Wandering Wight Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy
Beat Wandering Wight by treating it as an optional early wall, securing Outside the Forest shrine control, and returning before the bell-route cutoff.
Black Myth: Wukong topic hub
Black Myth: Wukong Boss Guides
Find chapter-by-chapter boss strategies, preparation checklists, and practical answers for difficult Black Myth: Wukong encounters.
Start here
Begin with these guides for the clearest route through boss fights.
- 01 Boss Preparation Checklist Before Serious Attempts Before serious boss attempts, check route, shrine reset, gourd setup, spell plan, Spirit timing, medicine rules, and the exact phase or attack you are practicing.
- 02 Common Boss Mistakes That Cause Avoidable Deaths Fix common boss deaths by diagnosing early dodges, greedy follow-ups, panic healing, empty stamina, bad spell timing, and resource use in the wrong phase.
- 03 Wandering Wight Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy Beat Wandering Wight by treating it as an optional early wall, securing Outside the Forest shrine control, and returning before the bell-route cutoff.
Featured guides
Editorial picks for the most common decisions in boss fights.
Prologue
This section focuses on “Prologue”, with guides arranged for fast comparison and the next useful step.
Chapter 1
This section focuses on “Chapter 1”, with guides arranged for fast comparison and the next useful step.
- Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy Beat Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang by approaching the swamp carefully, fighting from the front, and respecting frog dives and water pressure.
- Black Bear Guai Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy Beat Black Bear Guai by saving Fireproof Mantle for the fiery second half before clearing Chapter 1 at Bodhi Peak.
- Black Wind King Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy Beat Black Wind King by reading the mist dash sequence, saving burst for the second half, and preparing the Cave Interior route.
- Bullguard Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy Beat Bullguard by treating him as the tutorial wall for heavy tells, stamina discipline, and the mid-fight Immobilize unlock.
- Elder Jinchi Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy Beat Elder Jinchi by unlocking the three-bell secret area, controlling corpse adds, and stopping his heal sequence.
- Guangmou Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy Beat Guangmou by controlling poison snakes, saving transformation pressure, and using Antimiasma Powder when venom decides attempts.
- Guangzhi Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy Beat Guangzhi by controlling Scorch, building Focus with light attacks, and saving Red Tides value for clean openings.
- Lingxuzi Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy Beat Lingxuzi by fighting from safe angles, watching the rooftop leap, and using stamina discipline in Guanyin Temple.
- Red Loong Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy Beat Red Loong by returning with Loong Scales, managing Shock pressure, and attacking the back weak point after safe knockdowns.
- Wandering Wight Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy Beat Wandering Wight by treating it as an optional early wall, securing Outside the Forest shrine control, and returning before the bell-route cutoff.
- Whiteclad Noble Boss Guide: Chapter 1 Strategy Beat Whiteclad Noble by saving resources for the second form, respecting spear range, and using Marsh of White Mist as a clean endurance check.
Chapter 2
This section focuses on “Chapter 2”, with guides arranged for fast comparison and the next useful step.
- Black Loong Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat Black Loong by unlocking the sand waterfall route with Loong Scales, saving the arena rocks for lightning waves, and punishing slow mace recoveries.
- Earth Wolf Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat Earth Wolf by clearing Sandgate Village adds first, respecting charge pressure, and using early status tools deliberately.
- First Prince of Flowing Sands Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat First Prince of Flowing Sands by using the cave wall break, dodging slow body pressure, and escaping corners with Cloud Step.
- Fuban Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat Fuban in the Kingdom of Sahali by sprinting out of burrow attacks, striking the claws from reach, and saving burst for the ally phase.
- Gore-Eye Daoist Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat Gore-Eye Daoist by controlling red puddles, backing away from the red charge, and re-entering only after safe stagger windows.
- King of Flowing Sands and Second Prince Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat the Flowing Sands duo by using pillars, controlling the King order, and respecting the Second Prince's delayed mace attacks.
- Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw by waiting out lightning lanes, using Pillar Stance or Immobilize carefully, and avoiding tongue-charge greed.
