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How to unlock every Spell in Black Myth WukongGet every Mysticism, Alteration, Strand, and Transformation Spell in the game
Get every Mysticism, Alteration, Strand, and Transformation Spell in the game
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
Want to unlock every Spell in Black Myth Wukong?Whether they’re used to immobilize the enemy, spawn duplicates, or transform into a Guai warrior, Spells form an unmissable part ofBlack Myth: Wukong’s combat system. If you obtain them all, you can find the perfect Spell combination to suit your playstyle.
Of course, some Spells are more useful than others. If you don’t want to collect them all, we can point you to thebest Spellsin the game. You might want to combine them with thebest Skills- and grab some extra Sparks frommeditation spotsto upgrade their skill trees.
Whether you’re looking for a specific Spell or intend to collect all of them, here’s how to unlock every Spell in Black Myth: Wukong.
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Mysticism Spells
There are three Mysticism Spells in Black Myth: Wukong. Before we show you how to obtain them, here’s what they do:
How to obtain Immobilize
The Immobilize Spell is unlocked upon defeating theBullguardboss in Chapter 1. He’ll be waiting for you on the main path, not far from the “Front Hills” Shrine (the first Shrine in the game). You can’t miss this one.
How to obtain Ring of Fire
How to obtain Spell Binder
Unlike the previous Mysticism Spells, the Spell Binder ability is easy to miss. It’s unlocked upon defeating theGreen-Capped Martialistboss in Chapter 3, but you’ll need to complete the full treasure hunter questline to reach this boss. Here’s how to do so:
Follow the snowy path and rescue the treasure hunter. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
Knock down the enemies and speak with the NPC, who turns out to be the treasure hunter. Make sure you’ve exhausted his dialogue, then find him again near the “Towers of Karma” Shrine in the Valley of Ecstasy. He’s sitting on the right side of the path ahead of the Shrine (you can follow his voice - he’ll be complaining about the cold).
The treasure hunter is waiting in the Valley of Ecstasy. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
Equip theRing of Firespell and use it in front of the treasure hunter, then talk to him again.
Next, fast-travel to the “Forest of Felicity” Shrine and walk down the hill to your right (turn right before passing through the shrine gate with the dead monk). When you find the road below, turn left and stick to the left. After crossing the small lake, drop down the ledge behind the frozen monks.
Go off-road and drop down the ledge to reach the Melon Field. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
Keep going down until you reach the “Melon Field” Shrine. Next to this Shrine, you’ll find theGreen-Capped Martialist’s boss arena; defeat this boss to complete the treasure hunter’s side quest and obtain the Spell Binder ability.
Alteration Spells
Black Myth: Wukong has two Alteration Spells: Rock Solid and Cloud Step. Here’s what they do:
How to obtain Cloud Step
To obtain Cloud Step, you must defeat theBlack Wind Kingin Chapter 1. He’s located in the Black Wind Cave, just beyond the “Cave Interior” Shrine. This is on the main route, so you can’t miss it.
How to obtain Rock Solid
To obtain Rock Solid, you must defeat theTiger Vanguardboss in Chapter 2. You’ll find this boss in the Crouching Tiger Temple, behind the “Temple Entrance” Shrine. Just walk up the stairs and you’ll see the boss arena ahead of you.
This way to the Tiger Vanguard boss and the Rock Solid Spell. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
Strand Spells
There are only two Strand Spells in Black Myth Wukong: Pluck of Many and Life Saving Strand - the last of which is particularly hard to obtain. In short, here’s what to expect from these Spells:
How to obtain A Pluck of Many
The gate on the left leads to the Stone Vanguard boss. Take the boss’s drop to the statue in the Tiger Vanguard’s arena to unlock the Cellar. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
Alternatively, you can just defeat the Stone Vanguard and follow the path behind the boss arena. While walking away from the “Rock Clash Platform” Shrine, take the path to the right, and when you seemingly hit a dead end, drop down the sandy slope to your left. When you see the “Windseal Gate” Shrine ahead of you, turn right and go through the large doors. The Cellar Shrine and the Pluck of Many Spell are on the other side of the valley.
Drop down the slope behind the Stone Vanguard’s arena and enter the doorway on your right. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
How to obtain Life-Saving Strand
The second Strand Spell, Life-Saving Strand, is much harder to obtain as you need to complete a full Black Myth Wukong playthrough and start aNew Game Plus. It’s automatically unlocked at the start of this second playthrough though, no extra steps required.
