While it’s expected in action games likeBlack Myth: Wukongthat you’ll have a certain level of customisability to make the experience more unique and interesting, Black Myth: Wukong takes it to a whole other level with just how much you can change up for The Destined One.
Not only can you change the gourd that his healing drink is stored in, as well as the specific drink which is inside it as well, but depending on how many slots you get, you canadd soaks into your brew as well, which add their own unique buffs and effects. These can completely shift your build for The Destined One, so which ones should you watch out for?
8Slumbering Beetle Husk
One of the best ways to give The Destined One the most opportunities to deal damage in Black Myth: Wukong is touse your spells strategically.All of these spells have different uses, and can be taken full advantage of for massive damage output.
However, you have to deal with the cooldown for each of them, unless you equip theSlumbering Beetle Husk.With this soak,every time you drink from the gourd, your spell cooldown will be reduced.
This can be very useful, but be warned, it will also temporarily impair your movement, so ensure that you’re in a safe location when using it!
7Deathstinger
When unlocking different soaks to use in Black Myth: Wukong, most of the time you’ll clearly understand which soaks will work the best in different situations or against different enemies, but occasionally you might be dumbfounded aboutwhen or why a certain soak will be useful.
This is likely the case if you findDeathstinger,sinceit will poison you every time you drink from your gourd. Turns out, there are certain armor sets and skills that can beimproved when you are poisoned,so this soak is the best way tocontrol when you are and when you aren’t poisoned.
verify to keep an eye on your health since poison will, of course, still hurt you after healing.
6Mount Lingtai Seedlings
Due to the level of customisability encouraged in Black Myth: Wukong, there are plenty of different spells and skills you may buildThe Destined Onearound to make your playstyle unique. For example, when you unlockA Pluck of Many, you might want to shift your build toempower these duplicatesas much as possible.
One of the most effective ways to do this is to equip theMount Lingtai Seedlingsto one of your soak slots, since they willextend how long your duplicates remain on the field. This means that they’ll be able to deal more damage and better distract your enemies.
5Gall Gem
There arefour main banesin Black Myth: Wukong, which will impact The Destined One as well as his enemies in different ways. While all of these will be present throughout different areas of the game, the bane which you most commonly run into ispoison.
While there can besome benefits to being poisonedif you build The Destined One in a very specific way,most of the time this will be a drawbackyou’ll want to avoid. Because so many enemies deal poison damage, equipping theGall Gemsoak is a good idea, since it willincrease your poison resistanceand ensure poison damage isn’t too bothersome.
4Turtle Tear
As you progress throughout Black Myth: Wukong, you’ll quickly start to realise justhow important spells can befor dealing as much damage to enemies as possible, but at the same time,managing your mana will become even more tricky,since you’ll want to use it more often.
This is why equipping theTurtle Tearsoak can be so useful, sinceit will recover some mana when you use your gourd.
There is a drawback to this soak, since itonly recovers mana when your health is full, so it’ll only be useful if you’re confident enough that you’ll be at full health often enough to take advantage of it, otherwise it’s just wasting a soak slot.
3Celestial Lotus Seeds
While there are some soaks that will easily get replaced the further you get into Black Myth: Wukong, there are some early on that you likely won’t want to give up since,while they are simple, they are equally as effective.
One of the best examples of this is theCelestial Lotus Seeds,which will give you aslower bonus health recovery after each time you sip from the gourd. Since the main point of using the gourd is to regain health, any extra healing is always appreciated.
2Laurel Buds
In the earlier portions of Black Myth: Wukong, and especially even later in the game, The Destined One can often feel a little delicate, andsome bosses will be able to take him down with only a few well-timed hits.This is why you’ll want to go out of your way to make him as sturdy as possible.
One of the simplest ways to do this is to equip theLaurel Budssoak, since with each sip of the gourd, The Destined One will gainextra damage reduction, helping him stay alive longer in different fights.
1Bee Mountain Stone
As you get deeper into Black Myth: Wukong, you’ll intermittently get thechance to upgrade your gourdto get more sips between each refill, but even with it completely maxed out, you’ll still run into times when it’s empty if you’re against a dangerous orsturdy enough enemy.
This is why theBee Mountain Stoneis a soak you’ll always want to keep equipped, sinceit gives you a chance of healing without draining the gourd at all, so with each refill, there’s a strong chance that you’ll get even more healing out of your gourd.
