Key Items - Black Myth: Wukong Database

In the Valley of Despair accessed after defeating the optional First Prince of the Flowing Sands boss.

Peeling gold from an Arhat statue’s face? How outrageous! There surely must be a reason behind such an act.

With a single blow, I shall reveal the humble clay beneath your gilded facades!

Obtained by defeating the Zhu Bajie boss in the Purifying Spring.

The needle that pierced Bajie’s forehead and induced his delusions must possess some uniqueness. It would be wise to retain it.

With our hearts entwined, even after a century together, we still yearn for more time.

Six are scattered throughout the Fright Cliff sub-region of Yellow Wind Ridge, the area you’ll explore during Chapter 2. You can find a detailed breakdown of their locations in our guide here.

An eyeball extracted from the chanting Buddha heads of Fright Cliff. It may be inlaid elsewhere.

They found the monk’s worth wanting, and so they tore down his temple and destroyed its Buddha.

Obtained by defeating the Tiger Vanguard boss.

The mysterious gadget found on Tiger Vanguard’s body has a strange shape and might be used to unlock a certain mechanism.

If all I needed were a key, I wouldn’t have asked you here.

In the cave where you fought the First Prince of the Flowing Sands boss, use the Wandering Wight spirit on a decorated wall. This will reveal a crack you can squeeze through, leading to a room where the scales can be found inside a chest.

These ancient loong scales occasionally flicker with lightning. They seem to be calling out to their former owner…

The luster of talents dim in a troubled world.

Obtained by defeating the Tiger Acolyte boss in Chapter 2.

Though this rattle-drum is somewhat worn and tattered, when shaken, it still makes a lively clatter.

The love for their parents is natural to children from birth.

Obtained by defeating the Buddha’s Right Hand boss in the Webbed Hollow, near the Cliff of Oblivion shrine.

When the Yellow Emperor visited the Queen Mother of the West, he crafted twelve mirrors as offerings. Among these, one had the unique ability to reflect the body’s internal organs. Known as the Bone-Reflecting Mirror, this mirror was once prized in the Qin court before it disappeared.

What are you looking at…? Th-This is a gift from Mount Wushan!

Obtained by defeating the Elder Amourworm boss near The Verdure Bridge shrine.

The metamorphosis of Amourworms is contingent upon their host; however, once morphed, these worms lose the ability to reproduce.

Every boon has its bane, every loss leads to gain.

Obtained after ‘The Royal Family of Flowing Sands’ boss fight in the Sandgate Village, but only when you defeat the King of Flowing Sands BEFORE the Second Prince of Flowing Sands. Defeating the prince first will end the boss fight early, making this item (and potentially the Second Rat Prince spirit) unobtainable.

Flesh, torn from the foe, emits a pungent reek. It may lure some yaoguais to draw near.

Children’s incapacity, parents’ anxiety.

Obtained by destroying various spider nests in the Webbed Hollow.

Can be sold at a shrine for 120 Will.

The offerings to the Silkworm Deity. With their use indiscernible for now, it is wise to accept them all as given.

Man designs, but the universe decides.

Near The Purifying Spring shrine in the Webbed Hollow. Follow the steps below to reach it.

• When facing the shrine, start by going right towards the cave exit.
• Proceed forward until you can go up some stairs, then keep going forward over some wooden platforms
• Continue circling the lake, and you’ll eventually notice a Buddha head on your left. Interact with it to get the skandha of choice.

Seek virtue in the mundane, and tread with care. In everyday parlance, let caution guide your flair. Once hidden inside the Buddha’s head, this treasure has a secret yet to be revealed.

Obtained by defeating the Giant Shigandang in chapter 6. You’ll need the other four Skandhas (listed below) to begin the fight.

• Skandha of Form
• Skandha of Feeling
• Skandha of Thought
• Skandha of Choice

Adaptability alone uncovers significance in subtlety. Once hidden inside the Buddha’s head, this treasure has a secret yet to be revealed.

