Shrek 2 Remastered Far Far Away Walkthrough

Far Far Away is the busiest chapter in the game. The city is a hub with six side tasks, and the main story only advances after you finish them. Each task is short, but the walking between them adds up, and several beans sit on carriages that disappear once a task ends.

The chapter also introduces the wanted rating. Causing chaos in the streets raises it, and a higher rating spawns more guards. You need a high rating for one achievement and for the Shrek Hero Time, but a low rating makes the tasks easier.

Route overview

1. Talk to King Harold's deputy and pick up the six tasks.
2. Complete Friar's Fat Boy, Family Jewels and the Pied Piper.
3. Escort Cinderella and collect Humpty Dumpty's pieces.
4. Trigger Shrek's Hero Time and throw 18 rioters into the wagon.
5. Talk to King Harold again to unlock Ogre Killer.

The tasks can be done in any order. The efficient route starts with Friar's Fat Boy, moves through the courtyard to Family Jewels, then loops to the Pied Piper and Cinderella before finishing with Humpty Dumpty near the castle.

The six deputy tasks

Friar's Fat Boy

Chickens have escaped from the Friar's food cart. Stun them with a light attack, then switch to Shrek and throw them into the coupe. The task ends when the cart is full. A bean sits above the sign near the cart.

Family Jewels

A troll has stolen the royal jewels and cannot be killed. Switch to Lil' Red and collect 196 jewels while avoiding the troll. The troll one-shots most characters, so keep moving and use the rooftops to break line of sight.

Pied Piper

Rats are flooding the street. Defeat 175 rats and the Pied Piper himself. Fiona's Slow Time trivializes the rat swarm; spam it and let the AI clean up. The Piper has a small health bar and goes down quickly.

Protect Cinderella

Escort Cinderella through the shopping district. She has her own health bar, and the task fails if she is knocked out. Stay between her and the enemies, and use Shrek's throws to clear the road ahead.

Humpty Dumpty

Collect the eggshell pieces scattered around the plaza. The pieces are on ledges, behind carts and on top of the golden carriage. The task is a platforming scavenger hunt, not a fight.

Shrek's Hero Time

The main event. Rioters are causing trouble, and Shrek must belly-flop them and throw 18 into the paddy wagon. The sequence is a timed mini-game; the count is shown on screen.

Wanted rating and the streets

The wanted rating rises when you break property, hit civilians or complete chaotic tasks. At higher ratings, guards spawn and chase you. The rating decays if you avoid trouble for a while.

For the Grand Theft Carriage achievement, raise the rating to the maximum in Far Far Away. The fastest way is to smash market stalls and carriages in the central square. Do it after the tasks are complete so the guards do not interrupt an escort.

For the tasks themselves, keep the rating low. Guards add noise to the Cinderella escort and can kill the mice in the Pied Piper task. If the rating is too high, leave the area and wait for it to cool down.

Shrek's Hero Time

Shrek's Hero Time is a crowd-control mini-game. Rioters run across the square, and Shrek must belly-flop to stun them, then pick them up and throw them into the paddy wagon. The goal is 18 rioters.

The belly flop has a short wind-up. Aim for the center of a group rather than a single runner. If you stun three or four at once, you can throw them one by one before they recover.

The timer is generous. Do not panic and chase individual runners; wait for groups to cluster near the wagon. Missing the target restarts the sequence, but the retry is instant.

All 12 Magic Beans

1. Near the Friar's Fat Boy sign, above the platform.
2. On the courtyard stairs, by the fountain (left side).
3. On the courtyard stairs, by the fountain (right side).
4. On top of the golden carriage, left side.
5. On top of the golden carriage, right side.
6. On the platform near Ye Olde Axe shop.
7. Above the platform during Shrek's Hero Time.
8. On top of the carriage during Shrek's Hero Time.
9. Near the carriage during the Cinderella escort.
10. On the carriage during the Humpty Dumpty task.
11. Stop a horse and carriage mid-street near the Hero Time.
12. On the platform near the Pied Piper.

Beans 9 and 10 disappear when their tasks end. Collect them during the task, not after. Bean 11 requires you to jump onto a moving carriage; stand in front of it and jump as it slows at the corner.

Snapshots and level end

The chapter has 7 Snapshots. The beans make one, the six tasks make several, and the Hero Time makes another. The wanted rating does not affect Snapshots.

Check the pause menu before leaving. If you are missing a bean tied to a finished task, you will need to replay the chapter. The task beans are the most common reason for a second pass.

The next chapter is a pure boss fight, so prepare with the Ogre Killer guide → rather than carrying a collectible route into it.

FAQ

How many Magic Beans are in Far Far Away?

There are 12. Two of them are only available during specific tasks, so collect them before finishing those tasks.

How do you raise the wanted rating?

Smash market stalls, carriages and property in the central square. The rating rises with chaos and decays when you avoid trouble.

How many rioters do you throw in Shrek's Hero Time?

You need to throw 18 rioters into the paddy wagon. Belly-flop groups, then throw the stunned rioters before they recover.

Do you have to complete all six tasks?

Yes. King Harold only gives you the next chapter after all six deputy tasks are complete.

Sources

Official source: Shrek 2 Remastered official site ↗

• Steam store page ↗ for the chapter list.
• Shrek Wiki: Far Far Away ↗ for the original task list.
• Wikipedia: Shrek 2 (video game) ↗ for the 2004 level design.