Challenges return as a gameplay mechanic in Rise of the Tomb Raider. They are a small challenging tasks Lara must perform to gain extra experience points.
- Hang 'Em High
- Shoot 7 Incense Burners.
- Found in Syria.
- Grab and Go
- Loot 3 corpses.
- Found in Siberian Wilderness.
- Data Corruption
- Destroy 10 red laptops.
- Found in Soviet Installation.
- Difference of Opinion
- Burn 7 posters.
- Found in Soviet Installation.
- Into Darkness
- Explore 5 caves.
- Found in Soviet Installation.
- Capture the Flag
- Cut down 7 Soviet flags.
- Found in Soviet Installation.
- Bull's-Eye
- Shoot 8 bull's-eyes with arrows.
- Found in Geothermal Valley.
- Fowl Play
- Catch 5 chickens.
- Found in Geothermal Valley.
- Hung Out to Dry
- Cut down 6 snared rabbits.
- Found in Geothermal Valley.
- High Diving
- Make 4 high dives.
- Found in Geothermal Valley.
- Tossing Gourds
- Make 5 shots with gourds.
- Found in Geothermal Valley.
- Cut Short
- Destroy 6 walkie talkies.
- Found in The Acropolis.
- Scorched Earth
- Destroy 4 fuel tanks.
- Found in Research Base.
- Enemy of My Enemy
- Light 6 signal braziers.
- Found in Path of the Deathless.
- Vandal
- Destroy 8 statues.
- Found in The Lost City.
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Cut down 5 bells.
- Found in The Lost City.
- Banner Wars
- Burn 8 Deathless banners.
- Found in The Lost City.
- Burn Baby Burn
- Light 5 signal fires.
- Found in The Lost City.