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Tomb of Qualopec is level 4 of the 1996 Tomb Raider, the Atlantean ruler's tomb behind a waterfall in Peru, where Lara raises three gates, takes the first piece of the Scion and fights Larson. It has 3 secrets and introduces the rolling boulder.
Tomb of Qualopec is level 4 of the 1996 Tomb Raider and the last in Peru: Lara enters the tomb through a cave behind a waterfall, raises three gates with switches hidden in three themed rooms, takes the first piece of The Scion from beside Qualopec's throne, and fights Larson at the pool on the way out. It has 3 secrets, 8 pickups and 8 kills (3 raptors, 3 wolves, a mummy and Larson), by Stella's count. It is the game's first level with "tomb" in its name and the first rolling boulder of the series. The clip is Josh Strife Plays on the 1996 PlayStation version.
Quick facts
| Level | 4 of 15, Peru |
| Before it | The Lost Valley |
| Next level | St. Francis' Folly |
| Secrets | 3 |
| Pickups | 8, including the first Scion piece |
| Kills | 8: 3 raptors, 3 wolves, 1 mummy, Larson |
| Boss | Larson |
| In Legacy of Atlantis | Named among the Peru areas as of Nov 2, 2026 |
Sources: Stella's Tomb Raider Site: Tomb of Qualopec (Remastered counts); Reimagining Peru, Amazon Game Studios, Jun 22, 2026.
Who was Qualopec?
In the 1996 game's lore, Qualopec was one of three rulers of Atlantis with Tihocan and Natla, each entrusted with a piece of the Scion. After Natla betrayed them, he went to Peru, died and was entombed in the city of Vilcabamba, his skeleton facing his piece of the Scion with two mummified guards. The level is where the story turns: Larson ambushes Lara after she takes the piece and, beaten, "reveals more than he should", which sends her to Natla Technologies and on to Greece.
Walkthrough
The order below follows Stella's Remastered walkthrough.
- The entrance hall. A large ornate room has three other doorways; three gates block the left one.
- The boulder. Take the ramp straight ahead. After a few steps a gate closes behind Lara and a boulder rolls down. Run (or roll and run) down the ramp and step aside at the bottom.
- The raptors. The wall switch left of that passage opens a door, and two velociraptors charge out.
- The three rooms. A four-way intersection has three side doors marked with a face, a sun and a bird. Each hides one switch that raises one of the three gates:
- Face room: push the movable blocks to open a passage, cross a breakaway tile, and pull the switch by the spike pit.
- Sun room: step into an alcove whose floor breaks, hop back so it collapses, and drop to fight three wolves below. A block in the wall leads to stairs, a medi pack and the second switch.
- Bird room: a switch moves one tall block; climbs and jumps among spikes and blocks lead to the third switch. A third raptor attacks in the hallway afterward.
- The gates. Pass under the three raised gates. A dart trap guards the next corner. The first two secrets are off the stairs here.
- Qualopec's throne. At the top, the mummy beside the throne follows Lara but does not attack. Taking the Scion piece from the pedestal brings the ceiling down: run down the ramp, veer right, and follow the rocky tunnel to the pool.
- Larson. He appears at the pool when Lara jumps in. Shoot him from the doorway, or from the sloping block near the cave opening, until a cutscene plays and the level ends. Get the third secret, in the pool, before beating him.
Secrets
| Secret | Where | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step down from the second stair and pull up into the alcove; a room of 8 breakaway tiles over spikes, safe ledge in the far left corner | Shotgun shells |
| 2 | Hang from that room's ledge, move left toward the wall and drop to a safe spot between the spikes | Magnum clips |
| 3 | An underwater tunnel on the east side of Larson's pool, to a small room with air | Large medi pack and magnum clips |
Source: Stella's Tomb Raider Site: Tomb of Qualopec.
Original and Remastered
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered keeps the layout and adds a health bar for Larson as a boss. Stella's Remastered guide notes its achievements, including one for examining the mummy in the bird room, and the "Deadline" achievement, which asks the player to let Larson kill Lara at least once. Save crystals appear only in New Game+.
Qualopec in Legacy of Atlantis
Amazon Game Studios lists the Tomb of Qualopec among the remake's Peru areas. Its developers describe Qualopec as "an Atlantean who helped the Inca and later controlled the dinosaurs", and say his tomb and Vilcabamba are expanded into a larger Atlantean story. The puzzle article names a waterfall traversal puzzle to Qualopec's tomb. Larson returns, now voiced by Bradley Snedeker; in the remake he contacts Lara to begin the search for the Scion. Whether he is still fought at this tomb is not shown as of Nov 2, 2026. See Larson Conway and What's New in Legacy of Atlantis.
Frequently asked questions
How many secrets are in Tomb of Qualopec in Tomb Raider? Three, by Stella's count: two in the spike room off the stairs and one through an underwater tunnel in Larson's pool.
How do you open the three gates in Tomb of Qualopec? Pull one switch in each of the three rooms off the four-way intersection, marked with a face, a sun and a bird. Each switch raises one gate.
How do you beat Larson in Tomb Raider? Shoot him from the doorway or the sloping block near the cave opening at the pool. When he is beaten a cutscene plays and the 1996 level ends.
