Black Myth: Wukong - Gourd Drinks And Soaks Locations Guide

Survival is of the essence in Black Myth: Wukong. Naturally, that means using your gourd (i.e. flask) to replenish lost health. However, you should also consider various items that can alter these effects. Here's our guide to help you find all gourd drinks and soaks in Black Myth: Wukong.

Where to find all gourd drinks and soaks in Black Myth: Wukong

There are Black Myth: Wukong drinks and soaks scattered across the game's regions. These are usually found inside glowing kettles and containers. Some are also sold by an NPC named the Shen Monkey.

You can check all the Black Myth: Wukong drinks and soaks you've acquired at any shrine. Simply select the Brew option to open the menu. Here's how to distinguish between these items:

• First off, your actual flask/gourd is a separate equipment. This usually determines how many charges you have by default.
• Drinks provide a base effect, usually related to healing amount and a particular stat buff. Each drink also has a number of available slots.
• Soaks are equipped in each drink's available slots. These provide secondary effects that are also activated whenever you use your flask.

The Shen Monkey NPC is originally found in the Marsh of White Mist area in Chapter 1. Later once you've unlocked the Painted Realm, he's one of the vendor NPCs that moves to this new area. The Shen Monkey allows you to upgrade your gourds by using Luojia Fragrant Vines. You may also upgrade drinks by using Awaken Wine Worms. These upgrades can either increase the number of slots or healing properties.

Moreover, the Shen Monkey sells several drinks and soaks in Black Myth: Wukong. More become available as you progress further into the campaign:

• Drink: A Thousand Days Inebriation (+3 slots) - Each sip recovers 60% of your max HP but temporarily impairs movement; costs 9,000 will.
• Drink: Pinebrew (+2 slots) - Each sip recovers 35% of max HP; when HP is below 50%, each sip grants extra focus; costs 6,000 will.
• Soak: Flower Primes - Using the gourd removes all four bane status effects; costs 12,000 will.
• Soak: Celestial Lotus Seeds - For a brief moment after using the gourd, slowly recover a small amount of health; costs 2,400 will.

• Type: Drink (1 slot)
• Location: Go up the sloping path at the start of the level.
• Effect/characteristics - Each sip instantly recovers 20% of maximum HP; slowly recovers 25% of max HP afterward.

• Type: Soak
• Location: Found in the open area to the right just after the Village Entrance shrine. It’s where you’ll fight several rat enemies while being shot at by archers.
• Effect/characteristics: Moderately increases damage reduction for a short duration.

• Type: Soak
• Location: Complete the Man-in-Stone side quest and purchase it for 6,480 will.
• Effect/characteristics: Provides considerable damage reduction; gourd usage is no longer interrupted by incoming attacks from enemies.

• Type: Soak
• Location: Found along the cliffside path that you can access after beating the Tiger Vanguard boss in Crouching Tiger Temple.
• Effect/characteristics: The next Rock Solid costs no mana for a short duration.

• Type: Soak
• Location: Found near some ruined huts in Windrest Hamlet.
• Effect/characteristics: Moderately increases maximum health for a short duration.

• Type: Soak
• Location: Go back to Mirrormere after beating Kang-Jin Loong and keep heading along the right-hand side of the frozen lake. You’ll find this Black Myth: Wukong drink and soak on a small island with a gnarled tree.
• Effect/characteristics: Moderately extends the duration of the next Immobilized spell that you cast.

• Type: Soak
• Location: You must first obtain the Loong Scale key item and defeat the first two secret loong bosses in the previous chapters. You can then challenge this fella, who's originally a statue of a dragon fisherman at Turtle Island.
• Effect: Using the gourd significantly increases attack for the next Unveiling Strike in Cloud Step for a short duration.

• Type: Drink (3 slots)
• Location: At the Bitter Lake shore, take the far-left path and enter the small temple yard. This item is near a pond.
• Effect/characteristics: Each sip recovers 36% of maximum health; moderately increases movement speed.