- Mad Tiger Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat Mad Tiger by finishing the Old Rattle-Drum route, dodging the grab and leap slams, and backing away from roar-falling rocks.
- Man-In-Stone Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat Man-In-Stone by finishing the Mother of Stones step, fighting patiently in the ravine, and claiming Azure Dust plus his shop unlock.
- Mother of Stones Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat Mother of Stones by finding the Squall Hideout cave, controlling summoned enemies, and taking the quest item to Man-in-Stone.
- Shigandang Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Unlock Shigandang with all six Buddha Eyes, manage the Stone Vanguard interaction, and punish slow rock attacks after safe landings.
- Stone Vanguard Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat Stone Vanguard by punishing slow rock swings, dodging ground bursts and Pitstones, and using control after full recoveries.
- Tiger Vanguard (Kingdom of Sahali) Boss Guide Beat the Kingdom of Sahali Tiger Vanguard by watching his Rock Solid counter, using fire pressure safely, and preparing for Fuban.
- Tiger Vanguard Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat Tiger Vanguard by treating Crouching Tiger Temple as a route gate, respecting leap and stone pressure, and punishing finished rush strings.
- Tiger's Acolyte Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat Tiger's Acolyte on the Windrest Hamlet bridge by holding center, using control to reduce movement, and claiming Old Rattle-Drum.
- Yellow Wind Sage Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Beat Yellow Wind Sage by entering through a clean Chapter 2 route, saving stamina for wind pressure, and using Wind Tamer prep deliberately.
- Yellow-Robed Squire Boss Guide: Chapter 2 Strategy Finish the Drunk Boar handoffs, defeat Yellow-Robed Squire near Rockrest Flat, and open the gate to Kingdom of Sahali.
Chapter 3
This section focuses on “Chapter 3”, with guides arranged for fast comparison and the next useful step.
- Apramana Bat Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Beat Apramana Bat before it disappears from the Bitter Lake route by keeping it grounded, respecting its hardened counter, and punishing ranged retreats.
- Captain Kalpa-Wave Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Beat required Chapter 3 captain Kalpa-Wave by clearing red puddles, waiting out delayed stomp strings, and jumping or dodging the wide slam shockwave.
- Captain Lotus-Vision Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Beat Captain Lotus-Vision in Pagoda Realm by dropping from Upper Pagoda, dodging projectile and laser strings, and cashing out only when the statue is reachable.
- Captain Void-Illusion Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Find Captain Void-Illusion at Longevity Road, collect the captain soul from the corpse, and avoid wasting time searching for a boss arena that never starts.
- Captain Wise-Voice Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Beat Captain Wise-Voice by clearing Pagoda Realm chores first, controlling the camera, and saving burst for head knockdowns and arena-wide pressure.
- Chen Loong Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Beat Chen Loong at Bitter Lake, dodge its lightning beam and charge patterns, then finish the Xu Dog handoff to unlock the Ruyi Scroll route.
- Cyan Loong Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Find Cyan Loong on Turtle Island with the Loong Scales route ready, then manage jump attacks, Shock pressure, and the late lightning weapon pattern.
- Erlang Shen Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Beat Erlang Shen by unlocking Mount Mei cleanly, breaking the first form's posture without wasting transformations, and saving your late-fight composure for the full secret-boss sequence.
- Green-Capped Martialist Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Complete the Treasure Hunter route, beat Green-Capped Martialist at Melon Field, and survive invisible burning weapon lanes to earn Spell Binder.
- Kang-Jin Loong Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Beat Kang-Jin Loong on Mirrormere by aiming for head knockdowns, saving burst for grounded windows, and respecting aerial dragon movement.
- Kang-Jin Star Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Beat Kang-Jin Star on Turtle Island by dodging aerial lightning strings, saving spells for grounded windows, and resetting during long airborne attacks.
- Lang-Li-Guhh-Lang Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Find Lang-Li-Guhh-Lang from Forest of Felicity, handle its frost pond pressure, and collect the frog-line upgrade materials.
