There are many optional side quests to complete in Black Myth: Wukong, and some of them are hidden well. You may have come across a Skandha item throughout your Journey, of which there are five total to track down which culminates in an optional boss. Keep reading to learn where to find all five Skandhas and how to put them to use.

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Skandha of Form¶

You’ll find the first of the five Skandhas, Skandha of Form, in the first Chapter of Black Myth: Wukong. Despite being the first one, this Skandha is surprisingly easy to miss unless you’re being diligent with your exploration of the woods.

Begin your search at the very first Shrine in the game, Forest of Wolves - Front Hills and once you go over the bridge, you’ll reach a more open area. If you keep to the left as you go forward, you’ll find a Buddha head statue on the ground, go over and examine it to obtain the first Skandha. If you reach the Bullguard boss, you’ve gone too far, the rock is just before it.

Skandha of Feeling¶

You’ll have to do a bit more work to get the Skandha of Feeling, found in Chapter 2. As you explore the Fright Cliff area, you’ll hear humming, this indicates there’s a Buddha head statue in the vicinity where you can grab a Buddha eye from.

There are a total of six Buddha Eyeballs to find and once you have them all, take them to where you fought the Stone Vanguard. The nearest Shrine to this is the Rockrest Flat Shrine, then simply go forward and into the arena to your left. You’ll see a large rock you can interact with, deliver the eyeballs and you’ll fight an optional battle against the Shigandang who will drop the Skandha of Feeling upon its defeat.

Skandha of Thought¶

You’ll find yourself in the New West for Chapter 3, Black Myth: Wukong’s longest Chapter. Starting at the Valley of Ecstasy - Mindfulness Cliff Shrine, head forward and deal with the Non-White boss. Following his demise, you’ll spot a rock to your right that you can drop down below, do so and follow the linear path until you reach another Buddha head statue, interact with it to pocket the Skandha of Thought!

Skandha of Choice¶

The Destined One will make his way to the Webbed Hollow for Chapter 4, and as you guessed it, there’s another Skandha to be found. This is perhaps the easiest of the first four Skandhas to find so long as you explore the environment. Progress through the Chapter until you reach the Purifying Spring Shrine and as you head forward, you’ll see a stream to your left. Go to the end of this stream and you’ll find yet another Buddha head statue with the Skandha of Choice.

Giant Shigandang and the Skandha of Consciousness¶

There are no Skandhas to find in Chapter 5, so you’ll have to wait until your return to Mount Huago in Chapter 6, the game’s final Chapter, to get the last Skandha. Before you go any further, make sure you have the other four Skandhas as you won’t be able to spawn the Giant Shigandang without it. Once you’re ready to continue, keep going through the Chapter until you get access to the Somersault Cloud ability that lets you take to the skies.

Go straight forward and to the left a little to spot a massive Golem in the distance, this is the Son of Stones and is on the route you’re looking for to find the Giant Shigandang. You don’t need to defeat this for the purpose this guide though, so fly past and keep an eye on your right to spot a narrow gap you can fly through, at the end, the Giant Shigandang will spawn provided you have the four previous Skandhas.

Despite seeming like a daunting battle, there’s really not too much to the battle. You’ll be limited to attacking the hands of the Giant Shigandang whenever they’re on the ground for a little, and beyond that, just make sure you dash backward or forward to avoid the swipes. When he slams the ground, be ready to either leap over them (run to where both shockwaves meet to leap over both with a single jump) or dodge roll through it.

Skandha Quest Rewards¶

Once the Giant Shigandang is down, you’ll be able to run up its arm and trigger a scene where you’ll obtain the final Skandha, the Skandha of Consciousness. With this in hand, return to where Xu Dog is, at either the Cellar from Chapter 2 or Zodiac Village if you did the Chen Loong Quest. You’ll get an option to show him the Skandhas before having him make a pill out of them, the result is the Five Skandhas Pill which will give you a boost to your Health, Mana, and Stamina.