Act II: Secret Path

Act II: Secret Path is the second Act in Shadow Fight 2. It has 7 modes of play: Storyline fights, Tournament, Challenge, Survival, Duel, and Old Wounds, the exclusive game mode in Special Edition.

Act II is set in a town that is known for its fighting schools, which also includes the school of Hermit, the second demon boss. Sensei tells Shadow that he is worried about his disciple, who has left to try the new schools in this town, but he have not heard any news from him. Shadow and Sensei, accompanied by May, come to this town to find his apprentice.

Modes Of Play

Main Article: Modes of Play

Hermit

Check: Hermit for Hermit and his bodyguards further information

Shadow has to defeat Hermit and his 5 bodyguards to collect the Green seal. Shadow fights them in the Hermit's School.

Enemy	Equipment	Rewards
Enemy	Equipment	XP	Normal	Shadow Orbs (Eclipse only)
Dragon	Weapon: Staff Armor: Snake Harness Helm: None Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	1,000	2,750 Coins	35 Green 10 Red
Buffalo	Weapon: Crescent Knives Armor: Ronin Doublet Helm: Lobster Helm Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	1,000	4,010 Coins	38 Green 11 Red
Mantis	Weapon: Oriental Sabers Armor: Legionnaire Armor Helm: Pointed Helm Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	1,000	6,770 Coins	42 Green 12 Red
Tiger	Weapon: Steel Claws Armor: Robe Helm: Plumed Headpiece Ranged Weapon: Kunai	1,000	7,500 Coins	62 Green 28 Red
Crane	Weapon: Unarmed Armor: Robe Helm: Conical Hat Ranged Weapon: Kunai	1,000	11,300 Coins	69 Green 31 Red
Hermit	Weapon: Hermit's Swords (enchanted with Enfeeble) Armor: Robe (enchanted with Magic Recharge) Helm: Modified Conical Hat (enchanted with Magic Recharge) Ranged Weapon: Throwing Spikes Hunter's Knives Needles (enchanted with Enfeeble) Magic: Lightning Arrow Water Ball Special Ability: Thunderstorm (Makes thunderbolts strikes the player from the sky)	5,000	Green Seal 3 Gems	137 Green 63 Red 2 Purple

Tournaments

The player must go through simple fights in 24 stages one by one with a maximum of 3 rounds each and must win two rounds in each stage to score a victory. Winning rewards the player with gold coins and XP. It takes place on a bridge, during night.

