Act III: Trail of Blood

Act III: Trail of Blood is the third act in Shadow Fight 2. Act III comprises 6 modes of play: Storyline fights, Tournament, Challenge, Survival, Duel, and Old Wounds, the exclusive game mode in Special Edition.

Act III is set in a town near the sea, after Shadow beats Hermit and gets his magic power. Shadow, May, and Sensei move on to the town to beat the next demon boss, Butcher.

Modes of Play[]

Butcher[]

Check: Butcher for further information about Butcher and his bodyguards

Shadow has to defeat Butcher and his 5 bodyguards to collect the Red Seal. Shadow fights them in a Deserted Bandit Camp.

Enemy	Equipment					Rewards
Enemy	Weapon	Armor	Helm	Ranged Weapon	Magic	XP	Coins	Shadow Orbs (Eclipse only)
Bird	Knives	Barbarian Armor	Steel Helm	Hunter's Knives	Fire Ball	5,000	15,300	83 Green 26 Red
Rhino	Crescent Knives	Mantis Harness	None	Hunter's Knives	Fire Ball	5,000	21,900	91 Green 32 Red
Bull	Steel Batons	Centurion Mail	Blood Casque	Silver Shurikens	Fire Ball	5,000	27.400	112 Green 38 Red
Redhead	Tonfas	Legionnaire Armor	Crescent Helm	Silver Shurikens	Energy Ball	5,000	32,500	185 Green 85 Red
Reaper	Kusarigama	Snake Harness	Custom	Steel Darts	Energy Ball	5,000	53,500	205 Green 94 Red
Butcher	Butcher's Knives (enchanted with Bleeding)	None (enchanted with Frenzy)	None (enchanted with Frenzy)	1. Kunai (enchanted with Bleeding) 2. Steel Darts (enchanted with Bleeding) 3. Chakram (enchanted with Bleeding)	1. Fire Ball 2. Dark Blast 3. Dark Implosion	25,000	Red Seal 3 Gems	410 Green 189 Red 6 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. Winning rewards the player with gold coins and XP. It takes place near a castle and a bridge built on a river.

Stage	Enemy	Equipment					Rewards
Stage	Enemy	Weapon	Armor	Helm	Ranged Weapon	Magic	XP	Coins	Shadow Orbs
1	Soothsayer	Steel Nunchacku	Ronin Doublet	Kabuto	Shurikens	None	2,500	3,670	36 Green 3 Red
2	Brawler	Crescent Knives	Sturdy Barbarian Armor	General's Kabuto	Kunai	None	2,500	4,590	38 Green 3 Red
3	Mountain	Krises	Centurion Mail	Moon Crown	Kunai	None	2,500	5,510	40 Green 3 Red
4	Pickpocket	Stilettos	Robe	Mantis Cap	Kunai	None	2,500	5,670	39 Green 6 Red
5	Brawler	Crescent Knives	Red Doublet	Light Helm	Kunai	Fire Ball	2,500	6,190	41 Green 6 Red
6	Lucky	Tonfas	Gilded Centurion Mail	Hardened Helm	Kunai	Energy Ball	2,500	6,710	42 Green 7 Red
7	Hellcat	Swords	Snake Harness	Steel Helm	Kunai	Fire Ball	2,500	7,230	44 Green 7 Red
8	Scourge	Heavy Staff	Mantis Harness	Parade Helm	Hunter's Knives	Energy Ball	2,500	8,110	43 Green 8 Red
9	Soothsayer	Steel Nunchacku	Ronin Doublet	Lobster Helm	Shurikens	Fire Ball	2,500	8,840	45 Green 8 Red
10	Mountain	Krises	Spike Breastplate	Bronze Casque	Hunter's Knives	Energy Ball	2,500	9,580	46 Green 8 Red
11	Pickpocket	Stilettos	Chainmail	Mantis Cap	Kunai	Fire Ball	2,500	10,800	48 Green 8 Red
12	Exile	Axes	Sturdy Barbarian Armor	Crescent Helm	Hunter's Knives	Energy Ball	2,500	12,300 coins	53 Green 9 Red
13	Brawler	Crescent Knives	Leather Jacket	Dawn Tiara	Hunter's Knives	Fire Ball	2,500	13,200 coins	55 Green 9 Red
14	Hellcat	Swords	Snake Harness	Moon Crown	Kunai	Energy Ball	2,500	14,100 coins	57 Green 10 Red
15	Scourge	Heavy Staff	Apprentice's Chainmail	Legionnaire Helm	Hunter's Knives	Fire Ball	2,500	15,100 coins	59 Green 10 Red
16	Raven	Steel Claws	Gilded Centurion Mail	General's Kabuto	Silver Shurikens	Energy Ball	2,500	15,600	88 Green 20 Red
17	Mountain	Krises	Centurion Mail	Close Helm	Hunter's Knives	Fire Ball	2,500	16,000	91 Green 21 Red
18	Pickpocket	Stilettos	Red Doublet	Mantis Cap	Kunai	Energy Ball	2,500	16,400 coins	94 Green 21 Red
19	Soothsayer	Steel Nunchacku	Barbarian Armor	Steel Helm	Silver Shurikens	Fire Ball	2,500	16,900 coins	97 Green 22 Red
20	Cutthroat	Oriental Sabers	Guard's Harness	Spike Helm	Kunai	Energy Ball	2,500	21,400 coins	97 Green 22 Red
21	Hellcat	Swords	Ronin Doublet	Moon Crown	Silver Shurikens	Fire Ball	2,500	24,100	100 Green 23 Red
22	Scourge	Heavy Staff	Gilded Centurion Mail	General's Kabuto	Hunter's Knives	Energy Ball	2,500	26,800	102 Green 24 Red
23	Raven	Steel Claws	Old Leather Jacket	Mantis Cap	Kunai	Fire Ball	2,500	29,400	105 Green 24 Red
24	Cutthroat	Oriental Sabers	Sturdy Barbarian Armor	Crescent Helm	Silver Shurikens	Energy Ball	2,500	32,100	108 Green 25 Red

