Black Myth Wukong: 10 Things The Game DOESN'T TELL YOU

Black Myth: Wukong — 10 Things the Game Doesn’t Tell You

Falcon shares combat strategies, upgrade priorities, and exploration tips to make Black Myth: Wukong’s tougher encounters more manageable.

1. Use jump attacks against groups. Jumping light attacks can home in on a target and return you to where you started if they connect. They’re a relatively safe way to build Focus from a distance, then follow up with a heavy attack. This can help clear groups without spending mana or healing.

2. Prioritize key skills.

   • In the Foundation tree, invest in stamina skills such as Deft Evasion and Composure. Composure lets you dodge without interrupting your attack combo.
   • Improve perfect dodges with Bold Move, Ephemeral Shadow, and Vengeful Mirage to keep dealing damage and building Focus while evading.
   • In Staff Stances, unlock more Focus points as soon as you can—aim for three, then four. Skills that strengthen charged heavy attacks are also valuable.

3. Upgrade your gourd and drink. The gourd’s early healing and limited charges can become a problem, especially from Chapter Two onward. The upgrade NPC is in a cave in the Bamboo Grove’s Marsh of White Mist area; return there to improve it. Fragrant Vines increase the number of charges, while Awaken Wine Worms, found in breakable glowing barrels, improve the healing per drink.

4. Use Pillar Stance selectively. Its height and reach can help you evade ground-based attacks and some projectile swarms, then strike certain large bosses from a distance. It is less reliable against aerial homing attacks or attacks that hit the staff, so use it when the boss’s moves make it advantageous.

5. Look for chapter-specific vessels. These hidden items can counter major bosses’ abilities. In Chapter One, ring three bells to reach a secret area. Defeat its boss, then examine the hanging corpse outside the third bell to obtain the Fireproof Mantle, which helps against fire damage. Seek out similar vessels in later chapters.

6. Use spells defensively, especially Cloud Step. Avoid spending mana on spells just for brief damage opportunities. Immobilize can provide time to heal or use a spirit attack, but it is costly and slow to recharge. Cloud Step is cheaper and recharges quickly; its decoy draws enemy attention, including homing attacks, creating chances to heal or strike. Upgrade the decoy and use the spell often.

7. Respec freely. At any shrine, you can redistribute Sparks without a fee, choosing which skills to undo and which to keep. Relic upgrades can also be reset, so adjust your build for experimentation or a particular boss.

8. Don’t mash attacks. Learn the timing and length of each attack, and use carefully timed dodges to maintain combos. Combo finishers can stun bosses, giving you an opening for a charged heavy attack. Better timing can make fights feel much more manageable.

9. Follow NPC side quests. NPC requests can lead to substantial rewards, including new areas and bosses. For example, help the Chapter Two boar by bringing him a Sobering Stone, then a Jade Lotus, and meeting him again where you first found him. When characters ask for items or appear in new locations, follow up on their stories.

10. Deal with Pagoda Realm lantern warriors directly. These enemies drain your health when nearby, and there’s no reliable way to sneak past the problem. Kill one of the paired warriors and both disappear. Then return to a shrine to restore your health; they won’t return unless you reset the game. They look intimidating but are not especially aggressive.

Featured gamer/source: Falcon, presenting for Gameranx.