Stage	Enemy	Equipment	Rewards
Stage	Enemy	Equipment	XP	Coins	Shadow Orb (Eclipse only)
1	Seer	Weapon: Daggers Armor: Robe Helm: Light Helm Ranged Weapon: None	500	830 coins	N/A
2	Velvet	Weapon: Sai Armor: Ronin Doublet Helm: Kendo Mask Ranged Weapon: None	500	920 coins	N/A
3	Lucky	Weapon: Tonfas Armor: Bronze Armor Helm: Bronze Casque Ranged Weapon: None	500	1,000 coins	N/A
4	Brawler	Weapon: Crescent Knives Armor: Chainmail Helm: Conical Hat Ranged Weapon: None	500	1,290 coins	N/A
5	Rogue	Weapon: Steel Batons Armor: Scarlet Leather Helm: Pointed Helm Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	1,350 coins	N/A
6	Seer	Weapon: Daggers Armor: Ronin Doublet Helm: Snake Mask Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	1,410 coins	20 Green 3 Red
7	Serpent	Weapon: Staff Armor: Mantis Harness Helm: Close Helm Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	1,470 coins	20 Green 3 Red
8	Lucky	Weapon: Tonfas Armor: Barbarian Armor Helm: Longhorn Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	1,560 coins	20 Green 3 Red
9	Fiend	Weapon: Machetes Armor: Snake Harness Helm: Lobster Helm Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	1,860 coins	? Green ? Red
10	Brawler	Weapon: Crescent Knives Armor: Robe Helm: Kabuto Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	2,150 coins	? Green ? Red
11	Mountain	Weapon: Krises Armor: Centurion Mail Helm: Light Helm Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	2,450 coins	? Green ? Red
12	Serpent	Weapon: Staff Armor: Mantis Harness Helm: Bronze Casque Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	3,210 coins	? Green ? Red
13	Seer	Weapon: Daggers Armor: Leather Jacket Helm: Lobster Helm Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	3,330 coins	? Green ? Red
14	Lucky	Weapon: Tonfas Armor: Barbarian Armor Helm: Snake Mask Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	3,440 coins	? Green ? Red
15	Hellcat	Weapon: Swords Armor: Barbarian Armor Helm: Blood Casque Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	3,560 coins	? Green ? Red
16	Mountain	Weapon: Krises Armor: Spike Breastplate Helm: Pointed Helm Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	3,710 coins	? Green ? Red
17	Fiend	Weapon: Machetes Armor: Chainmail Helm: Plumed Headpiece Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	3,740 coins	? Green ? Red
18	Rogue	Weapon: Steel Batons Armor: Robe Helm: Light Helm Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	3,770 coins	? Green ? Red
19	Brawler	Weapon: Crescent Knives Armor: Scarlet Leather Helm: Pointed Helm Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	3,800 coins	? Green ? Red
20	Hellcat	Weapon: Swords Armor: Snake Harness Helm: Blood Casque Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	4,690 coins	? Green ? Red
21	Serpent	Weapon: Staff Armor: Mantis Harness Helm: Mantis Cap Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	5,170 coins	? Green ? Red
22	Brawler	Weapon: Crescent Knives Armor: Barbarian Armor Helm: Pointed Helm Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	5,650 coins	? Green ? Red
23	Hellcat	Weapon: Swords Armor: Ronin Doublet Helm: Blood Casque Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	6,130 coins	? Green ? Red
24	Lucky	Weapon: Tonfas Armor: Ronin Doublet Helm: Kabuto Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	6,610 coins	? Green ? Red

Challenge

Challenges is unlocked after completing six stages of tournament. It takes place in front of a gate. The player must go through fights with altered rules and conditions in 24 stages one by one with a maximum of 3 rounds each and must win two rounds in each stage to score a victory, unless otherwise enforced by the challenge rules. Winning rewards the player with gold coins and XP.

