Black Myth Wukong Guide
Monkey playing monkey tricks Black Myth Wukong guide is the best tips for getting started, for combat, character development and equipment. We describe boss fights, best weapons, builds, finds, hardware requirements, language versions, controls.
Last update: 30 September 2024
Our guide to Black Myth Wukong will help you during your adventure inspired by a classic of Chinese literature and mythology. Here you will find a set of information about various gameplay mechanics, which will certainly be a help for players less experienced with the genre. The tips and tricks we have gathered will help you in the first hours of your journey through the fantastic world. In addition to the already mentioned, the guide also has answers to the most frequently asked questions, detailed descriptions of battles with bosses and mini-bosses, information about equipment, as well as tips related to character development. The guide is concluded with an appendix, where you can read more about the language versions, controls, and system requirements for PC. There is also a trophy guide, thanks to which you will easily get the platinum trophy.
- Black Myth Wukong: Guide content
- Black Myth Wukong: Tips and tricks
- Black Myth Wukong: Basics
- Black Myth Wukong: FAQ
- Black Myth Wukong: Bosses
- Black Myth Wukong: Language versions
- Black Myth Wukong: PC system requirements
Black Myth Wukong: Guide content
In the first chapter of the Black Myth Wukong guide, you will find the most important information about the basic mechanics and systems. Here you will learn a lot about the equipment available in the game or the main character's skills. There are also useful starting tips that will help you easily enter the fantastic world of Chinese myths and legends.
In the FAQ chapter we included answers to frequently asked questions, which will help you understand the more complicated aspects of the gameplay.
In the Bosses chapter we described the most powerful opponents you will encounter in the game - their skills, moves, rewards for defeating them, and tips useful during the confrontations.
You can also check out the appendix, where you will find information about the length of the game, available languages and system requirements. Here you will also find a trophy guide helpful in obtaining the platinum trophy.
Black Myth Wukong: Tips and tricks
- Charge your focus bar - your quick attacks and perfect dodges charge the focus bar visible in the lower right corner of the screen, allowing you to perform powerful attacks faster.
- Focus on dodging - your main defense against enemy attacks is dodging - do not expect to block or parry attacks.
- Don't be afraid of death - unlike other soulslikes, here you don't lose anything upon death.
- Forge better equipment - you will quickly unlock the ability to craft better equipment at altars. Better equipment will improve your statistics and increase the protagonist's combat potential.
- Use spells - the basic Immobilize spell will give you a precious moment to heal or charge up an attack.
- Remember about transformations - by defeating mini-bosses you will unlock their transformations, which take the form of a one-time, powerful attack, or a temporary transformation during which you do not have to worry about the hero's health bar.
For more detailed advice, check out the dedicated guide page.
Black Myth Wukong: Basics
- Gourd and healing - on this page of the guide, you will learn everything about healing.
- Best abilities - we advise you which skills to choose when developing your character.
- Combat system - on this page we describe how strong attacks work, how to deflect projectiles, and how to change stances.
Black Myth Wukong: FAQ
- How to respec? - on this page, you will learn how to reset your hero's skills, as well as what such an action entails.
- How to pick up a boss's spirit? - we suggest how to obtain special artifacts dropped by defeated bosses.
- What does meditating do? - meditation is an important gameplay element of Black Myth Wukong. On this page, you will find out what bonuses it provides you with.
- Are there difficulty levels? - from this site of the guide, you'll find out if there is a possibility to choose the difficulty level in the game and how difficult the game is.
- How to find silk? - a page dedicated to how to find silk, a material needed for crafting.
Black Myth Wukong: Bosses
In this chapter, you will find the most important information and tips regarding fights with individual bosses.
Chapter 1
- Chapter One mini-bosses - here you will find a summary of minor bosses appearing in the first chapter of the game.
- Lingxuzi - learn everything about the duel with the giant wolf-like beast
- Whiteclad Noble - we present the most important tips and information that will be useful to you during the fight with this deadly and fast opponent.
- Elder Jinchi - we present information about the optional boss from the first chapter of the game.
- Black Wind King - on this page, you will find information on how to fight the main boss of the first chapter.