Transformation Spells
Compared to the previous Spell types, there are far more Transformation Spells to be found in Black myth Wukong. Here’s an overview of every Transformation Spell:
How to obtain Red Tides
How to obtain Azure Dust
You must complete the Man-In-Stone questline to obtain Azure Dust. In short, you should reach Chapter 2, fight theRat King and Second Rat Princeboss, speak with the Man-In-Stone behind the “Squall Hideout” Shrine, defeat theMother Of Stones, and then defeat the Man-In-Stone himself. We’ve got a detailedMan-In-Stone quest walkthroughto help you out with that.
How to obtain Ashen Slumber
Proceed through Chapter 3 until you’ve defeatedCaptain Void-Illusion. Afterwards, theAshenSlumber Spell can be collected from the Rat Prince’s body in a prison cell near the “Lower Pagoda” Shrine. With your back to the Shrine, walk along the edge, past the group of petrified monks, and take the second-to-last door on your right. You can pick up a quest from the prisoner NPC here, but you don’t have to complete it to collect the Ashen Slumber.
If you don’t see the body (probably due to not killing the two-headed rats in Chapter 2), you’ll have to defeat theThird Rat Prince: starting from the “Higher Pagoda” Shrine, head inside and go left. After walking down to the lower level, you’ll find the Rat Prince ahead of you.
Chat with the trapped person in Chapter 2, then defeat Captain Void-Illusion to collect Ashen Slumber in a prison cell in Chapter 3. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
How to obtain Ebon Flow
Challenge theYin Tigerblacksmith to a duel and win the fight to obtain Ebon Flow. Yin Tiger is in the Zodiac Village; to find this place, completeChen Loong’s questline. In short, you must findChen Loongnear the “North Shore of the Bitter Lake” Keeper’s Shrine in Chapter 3, get some pills from Xu Dog in Chapter 2 (this involves defeatingLang-Li-Guhh-Bawin that same Chapter), and return the medicine to Chen Loong.
How to obtain Hoarfrost
Take the correct doorway near the Temple Entrance Shrine, and you can’t miss this one. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
DefeatYellowbrow,the final boss of Chapter 3, to obtain this Transformation Spell. Can’t miss it!
How to obtain Golden Lining
DefeatYellow Loongin Chapter 4. Beware that you must defeat all previous Loong bosses to unlock this fight. That includesRed Loong,Black LoongandCyan Loong.
When that’s done, go to the “Relief of the Fallen Loong” Shrine in the Webbed Hollow, where you’ll find Yellow Loong. If you haven’t found that place yet, start from theCliff of OblivionShrine and take the path on the left, pastBuddha’s Right Hand. Go straight ahead, crossing the dragonfly bridge, and drop down. Immediately turn right and follow the path as it circles around the rock pillar. When you see a small wooden ledge on your left, drop down again.
Cross the suspension bridge, continue through the large cave room, and cross the narrow bridge between the cocoon spiders (use Cloudstep to avoid a fight). Yellow Loong is in the small pagoda in the next area.
If you haven’t been to the Relief of the Fallen loong yet, walk past Buddha’s Right Hand and cross the hanging bridge. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
How to obtain Violet Hail
DefeatDaoist Miin the secret area of Chapter 4: Purple Cloud Mountain. To unlock Purple Cloud Mountain, you must defeat theVenom Daoistin two locations. After the second fight, you can interact with a mural to teleport to the hidden area.
Defeat Daoist Mi in Purple Cloud Mountain. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
How to obtain Dark Thunder
To get Dark Thunder, you must do the horse NPC’s questline, a.k.a. Ma Tianba’s quest. This means you’ll have to speak with the horse NPC in Chapters 1-4, then defeat theKeeper of Flaming Mountainsboss (on the main path), and interact with a crimson cart a bit further on the way. Unfortunately, you’ll get locked out of this quest if you miss the horse’s locations before completing the Chapters.
Here’s where to find the horse:
To find the cart with the Dark Thunder Spell in Chapter 5, go to the “Valley Entrance” Shrine in the Furnace Valley of Chapter 5 and, while facing the Shrine, take the path to the left. In the lower valley, make a U-turn to the right to find the cart, then choose “pull” to get the Spell.
Pull the string on this cart to obtain Dark Thunder. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
How to obtain Azure Dome
Easier said than done, but you must complete Black Myth: Wukong’s Secret Ending to obtain the Azure Dome Spell. We’ve got a full guide onhow to reach the Secret Ending, but in short, you must complete the “secret” sections in each Chapter:
Defeat this guy to get the Azure Dome, but be warned; he’s got some serious combat skills. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science
That’s how to unlock every Black Myth Wukong Spell. Now that you have the Spells, make sure you don’t miss out on thebest Spirits. Be sure to collect thebest weaponsandbest armourtoo, as you’ll need them to get thebest buildsin the game. For more upgrades, you might want to grab theLuojia Fragrant VineandAwaken Wine Wormscollectibles.
