Level 4. Dark Woods of the Serpent

Complete walkthrough for Shadow Warrior 2's Level 4: Dark Woods of the Serpent. Find keys, solve puzzles, and defeat the serpent boss.

You start off sliding down a ramp and will land unharmed. Proceed to the training area and use the dojo to recover health if needed. Climb the ladder and stay there, eliminating any enemies. You will see three rooms to the North, West, and East. First, go to the East and West rooms and hit the switch at the end of each. Return downstairs and enter the room between the two pairs of katanas. Hit switches 1 and 3 (avoiding the middle one). Go back upstairs to the East and West rooms and hit the newly revealed switches. Obtain the BRONZE KEY and return downstairs. Navigate around to find a bronze door. Use the BRONZE KEY to proceed.

You will now be in front of the Dark Woods. Traverse the Dark Woods until you reach a house. Eliminate the numerous rippers that will attack. In the upper right of the entrance, there is a crack. Blow open the crack and enter. You will find a switch; hit it to deactivate the fire traps. Return to the house via the entrance and retrieve the GOLD KEY.

Head back to the area where you entered the bronze key door. Near that location, find a tree with a large hole. Enter the tree and you will see large gold key doors granting access to Peasant Village. Go through the doors and follow the path. When the path splits left and right, take the left path. You will find a well; dive into it and surface on the other side. You are now in a red key house. Hit the switch next to the picture to reveal access to the RED KEY. Take the RED KEY and exit the house.

Head left, then take a right. You will see another red key door. Use the RED KEY on this door and proceed. Enter the house labeled "Chin Sikki's Forest Fresh Rabbit Farm." Inside, you will find two uzis and several rabbits. Head back outside and take a left, then another left. Turn right and you will see a window. Look through the window to spot a barrel. Destroy the barrel to create an opening in the door. Return to the other side, go through the door, and use the lever. The door to your northeast will open. Enter this room to find a repair kit. You can dive into the pool for shurikens.

Proceed through the semi-circular tunnel into a large open space with a steamed vehicle. Use the repair kit on the vehicle and defend against incoming enemies. Position the tank as it was originally and destroy the wall in front of you (this requires 4-5 blows). Go through the destroyed wall and eliminate any Coolies. Destroy the entrance crack and proceed through. (You can go around the house to collect ammo and items.) Once inside, collect the grenade ammo, revealing a teleporter. Go through the teleporter.

You will be transported to Ripper Valley. Turn right and continue until you find a place to climb a mini waterfall. Eliminate all rippers in this area and jump out through the wide opening on the left. Turn right and you will see a carpet. Jump on it to be transported beneath a hellish landscape.

The magic carpet will transport you until you encounter Coolie Ghosts and Rippers. Eliminate any enemies encountered during the ride. Disembark at the last stop and proceed up the path, defeating Rippers and Coolies. You will find a lever; use it to reveal two remote-controllers. These controls operate pillars with arrows. Manipulate them to create a path for jumping from the left to the northwest.

Once you have successfully navigated to the other side, proceed down the path and defeat the ripper. Collect the items and jump down the opening. You are now in the Serpent's Lair. To the left are missiles, to the right are grenade shells, and to the north are regeneration items. The strategy for defeating the serpent is to strafe constantly and maintain distance, especially when using the Missile or Grenade Launcher. The serpent will eventually be defeated.

After defeating the serpent, a cinematic will play.