Stage	Rule	Enemy/Equipment	Rewards
Stage	Rule	Enemy/Equipment	XP	Coins	Shadow Orbs (Eclipse only)
1	No weapon	Madman Weapon: Unarmed Armor: Leather Jacket Helm: Kabuto Ranged Weapon: None	500	1,290 coins	15 Green 2 Red
2	Weapon level 8	Brawler Weapon: Crescent Knives Armor: Chainmail Helm: Longhorn Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	1,460 coins	15 Green 3 Red
3	No jumps	Vulture Weapon: Knives Armor: Bronze Armor Helm: Kabuto Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	1,660 coins	? Green ? Red
4	Armor level 9	Seer Weapon: Daggers Armor: Scarlet Leather Helm: Light Helm Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	1,830 coins	? Green ? Red
5	Kicks only	Velvet Weapon: Sai Armor: Barbarian Armor Helm: Kendo Mask Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	1,990 coins	? Green ? Red
6	Hot ground (7 seconds)	Serpent Weapon: Staff Armor: Mantis Harness Helm: Close Helm Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	2,160 coins	? Green ? Red
7	Equipment level 9	Fiend Weapon: Machetes Armor: Barbarian Armor Helm: Lobster Helm Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	2,330 coins	? Green ? Red
8	You lose on ring-out	Lucky Weapon: Tonfas Armor: Chainmail Helm: Pointed Helm Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	3,250 coins	? Green ? Red
9	Helm level 10	Mountain Weapon: Krises Armor: Riveted Jacket Helm: Conical Hat Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	3,320 coins	? Green ? Red
10	Score victory	Rogue Weapon: Steel Batons Armor: Snake Harness Helm: Light Helm Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	3,390 coins	? Green ? Red
11	No kicks	Serpent Weapon: Staff Armor: Mantis Harnes Helm: Bronze Casque Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	3,450 coins	? Green ? Red
12	Equipment level 10	Brawler Weapon: Crescent Knives Armor: Leather Jacket Helm: Lobster Helm Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	3,520 coins	? Green ? Red
13	No blocks	Velvet Weapon: Sai Armor: Ronin Doublet Helm: Longhorn Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	3,630 coins	? Green ? Red
14	Weapon level 11	Serpent Weapon: Staff Armor: Mantis Harness Helm: Kabuto Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	3,680 coins	? Green ? Red
15	No helm and armor	Hellcat Weapon: Swords Armor: None Helm: None Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	3,730 coins	? Green ? Red
16	Dodge enemy missiles	Mountain Weapon: Krises Armor: Centurion Mail Helm: Pointed Helm Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	3,780 coins	? Green ? Red
17	Equipment level 11	Lucky Weapon: Tonfas Armor: Barbarian Armor Helm: Plumed Headpiece Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	3,830 coins	? Green ? Red
18	30 seconds timeout	Seer Weapon: Daggers Armor: Chainmail Helm: Snake Mask Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	3,880 coins	? Green ? Red
19	Hot ground (5 seconds)	Velvet Weapon: Sai Armor: Ronin Doublet Helm: Kabuto Ranged Weapon: Shurikens	500	4,970 coins	? Green ? Red
20	Ranged weapon level 12	Fiend Weapon: Machetes Armor: Robe Helm: Light Helm Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	5,250 coins	? Green ? Red
21	Enemy has regeneration	Rogue Weapon: Steel Batons Armor: Snake Harness Helm: Conical Hat Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	500	5,520 coins	? Green ? Red
22	Invisible enemy	Invisible Weapon: None Armor: None Helm: None Ranged Weapon: None	500	5,800 coins	? Green ? Red
23	Equipment level 12	Brawler Weapon: Crescent Knives Armor: Bronze Armor Helm: Lobster Helm Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	6,070 coins	? Green ? Red
24	3 enemies in a row, random weapon each round	1. Serpent Weapon: Staff Armor: Mantis Harness Helm: Close Helm Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers 2. Mountain Weapon: Krises Armor: Riveted Jacket Helm: Light Helm Ranged Weapon: Shurikens 3. Hellcat Weapon: Swords Armor: Snake Harness Helm: Blood Casque Ranged Weapon: Kunai	500	6,350 coins	? Green ? Red

Survival

Survival is a mode where the player fights many enemies at once, up to 10 enemies. The more enemies defeated, the more coins the player can get, and the higher the difficulty as well. This fight takes place in a forest. At the completion of round 10 the player is awarded the achievement "Forester" for the completion of Survival in Act II.

Reward for completion of each round is:

200 coins
430 coins
680 coins
960 coins
1,270 coins
1,610 coins
1,970 coins
2,360 coins
2,780 coins
3,220 coins

Duel

Duels are unlocked after defeat of two bodyguards of Hermit. It has a maximum of 3 rounds in every try; two of which are required to win. Rewards are 2 tickets for Ascension and small XP. It has altered rules and conditions. It is only available to fight in every 4 hours and needs internet connection, which takes place near cherry blossoms.

Old Wounds (Special Edition only)

Old Wounds is an exclusive game mode which tells the past of Sensei, narrated by Sensei himself. It is available only in the Special Edition, unlocked after completing three tournament stages. In order to play Old Wounds in Act II, players need to complete the Old Wounds in Act I.

The story in this part tells the story when Sensei and Prince confronts Hermit, which is suspected to have a shady bussiness with Prince's soldiers. Rewards are an amount of gems. It takes place in front of a giant dragon statue.