Challenge[]

Challenges is unlocked after completing six stages of tournament. It takes place next to a pond, with red lamps above the water. The player must fight 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, unless otherwise enforced by the challenge. Winning rewards the player with gold coins and XP.

Stage	Rule	Enemy	Equipment					Rewards
Stage	Rule	Enemy	Weapon	Armor	Helm	Ranged Weapon	Magic	XP	Coins	Shadow Orbs (Eclipse only)
1	No equipment	Monkey	Unarmed	None	None	None	None	2,500	7,590	39 Green 6 Red
2	Helm level 14	Soothsayer	Steel Nunchacku	Barbarian Armor	Hardened Helm	Kunai	Fire Ball	2,500	7,750	44 Green 7 Red
3	Reach Brutal style	Serpent	Staff	Leather Jacket	Lobster Helm	Shurikens	Energy Ball	2,500	9,650	43 Green 8 Red
4	Weapon level 15	Hellcat	Swords	Barbarian Armor	Horned Helm	Kunai	Fire Ball	2,500	10,300	45 Green 8 Red
5	You lose if you fall	Soothsayer	Steel Nunchacku	Ronin Doublet	Spike Helm	Kunai	Energy Ball	2,500	11,000	46 Green 8 Red
6	No double strikes	Lucky	Tonfas	Chainmail	Legionnaire Helm	Kunai	Fire Ball	2,500	11,600	47 Green 8 Red
7	Equipment level 15	Mountain	Krises	Riveted Jacket	Crescent Helm	Hunter's Knives	Energy Ball	2,500	12,300	48 Green 8 Red
8	No blocks, you lose on ring-out	Pickpocket	Stilettos	Gilded Centurion Mail	Moon Crown	Kunai	Fire Ball	2,500	12,700	50 Green 9 Red
9	Ranged weapon level 16	Soothsayer	Steel Nunchacku	Ronin Doublet	Kabuto	Hunter's Knives	Energy Ball	2,500	13,200	53 Green 9 Red
10	You lose on ring-out, but win on timeout (45 seconds)	Brawler	Crescent Knives	Leather Jacket	Dawn Tiara	Kunai	Fire Ball	2,500	13,700	56 Green 9 Red
11	45 seconds timeout and hot ground (5 seconds)	Hellcat	Swords	Barbarian Armor	Longhorn	Hunter's Knives	Energy Ball	2,500	14,200	59 Green 10 Red
12	Equipment level 16	Scourge	Heavy Staff	Red Doublet	Hardened Helm	Kunai	Fire Ball	2,500	14,700	62 Green 10 Red
13	Reach Aggressive style	Fiend	Machetes	Centurion Mail	General's Kabuto	Kunai	Energy Ball	2,500	14,600	88 Green 20 Red
14	Armor level 17	Pickpocket	Stilettos	Sturdy Barbarian Armor	Mantis Cap	Silver Shurikens	Fire Ball	2,500	15,300	90 Green 21 Red
15	Enduring fight	Brawler	Crescent Knives	Robe	Spike Helm	Hunter's Knives	Energy Ball	2,500	15,900	92 Green 21 Red
16	Kicks only	Exile	Axes	Mantis Harness	Dawn Tiara	Kunai	Fire Ball	2,500	16,600	93 Green 21 Red
17	Enemy is only vulnerable to magic	Cutthroat	Oriental Sabers	Old Leather Jacket	Pointed Helm	Silver Shurikens	Energy Ball	2,500	17,200	95 Green 22 Red
18	Equipment level 17	Hellcat	Swords	Snake Harness	Crescent Helm	Hunter's Knives	Fire Ball	2,500	17,800	97 Green 22 Red
19	Reach Crazy style	Soothsayer	Steel Nunchacku	Barbarian Armor	Close Helm	Silver Shurikens	Energy Ball	2,500	21,400	97 Green 22 Red
20	Weapon level 18	Raven	Steel Claws	Legionnaire Armor	General's Kabuto	Silver Shurikens	Fire Ball	2,500	23,600	99 Green 23 Red
21	Head damage only	Mountain	Krises	Riveted Jacket	Mantis Cap	Hunter's Knives	Energy Ball	2,500	25,700	101 Green 23 Red
22	Equipment level 18	Pickpocket	Stilettos	Red Doublet	Blood Casque	Silver Shurikens	Fire Ball	2,500	27,900	103 Green 24 Red
23	Invisible enemy with regeneration	Invisible	Unarmed	None	None	None	None	2,500	30,000	106 Green 24 Red
24	4 enemies in a row, random weapon each round	1. Scourge	Heavy Staff	Grand Chainmail	Dawn Tiara	Kunai	Fire Ball	2,500	32,100	108 Green 25 Red
		2. Exile	Axes	Gilded Centurion Mail	Horned Helm	Silver Shurikens	Fire Ball
		3. Raven	Steel Claws	Mantis Harness	General's Kabuto	Hunter's Knives	Energy Ball
		4. Cutthroat	Oriental Sabers	Spike Breastplate	Moon Crown	Kunai	Energy Ball

