Spirits in Black Myth: Wukong can be obtained by defeating special empowered monsters found throughout the game. When equipped, these Spirits will not only give you an equipped bonus such as extra defense, but they’ll give you a skill that you can use in combat. There are a lot of Spirits to hunt down in Wukong, so read on to find out what they do and where you can find them.
Table of Contents¶
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How to obtain Spirits¶
Spirits can be acquired by using a special Gourd to absorb their essence, which appears after that specific enemy has been defeated. Before you can absorb Spirits, you must make your way to the Gourd Blessing Man who can be found near the Snake Trail Shrine in Bamboo Grove. From the Shrine, head up the stairs and go right to trigger a short scene. After obtaining the Gourd, you can absorb Spirits including the ones you couldn’t pick up earlier. Note that you can get the Spirits you defeated from the Shrine by selecting recover lost Spirits.
Chapter 1 Spirit Locations¶
All the Spirits below can be found in the Black Mountain Region.
Rarity | Spirit | Skill | Equip Bonus | Qi Cost | Location |
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Epic | Wandering Wight | Faithful Kowtow: Bow with utmost devotion and ram the foe with your bronze skull, dealing massive damage. | Significantly increases Defense | High | Defeat the Wandering Wight found near the Outside Forest Shrine in Forest of Wolves. |
Epic | Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang | Tongue Whip: Stick out tongue to lash at foes from afar to inflict great damage. | Moderately reduces Stamina Cost for Jumps and Jump Attacks | High | Defeat Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang near the Snake Trails Shrine in Bamboo Grove. |
Epic | Guangmou | Veiled Vipers: Call forth snakes to spit venom upon foes and inflict Poison Damage | Moderately increase Poison Damage and Poison Resistance | High | Defeat Guangmou near the Snake Trails Shrine in Bamboo Grove. |
Rare | Wolf Assassin | Soul Reaper: Throw out knives that claim lives from a distance. | Slightly increases Critical Hit Chance | Moderate | As you head up the mountain, you can jump off to the left after the bridge with the archer. The Wolf Assassin attacks you here, get when its defeated |
Chapter 2 Spirit Locations¶
These Spirits are scattered around the much larger, barren wasteland of the Yellow Wind Ridge region.
Rarity | Spirit | Skill | Equip Bonus | Qi Cost | Location |
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Epic | Earth Wolf | Wild Rapture: Recklessly charge straight at the foe to make them stumble. | Grants a small amount of additional Focus on hit | High | Defeat the Earth Wolf found near the Village Entrance Shrine in Sandgate Village. You’ll need to go over the bridge and to the right of the Shrine to find the Earth Wolf. |
Rare | Swift Bat | Wing Flap: Unfurl your wings and stir up gravel to strike oncoming foes. | Moderately increases Stamina Recovery | Moderate | Defeat Swift Bat found near the Valley of Despair Shrine in Sandgate Village. After defeating the First Prince of Flowing Sands, follow the path over the makeshift bridge, and go through the gap in the wall at the end of the path. |
Rare | Spearbone | Evil Banisher: Ward off attacks with the tiger shield and repel foes. Then, bash at enemies repeatedly and smash the ground with the shield to shake foes within. | Slightly increases Damage Reduction | High | Defeat Spearbone near the Rockrest Flat Shrine in Fright Cliff. From the Shrine, head up the stairs to the right where the sand waterfall is and defeat the Spearbone there. |
Rare | Rat Governor | Tribute: Leap up with your staff, and shoot lightning from its tip to strike at foes, dealing Thunder Damage. | Moderately increases Thunder Damage | Moderate | Defeat the Rat Governor found near the Rock Clash Platform Shrine in Fright Cliff. From the shrine, head down the stairs and you’ll see the enemy at the end, near the meditate point. |
Epic | Gore-Eye Daoist | Raging Blood Stay within the glow and your attack will be enhanced. The staff vanishes on its own after a while. | Moderately increases maximum mana. | High | Defeat the Gore-Eye Daoist found near the Windseal Gate Shrine in Yellow Wind Formation. From the Shrine, head forward and into the cave, where you can find it by the tree. |
Rare | Poisestone | Strike at Heart: Leap up and kick the foe in the chest. Even if the kick misses, the following slam on the ground can damage nearby foes with the impact. | Moderately increases Damage for Jump Light Attacks and reduces Stamina Cost of Sprinting. | Low | Defeat the Poisestone found near the Rockrest Flat Shrine in Fright Cliff. From the shrine, head back into the cave and go up the slope to your right to find the monster. |
Rare | Rat Archer | Mighty Release Load and shoot arrows several times in succession, dealing damage multiple times. | Moderately reduces the stamina cost of Staff Spin. | High | Defeat the Rat Archer found near the Village Entrance Shrine in Sandgate Village. In the area with the Earth Wolf, open the door to the left and the Archer will attack you. |
Rare | Rat Imperial Guard | Meat Cleaver Nimbly circle the target, slicing them when they least expect it. | Moderately increases Focus gained from perfect dodges. | Moderate | Defeat the Rat Imperial Guard found near the Windcrest Bridge Shrine in Yellow Wind Formation. Proceed through the area and three Rat Imperials will jump down from a roof to attack you. |
Rare | Civeat Sergent | Heart Ripper: Juggle twin blades and hurl them at the foe’s chest. Once striken, the foe shall suffer the agony of a pierced heart. | Slightly increases Attack | Moderate | Defeat the Civeat Sergent in the cellar of the Crouching Tiger Temple. Head inside the temple cellar after beating the Tiger Vanguard and activating the pedestal nearby the arena (need Sterness of Stone from the Stone Vanguard to open the temple) and you’ll come across a group of these. |
Chapter 3 Spirit Locations¶
Explore snowy peaks of The New West region to find any of the Spirits below.