- Macaque Chief First Fight Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Handle the first Macaque Chief fight on Frost-Clad Path by using short punishes, watching the fake surrender slash, and saving resources for the route ahead.
- Macaque Chief Second Fight Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Beat the Warding Temple Macaque Chief rematch by preparing for frost weapon pressure, fake surrender timing, and the Ring of Fire unlock.
- Monk from the Sea Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Reach Monk from the Sea from New Thunderclap Temple, manage fast frost attacks, and earn the Hoarfrost transformation.
- Non-Able Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Find Non-Able near Brook of Bliss, conserve resources through the bound first phase, and finish the full-health second phase.
- Non-Pure Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Beat Non-Pure near Mahavira Hall by spacing its heavy polearm swings, punishing long recoveries, and claiming its Spirit.
- Non-Void Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Complete the Fox Quest duel with Non-Void by entering disguised, dodging magic, and using Staff Spin for the paper attack.
- Non-White Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Handle both Non-White encounters near Mindfulness Cliff, rest before the cave rematch, and prepare for ice plus poison pressure.
- Old Ginseng Guai Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Find Old Ginseng Guai near Towers of Karma, clear the Ginsengling summons, and use fire pressure for a safer optional win.
- The Four Heavenly Kings Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Clear the Mount Mei cinematic boss sequence after Erlang by building Focus, using Rock Solid, and treating the fight as a form-control check.
- Yellowbrow and Macaque Chief Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Beat the Chapter 3 finale by managing Yellowbrow's three-part sequence, the Macaque Chief phase, and golden-form heavy attacks.
- Yin Tiger Boss Guide: Chapter 3 Strategy Unlock Zodiac Village through the Ruyi Scroll, challenge Yin Tiger at the blacksmith, and win the duel for Ebon Flow and a Curio slot.
Chapter 4
This section focuses on “Chapter 4”, with guides arranged for fast comparison and the next useful step.
- Baw-Li-Guhh-Baw Boss Guide: Poison Frog Strategy Beat Baw-Li-Guhh-Baw in Webbed Hollow by controlling poison space, avoiding lightning-heavy damage plans, and punishing the frog after committed leaps.
- Buddha's Right Hand Boss Guide: Hand And Bug Phase Strategy Beat Buddha's Right Hand at Cliff of Oblivion by handling hand swipes, falling debris, and the poison bug phase without wasting control tools.
- Centipede Guai Boss Guide: Rolling Add-Control Strategy Beat Centipede Guai in Webbed Hollow by punishing its drop-in openings, controlling exploding small creatures, and dodging rolling charges.
- Commander Beetle Boss Guide: Followers And Counter Stance Strategy Beat Commander Beetle in the Temple of the Yellow Flowers by separating followers, respecting delayed whirlwinds, and canceling its block stance.
- Daoist Mi Boss Guide: Violet Hail Quest And Poison Strategy Complete Daoist Mi before the Duskveil lockout by finding Violet Hail, managing poison, and staying aggressive through both phases.
- Duskveil Boss Guide: Chapter 4 Strategy Beat Duskveil by finishing Purple Cloud Mountain side bosses first, managing the two-phase fight, and saving burst for recovery windows.
- Elder Armourworm Boss Guide: Web Grab And Flail Strategy Beat Elder Armourworm at Verdure Bridge by dodging the opening web dive, punishing face-down recovery, and backing off during green-liquid flails.
- Fungiwoman Boss Guide: Mushroom Ambush Strategy Beat Fungiwoman near Court of Illumination by finding the mushroom trigger, staggering her quickly, and avoiding overinvestment before Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master.
- Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master Boss Guide: Chapter 4 Strategy Beat Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master by using the Court of Illumination route cleanly, saving control for burrow and lightning pressure, and timing Weaver's Needle if you have it.
- Scorpionlord Boss Guide: Purple Cloud Mountain Lockout Strategy Beat Scorpionlord before Duskveil by triggering his jar encounter, managing poison-tail pressure, and using stagger tools without trading into long strings.
