Bats

Bats
Occurrence	Tomb Raider The Last Revelation Tomb Raider Chronicles The Angel of Darkness Tomb Raider Anniversary Tomb Raider Underworld
Enemy Type	regular enemy or immortal enemy
Classification	Animal, Mammals
Distinctiveness	In most games these enemies can be harmed by any weapon. In Chronicles they are immortal.
Weapons	Teeth

The Bats are encountered often during Lara's adventures. They were the first enemies ever encountered in the games; in the original Tomb Raider. Up until now there have been bats in all the Tomb Raider Games, except for Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider Legend. In Tomb Raider III however they were harmless and only served as style element. Most often they appear as single enemies, except for Tomb Raider III and Tomb Raider Chronicles, where they appear as a flock.

Occurrence

Tomb Raider

In Tomb Raider Lara will encounter single bats. They mainly occur in the caverns of Peru and in Greece.

• Caves

Within the caves Lara encounters 7 bats. The bats here take a single shot to kill.

• City of Vilcabamba
• St. Francis' Folly
• Colosseum
• Palace Midas

Tomb Raider III

In Tomb Raider III, in the Madubu Gorge, Lara will meet flocks of bats that are harmless. They are actually animations instead of enemies.

The Last Revelation

Like in the original Tomb Raider the bats in The Last Revelation appear as single enemies.

• Sacred Lake
• Tomb Of Semerkhet
• Guardian of Semerkhet
• City Of The Dead
• Citadel Gate
• Underneath The Sphinx
• Inside Menkaure's Pyramid
• The Mastabas
• Inside The Great Pyramid
• Temple Of Horus

Tomb Raider Chronicles

Main article: Swarm of Bats

In Tomb Raider Chronicles Lara will meet aggressive flocks of bats that cannot be killed. She has to flee.

• Streets of Rome
• Gallows Tree
• Labyrinth

The Angel of Darkness

In The Angel of Darkness Lara will encounter single bats again.

• Tomb Of Ancients

Tomb Raider Anniversary

Like in the original Tomb Raider, the bats in Tomb Raider Anniversary will appear as single enemies in Peru and Greece.

• Peru - Mountain Caves
• Peru - City of Vilcabamba
• Peru - The Lost Valley
• Greece - St. Francis Folly
• Greece - The Coliseum
• Greece - Midas's Palace

Tomb Raider Underworld

Bats return as enemies in many of the levels of Tomb Raider Underworld. Just like Tarantulas bats can grab hold of Lara's arms. They may do so when she's climbing. In such a case they have to be quickly shaken off, otherwise they can cause Lara to lose grip and fall into pits.

Unlike humans or larger animals the bats disappear after they have been killed.

• Coastal Thailand Section: Remnants, Bhogavati, The Ancient World

Bats appear for the first time in the Thailand level Remnants.

• Croft Manor Section: Protected by the Dead

They return as enemies in the Croft Manor.

• Southern Mexico Section: Xibalba
• Jan Mayen Island Section: Valhalla

Strategy

Bats are relatively weak opponents and not much of a strategy is needed to fight them off. Make sure to spot them early and take them off with a few quick shots. They will often try to go for Lara's head, so rolling out of the way is a good idea.

Tomb Raider Chronicles is the only exception to these simple rules as the bats there cannot be killed.

In Tomb Raider Underworld the bats can also hold on to Lara's arms and have to be shaken off using Interaction.

Vulnerability

Game	Weapon	Shots It Takes / Effect
Tomb Raider	Pistols	1 shot suffices

Similar Enemies

The bats are pretty unique in the games as they are the only flying opponents that can be finished off in the blink of an eye. They otherwise share similarities with other flying or weak enemies.

Gallery

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  Dead Bat (TR)

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  Dead Bat (TRIV)

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  Flock of Bats (TR5)

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  Bat (TRU)

See also

• Swarm of Bats
• Grab-On Enemies