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Get the quick lowdown on Shadow Warrior 3<\/a> tips<\/strong> to make the most of Gore Weapons<\/strong>, a grappling hook<\/strong>, and Lo Wang’s trusty katana<\/strong>. The developers also incorporated wall running — like in Titanfall 2<\/strong> — for even more traversal options and mayhem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Believe it or not, the Shadow Warrior franchise started all the way back in 1997<\/strong> and didn’t gain new life until 2013<\/strong>. Many laud the studio with how they breathed new life into the franchise, making it more of a “ninja shooter” than just a Doom-clone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, Flying Wild Hog<\/strong> and Devolver Digital<\/strong>, known for Serious Sam<\/a>, have returned. This third installment <\/strong>delivers even more shooting, slicing, and bloody good fun. Except that this time…there’s a dragon?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Boom, More Zoom, & Verticality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As with many games heavy on horde-style combat<\/strong>, moving around almost constantly increases the likelihood that you’ll take less damage from enemies<\/strong>. It can also synergize better with whatever abilities or skills you might have picked up in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the game also offers lots of options for vertical traversals<\/strong>, remember to exploit wall running<\/strong> and that grappling hook<\/strong> if you need to escape a huge number of bad guys. Lo Wang will surely appreciate the opportunity to show off his amateur acrobat skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Upgrade Sidekicks & Your Katana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lo Wang’s katana <\/strong>is as iconic as his devilishly coiffed hair and it’s your primary offensive weapon <\/strong>throughout early levels. What’s more: you can upgrade it to do serious damage. It can take out enemies with one strike<\/strong>, generate additional gun ammo<\/strong>, and be imbued with elemental damage<\/strong> like electricity. Stunning a target lets you get in lots of extra attacks with that blade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the subject of upgrades, don’t forget about guns known as “Sidekicks”<\/strong>. These dual SMGs<\/strong> aren’t much at first, but upgrading them pays off big time. After just two upgrades<\/strong>, Sidekicks get “Shocking Rounds”<\/strong> that can stun airborne enemies<\/strong> giving Lo Wang time to grapple to enemies or away from danger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exploit Gore Weapons & Mechanics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The next in our Shadow Warrior 3 tips<\/strong> list involves a new weapon type known as Gore Weapons.<\/strong> These are particularly gnarly, visceral tools of destruction found from enemy corpses<\/strong>. Essentially, these weapons are embedded in<\/em> enemy bodies, so you have to…rip them out<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The arsenal includes floating eyes<\/strong> like in the image above, laser grenades<\/strong>, and more. However, these can only be obtained by using Finishers<\/strong> — special take-down moves requiring one to three bars of energy<\/strong>. This turns into a bit of a trade-off as Finishers can restore Lo Wang’s health if he’s very low<\/strong>. Collecting yellow pickups restores the meter, but not having Finisher energy available means you could miss out on a Gore Weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complete List of Gore Weapons in Shadow Warrior 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. Brain Freeze
    – Cost:<\/strong> 1 Finisher bar
    – Description: <\/strong>Reach into an enemy’s head, extract their eyeball, and use it as an ice grenade
    – Enemy Type:<\/strong> Kugutsu Enemies<\/li>
  2. Brain Tonic
    – Cost:<\/strong> 1 Finisher bar
    – Description: <\/strong>Use a Finisher on Shogai enemies to steal their souls, adding 100 HP to Lo Wang’s max health and granting invincibility for five seconds
    – Enemy Type:<\/strong> Shogai Enemies<\/li>
  3. Disco Grenade
    – Cost:<\/strong> 2 Finisher bars
    – Description: <\/strong>After Finishing a Laser Shogun, throw a Disco Grenade that shoots multiple laser beams in many directions to slice through enemies
    – Enemy Type:<\/strong> Laser Shogun Enemies<\/li>
  4. Blade of Hattori
    – Cost:<\/strong> 2 Finisher bars
    – Description: <\/strong>A sword that allows you to lock onto an enemy then dash quickly in their direction to take them out. It also allows Lo Wang to slow down time
    – Enemy Type:<\/strong> Hattori<\/li>
  5. Seeking Eye
    – Cost:<\/strong> 2 Finisher bars
    – Description: <\/strong>Similar to ice grenades, but it
    – Enemy Type:<\/strong> Seeking Shokera’s head<\/li>
  6. Penetrator
    – Cost:<\/strong> 2 Finisher bars
    – Description: <\/strong>This huge drill staggers enemies and can shred them up if it spins for long enough
    – Enemy Type:<\/strong> Mogura Twin Enemies<\/li>
  7. Equalizer
    – Cost:<\/strong> 2 Finisher bars
    – Description: <\/strong>Giant hammer that emits a shockwave where slammed
    – Enemy Type:<\/strong> Oni Hanma Enemies<\/li>
  8. Hungry, Hungry Heart
    – Cost:<\/strong> 2 Finisher bars
    – Description: <\/strong>This grenade opens up a vortex, trapping enemies in it while dealing damage to them
    – Enemy Type:<\/strong> Chef Oboru Guruma<\/li>
  9. Swarm Launcher
    – Cost:<\/strong> 2 Finisher bars
    – Description: <\/strong>This firework minigun deals consistent, sustained damage until it runs out of ammo. Then, it explores, dealing damage in its radius
    – Enemy Type:<\/strong> Slinky Jakku Enemies<\/li>
  10. Double Trouble
    – Cost:<\/strong> 3 Finisher bars
    – Description: <\/strong>This dual minigun fires green-colored projectiles that deal heavy damage to enemies
    – Enemy Type:<\/strong> Gassy Obariyon<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Leverage (And Watch Out For) Elemental Damage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    As mentioned earlier in this Shadow Warrior 3 tips list, Lo Wang can make use of elemental powers<\/strong> to deal more damage or use different abilities. Ice<\/strong>, fire<\/strong>, and electricity <\/strong>are the 3 options with electricity and ice being particularly useful for enemy crowd control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n