- The Second Sister Boss Guide: Zhu Bajie Assist Strategy Beat The Second Sister at Estate of the Zhu by using Zhu Bajie's pressure, stopping spider charges, and punishing staggers safely.
- Venom Daoist First Fight Boss Guide: Arm Break Strategy Beat Venom Daoist at Pool of Shattered Jade by breaking the back arms before the kill, dodging dash strings, and punishing stuck-weapon recovery.
- Venom Daoist Second Fight Boss Guide: Purple Cloud Unlock Beat Venom Daoist's second fight near Court of Illumination to open Purple Cloud Mountain, using dash control and safe stuck-weapon punishes.
- Violet Spider Boss Guide: Poison Web Strategy Beat Violet Spider at The Gathering Cave by curing poison, escaping web traps, staying behind her, and dodging green-claw attacks.
- Zhu Bajie Boss Guide: Two-Fight Chapter 4 Strategy Beat Zhu Bajie's Chapter 4 fights by bursting the hut duel, then playing defensively around the tar-pit forms, rhino charge, and catfish shockwave.
Chapter 5
This section focuses on “Chapter 5”, with guides arranged for fast comparison and the next useful step.
- Baw-Lang-Lang Boss Guide: Bishui Cave Fire Frog Strategy Beat Baw-Lang-Lang after unlocking Bishui Cave by playing around its stationary fireballs, jump attack, and safe rear-side punish windows.
- Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast Boss Guide: Cave Finale Strategy Defeat Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast by preparing for lava pressure, side-angle punishes, arena transitions, and the fire-to-ice-to-fire phase route.
- Brown-Iron Cart Boss Guide: Ashen Pass Blind Spot Beat Brown-Iron Cart by surviving the opening fire breath, reaching the wheel-side blind spot, and using the fight to advance Pale-Axe Stalwart's cart quest.
- Cloudy Mist and Misty Cloud Boss Guide: Duo Cues Beat Cloudy Mist and Misty Cloud by reading their voice cues, dodging ice beams, using the flash reveal, and defeating Cloudy Mist first.
- Crimson-Silver Cart Boss Guide: Emerald Hall Cart Strategy Defeat Crimson-Silver Cart by dodging its mobile cart pressure, building Staff Gauge safely, and returning to Pale-Axe Stalwart for the cart quest.
- Father of Stones Boss Guide: Height of Ember Strategy Defeat Father of Stones near Height of Ember by respecting its slow tells, using Immobilize for clean burst, and collecting the Spirit and armor materials.
- Flint Chief Boss Guide: Valley Entrance Lava Strategy Beat Flint Chief by clearing the lava-lake edges, fighting from rocky safe ground, using Immobilize near the shore, and collecting fire crafting materials.
- Gray-Bronze Cart Boss Guide: Narrow Corridor Strategy Beat Gray-Bronze Cart by using the safe alcove before the corridor, waiting out fire breath, and advancing the Five Element Carts quest route.
- Keeper of Flaming Mountains and Yin-Yang Fish Boss Guide Defeat Keeper of Flaming Mountains by controlling projectile and add pressure, then beat Yin-Yang Fish with tail-slap spacing and aerial projectile movement.
- Nine-Capped Lingzhi Guai Boss Guide: Herb Ambush Strategy Defeat Nine-Capped Lingzhi Guai by triggering the Ashen Pass III herb ambush, staying mobile around exploding red trails, and using reach safely.
- Pale-Axe Stalwart Boss Guide: Cart Quest Starter Defeat Pale-Axe Stalwart in Ashen Pass I by clearing nearby enemies, dodging axe swings and charges, and starting the Five Element Carts quest.
- Quick as Fire, Fast as Wind Boss Guide: Duo Strategy Beat Quick as Fire, Fast as Wind by clearing the rolling fire boss first, using him to block dives, and punishing Fast as Wind only after grounded dives.