How do you escape the boulder in Tomb of Qualopec? Run down the ramp as soon as the gate closes behind Lara and step aside at the bottom.
Is the Tomb of Qualopec in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis? Yes. Amazon Game Studios names it among the Peru areas and describes a waterfall traversal puzzle leading to the tomb.
Sources
- Tomb of Qualopec, Stella's Tomb Raider Site, read Nov 2, 2026
- Tomb Raider (1996) Top 5 Levels, Crystal Dynamics, Feb 26, 2024
- Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Lore: The Three Rulers of Atlantis, Crystal Dynamics, Feb 17, 2024
- Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Top 5 Bosses, Crystal Dynamics, Mar 20, 2024
- Reimagining Peru, Amazon Game Studios, Jun 22, 2026
- Puzzles Reimagined, Amazon Game Studios, Aug 3, 2026
- Meet Larson, Amazon Game Studios, Oct 5, 2026
- Was it Good? - Tomb Raider 1, Josh Strife Plays, Jan 22, 2022 (video)
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Was it Good? - Tomb Raider 1
Josh Strife Plays
- Tomb of Qualopec is level 4 of the 1996 Tomb Raider and the last in Peru: Lara enters the tomb through a cave behind a…
- The boulder. Take the ramp straight ahead. After a few steps a gate closes behind Lara and a boulder rolls down. Run…
- Face room: push the movable blocks to open a passage, cross a breakaway tile, and pull the switch by the spike pit.
- Qualopec's throne. At the top, the mummy beside the throne follows Lara but does not attack. Taking the Scion piece…
- Larson. He appears at the pool when Lara jumps in. Shoot him from the doorway, or from the sloping block near the cave…
Related
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AtlantisAtlantis is the lost civilization behind Tomb Raider's story and the last region of the 1996 game, played in three levels: Natla's Mines, Atlantis and The Great Pyramid. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis calls it a mysterious Mediterranean island and has not shown it as of Nov 2, 2026.
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Atlantis LevelAtlantis is level 14 of the 1996 Tomb Raider, a living city of flesh, lava and mutant hatcheries inside Natla's pyramid, where Lara beats her own fleshy doppelganger by luring it into lava and takes the Scion. It has 3 secrets, by Stella's count for the Remastered version.
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CavesCaves is level 1 of the 1996 Tomb Raider, a snowy Peruvian cave system with wolves, bats, a bear, dart traps and 3 secrets, all small or large medi packs. Legacy of Atlantis remakes it as Mountain Caves, opening on snow and an ice slide.
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CisternThe Cistern is level 8 of the 1996 Tomb Raider, a flooded underground reservoir in Greece where Lara raises and lowers the water with one switch to reach 5 keys (2 Rusty, 2 Silver, 1 Gold), with 3 secrets. It ends with a fall into the Tomb of Tihocan.
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City of VilcabambaCity of Vilcabamba is level 2 of the 1996 Tomb Raider, a lost Inca village in Peru where Lara finds the Silver Key and the Gold Idol to open the exit gate, with 3 secrets. Legacy of Atlantis keeps the City of Vilcabamba and expands its Atlantean story.
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ColosseumColosseum is level 6 of the 1996 Tomb Raider, a ruined arena in Greece full of lions, gorillas and crocodiles, where Lara finds the magnums in a secret and the Rusty Key that opens the way out. It has 3 secrets; Legacy of Atlantis has not shown it as of Nov 2, 2026.
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Lara's HomeLara's Home is the optional training level of the 1996 Tomb Raider, set in Croft Manor, where Lara's own voice teaches jumping, swan dives, ledge grabs, shimmying and swimming in her music room, hall, ballroom gym and pool. It has no enemies and no secrets.
See also
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Tomb Raider (1996)Tomb Raider (1996) is the first Tomb Raider game, made by Core Design in Derby and published by Eidos Interactive in late 1996 on Sega Saturn, PlayStation and PC. Lara Croft hunts the Scion across 15 levels in Peru, Greece, Egypt and Atlantis; it sold over 7 million copies.
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The ScionThe Scion is the Atlantean artifact Lara Croft hunts in Tomb Raider, split into three pieces found in the Tomb of Qualopec, the Tomb of Tihocan and the Sanctuary of the Scion. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis builds its story around the same hunt.
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Larson ConwayLarson Conway is Natla's mercenary in Tomb Raider, the henchman Lara fights in the Tomb of Qualopec and again in the Sanctuary of the Scion in the 1996 game. In Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis he is played by Bradley Snedeker.
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St. Francis' FollySt. Francis' Folly is level 5 of the 1996 Tomb Raider, the first in Greece: a tall central shaft whose four rooms, Neptune, Atlas, Thor and Damocles, each hide a key for the exit, with 4 secrets. Legacy of Atlantis showed its reworked Damocles room at Gamescom 2026.
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Jacqueline NatlaJacqueline Natla is the villain of the 1996 Tomb Raider, an Atlantean ruler posing as a businesswoman who hires Lara to find the Scion. In Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis she is the CEO of Natla Technologies, played by Adrienne Wilkinson.