In Black Myth: Wukong , many obstacles in your path won't be easy. Foes are deadly and often challenging. That's why it is up to you to exploit every resource possible to grant your character the necessary buffs and support to win the day. Enter Curios and Relics . These objects are seemingly mystical items that can be equipped (or activated in the case of Relics) to grant you various power boosts. Of course, your play style will determine what Curios and Relic options you select.

To handle this, you should plan around mitigating the effects of Shock Bane as much as possible before engaging the dragon. Start by collecting Shock-resistant items through exploration and completing quests in Chapter Two's Yellow Wind Ridge .

In Black Myth: Wukong , you will be able to collect spirits from specific enemies throughout your journeys. When an enemy dies and a blue flame remains, that means that you can collect their spirit. You can then equip a specific spirit that grants you a specific ability for a brief period. You can transform into these foes and perform a quick action while also obtaining passive bonuses. Using a spirit in combat will cost you Qi .

In Black Myth: Wukong , there are many opportunities to upgrade your character's abilities and combat prowess. One of those options is through unlocking skills and talents under the Foundation skill trees. The Foundation skill trees are skills that enhance the core gameplay mechanics. They ultimately enhance your basic combat power, defense, and endurance. They are divided into 3 trees: Stamina , Martial Arts , and Survival .

This skill tree helps bolster your resilience to the damage enemies can inflict on you. For starters, this is where you can upgrade your health meter. However, you can also bolster your resistance toward any of the four banes (status effects) that some hostiles can wield: burn , poison , chill , and shock damage. There are also skills that help boost the recovery rates of your various meters. Below is a complete listing of these skills under this branch and the costs associated with each.

Like Curios, Relics also offer ongoing passive benefits. In your first playthrough, there are a total of 5 relics. You will receive one after you complete each of the first 5 chapters. They each come with 3 perks and you must select one.

Smash Stance also allows you to move around freely while charging a heavy attack and can even be used to charge while sprinting if you purchase the appropriate upgrade, making it a great stance with which to initiate fights. Running in with a fully-charged heavy attack can shave tons of health off an enemy or crush weaker foes in a single blow. That said, Smash Stance's attacks aren't great at hitting multiple targets unless they're standing in a straight line when you go for a Skyfall Strike, so you'll probably want to swap to Pillar Stance for that.

Red Loong should also be your excuse to finally reset your Sparks and look into Bane Mitigation under Survival in the Foundation skill tree if you haven't done so yet. This talent reduces the lasting effect of the Four Banes, including Shock.

"The thunder one belches lightning, the ice one exhales mist, the poison one spews filth, the fire one breathes flame, and the stone one howls and roars. Upon activating this skill, assume the form of a random frog."

Black Myth Wukong Mounts Myth: Wukong uses a Stance system, allowing the Destined One to adjust his combat strategy based on the situation. As you progress through the game, you'll gain access to three stances, each providing new heavy attacks and variable combos. By making good use of each stance you can pull off some truly incredible attack combos against even the most dangerous foes the game has to offer.

As his combo enders, the Tiger’s Acolyte may use these moves that will send a straight shockwave on the ground , dealing damage to the player if they’re hit by it. You can recognize this attack by the little sparks that fly as the shockwave is travelling through the ground.

As for my personal opinion, I find myself using Smash Stance the most, followed by Thrust (which I often use to initiate combat and close distance on enemies), and then Pillar the least. With that said, I started using Pillar a lot more after unlocking Gale's Blessing, especially when up against groups.

Defeating the Stone Vanguard in Chapter Two allows you to craft the Gale Guardian Armor set , in which the chest piece boosts Shock resistance . Wearing the full set also grants additional focus and reduces spell cooldowns on a Perfect Dodge , something that can be easily pulled off against Red Loong's attacks.

There are a ton of optional bosses that you can face off against in chapter 2 of Black Myth: Wukong . Some of these bosses are so far away from the main bosses that you probably wouldn’t come across them unless you knew where to look.

Monitoring your stamina usage in combat is crucial to not burning out and opening yourself to attack. You're not a machine who can unflinchingly continue to batter enemies with your staff combos without an exhaustive cost. Enhancing your ability to recover stamina more rapidly or cater to specific attack strategies is in your best interest as you progress in your journey. Below are all the skills that fall under the stamina category as well as their cost.