Talk:Nathan Drake vs. Lara Croft/@comment-30870165-20170113022231/@comment-5035900-20170116071712

Yes, Nadine is perhaps the one character in the entire series that Nate could not defeat in hand-to-hand...

But that really doesn't make Nate a poor fighter by any means. This is the same man who regularly fights not just low-level thugs and pirates, but also trained mercenaries, centuries-old secret societies, and PMC's who have had experience across the globe. As for supernatural foes, he's managed to not only kill the zombie-like Descendants, but also the agile and durable Shambhala guardians. Lastly, aside from besting the final bosses of the first and third games in fisticuffs, he endured long enough against the final boss of the 2nd game, who possessed enhanced strength, durability, and a minor healing factor, to wear him down to the point of exhaustion.

I don't know jack about Lara, so for all I know, she has feats that trump these, but Nate's not to be underestimated.