Rarity | Spirit | Skill | Equip Bonus | Qi Cost | Location |
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Rare | Mountain Patroller | Swift Leap Leap up and let a flurry of slashes rain down. This bout of recklessness is sure to deter the foe. | Slightly increases the Critical Hit Chance of Jumping Heavy Attacks | Moderate | Defeat the Mountain Patroller near the Frost-Clad Path Shrine in Snowhill Path. After you reach the temple area, go up the stairs to the left and keep heading forward to find this enemy |
Rare | Fungiman | Whirl Wield a staff that spins like a wheel to charge into the foe and nearby yaoguais. | Moderately increases the recovery speed of Might | High | Defeat the Fungiman near the Upper Pagoda Shrine in Pagoda Realm. From the shrine, cross the planks and then go into the first room on your left. Attempt to grab the materials to summon it. |
Rare | Falcon Hermit | Frosty Wind Summon a gust of wind that deals Frost Damage multiple times along its path, or freezes enemies in place with repeated hits. | Moderately increases Frost Damage | High | Defeat the Falcon Hermit near the Snowpath-trail Shrine in Pagoda Realm. Head up the stairs and then keep to the west side in the open area as you go north. Eventually one of these will attack. |
Rare | Red-Haired Yaksha | Punishing Arrow Shoot an arrow imbued with exceptional power at the foe. This can stagger them for a moment. | Moderately increases Heavy Attack Damage | High | Defeat the Red-Haired Yaksha near the Precept Corridor Shrine in Bitter Lake. Simply follow the path forward and you’ll run into him. |
Epic | Non-White | Bone Spikes Spin and leap to draw near the target in a flash and sprout thorns all over the body to stab them. | Moderately increases Poison and Frost damage | High | Defeat the Non-White near the Mindfulness Cliffs Shrine in Valley of Ecstasy. You’ll fight him twice after you make your way up the cliffs. Second time you can kill and absorb. |
Epic | Old Ginseng Guai | Ginseng Roots Take root to call forth one or more Ginsenglings that strike at the foe. | Moderately increases the Maximum Health of summoned minions | High | Defeat the Old Ginseng Guai near the Towers of Karma Shrine in Valley of Ecstasy. Go forward to the water and attempt to grab the Ginseng in the center to spawn. |
Epic | Non-Able | Seasoned Punch Let loose a flurry of punches and kicks. Different phases of Light Attack enable different moves. | Slightly increases Attack, Critical Hit Chance, and Critical Damage, but massively reduces maximum mana. | Low | Defeat the Non-Able near the Brook of Bliss Shrine in Valley of Ecstasy. Head up from the Shrine and you’ll find him in an opening. |
Rare | Crow Diviner | Frigid Fragrance Scatter a field of Frigid Dust from an incense burner, stacking Frost Bane on both you and your foes. | Moderately increases Chill Resistance | Moderate | From the Valley of Ecstasy - Brook of Bliss Shrine, head across the bridge and down into the water to find him. |
Rare | Enslaved Yaksha | Mutilate Swing a long blade to stab the foe in the heart. This can stagger them for a moment. | Grants a moderate amount of Focus when hit. | High | After completing the Prisoner Quest, return to the Pagoda Realm - Lower Pagoda Shrine and head up to the next floor. Turn right and you can open one of the cells that contains this enemy. |
Epic | Non-Void | Flash Step Stride back in a sweep and turn into a waving alter-image, intangible and invincible to foes. | Recovers a moderate amount of Stamina when being hit. | Low | As part of the Fox Quest that you start at the Forest of Felicity Shrine, go to the Temple Entrance Shrine at New Thunderclap Temple and go straight forward. Go up the stairs, and then down the left stairs and into the building. Go to the top floor and up the stairs to the temple at the top, you must be in Fox form to fight the battle. |
Rare | Clay Vajra | Flames of Doom Spew flames from your knees as you take great strides. The flames twist with each step and burn surrounding foes. | Moderately increases Burn Resistance | Moderate | New Thunderclap Temple - Temple Entrance Shrine. Go forward from the main Shrine, then up the stairs and forward again, this Clay Vajra stands in your way. |
Epic | Non-Pure | Precept Upholder Brandish a monk’s spade back and forth. Striking foes repeatedly to cleanse all evil. | Moderately increases Damage Reduction for a short duration after performing Rock Solid | High | New Thunderclap Temple - Mahavira Temple. Go back down the stairs and enter the room on your left. |
There you have it, this is all of the Spirits that we’ve found so far in Black Myth: Wukong. Be sure to check back as we update this page on any new Spirits we encounter.
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