Black Myth: Wukong - All Spirit Locations Guide

Black Myth: Wukong has you battling over 80 bosses and elites, each providing some nifty rewards. One particular type of reward is a spirit, a form that you can shapeshift into momentarily to make use of that foe's unique ability or spell. Here's our guide on where to find all spirits in Black Myth: Wukong. Likewise, please be reminded that this article contains minor spoilers.

Where to find all spirits in Black Myth: Wukong

Most Black Myth: Wukong spirit forms come from Yaoguai Chiefs, which are basically the equivalent of minibosses or elites. Compared to regular enemies, these creatures have a bluish glow emanating from their bodies. Once defeated, they leave behind a blue flame that you can collect.

Note that other foes in the game don't grant spirits at all, but they reward you with transformation spells. When cast, you turn into creatures with their own health bars and offensive abilities. You can learn more about them in our transformations guide. You may also take a look at our bosses guide to learn about the hostiles you'll face throughout your journey.

You unlock the Black Myth: Wukong spirit feature very early in the game during Chapter 1, and you're likely to stumble upon one such elite known as the Wandering Wight. Once defeated, it will drop a blue flame, though you won't be able to acquire it just yet.

Instead, you need to progress a bit further past Guanyin Temple, at which point you'll meet the elder. He'll upgrade your gourd, allowing you to interact with the blue flames left behind by the Yaoguai Chiefs that you eliminate. Also, in case your character perishes before you're able to pick up a blue flame, you can just check a shrine/waypoint to recover it. This guarantees that you won't lose out on an ability.

Lastly, here are a few tidbits to remember:

• When a spirit is equipped, you gain a stat boost or passive effect.
• Activating the equipped spirit on the battlefield allows you to transform into that creature to cast its spell or skill. This action has its own resource cost called Qi.
• When interacting with shrines, you can select Self Advance - Cultivate Spirits. This menu lets you upgrade a spirit further, such as lowering the Qi cost for activation, extending the effect's duration, adding another summoned critter, and so on.
• Cultivating a spirit costs will (the basic currency) and other materials, such as Blood of the Iron Bull and Knot of Voidness.

• Location: Chapter 1 - In a clearing just a short distance away from the Outside the Forest shrine.
• Activation effect: Ram your foe with your bronze skull.
• Equipped effect: Considerably increases defense.

• Location: Chapter 1 - Found in the riverbed just past Guanyin Temple.
• Activation effect: Use the frog's tongue to lash out at foes.
• Equipped effect: Moderately reduces the stamina cost of jumps and jumping attacks.

Note: This Black Myth: Wukong spirit skill is quite unique. That's because it uses Tadpoles as an upgrade material. The Tadpoles drop from the other frog minibosses that you encounter in various chapters. Once you have all six, you can upgrade this spirit skill to its maximum tier (mythical), which also allows you to shapeshift into the other frog versions with different elemental abilities.

• Location: Chapter 1 - In a wide clearing near the Bamboo Grove Snake Trail.
• Activation effect: Summon vipers that spit poison at your target.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases poison damage and poison resistance.

• Location: Chapter 1 - From Black Wind Cave - Outside the Cave, look for a lower section before the cliffside path with a lot of archers.
• Activation effect: Transform into a Wolf Assassin and throw out knives.
• Equipped effect: Slightly increase critical hit chance.

• Location: Chapter 2 - Go around the houses in Sandgate Village until you arrive at an open field behind the main gate.
• Activation effect: Recklessly charge at your foe to make them stumble.
• Equipped effect: Grants a small amount of additional focus on hit.

• Location: Chapter 2 - To get this Black Myth: Wukong spirit form, you need to beat the Earth Wolf elite mentioned above. Once you open the main gate, the Rat Archers will jump down. One of them is an elite that you can take out.
• Activation effect: Load and shoot several arrows.
• Equipped effect: Moderately reduces the stamina cost of Staff Spin.

• Location: Chapter 2 - After beating the First Prince of Flowing Sands, look for a narrow opening that leads to a small chamber.
• Activation effect: Unfurl your wings and stir up gravel to strike oncoming foes.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases stamina recovery.

• Location: Chapter 2 - At Rockcrest Flat, go up the steps leading to the sand waterfall. This elite should appear once you're close enough.
• Activation effect: Ward off attacks with your shield, then bash enemies repeatedly and smash the ground.
• Equipped effect: Slightly improves damage reduction.

• Location: Chapter 2 - From the Rockcrest Flat shrine, there's a tunnel at the back-left portion of the area. You'll find this creature waiting for you.
• Activation effect: Leap up and kick your target. Even if the kick misses, the resulting ground slam still does area-of-effect (AoE) damage.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases the damage of light jumping attacks and reduces the stamina cost of sprinting.

• Location: Chapter 2 - After beating the Stone Vanguard, head down the steps until you encounter this enemy. Note that a Celestial Taiyi Pill and Meditation Spot are nearby.
• Activation effect: Leap up and shoot lightning from your staff to deal thunder damage.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases thunder damage.

