Hostage Rescue is the name of a special quest in Shadow Fight 3, available to be played as a part of Throne Race event.
The Dynasty is about to hold a special Dragon Boat Race in celebration of the annual Dragon Boat Festival. As Phang evacuates the citizens, he informs the player of an escaped prisoner called Octopus Of The Damned. He was the former admiral of Dynastian fleet, but was imprisoned for war crimes. He, along with his henchmen has taken hostages at the festival and demands the Emperor's throne. Phang asks the player for their help.
Fight Info[]
This mode consists of 8 stages. Advancing to the next stage will increase the reward value. If the player loses a stage, they are allowed to try again for up to a total of three tries after which they will be given the determined amount of rewards. The players must start from the first stage if they wish to try again. Players have to win all 8 stages in order to complete the mode and get all the rewards.

There are two modes available: Regular and Grand. Grand yields higher rewards and carries random rules in each stage, making it much harder. It can be played by paying 1 ticket. The ticket can be obtained from the Marathon or bought from the shop for 300 gems. Regular does not have random rules like in Grand, but yields lower rewards instead. It can be played by paying coins (the price depends on the player's progress in the story).
The players will face henchmen of Octopus wielding various weapons. There can be up to three rounds, and the players must score two victories to win. Each round is timed 99 seconds, and the players must defeat the opponent before the timer ends, otherwise they will lose.
Enemy Info[]
Stage 1[]
- Name: Mercenary Thug
- Fighting Style: Dynasty
- Weapon: Deerhorn Knives (Deer Horns)
- Armor: Inwrought Armor
- Helm: Rag
- Ranged Weapon: Crude Pistol (Pistol)
- Rule: Open Wound (Your health drops over time)
- Shadow Abilities:
Stage 2[]
- Name: Corrupted Guardian
- Fighting Style: Dynasty
- Weapon: Lightweight Sabers (Sabers)
- Armor: Guard's Armor
- Ranged Weapon: Solar Bombs (Fire Orbs)
- Rule: Snake Charmer (Your opponent's successful poisons you instead of dealing direct damage. The poison can stack up and depletes the player's health over time)
- Special Move: Wingbeat
- Shadow Abilities:
Stage 3[]
- Name: Octopus's Slave
- Fighting Style: Heralds
- Weapon: Wooden Kama (Kamas)
- Armor: Ritual Armor
- Helm: Conical Hat
- Ranged Weapon: Iron Sparks (Spikes)
- Rule: Shadow Juggernaut (The opponent will gainer shadow energy faster, but they will lose health over time when they are in shadow form)

- Special Move: Supremacy
- Shadow Abilities:
Stage 4[]
- Name: Rebel Coast Guard
- Fighting Style: Dynasty
- Weapon: Emerald Claw (Guandao)
- Armor: Sea Guard Plates
- Helm: Sailor Cap
- Ranged Weapon: Gilded Daggers (Throwing Daggers)
- Rule: Vengeful Fighter (The opponent returns a part of their damage received to the player)

- Shadow Abilities:
Stage 5[]
- Name: Golden Peony the Slaver
- Fighting Style: Dynasty
- Weapon: Aerial Lotus (Chain Knife)
- Armor: Sea Devil's Doublet
- Ranged Weapon: Elegant Bow (Bow)
- Rule: Vampire (The opponent can steal your health with successful attacks)

- Special Move: Knife Juggler
- Shadow Abilities:
Stage 6[]
- Name: Hammerhead The Pirate
- Fighting Style: Legion
- Weapon: Storm Hammer (Two-Handed Hammer)
- Armor: Training Armor (recolored)
- Ranged Weapon: Scarlet Blades (Throwing Daggers)
- Rule: Vicious Circle (Each successful hit the opponent receives increases their attack damage)

- Special Move: Retribution
- Shadow Abilities:
Stage 7[]
- Name: Octopus's Relative
- Fighting Style: Dynasty
- Weapon: Crown Defender (Shuang Gou)
- Armor: Dragon Jacket
- Helm: Serpentine Cap
- Ranged Weapon: Fourleaves (Spikes)
- Rule: Hydra (The opponent regenerates health over time)
- Special Move: Harsh Wind
- Shadow Abilities:
Stage 8[]
- Name: Octopus the Damned
- Fighting Style: Dynasty
- Weapon: Flying Jade (Nunchaku)
- Helm: Kraken Kabuto
- Armor: Kraken's Eye
- Ranged Weapon: Burning Rain (Fire Orbs)
- Rules:
- Top Fight (The player can only damage the opponent by dealing head hits, grand)
- Curse Return (A curse will be placed on the player every 5 seconds. The player can pass the curse to the opponent by dealing successful attacks on them and vice versa. The curse will activate and deal damage to whoever that has the curse effect 5 seconds after it was casted)

