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Best Pills in Black Myth WukongBoost your stats against Black Myth: Wukong’s many bosses with these excellent Pills
Boost your stats against Black Myth: Wukong’s many bosses with these excellent Pills
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
Wondering what the best Pills are in Black Myth: Wukong?In order to go toe-to-toe with the many Yaoguai that Black Myth: Wukong throws at you, your Destined One needs a solid array of stats, which sometimes need to be updated with the occasional medicinal boost. Pills, the game’s term for stat-boosting and healing items, are invaluable when it comes to surviving any of the107 bossesthat stand between you and Sun Wukong’s reincarnation.
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Best Celestial Medicines in Black Myth: Wukong
Locate all of the Skandhas, and the Five Skandhas Pill will be yours. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
Aside from the Five Skandhas Pill, theCelestial Jade Lotus Pill,Celestial Nonary Pill, andCelestial Taiyi Pillare the best Celestial medicines. These pills respectively increase your Maximum Health, Maximum Stamina, and Maximum Mana, and are found scattered about each of the game’s Chapters. Xu Dog unfortunately can’t craft any of these, but he can make their lesser forms - theJade Lotus Pill,Taiyi Pill, andNonary Pill. He’ll need 3 Mind Core and 540 Will to make the Jade Lotus Pill, and 2 Mind Core and 360 Will to make the other two.
Best Mortal Medicines in Black Myth: Wukong
Mortal medicines in Black Myth: Wukong are a bit more complicated than their Celestial counterparts, as there are several to choose from. The following five are our favourites.
Life-Saving Pill
Perfect for a HP refill and getting rid of Scorch, Chill, or any other annoying status effect that ails you. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
Longevity Decoction
Pop one of these before combat starts, or when a boss enters a second phase. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
Loong Aura Amplification Pellets
Dealing with a boss who just won’t go down? Amp up your damage. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
The ultimate in upping your attack, Loong Aura Amplification Pellets will make boss battles noticeably easier thanks to a stellar damage boost. Xu Dog only begins selling the formula for this Pill near the end of the game during Chapter 5, but you can find it ahead of time in Chapter 4 in a chest under theScorpionlord. It’s a worthy reward for enduring the painful battle that he provides!
Septenary Heartfire Pill
Use A Pluck of Many twice in a row with this lovely Pill! |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
If you’re a heavy Spell user who can’t bear to wait through a cooldown before spamming your next Immobilize, the Septenary Heartfire Pill is a fine choice. Just be aware that this Pill doesn’t replenish Mana, only Spell cooldowns. If you’re going to use this, it’s best to combine it with a nice Mana-replenishing Soak, like the Turtle Tear, which you’ll get as a reward after beatingApramāṇa Batand picking up the turtle’s fallen teardrop in Chapter 3.
Soul Remigration Pill
If you want to die and rise again, eat this during a fight. Just don’t waste your second chance. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
This isn’t classified as a Mythical medicine for nothing - the Soul Remigration Pill gives you an extra life, letting you die once before coming back to continue the fight with replenished health. Unfortunately, Xu Dog will only craft these inNew Game+ mode, which is a bummer. But you can grab one of these excellent Pills in Chapter 4 after unlocking the “Court of Illumination” Keeper’s Shrine in the Temple of Yellow Flowers, in the same arena where you fightVenom Daoistfor a second time.
That’s a wrap on the best Pills in Black Myth: Wukong. For more on stat-boosting items, take a look at our guide to thebest Gourds, thebest armor, and thebest weapons. And you can always head over to ourBlack Myth: Wukong walkthrough hubfor a detailed look at everything you need to do to complete the six huge Chapters of this thrilling game.