• Location: Chapter 2 - After sliding down the sand dunes and tagging the Windseal Gate shrine, you'll see this opponent in a small area to the left.
• Activation effect: Plant your staff with a crimson glow. Stay within its radius to enhance your attack power.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases maximum mana.

• Location: Chapter 2 - Defeat the Tiger Vanguard and go down the cellar. To get this particular spirit in Black Myth: Wukong, you need to take out half a dozen other Civet Sergeants that are part of this elite's cohort.
• Activation effect: Juggle twin blades and hurl them at your foe's chest.
• Equipped effect: Slightly increases attack.

• Location: Chapter 2 - Follow the cliffside path that becomes accessible once you've defeated the Tiger Vanguard. The hamlet at the end is crawling with several rat enemies, and one of them is an elite.
• Activation effect: Nimbly circle your target and slice them when they least expect it.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases focus gained from perfect dodges.

• Location: Chapter 2 - At the end of Windrest Hamlet is a stone bridge that you need to cross. The Tiger's Acolyte is guarding it. Watch out because this fella's attacks can actually cause you to fall to your doom.
• Activation effect: Draw near the foe in a flash and hack them with a sword.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases critical damage.

• Location: Chapter 2 - Obtain the Old-Rattle Drum from the Tiger Acolyte miniboss mentioned above. Then, beat the drum in three specific areas that turn grey as you approach. This grants you access to the well that leads to the Mad Tiger's lair.
• Activation effect: Roar with terrifying might to shock surrounding foes and deal area damage to the front.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases attack, but massively reduces maximum health.

• Location: Chapter 3 - After your first battle against the Macaque Chief, go up the steps and turn left past the gate. The enemy with blue flames here turns into a spirit.
• Activation effect: Leap up and rain down a flurry of slashes.
• Equipped effect: Slightly increases the critical hit chance of jumping heavy attacks.

• Location: Chapter 3 - Inside one of the cells in the lower portion of the Pagoda Realm.
• Activation effect: Wield a spinning staff and charge into your enemies.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases the recovery speed of Might.

• Location: Chapter 3 - After defeating Captain Wise-Voice, the main boss in the Pagoda Realm, you should see a couple of ledges along the cliffside to your left. Use them to drop down to a separate section of this area. This particular enemy is next to a golden jar with an Awaken Wine Worm.
• Activation effect: Swing your great blade twice before cleaving downward.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases attack for a short duration after defeating an enemy.

• Location: Chapter 3 - Defeat all four captains to acquire their souls. This will unseal the wards in the Pagoda Realm. This particular spirit is inside one of the previously locked cells. You can learn more about the quest steps in our Chapter 3 Pagoda Realm wards and prisoner guide.
• Activation effect: Swing a long blade to stab a foe in the heart. This can stagger them for a moment.
• Equipped effect: Grants a moderate amount of focus when hit.

• Location: Chapter 3 - In the large snowy area near the Warding Temple.
• Activation effect: Summon a gust of wind that deals frost damage multiple times; can also freeze enemies with repeated hits.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases frost damage.

• Location: Chapter 3 - Upon reaching the North Shore of the Bitter Lake, keep following the right-hand side of the beach all the way to the area with the giant serpent's bones.
• Activation effect: Leap into the air to evade attacks, then send forth gusts of wind. The target can be frozen in place if their frost gauge is maxed.
• Equipped effect: None.

• Location: Chapter 3 - Found just past the Precept Corridor shrine and before the section with numerous Buddha statues.
• Activation effect: Shoot an arrow imbued with exceptional power; this can stagger your target for a moment.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases heavy attack damage.

• Location: Chapter 3 - This particular Black Myth: Wukong spirit form actually comes from a boss that you automatically encounter as you're progressing through this level. After meeting the Child Buddha NPC and interacting with the four statues, you’ll be able to check out the cave system at the top of the steps where Non-White awaits. He’ll run away after this battle, but you’ll encounter him again as you proceed further into the tunnels.
• Activation effect: Spin and leap to get near a target, then sprout thorns to stab them.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases poison and frost damage.

• Location: Chapter 3 - At the Brook of Bliss waypoint, there's a snowy clearing near a pagoda. During the first phase of this boss fight, this opponent will only use kicks since his hands are tied behind his back. The second phase, however, will cause him to break free of his shackles.
• Activation effect: Let loose a flurry of punches and kicks; different phases of light attacks enable different moves.
• Equipped effect: Slightly increases attack, critical hit chance, and critical damage, but massively reduces maximum mana.

• Location: Chapter 3 - At the bottom section of the area with ponds and rivers near the Brook of Bliss shrine.
• Activation effect: Scatter a field of frigid dust from an incense burner to stack frost bane on both you and nearby hostiles.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases chill resistance.

• Location: Chapter 3 - This spirit in Black Myth: Wukong can be yours once you complete the Fox Form side quest. A dead NPC asks you to seek revenge on her behalf, granting you the Fox Form so you can run along the path without being detected by enemies unless you're too close. Once you reach New Thunderclap Temple, hang a left to reach the side hall and take out this elder.
• Activation effect: Stride back in a sweep and turn into a waving afterimage that's intangible and invincible to foes.
• Equipped effect: Recovers a moderate amount of stamina when hit.