Set Ability
Octopus' ranged weapons stun the player on hit for 4 seconds. However, the player must not be knocked down or resist the knockback with Agility (?) or Legion's unbreakable interval for the stun to take place.
A sequence of 5 attacks with Nunchaku.
Shadow Abilities
Throws the Nunchaku forward, the Nunchaku flies forward while spinning vertically, before returning to the user, potentially striking the player again from behind.
Tucks into a breakdance windmill, rapidly spinning horizontally forward while twirling his legs in the air, kicking the player 9 times. Th last hit is capable of knocking down the player
Slams a fist into the ground, causing a close-range explosive burst of Shadow energy around him, knocking down and dealing damage to the player, and pushing him backwards.
Hurls an orb charged with shadow energy on the ground, which spins towards the player - upon contact, the orb will explode, knocking the player off their feet.
Rewards[]

The rewards are the Trophies, which can be used to purchase the Unique Booster Pack.
- Basic Unique Pack costs 250 trophies. It contains 2 Rare dyes or 1 random currency card.
- Premium Unique Pack costs 750 trophies. It contains 4 Rare dyes or 1 random currency card.
In case to redeem equipment of Octopus Of The Damned Set, the player required Special Coupon, which obtainable in marathon. Octopus Of The Damned Set consists of four items of Legendary rarity.
- Flying Jade (Nunchaku)
- Kraken Kabuto (Armor)
- Kraken's Eye (Helm)
- Burning Rain (Fire Orbs)
More Trophies will be given if the players win more stages. Some stages have an additional reward of their own and when the players complete that stage, they will be given those rewards (one-time only).
| Completed Stage | Gained Trophies | Additional Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 (Regular) 100 (Grand) |
None |
| 1 | 10 (Regular) 130 (Grand) |
None |
| 2 | 15 (Regular) 160 (Grand) |
75 Trophies (Regular) 150 Trophies (Grand) |
| 3 | 20 (Regular) 190 (Grand) |
None |
| 4 | 25 (Regular) 220 (Grand) |
Regeneration (Epic Perk, Regular) Ape Rampage (Legendary Special Move, Grand) |
| 5 | 30 (Regular) 260 (Grand) |
None |
| 6 | 35 (Regular) 290 (Grand) |
50 Gems (Regular) 100 Gems (Grand) |
| 7 | 40 (Regular) 330 (Grand) |
None |
| 8 | 45 (Regular) 350 (Grand) |
Basic Unique Pack (Contains 3 Rare Cards and 1 Epic Card, Regular) Premium Unique Pack (Contains 3 Epic Cards and 1 Legendary Card, Grand) |
Marathon[]

The players will get a number of marathon points after winning one event stage. They can use the marathon points to redeem the prizes from the marathon menu.
The marathon points will not be reduced if a prize is redeemed, and all the prizes can only be redeemed one-time.
- 1-8 points for winning a fight in Regular.
- 7-56 points for winning a fight in Grand.
| Prize | Required Points |
|---|---|
| 100 Shadow Energy | 70 |
| 150 Trophies | 150 |
| 12 Epic Keys | 220 |
| 1 Ticket | 300 |
| Unique Booster Pack | 500 |
| 5 Legendary Keys | 650 |
| 200 Trophies | 800 |
| Unique Booster Pack | 1000 |
The players will get a number of marathon points after winning one event fight. They can use the marathon points to redeem an Epic Set, along with other prizes, from the marathon menu.
The marathon points will not be reduced if a prize is redeemed, and all the prizes can only be redeemed one-time.
- 1-8 points for winning a fight in Regular.
- 7-56 points for winning a fight in Grand.
- 100 points for completing any quest.
| Prize | Required Points |
|---|---|
| Stars (Spikes) | 400 |
| 1 Ticket | 1000 |
| Courage (Helm) | 1750 |
| 20 Epic keys | 2500 |
| Revolution (Armor) | 3250 |
| 40 Epic keys | 4000 |
| Ancient Legacy (Shuang Gou) | 4500 |
| 400 tokens | 5000 |
| 1 Special Coupon | 6000 |
| 1 Ticket | 6500 |
| 1 Special Coupon | 7000 |
| 1 Unique Pack of Colorist | 7500 |
| 1 Special Coupon | 8000 |
| 2000 Shadow Energy | 8500 |
| 1 Special Coupon | 9000 |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- This is the first event to offer Legendary rarity equipment for purchase in the shop.























































