull - walk up to a block, get close to the center (it works better). Now while pressing the Action key, press either the Up Arrow (to push) or the Down Arrow (to pull) the block. This is used a lot :)

Sidestep (strafing for all you Quakers :) - Side Step Left key to sidestep Left; Side Step Right to sidestep Right

Dive (or Roll) - be careful with this one, because if Lara does it from a higher surface towards solid ground, she will die (thanks to Jim Gaynor for pointing that out). Anyways, press the Walk key and the Jump key, then press the up arrow. If she does it towards water, Lara will dive in. If she does it toward solid ground, she will do a forward roll.

Swan Dive - same as the dive or roll but just do it off of a high cliff INTO the water. Lara goes real deep real fast.

Flip While Diving - same as the dive or roll but just do it off of a high cliff INTO the water and press the End key or 5 key while in the air. Basically pointless but fun to watch nonetheless. (Thanks to DreamSiren for this one)

Direction Change Roll - allows Lara to switch directions quickly; useful if you are suddenly attacked from behind. Simply press the 5 on the numeric keypad. You can also press Up and Down Arrows simultaneously. (Thanks Vertigo)

Climb - Certain sufaces in Tomb Raider 2 can be climbed. To do this place Lara against the wall and pres up and the action key. The surface has to be vertical. The surfaces that she can climb usually resemble ladders or craggy rock or ice surfaces.

Climbing Back Flip- While climbing Lara can do a back flip off of the wall. This is a good way to get off the wall in a hurry. Just don't do it too far from the ground. When you are climbing something while stillholding down ctrl and up, push shift(walk) and jump at the same time.Lara will jump backwards and flip over landing facing the other way. (thanks to Ginny Blocher)

Jumps - mastering Lara's different types of jumps is critical to succeeding in Tomb Raider. Lara can jump in any direction simply by pressing the Jump and almost immediately pressing the arrow key of the direction you want to jump in. If you use the direction keys while Lara is in the air, then you can make her turn while she is still jumping.

Jump with a Twist - can be done forwards or backwards. Allows Lara to switch directions quickly while in the air; useful if you are suddenly attacked from behind you can jump over the enemy, change direction and land facing the enemy firing at them. Simply press the 5 on the numeric keypad or the End key while doing a jump.It's not real easy so it will probably take some practice until you can do it everytime.

• Run Look- while running it is now possible to look around. Just start walking/running in a direction, and hold down look - you can then turn your head back and forth (you can't look up/down, and you have to let go of look to change walking/running direction, obviously) - this will be VERY good for approaching dangerous corners! (thanks to Dave Weiden for this one)
  
  
• Edge Jump - use the Walk key and the Up Arrow to move to the edge. Don't worry, holding down the walk key ensures that Lara is unable to fall off. Then press Jump and then almost immediately press the Up arrow.
  
  
• Running Edge Jump - use the Walk key and the Up Arrow to move to the edge. Still holding the Walk key, take 2 steps backwards. Press the Up Arrow and almost immediately press the Jump key. Lara won't actually jump until she reaches the edge (if you do it right).
  
  
• Back Flip - tap back, then back and jump and she'll do quite a nifty back flip.
  
  
• Jump and Grab - This can be done with any jump. After you have hit the right keys to perform the jump, then hold the Action key. Hold it down and Lara will grab on to the ledge. At that point you can either push the Up Arrow and go up onto the ledge or press the Right or Left Arrows and shimmy sideways.
  
  
• Safety Drop - Alot of people don't know about this move. Face away from the edge and while pressing the Action key take one step backwards. Lara will grab onto the ledge instead of falling. This makes some falls survivable, but not all, so be careful.

• Safety Drop and Land on Ledge - Normally you can do the safety drop by facing away from the ledge, hold action (CTRL), and pressing  back. Lara will jump off and grab on to the ledge. Another way to do it is to let go of the action button BEFORE she grabs on to the ledge (release action as once she's in the air, at the start of the jump). Somehow she has gained some "forward" momentum, and she can drop to the ledge directly below the one she was standing on !
  
  
• Roll/Safety Drop - Do a roll toward a cliff while holding the Action key and Lara will end up in the Safety drop position.
  
  
• Hand Stand/Walkover - This move really isn't useful, but it just looks cool. When you have Lara grab an edge that she can climb onto, press the Walk key and up and she will go into a handstand and then into a walkover. It's pretty groovy (thanks to Gatorman for reminding me of this move).
  
  
• Hi-jump Combo - I'll let Jim Gaynor explain this one: Do a running jump at a slanted wall (one too steep to walk up) and keep holding down the jump button. Rather than slam into the wall, Lara will hit the wall and backflip off it. This can get you almost twice as high as a regular backflip, and can be useful around 'raptors.