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Level 18. Floating Fortress
Shadow Warrior 3

Level 18. Floating Fortress

Navigate the treacherous Floating Fortress in Shadow Warrior 3. This guide details finding the red, blue, and yellow keycards, defeating enemies, and reaching the level's end.

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Navigate the treacherous Floating Fortress in Shadow Warrior 3. This guide details finding the red, blue, and yellow keycards, defeating enemies, and reaching the level's end.

Walkthrough
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    At the start, use the Missile Launcher or mounted gun to clear the ninjas ahead.
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    Dive underwater and swim under the large locked door. Surface on the other side.
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    Head towards the "Zilla Enterprises" sign, eliminating female ninjas on the sign and the "103 ship".
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    The door under the sign requires a red key, and the door on top of the "103 ship" requires a blue key. Dive back underwater.
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    Use your compass to find the middle of the ship underwater, aligning North and South. Look for a square-shaped surface and dive up into a dark room.
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    Kill the female ninjas inside, then proceed to the next room.
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    Locate the brown ninja and hit the switch. Then, go to the red ninja and hit the Manual Override (red-lit switch) to cause an explosion that blows up the "Level" window.
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    Head to the "Level" window (next to the "Pump" window) and hit the switch inside to gain access to the "Flood Control Dam" room.
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    Enter the "Flood Control Dam" room and hit the switch to open the adjacent door, leading to the mechanism room.
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    Kill ninjas on the top right and proceed there. Find switches on the wall. Hit switches 2 and 3, then hit the "Pump" switch to activate something.
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    Blast the steel fence with missiles to reach the Serpent Boss. Kill it.
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    Use a floating crate to jump to where the Serpent Boss was and collect the RED KEYCARD.
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    Enter the twirling water to return underwater. Surface and make your way to the red key door. Use the red key to open it.
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    Kill the baby rippers inside and head to the Northwest corner using your compass. Turn around to find a switch.
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    Hit the switch, then use crates to jump onto the risen platform. Jump to the portable medikit, then to the other side.
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    Slightly to the left, hit another switch to lower a door.
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    Go through the door. Hit the switch below the tool kit to illuminate the room. Kill all ninjas.
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    Approach the steamed vehicle. Kill the female ninjas that spawn on the crates.
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    If needed, use the forklift to jump onto the crates for a repair kit. Repair the steamed vehicle.
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    Blast the crates to the East (set compass to East) and hit the switch to create a path.
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    Go through the new path and grab the blue key. Kill baby rippers and the Serpent that appear.
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    Return to the blue key door (on top of the "103 ship") and use the blue key. Go through and up the ladder to the upper level (radar room and captain's room).
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    Kill rippers, stock up on items. Head to the lower level dining room.
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    Kill everyone in the dining room. In the kitchen, find Uzi ammo behind the freezer.
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    Go through the right door (next to the red-lit ladder) and kill everyone.
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    Take the first door on your left to Medical (Medlabs). Kill everyone.
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    Take the first right to the locker room. Kill ninjas. Find ammo behind lockers and grenade shells in the shower room.
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    Go back out and head West to the bedroom. Kill the two ninjas.
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    Behind the C. Bligh locker are sticky bombs. Behind C. Ahab locker are night vision goggles. Behind D. Jones locker is a secret passage to the girl's room. Behind C. Hook locker is a Guardian Head.
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    Hit the switch next to the girl's bed to exit. Head to the room in front of you.
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    Go back out and through the double doors to your right. Kill the female ninjas.
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    Head behind the phone to find the yellow key in front of the radar system control computers.
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    Make your way back to the yellow key door (take the right path, keep going until you see an opening on the left). Use the YELLOW KEYCARD to open it.
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    When you try to step on the teleporter, it will have no power. Head through the door to the power room and kill all female ninjas.
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    Hit the switch below the Atomic symbol to restore power.
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    Use the teleporter back in the previous room. Kill baby rippers along the way.
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    You will be transported to a small room with a switch. Hit it. Lights will turn on in the distance and a door will open.
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    Make your way back under the ship underwater and swim to the lights. A fan will blow you underwater on the other side.
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    Quickly float back up and head for the burned place to end the level.
Tips
  • Use the Missile Launcher or mounted gun at the start to quickly clear out the initial group of ninjas.
  • Remember to dive underwater frequently to bypass locked doors and find key items.
  • The compass is crucial for navigation, especially underwater and when searching for specific switches.
  • Be prepared for ambushes from baby rippers and serpents after acquiring keycards.
  • Utilize the forklift for reaching higher areas and obtaining the repair kit.
  • Explosives are less effective against the torpedoes in the room with the yellow key.
  • Night vision goggles can be found in the locker room, useful for dark areas.

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