- Black Bear Guai - here, we describe the best way to fight the final boss of the first chapter.
Chapter 2
- Mini-bosses in Chapter Two - on this page you will find summary information about optional, slightly less challenging bosses from the game's second chapter.
- Tiger Vanguard - here, you will learn how to defeat Tiger Vanguard in the second chapter.
- Stone Vanguard - another guardian who will make sure you don't get through the second chapter easily. He possesses a lot of health and powerful punches, but he is slow.
- Yellow Wind Sage - on this page, you will learn how to defeat the final boss of the second chapter.
Chapter 3
- Mini-bosses in Chapter 3 - here, you will find a collection of less important bosses that you will have to face in the game's third chapter.
- Kang-Jin Loong - on this page, you will learn how to defeat Kang-Jin Loong, a great dragon that can be found in Mirror Lake.
- Captain Wise-Voice - we explain how to defeat the main boss of the third chapter, who interferes with the entire location with his rumbling.
- Kang-Jin Star - if you don't know how to defeat this lightning-wielding main boss of the third chapter, you'll find out here.
- Yellowbrow - the information contained here will help you defeat the final boss of the third chapter, which is also a combined fight with the optional boss, Macaque Chief.
Chapter 4
- The Second Sister - on this page, you will learn how to fight this poisonous spider.
- Zhu Bajie - we'll show you how to handle the fight against an NPC who has helped you throughout several chapters. The fight is based on two clashes.
- Violet Spider - on this page, you will learn how to fight the main boss of the fourth chapter, who specializes in slowing down and immobilizing the player.
- Hundred-Eye Daoist Master - the final boss of the fourth chapter, who is one of the hardest opponents in the game. Two sisters transformed into spiders are aiding you in the fight against him.
Chapter 5
- Five Element Carts - on this page, we describe clashes with enemies that block passages.
- Quick as Fire, Fast as Wind - optional bosses of the fifth chapter who fight together at the same time. Here you will find out how to defeat them.
- Cloudy Mist and Misty Cloud - the next duo of bosses that you will face in the fifth chapter of the game. They often fight separately and some attacks may affect themselves.
- Keeper of Flaming Mountains and Yin-Yang Fish - two bosses who fight separately, symbolizing the phases of the fight. You will find them in the fifth chapter of the game.
- Red Boy - the main boss of the fifth chapter. He is vulnerable to stuns. He attacks with quick strikes and a wave of flames.
- Yaksha King - the final boss of the fifth chapter. An improved version of the Red Boy with long-range attack capabilities.
Chapter 6
- Supreme Inspector - one of the most difficult bosses in the entire game, you will encounter him at the beginning of the sixth chapter. He can fly and ride a wheel, which makes him elusive.
- Feng-Tail General - a unique boss that has no attacks. To defeat him, you must pass two tests - endurance and fire.
- Gold Armored Rhino - one of the mandatory bosses in the sixth chapter. His electric horn is a distinctive feature, serving as both his strength and weakness.
- Cloudtreading Deer - the main boss of the sixth chapter. He has two phases. Beware of his blood, because it is poisonous.
- Emerald-Armed Mantis - a fight that takes place inside Zhu Bajie. Prepare for a calm and patient approach to the fight as the second phase is highly aggressive.
- Stone Monkey - a fight preceding the battle with the final boss of the entire game. The boss's attacks are dangerous, but they have a small range.
- Final boss - defeating him will conclude the game and your entire journey.
Black Myth Wukong: Language versions
Black Myth Wukong has been translated into twelve languages. We have listed them all on the Language versions page.
Black Myth Wukong: PC system requirements
Below you will find the minimum PC system requirements:
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- RAM: 16 GB
- Graphics card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB/ AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Disk space: 130 GB
More information about system requirements can be found on a separate guide page.
About Black Myth Wukong Guide
Author : Filip "Drepag" Melzacki for gamepressure.com
Translator : Mateusz "Ictius" Sawka
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Black Myth: Wukong Video Game
- genre: RPG
- developer: Game Science
- publisher: Game Science
- platform: PC, PS5, XSX
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