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 Foggy Swamp.

Reward for completion of each round is:

1,000 coins, 9 Green (during Eclipse)
2,140 coins, 18 Green
3,410 coins, 28 Green
4,810 coins, 37 Green
6,360 coins, 47 Green
8,040 coins, 56 Green
9,850 coins, 66 Green
11,800 coins, 75 Green
13,890 coins, 84 Green
16,110 coins, 94 Green

Duel[]

Duels are unlocked after defeating two bodyguards of Butcher. It takes place near the sea. Duel has a maximum of 3 rounds in every try; two of which are required to be won (unless otherwise enforced by the rules). Rewards are 2 tickets for Ascension and small XP. It has altered rules and conditions. It is only available once every 4 hours and needs internet connection.

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 III, players need to complete the Old Wounds in Act II.

The story told in this part happened after Hermit revealed who kidnapped the Prince. Sensei accompanies Prince to confront these bandits. Rewards are an amount of gems. It takes place in a deserted street of the town.

Enemy	Equipment				Difficulty	Reward
Enemy	Weapon	Armor	Helm	Ranged Weapon	Difficulty	Reward
Torment	Sickles	None	Spike Helm	Throwing Daggers	Normal	27 Gems
Razor	Machetes	Sturdy Barbarian Armor	Legionnaire Helm	Throwing Daggers	Normal	27 Gems
Butcher	Butcher's Knives (enchanted with Bleeding)	None (enchanted with Frenzy)	None (enchanted with Frenzy)	Chakram (enchanted with Bleeding)	Normal	31 Gems

Storyline[]

The three companions journey onwards. They follow Hermit's instructions, and reach the next town. They meet a girl, Bird, wandering around at night time. Sensei wonders what she is doing roaming the streets in the middle of the night. Bird greets them and welcomes them. She shows them around town, and Sensei becomes very suspicious. May, however, insists that Bird is simply being "friendly". Bird then takes them to a deserted area of town. She says that it is her favorite part of town, and it will take their breath away. She suddenly turns hostile, and adds: "once and for all". Bird is fought and defeated.

The three companions, after defeating Bird, become aware of the gang Hermit mentioned. They learn that Bird is one of the members of the gang. As Shadow becomes stronger and stronger by fighting the tournament fighters and opponents in the town, he takes down the gang members one by one. He also encounters Rose, Butcher's favourite wife, who will give Shadow her katana if he can defeat her in combat. Each gang member reveals a bit of information. They reveal that some members were raised by Butcher from childhood. They reveal that one of the members was apparently saved as an orphan by Butcher. They also reveal that Butcher is a murderer and that he orphaned one of his own gang as a child, and then seemingly rescued him and trained him to be one of his own servants.

Sensei is disgusted, and says that Butcher's group was much worse than a gang; it was basically a private army. Shadow then faces Butcher. The Butcher says that he made the gang members strong by sharing his teachings with them. He reveals his beliefs that the gift of violence is the key to strength, and that is why he is taught his gang members that way. Shadow fights the Butcher. Butcher holds back in the beginning, not using his strongest moves until later. However, as Shadow proves to be a tough adversary, he unleashes his stronger attacks, such as his shockwave-generating ground slam and advanced magic spells. However, ultimately, Butcher is defeated.

Butcher then repeats his beliefs, stating that he believes in what he teaches his servants. Shadow collects Butcher's seal. The three companions are then forced to continue on their journey. Their path leads across water, and they require a boat. May recalls that Sly said that he had a boat waiting for him when he left them previously, and says that they should hurry and catch him and his boat before he leaves.

Characters Introduced in Act III[]

New Equipment and Items[]

Soundtracks used in this Act[]

Sparring: Used during the fights with Butcher and his bodyguards, and Old Wounds.
Deadly Smoke: Used during Tournament fights.
Master Skills: Used during Survival fights.
Ronin: Used during Challenge and Duel fights, and fight with Rose.

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 Challenge Survival Duels Gates of Shadows Old Wounds Underworld Eclipse Sparring

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