Short Answer

Top Takes Bottom and Bottom Takes Top is a Yaoguai Chief encounter in Chapter 5 at Bishui Cave. The safest plan is to learn the reset route, keep stamina for defense, and spend control tools only on confirmed openings.

This page is written for English-speaking players who want practical Black Myth: Wukong help without sorting through scattered forum posts. It avoids story-heavy spoilers where possible and focuses on decisions you can apply during a real play session.

When This Guide Helps

Use this guide when you want to defeat Top Takes Bottom and Bottom Takes Top with a stable plan for Bishui Cave. The recommendations assume a normal first playthrough, current launch-era patches, and a player who wants steady progress rather than challenge-run restrictions.

Step-by-Step Plan

  • Use Bishui Cave as the route anchor and confirm the nearest shrine or reset path before committing serious attempts.
  • Spend the first pull reading Top Takes Bottom and Bottom Takes Top’s safest punish windows instead of trying to win immediately.
  • Keep stamina available after every punish; Yaoguai Chief fights become harder when greed removes the emergency dodge.
  • Use Immobilize, a Spirit, or transformation only after Top Takes Bottom and Bottom Takes Top has committed to an animation you can actually punish.
  • If the fight reaches a new phase or pattern, stabilize the next attempt around survival first and damage second.

Practical Strategy Notes

Start by identifying the one problem that is actually blocking progress. In Black Myth: Wukong, a failed attempt can come from several different sources: bad stamina timing, a spell used too late, a missed shrine route, a greedy punish, or a build that does not match the fight. Changing everything at once makes the next attempt harder to read.

For this topic, the safest approach is to keep your setup stable for several attempts. If the same mistake repeats, adjust one variable: a spell, a Spirit, a Curio, a gourd setup, or a route decision. If the mistake disappears, the change had value. If the mistake remains, the core issue is probably timing or positioning rather than equipment.

  • Keep one reliable control option for the hardest moment instead of spending every cooldown early.
  • Use a Spirit or transformation only when you know how it will convert into damage, safety, or route speed.
  • Favor stamina comfort and healing consistency while learning new patterns.
  • Add damage after you can reach the important phase repeatedly.
  • Record the nearest shrine, the route, and the phase or mechanic that needs review.

Common Mistakes

  • Trying to burst Top Takes Bottom and Bottom Takes Top before the route and recovery windows are understood.
  • Healing during movement instead of after a committed attack or clear reset.
  • Changing the whole build after one death instead of isolating the repeated mistake.
  • Spending every spell early and having no answer for the hardest phase.

Quality Check Before You Move On

You are ready to move on when you can explain the route or fight in one sentence, reach the key phase consistently, and name the resource you are saving for the hardest moment. If your answer is only “I need more damage,” review whether you are losing time to missed openings, early dodges, or poor healing windows.

FAQ

Where is Top Takes Bottom and Bottom Takes Top?

Top Takes Bottom and Bottom Takes Top is listed for Chapter 5 at Bishui Cave.

What is the safest way to learn Top Takes Bottom and Bottom Takes Top?

Start with short attacks, keep one dodge available, and spend control tools only when the opening is already confirmed.

Should I change builds for this fight?

Change one thing at a time. If the same mistake repeats, adjust the spell, Spirit, or defensive layer that directly answers that mistake.

Update Notes

This guide was prepared as launch editorial content for an English Black Myth: Wukong guide site. Recheck boss names, item values, and patch-sensitive details against your current game version before treating any build choice as final.