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THEORY
Name Type Description
Lara is able to jump and climb like an expert. Her
simple jump will allow her to climb over map terrain or
Agility Passive
any player-created wall and vault off of the top at any
time, as long as she has the use of her legs.
Lara takes aim and light an oil-soaked arrow ablaze.
Burning Shot Ability 1 She fires it in an overhead arc that drops it in the middle of
enemies, to damage and burn all targets hit.
For a brief period of time, Lara will stow her bow away
and instead pull out her famous pair of pistols to attack
Gunslinger Girl Ability 2
with. While it lasts, her attacks will hit a bit harder and fire
a bit faster as she makes of the upgraded firepower.
With a quick, measured lunge, Action Hero lets Lara
roll to the side and theoretically out of danger. Can also be
Action Hero Ability 3
used to escape roots by rolling out of them, no matter the
origin
Lara narrowly dodges being rammed by a Jeep, and
instead climbs up the side and replaces the driver. She
Hijack Ultimate then barrels along in the vehicle with loose steering for
a certain distance, ramming enemies she hits along the
way.
comprehensive and recent portrayal, the newest winning teamfights. Her roll will serve as a quick
Lara will bear heavily on this interpretation, but of escape or tool to reposition with, and can be used for
course, it will be recognizably her no matter what. a surprise bit of damage or to escape enemy traps,
In game Lara Croft will be a Hunter, to realize namely roots. She also has the choice of ranged
her tendency of being an agile ranged combatant damage skills; engage from a safer distance with the
with unmatched traversal and deadly aim with her planned and delayed fire arrow, or pull out the guns
bow. She’ll always be positioned to cross the map and move in to engage up close. And when trouble
well, and will be incredibly hard to trap or pin in place comes knocking, get in or out in a hurry with the
due to her flexibility, survival instinct, and the years Jeep™ Wrangler mid-sized off-road utility vehicle.
of training and experience she’s built up. And when Over years of intense physical training, Lara
all else fails, all she has to do is survive dangerous honed her inborn agility with a trained, extensively
situations while her enemies succumb in her stead. practiced Agility that allowed her to sustain her
Lara Croft is slower, and walks with a more globetrotting adventurer’s lifestyle, with all the
steady pace as she contemplates her environment running, climbing, and diving one would expect.
and conserves energy for the road ahead. To make While in day-to-day life this would give her dozens
up for this, she has solid movement and traversal of random benefits, on the Battlefield of the Gods
abilities that will allow her to cross the map in she’s only got one interest, and that’s taking every
unconventional ways, and open up alternate paths advantage she can over her fellow gods. Agility turns
and approaches for her. As a Hunter, her skills Lara’s regular, mundane jump into an Enhanced
revolve around dueling enemies, taking lanes and Jump Deluxe, which will let her grab onto ledges
structures, and hypothetically staying alive while and climb up over several seconds. This includes
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