Running Shadow

Running Shadow

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Running Shadow Combat Guide
By Jomamaishome
Is the combat system a little too tricky? Do you just want basic overview? Click here!
   
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Types Of Enemies
While running about, jumping across rooftops and dodging poorly located crates, you will most likely encounter a few hostile forces. Let us see what they are.

Spearmen- Crouching Hostiles armed with spears, you can defeat these by jumping.

Swordsmen- Agile Hostiles armed with short swords, they'll leap right at you! Have no fear, you can simply slide under them.

Nephilims- Heavily Armoured Hostiles that will require a special move to take them out.
Spearmen
Yes, you can defeat Spearmen by leaping over them. How?

Depending on which control set you use, you can jump either by pressing 'W' or the up arrow key.

Be careful! Occasionally the game will try to trick you by arming Swordsmen with Spears and Spearmen with Swords. Just watch them carefully, if they're crouching low to the ground, they're most likely a Spearman.
Swordsmen
Swordsmen usually give themselves away by holding their sword high in the air and swaying their hips- No, I'm not kidding.

To defeat these, simply press either the 'S' key or the downwards arrow key, whichever you prefer to use.

Sometimes these will leap out at you from behind a pillar or a sharp turn. Don't panic, just calmly slide under them like a true Shadow.
Nephilims
Things not difficult enough for you? Meet one of the toughest enemies you'll encounter in the game, the Nephilim. These can be defeated with one of four special moves.

Mana Regeneration- This is triggered by pressing 1 on your keyboard. As the name suggests, it regenerates a portion of your Mana. Useful on those Mana collecting missions.

Vampirism- This skill is extremely useful when low on health. Simply press 2 on your keyboard, and you'll suck the life out of him, giving yourself 50 HP in the process.

Rage Restoration- Press 3 on your keyboard, kill the Nephilim, get angry, profit.

Execution- Stab that Nephilim right in the chest with your amazing Assassination skills. It may seem dull compared to the other abilities, until you realise it shoots you ahead at an incredible speed, smashing all obstacles and killing all enemies that stand in your way. Press 4 on your keyboard, by the way.
Hope This Helps
I hope this helped everyone that read it, and I wish you all luck in destroying those filthy enemies trying to stand in your path!

9 Comments
Tavez 20 Sep, 2017 @ 8:49am 
nice
Jomamaishome  [author] 27 Mar, 2015 @ 9:29am 
You most likely have the boosters applied. These can be very expensive, especially on lower level runs. Before your run, be sure to clear all active boosters, this should allow you to gain a positive coin flow.
KidKarma 26 Mar, 2015 @ 8:36pm 
Why do I keep losing coins and not gaining coins at the end of most of my runs?
Jomamaishome  [author] 16 Mar, 2015 @ 1:10pm 
No problem. Thanks all for the positive feedback. If there's a game you believe lacks a guide for something important, let me know. I mostly do free games, but maybe I can work something out for paid games. Cheers.
p 16 Mar, 2015 @ 8:56am 
thanks dude


Green Unicorn 10 Mar, 2015 @ 12:52am 
Thanks :narumi:
The Book of Geniuses 7 Mar, 2015 @ 4:18pm 
Additionally, there is the slide guide, but who would want to pay precious coins for something that only tells you at the last second, when you can read a guide for free which is accurate and works ahead of time.
The Book of Geniuses 7 Mar, 2015 @ 4:13pm 
Also, 4.5 stars
The Book of Geniuses 7 Mar, 2015 @ 4:13pm 
I found this out by myself through experience, but thanks for making me certain about the combat tricks.