Additionally, some of their locations can be added directly to the world map at times if you speak with certain NPCs in Kuwaq Yaku, Paititi, and/or the Mission of San Juan. The path to their location is marked off by yellow-painted wooden effigies once this notification appears. When you interact with the stele, you will unlock a new skill.Īs you make your way through each region of the game, exploring the jungles and cities of Peru, you will be notified via an on-screen prompt if a Challenge Tomb is nearby. The main goal in each of the Challenge Tombs is to solve a variety of puzzles (while sometimes battling a few hostiles) and reach the stele (a tall stone slab) at the end of the Tomb.

What's more, they can all be completed without the need of any extra equipment (ie, lockpick or rope ascender). Luckily, none of the Challenge Tombs are missable and can be completed post-story, if needed. There a total of nine Challenge Tombs in the game that must be completed in order to unlock this achievement.

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