Black Myth Wukong guides for aspiring monkey warriors

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Our Black Myth Wukong guides can help you master combat and show you the way if you're struggling on your journey to the west as the Destined One. Whether you’re new to action RPGs or are a seasoned veteran, you'll undoubtedly find some of these guides useful as they cover combat tips, exploration, quests, boss fights, and more that’ll help you put up a fight and keep you going in the right direction.

You might think a game about being a monkey hitting things with a stick would be on the simpler side, but the clear Soulslike inspirations means Black Myth Wukong can be quite complicated in places. With that in mind, we've collated all of our Black Myth Wukong guides into this handy hub to help you on your adventure.

Basic Black Myth Wukong Guides: Getting Started and Fundamentals

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Here we've collated the essential Black Myth Wukong guides - those that will help you adjust to the fundamentals and foundations in play when you start off your journey as the Destined One.

How long is Black Myth Wukong? If you're starting off your adventure, you might want to know how much time you'll be investing, and how much side content you can expect beyond the critical path.
Some essential Black Myth Wukong tips and tricks will do a lot to ensure that players understand how to really milk their abilities and the game for all its worth. All the nuances mean that there's a lot to keep in mind, but our guide will teach you all the tidbits that we wish we knew before starting out.
From early on, you'll be trying to work out the best Black Myth Wukong skills, but why not skip the uncertainty and let us lay them out for you? That way you know exactly what abilities to spend your Sparks on.
The Black Myth Wukong mana system is a little complex - namely, how do you get Mana back? We'll go through the details about how you can get the most out of your spells at our attached guide.
Can you replay chapters in Black Myth Wukong and go back to previous areas and zones? Well… yes and no, as we explain for those who are worried they might've missed side quests or want to replay favoured boss fights.
if you're wondering how to upgrade armor in Black Myth Wukong, then you might want to check that early. The quest that leads you to the special Blacksmith who can improve existing armor sets ends well into Chapter 3, but begins at the start of Chapter 2, so you'll be building up to it. Still, it's well worth it.

Advanced Black Myth Wukong guides: collectibles, boss fights and quests

For those who have a grip on Black Myth Wukong and want guides for particular sequences and sections, here's some help on the tougher boss fights, quests and collectibles, arranged in the order you're likely to encounter them.

Wondering what happens if you ring the bells in Black Myth Wukong's first chapter? There are three of these bell shrines spread across the mountain, with ominous warnings for ringing them - so should you leave them alone? We've got the reveal of what happens if you ring them all, and where you can find them if you decide to still go through with it.
The Black Myth Wukong Black Bear Guai boss fight is the final encounter of the first chapter, a challenging battle for those who are unprepared. Still, there's weaknesses and exploits you can use to bring this fiery behemoth down - and we can lay them out for you.
The Black Myth Wukong Sterness of Stone and Keeness of Tiger are strange keys in the game's second act used to open a "Tally" (a special lock that the Rat King is using to stop you chasing him). If you want to know where to find them both, our guide will lead you to them.
It's a weird quest, but you'll need to know how to sober up the drunk pig in Black Myth Wukong who hangs out at the cliff edge. There's a beneficial element to it though: this is the start of a quest chain that will unlock some great side content, and we've got a walkthrough for the whole thing to take you through.
The Black Myth Wukong Man in Stone is exactly what it sounds like: somebody trapped in a rock in the second chapter who wants to be freed. We'll explain how to do that, and what the rewards are for doing so, because there's a great transformation behind this quest.
The Black Myth Wukong Buddha's Eyeballs are strange collectibles, but not exactly what they sound like - they're energy drained from the eyes of Buddha statues found around the world. Still, it's hard to know exactly what they're for, or how to use them. Fortunately, we've found them all, and can lay out their locations and uses here.
The Black Myth Wukong purple circle doors that block off the prison cells in chapter 3 are locking off all sorts of rewards - but there's no clue about how they're opened. In fact, you'll have to hunt down an optional boss and slay them, a process we can walk you through at our dedicated page.