• Type: Soak
• Location: This particular Black Myth: Wukong drink and soak can be found in the Bitter Lake. Follow the shore that leads all the way to the right. Then, interact with the bones of the giant serpent. This will trigger a cutscene where the World Turtle sheds a tear. Return to the area in front of the World Turtle--close to the fast travel point--and pick up the item with the green glow. This also rewards you with the “Shell and Scales” achievement.
• Effect/characteristics: Using the gourd at full health recovers a moderate amount of mana.

• Type: Drink (2 slots)
• Location: From the Forest of Felicity shrine, continue along the main road until you’re able to take a sloping path to the left. This leads to the Towers of Karma waypoint where the old man that needs fire is nearby. If you go to the corner to the right, you’ll see this container behind a pillar.
• Effect/characteristics: Each sip recovers 36% of your maximum health and a moderate amount of mana.

• Type: Soak
• Location: Upon reaching the Upper Hollow shrine, make a left and follow the wooden steps that lead to a small abode. The container is behind a divider with chairs.
• Effect/characteristics: Moderately extend the duration of your next Ring of Fire.

• Type: Soak
• Location: Inside a chest in the treasure room after you chat with the mysterious lady. This location is near the Verdure Bridge waypoint.
• Effect/characteristics: Massively increases health recovery when using the gourd at critical health.

• Type: Soak
• Location: Defeat the Scorpion Prince spirit monster in the Verdure Bridge village.
• Effect/characteristics: Inflicts the poisoned state on your character. Note that this is actually viable for poison-based builds that amplify your damage.

• Type: Drink (2 slots)
• Location: Inside a house in the Verdure Bridge village. Destroy the insect sacs barring the entrance so you can get inside.
• Effect/characteristics: Each sip recovers 24% of your maximum health; massively increases this amount when at critical health.

• Type: Soak
• Location: Once you’ve tagged the Mountain Trail fast travel point, stick to the left-hand side. You’ll spot this container on a bench that’s guarded by some monks.
• Effect/characteristics: Grants a considerable chance to take a sip without using a flask charge.

• Type: Drink (3 slots)
• Location: To get this gourd drink in Black Myth: Wukong, we suggest tagging the Court of Illumination shrine, which is the last one in this level. Once you've done that, just turn around and you’ll see a tunnel. Follow it all the way to the end to arrive at a hut. Pick up this reward, and don’t forget to interact with one of the mushrooms to battle a Fungiwoman spirit elite mob.
• Effect/characteristics: Each sip recovers 35% of maximum health; grants a considerable amount of Qi.

• Type: Soak
• Location: Go straight ahead from the Court of Illumination waypoint, which is where you’ll find the obelisk with a barrier. To your left are two blue-robed monks. Defeat them to receive this reward.
• Effect/characteristics: Moderately extends the duration of invincibility after executing a dodge.

• Type: Soak
• Location: To get this Black Myth: Wukong soak, you need access to the Chapter 4 secret area. There, you have to defeat the Duskveil boss. Once you've returned to the real world, you'll receive this reward.
• Effect/characteristics: Using the gourd while in a poisoned state removes poison, while also moderately increasing movement speed and critical hit chance.

• Type: Soak
• Location: The container is inside a small pagoda, which you’ll stumble upon after beating the first Five Elements Cart.
• Effect/characteristics: Moderately extends the duration of your duplicates when you next cast A Pluck of Many.

• Type: Drink (4 slots)
• Location: Next to the throne in the Emerald Hall. You can grab this after beating the Keeper of Flaming Mountains boss.
• Effect/characteristics: Each sip recovers 30% of your maximum health; considerably increases the damage dealt by your next attack.

• Type: Soak
• Location: After defeating the Keeper of Flaming Mountain, check the steps at the left-hand side of the Emerald Hall throne room.
• Effect/characteristics: Moderately reduces the cooldowns of all spells, but also impairs movement for a short duration.

• Type: Soak
• Location: Near the end of this level, the fox girl, Pingping, will use the Iron Fan to clear the flame barricade. Check out the side path and defeat the rock mobs near the Flint Vanguard spirit.
• Effect/characteristics: Increases burn resistance for a short duration.

That does it for our Black Myth: Wukong drinks and soaks guide. We'll update this article in case we discover more items. In the meantime, you can check out our guides regarding the Meditation Spots, Celestial Medicine (HP/mana/stamina upgrades), and curios/accessories.