Obtained by beating Shigandang, an optional boss in Chapter 2. The boss can only be faced after finding all six of Buddha’s Eyeballs, which we have a guide for here.

Emotion is the child of uncertainty, born from the touch of experience. Once hidden inside the Buddha’s head, this treasure has a secret yet to be revealed.

In the river opposite the area where you fight the Bullguard in Chapter 1.

Man shrinks at odor, but smiles at beauty, which is only natural. Once hidden inside the Buddha’s head, this treasure has a secret yet to be revealed.

Near the Mindfulness Cliff shrine in the Valley of Ecstasy. To reach it, follow these steps:

• When you reach a ramshackle wooden bridge near the shrine, jump off the cliff nearby and proceed forward up several stairs and slopes.
• When the path forks, take a right past the decorated wall and continue following the snowy cliff edge.
• When you reach a cave, keep pressing forward. You’ll eventually find a stone Buddha head and can interact with it to claim the skandha of thought.

Justice lies in the lack of heart; wisdom emerges from the absence of ego. Once hidden inside the Buddha’s head, this treasure has a secret yet to be revealed.

Can be obtained in two ways:

• Purchasing it from the Man-in-Stone for 6480 Will after completing his quest - see our guide here for help completing it.
• Finding one inside a breakable pot in the village near the Windrest Bridge Keeper’s Shrine.

A foul-scented stone, perfect for sobering up that drunken pig.

Even in drowsiness, his heart’s clarity remains.

Obtained by progressing Xu Dog’s questline until Chapter 3, then speaking to him at the Cellar Shrine after defeating Chen Loong.

A bone-strengthening pellet specially made by Xu Dog—hurry, deliver it to the old loong by Bitter Lake, lest he continues his clamor.

Cast to wilds, joy I’ve found—thanks abound!

Obtained by defeating the Stone Vanguard boss.

The mysterious gadget found on Stone Vanguard’s body has a strange shape and might be used to unlock a certain mechanism.

If all I needed were a key, I wouldn’t have asked you here.

Obtained by defeating the Mother of Stones, an optional boss in the Yellow Wind Ridge.

An consolidated cluster of azure gravel obtained from the shattered remains of the Mother of Stones.

The intertwined essence of Yin and Yang remains unbroken, forever woven.

Obtained when Captain Kalpa-Wave is defeated. He can be found near the Longevity Road shrine in the Valley of Ecstasy area.

A unique cluster of will that cannot be cultivated. Why not gather it and explore its potential elsewhere?

As the thoughts linger, the spirit slowly wanes.

Obtained by defeating the optional boss Captain Lotus-Vision.

A unique cluster of will that cannot be cultivated. Why not gather it and explore its potential elsewhere?

As the thoughts linger, the spirit slowly wanes.

Obtained when interacting with the corpse of Captain Void-Illusion, found near the Longevity Road shrine in the Valley of Ecstasy. Follow these steps to find it:

• When facing the shrine, turn around and run into the snowy area on the left.
• Proceed further into the snow, gradually moving further left - you’ll eventually see an ‘interact spot’ near a large corpse in the snow.
• Interact with it to get the spirit of captain void-illusion!

A unique cluster of will that cannot be cultivated. Why not gather it and explore its potential elsewhere?

As the thoughts linger, the spirit slowly wanes.

Obtained by defeating the boss Captain Wise-Voice.

A unique cluster of will that cannot be cultivated. Why not gather it and explore its potential elsewhere?

As the thoughts linger, the spirit slowly wanes.

Sometimes dropped by Staff Daoist enemies after speaking to Daoist Mi in the Purple Cloud Mountain secret area.

The remains of the deceased Daoists of Petal Fall Hamlet may be just what Daoist Mi outside the temple is seeking.

Good and evil are the shadows of one’s deeds; bane and bliss, the echoes of one’s own making.