Enemy	Equipment	Difficulty	Reward
Lotus	Weapon: Emerald Cutters Armor: None Helm: Custom Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	Normal	18 Gems
Harbinger	Weapon: Ninja Sword Armor: Robe Helm: Conical Hat Ranged Weapon: Throwing Daggers	Normal	18 Gems
Hermit	Weapon: Hermit's Swords (enchanted with Enfeeble) Armor: Robe (enchanted with Magic Recharge) Helm: Modified Conical Hat (enchanted with Magic Recharge) Ranged Weapon: Needles (enchanted with Enfeeble)	Normal	21 Gems

Storyline

Sensei praises Shadow for his victory. Then, he tells the group about his disciple who left to try the new schools in "the next town". He says that the town (where Hermit's school is) is known for its fighting academies, and the group travels there.

However, when they reach the town, Sensei finds the town in ruin and is distressed. He is shocked to find only one fighting school there. May suggests that they ask someone about what happened and points out to a young man present nearby. Sensei asks him about the situation of the town. The young man, introduced as Dragon, informs them about a competition held by Hermit, an old tutor.

Shadow fights Dragon to enter the competition and wins. He reveals his malevolent intentions and his reason for training under Hermit. When Dragon is defeated, he is humbled and seems to give up on his plans.

Shadow competes in the tournament, and May introduces Shadow to Challenges after he wins six tournament fights. Shadow now participates in both events regularly, to accumulate funds to purchase devastating equipment and weaponry.

Shadow defeats more of Hermit's disciples, all the while learning more about Hermit, his school, his teachings and the disciples themselves, who are warriors with the same intentions: to seize Hermit's Magic. There is one exception however, Mantis; a talented warrior who believes magic has no place in martial arts and aims to destroy it.. He also encounters Hawk, who gives up his Naginata if Shadow can defeat him in combat.

Shadow encounters Sly, a shady character who offers to sell him the secret to Hermit's power. Regardless of whether or not Shadow buys the "secret", he will find out that Hermit uses arcane battle magic that is even more powerful than that of the much greater demons.

After defeating Tiger, Hermit's fourth bodyguard, Shadow finally meets Crane, Hermit's disciple. Sensei is shattered to find out what Crane has done. When Shadow beats Crane in a fight, he comes to his senses and apologizes to Sensei.

At last, Shadow meets Hermit. Hermit invites Shadow to a battle to see if he is adept enough to please him. During the fight, Hermit holds back initially. But when Shadow shows his talents, Hermit immediately steps up his game, using extremely advanced techniques. Hermit introduces his legendary magic, firing electric bolts and water blasts. He also unleashes his own self-controlled thunderstorm which makes lightning zap the ground.

Shadow, however, defeats Hermit. Hermit is impressed, and negotiates with Shadow. He asks Shadow to visit the next town and battle a band of outlaws there, and eliminate their leader, who is none other than the murderer Butcher. He states that Butcher is after Hermit, to discover the secret to his combat prowess. Hermit offers Shadow battle magic if he succeeds.

Characters Introduced in Act: II

New Equipment and Items

Soundtracks used in this Act

Old Sensei: Used during the fights with Hermit and his bodyguards, and Old Wounds.
Vengeance: Used during Tournament fights.
Forest of Death: Used during Survival fights.
Blade Dance: Used during Challenge and Duel fights, and fight with Hawk.

Trivia

Formerly, Act 2 had a special mode called Ascension.

More in

Story
Characters Bodyguards Challengers Bosses Act I Act II Act III Act IV Act V Act VI Interlude Act VII

Equipment
Armors Weapons Helm Ranged Weapons Magic Enchantments Shadow Orbs Equipment Sets

Modes of Play
Tournament Challenges Survival Duels Gates of Shadows Old Wounds Underworld Eclipse

Gameplay
Combos Fight Terms Difficulties Perks Experience Currencies Shop Energy Achievements Soundtrack