Uncharted 1: The Treasure Vault - Chapter 16 walkthrough Uncharted Drakes Fortune guide, walkthrough

Last update: 15 April 2020

On this page of our guide to Uncharted Drake's Fortune you will find a detailed walkthrough of Chapter 16 - The Treasure Vault. This stage takes place inside the title treasure vault which is also a maze. Our detailed walkthrough explains how to reach your target. You will also discover how to defeat enemies from the vault and where to find all the treasures / secrets of this location.

Nate and Elena ran through the dark corridors in front of them until they finally reached the treasure vault in form of a labyrinth.[1] From here, our heroes went over the right bridge(x) and turned right after passing a sign with inscription "II". Just behind the sign they turned right and on the left they passed another sign (IV). After that, they continued on by taking the stairs, which turned right after a few meters. Behind another turn (and sign "I") just around sign "VI", Drake found a Silver Cup and Cover.[2]

Drake returned to sign "II" and jumped into a small courtyard with stairs and flags in the middle. He walked down the double steps (behind the "V" arrow) and at the end turned right. Then he turned back - behind the railing he saw ledges which could be used in order to climb higher.[1] He climbed up and activated a wooden wheel powered by a falling water.[2]

The rope moved towards our hero. Nate climbed further by using the rope and jumping on a small ledge located on the right side of the rope. At the top, Drake found a swinging lamp - he had to jump on it in the right time, when it was closer to him.[1] After walking under the arch behind the lamp, Drake turned left and jumped onto the stairs leading upwards. At their end there were another swinging fire traps. Before Drake crossed through them, he turned left towards sign "III" and an arrow to the left - there, on a several-meter long bridge supported by two chains, there was a precious Jewelled Silver Brooch. [2]

Drake collected the treasure and jumped back to the stairs. When one of the two lamps on the adjacent platform was leaning in the opposite direction he jumped there and grabbed the edge. He moved right, passed through both traps and climbed up the wall.[1] Nathan went to the opposite side of the lamps, circled the stairs and climbed on them. On the other side, he reached a place with two signs - he turned towards the direction indicated by sign "II", to the next stairs that were leading up (many swinging lamps were visible in the distance)[2].

Nathan ran up towards the lamps and successfully passed through them (by making a few forward rolls). Below, he noticed Elena on the other side and almost fell, but luckily he reacted in the last moment (Circle). On the next floor, he overcame another two lamps (by grabbing their edges) and jumped further into the primitive elevator.[1] It collapsed down with a rumble as soon as Drake entered it. However, the elevator opened a further passageway.[2]

The hero ran out of the elevator and turned right. A stone protruded from the wall between the closed windows. He used the stone to get to a window, then a ledge and reached the open passage. [1] On the other side, Nathan turned right and noticed a chain. He climbed up on it and turned back - he entered another elevator and opened the gate for Elena.[2]

When the duo once again combined forces, they went up the ramp together. They ran until they got to the stairs - here they heard an explosion and many enemies have appeared.[1] They hid behind the wall - at first they eliminated opponents running from the right side of the stairs. Later, they moved a bit to the left and killed a bandit armed with a grenade launcher who was standing on a bridge in the distance. Finally, they eliminated the rest of enemies at the top of the little stairs.[2]

After they defeated all enemies they moved ahead with double vigilance - another enemy with a grenade launcher was lurking in the area. A few steps further on, Drake and Elena reached the ladder, that couldn't be lowered. Nathan jumped onto a nearby platform and walked under the dome.[1] He left this bright room by using the second door and immediately turned left - he quickly shot a bandit with a grenade launcher. Now he turned to the right and went towards the stairs - another thug with a shotgun was lurking behind them. When the enemy was dead, Drake went upstairs and used a mechanism.[2] This not only let Elena to get to the upper level, but also opened the path leading higher.

Both heroes climbed another lowered ladder and immediately aimed their weapons at three enemies that were running down the stairs. After all opponents were defeated, the duo quickly looked back - a bandit with a grenade launcher was shooting at them from afar.[1] When it was safe, they ran up the twisted stairs. At their end they reached the stairs on the right and encountered an enemy on the left, near the gate. They have killed the enemy.[2]

There was a hard-to-reach treasure nearby. Drake came up to the stairs and noticed the treasure(x). [1] To get it, Nathan climbed up a small column that was part of the railing (close to the damaged spot). While standing on it, he lowered himself to the other side and grabbed the edge. From this position he jumped to the opposite rocky ledge which contained the treasure. It turned out to be another interesting box (Gold Snuff Box).[2] Drake got back on the stairs by jumping on the small column - under it there was a ledge, on which he could climb higher. Going further down the stairs, Elena shot the guy on the parallel stairs and they both went up the second twisting path.