I had to give up on the witch fight.

[boeriemore]

I reached the platform with the rope spool and vat where to activate the vat you have to jump across a void onto another platform below where the vat is opened from.
My first problem was that it took numerous attempts before Lara securred the rope to the post,
even when standing right up against it.
When eventually succeeding, I started shooting at the witch but most of the time she cut the rope anyway. If not, it always got cut while I was jumping across to the other platform.
I spent over a hour repeatedly attempting this and eventually had to give up.

[lucasj1210]

ok

[Sam]

It's a matter of timing and placement and it can be done.
I've done it numerous times without fail but I also miss by taking too long, getting the keys mixed up cause I placed my fingers wrong on the KB and other various reasons.
We all understand the frustration, but if you're going to let some Witch beat the pants off of you, you will never get past the final fight.
When you get this frustrated move on to something else if you are still in the main campaign. If not, shut the game down for a while. Besides, as you stated, you spent an hour trying to work this one, so take an hour off.

@lucasj1210 - you owe me a KB...when I saw your answer I had just taken a sip of coke & spewed it thru my nose onto my KB.

[Zedrahl]

LOL @ Sam & Lucas.

My method on the witch is to switch to the assualt or military rifle when I am not trying to tie her to a spool. I think she hides for a set amount of time so I only move fo a few steps or set myself up to jump or perform another action. That usually gives me enough time to aim where she will be before she tries to cut the rope or throw a fire ball. After a short burst of fire from Laura the witch hides and you can have time to be ready. The other bad guys only come out when you get close enough to the next area with the spools.

[Sam]

Originally posted by Zed:

LOL @ Sam & Lucas.

My method on the witch is to switch to the assualt or military rifle when I am not trying to tie her to a spool. I think she hides for a set amount of time so I only move fo a few steps or set myself up to jump or perform another action. That usually gives me enough time to aim where she will be before she tries to cut the rope or throw a fire ball. After a short burst of fire from Laura the witch hides and you can have time to be ready. The other bad guys only come out when you get close enough to the next area with the spools.

Have you been catching my broadcasts? My strategy exactly and it works perfectly.
The only spool I really have a problem with is the last one, third level. The bucket is hidden by a piece of broken wall & if I'm not quick enough, she will have a chance to cut the rope.

[lucasj1210]

Originally posted by Sam:

Originally posted by Zed:

LOL @ Sam & Lucas.

My method on the witch is to switch to the assualt or military rifle when I am not trying to tie her to a spool. I think she hides for a set amount of time so I only move fo a few steps or set myself up to jump or perform another action. That usually gives me enough time to aim where she will be before she tries to cut the rope or throw a fire ball. After a short burst of fire from Laura the witch hides and you can have time to be ready. The other bad guys only come out when you get close enough to the next area with the spools.

Have you been catching my broadcasts? My strategy exactly and it works perfectly.
The only spool I really have a problem with is the last one, third level. The bucket is hidden by a piece of broken wall & if I'm not quick enough, she will have a chance to cut the rope.

I believe it takes 3 shots to make her 'hide' on the last one too whereas it only takes 2 shots on the others.

[Zedrahl]

Originally posted by lucasj1210:

Originally posted by Sam:

Have you been catching my broadcasts? My strategy exactly and it works perfectly.
The only spool I really have a problem with is the last one, third level. The bucket is hidden by a piece of broken wall & if I'm not quick enough, she will have a chance to cut the rope.

I believe it takes 3 shots to make her 'hide' on the last one too whereas it only takes 2 shots on the others.

Great minds...

[boeriemore]

To add to my original post. I went back into the game and tried for another half hour. Problem
continued with Lara not connecting the rope to the spool. I tried standing next to it and behind.
It took a number of tries before she did it. My other problem was that I had no more ammo for my rifle and had to use the hand gun which proved ineffective.
I timed the witch. It took less than three seconds for her to pop up from her basket.
Another problem was on reaching the valve to open the lid, "interact" did not show and I had to reposition myself before it showed, naturally too late to open the lid.
Later I went back and tried again, another half hour then gave up.
They say perseverance reaps reward, well I tried once more and finally succeeded. I had gone around picking up ammo for the rifle and when I jumped to the lower platform I jumped at an angle and landed right by the valve. What a relief when she finally landed in the water.

[lucasj1210]

Originally posted by boeriemore:

What a relief when she finally landed in the water.

Now you can get all the documents and caches....one of which is tricky

[boeriemore]

Originally posted by lucasj1210:

Originally posted by boeriemore:

What a relief when she finally landed in the water.

Now you can get all the documents and caches....one of which is tricky

Are you referring to the Wicked Vale area? The area where the boss fight took place is flooded
now and cannot be reached again.

[Sam]

Originally posted by boeriemore:

Originally posted by lucasj1210:

Now you can get all the documents and caches....one of which is tricky

Are you referring to the Wicked Vale area? The area where the boss fight took place is flooded
now and cannot be reached again.

There is nothing to collect relic and document wise, in the flooded area.
What lucasj1210 is talking about is a document that is located in a high spot and you might have to use the grapple axe to reach it.

[boeriemore]

Originally posted by Sam:

Originally posted by boeriemore:

Are you referring to the Wicked Vale area? The area where the boss fight took place is flooded
now and cannot be reached again.

There is nothing to collect relic and document wise, in the flooded area.
What lucasj1210 is talking about is a document that is located in a high spot and you might have to use the grapple axe to reach it.

So that would be outside, possibly near the basecamp? or do I need to get onto that floating
shed thing again?

[Zedrahl]

Originally posted by Sam:

Originally posted by boeriemore:

Are you referring to the Wicked Vale area? The area where the boss fight took place is flooded
now and cannot be reached again.

There is nothing to collect relic and document wise, in the flooded area.
What lucasj1210 is talking about is a document that is located in a high spot and you might have to use the grapple axe to reach it.

I will be amazed if the document that requires a spool and almost perfect timing doesn't make you want to scream with frustration.

The way you have to get it has changed from release. Originally you did not need to ride platforms.
So if you find a video without riding platforms it's the old way.

[Zedrahl]

There are 2 you need the grappling axe for and the timed one where I'm 99% sure you need the axe for.

I think I made it once without it but that might have been the old way.

[Sam]

Originally posted by boeriemore:

Originally posted by Sam:

There is nothing to collect relic and document wise, in the flooded area.
What lucasj1210 is talking about is a document that is located in a high spot and you might have to use the grapple axe to reach it.

So that would be outside, possibly near the basecamp? or do I need to get onto that floating
shed thing again?

No.
The document I am talking about is inside the witch area. Up high, above everything.

[Ishawi1996]

She's probably talking about the document that is achievable if you get the timing right. It's above the rotating platforms.