- Red Boy and Yaksha King Boss Guide: Chapter 5 Finale Beat Red Boy and Yaksha King by saving resources for the transformation, rolling off burn, dodging aerial clones, and respecting Yaksha King's spike patterns.
- Top Takes Bottom and Bottom Takes Top Boss Guide Beat Top Takes Bottom and Bottom Takes Top by clearing the cart quest, focusing the exposed partner, dodging the rolling ball phase, and finishing one target first.
Chapter 6
This section focuses on “Chapter 6”, with guides arranged for fast comparison and the next useful step.
- Cloudtreading Deer Boss Guide: Chapter 6 Deer Sight Forest Strategy Beat Cloudtreading Deer in Chapter 6 by reaching Deer Sight Forest, saving mana for phase two, dodging tornado and blood attacks, and using Zhu Bajie safely.
- Emerald-Armed Mantis Boss Guide: Chapter 6 Final Armor Piece Beat Emerald-Armed Mantis after the other Chapter 6 armor bosses by saving spells for its faster phase, punishing buried claws, and controlling the tight arena.
- Feng-Tail General Boss Guide: Chapter 6 Cricket Strategy Clear Feng-Tail General in Chapter 6 by landing on the cricket with Somersault Cloud, passing the stamina and burn checks, and claiming the Golden Feng-Tail Crown.
- Giant Shigandang Boss Guide: Chapter 6 Skandha Strategy Beat Giant Shigandang in Chapter 6 by bringing the four Skandhas, flying behind the Son of Stones route, avoiding arena-wide attacks, and breaking fist crystals.
- Gold Armored Rhino Boss Guide: Chapter 6 Horn Break Strategy Beat Gold Armored Rhino at Rhino Watch Slope by breaking its horn with heavy attacks, avoiding charge loops, and backing away when lightning regrows the horn.
- Lang-Baw-Baw Boss Guide: Chapter 6 Earth Frog Strategy Beat Lang-Baw-Baw in the Chapter 6 Foothills by respecting roar stuns, wide earth attacks, rock form, and the mixed close-range and ranged pressure.
- Poison Chief First Fight Boss Guide: Chapter 6 Verdant Path Beat an early Poison Chief in Chapter 6 by finding the boulder near Verdant Path, bringing poison cures, using Plantain Fan, and leaving room for pod explosions.
- Poison Chief Second Fight Boss Guide: Chapter 6 Cleanup Route Beat another Chapter 6 Poison Chief by treating it as a repeated boulder ambush, preserving poison cures, and resetting the arena before pod pressure stacks.
- Son of Stones Boss Guide: Chapter 6 Cliff Strategy Beat Son of Stones in Chapter 6 by finding the passive cliff boss, provoking it on your terms, dodging slow lightning tells, and collecting the optional rewards.
- Stone Monkey and The Great Sage's Broken Shell Boss Guide: Chapter 6 Strategy Beat Stone Monkey and the Great Sage's Broken Shell by preserving resources through the opening forms, respecting long combo chains, and using your best tools only on real late-fight openings.
- Supreme Inspector Boss Guide: Chapter 6 Somersault Cloud Unlock Beat Supreme Inspector at the start of Chapter 6 by grounding aerial pressure, dodging charge and flaming wheel patterns, and unlocking Somersault Cloud.
- Water-Wood Beast Boss Guide: Chapter 6 Swamp Strategy Beat Water-Wood Beast near Mantis-Catching Swamp by tracking bubbles, punishing when it surfaces, and stopping underwater pressure with clean control timing.
Planning and preparation
This section focuses on “Planning and preparation”, with guides arranged for fast comparison and the next useful step.
- Boss Preparation Checklist Before Serious Attempts Before serious boss attempts, check route, shrine reset, gourd setup, spell plan, Spirit timing, medicine rules, and the exact phase or attack you are practicing.
- Common Boss Mistakes That Cause Avoidable Deaths Fix common boss deaths by diagnosing early dodges, greedy follow-ups, panic healing, empty stamina, bad spell timing, and resource use in the wrong phase.