• Location: Chapter 3 - Guards the steps that lead to the main hall in New Thunderclap Temple.
• Activation effect: Spew flames from your knees; the flames twist with each step and burn surrounding hostiles.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases burn resistance.

• Location: Chapter 3 - Inside a small building to the right of the main hall in New Thunderclap Temple. Note that defeating all "Non" minibosses nets you the "Devoted Disciples" achievement.
• Activation effect: Brandish a monk's spade back and forth.
• Equipped effect: Moderately improves damage reduction for a short duration after casting Rock Solid.

• Location: Chapter 4 - For this particular Black Myth: Wukong spirit, the enemy actually spawns in the yard where you initially fought the Second Sister boss early in this chapter. While we only spotted it after we completed the entire level, you can recheck this area after beating the Second Sister to confirm if it’s already there.
• Activation effect: Wave your lantern to summon will-o'-wisps that chase after your opponents.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases will currency gained.

• Location: Chapter 4 - Past the Upper Hollow shrine, continue following the winding path with the insect sacs. Then, just before reaching the center, you’ll see a non-elite Lantern Holder. There’s a small cavern to the right, and this enemy is guarding a wooden chest.
• Activation effect: Soar through the air to evade attacks, then dive down to hack at a target upon landing.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases maximum stamina.

• Location: Chapter 4 (special) - This particular spirit in Black Myth: Wukong is quite unique. First off, you need to defeat the Elder Amourworm boss near the Verdure Bridge. Then, once you have access to the Painted Realm NPC hub, you'll notice a garden plot where the Proto Amourworm can grow. Feed it three Rice Cocoons from egg sacs in the Webbed Hollow, and it will turn into a blue flame that you can acquire.
• Activation effect: Slam down on the ground while spraying venom multiple times. The pools you create stack poison bane on those that tread upon them.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increase critical hit chance while in a poisoned state.

• Location: Chapter 4 - Head to the village past the Verdure Bridge shrine. You can fight this elite in the town square. It also drops the Deathstinger soak.
• Activation effect: Fling your tail to pierce through foes and inject venom into the ground to deal AoE poison damage. Foes standing within the area also take more damage.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases poison damage.

• Location: Chapter 4 - In the lower section of the Verdure Bridge village, there’s a section that’s completely covered in spider sacs. Destroy them to reveal a small chamber where this elite is hiding.
• Activation effect: Claw at an enemy repeatedly with your fangs.
• Equipped effect: Moderately slows down Might decay while transformed.

• Location: Chapter 4 - Regardless of the path you take as you head deeper into the Hollows, you should eventually reach the Bonevault. You're going to battle this boss to receive this spirit in Black Myth: Wukong.
• Activation effect: Curl your body into a giant ball and collide with nearby foes.
• Equipped effect: Slightly increases movement speed.

• Location: Chapter 4 - Once you’ve defeated Buddha’s Right Hand, you should see two paths: one leads to the main objective, and another has a rope bridge. Cross the rope bridge, then cast Cloud Step to get past the spider sacs. You should arrive at the Relief of the Fallen Loong shrine. Continue along the path back to the interior, then make a right to see this elite.
• Activation effect: Shake your staff and screech to summon small spiders that bite your enemies. When the spiders perish, their venom bursts out to poison those nearby.
• Equipped effect: Considerably reduces the mana cost of A Pluck of Many.

• Location: Chapter 4 - You’ll battle this elite just after a main boss encounter in the Purifying Spring.
• Activation effect: Draw your bow and shoot poison arrows.
• Equipped effect: Slightly increases Qi gained from hits, but significantly reduces maximum health, mana, and stamina.

• Location: Chapter 4 - Just before the Temple Entrance waypoint, you'll see this fella guarded by several monks that are training.
• Activation effect: Spin your twin blades to hack at the target. The spinning edges pulse to strike nearby enemies and deal AoE damage.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases poison resistance.

• Location: Chapter 4 - Go through the gate past the Temple Entrance waypoint and look to your right.
• Activation effect: Extend your neck to roar skyward and shake all nearby yaoguais with your powerful voice.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases attack, but considerably reduces defense.

• Location: Chapter 4 - At the Temple Entrance shrine, follow the left-hand path until you come across another snake yaoguai. Look to your right to see a tunnel. At the very end of this pathway is a hut. If you try to interact with one of the mushrooms here, it’ll be revealed that it’s actually a Fungiwoman elite. Note that there's also a drink and soak nearby.
• Activation effect: Drift through the air and release spores. Upon landing, crash into your target as spores rain down to track them. The spores that hit enemies can return to you and recover lost health.
• Equipped effect: Considerably increases maximum health but moderately reduces maximum stamina.

• Location: Chapter 4 - One of the elites mentioned in our Chapter 4 secret area guide.
• Activation effect: Take the form of a tree and absorb the essence of nature to recover health continuously. The healing effect is enhanced when in water.
• Equipped effect: Slowly recovers a small amount of health.

• Location: Chapter 4 - This is also another elite found in the Chapter 4 secret area known as Purple Cloud Mountain.
• Activation effect: Smash your herb basket to form poisonous pools. Enemies that step into this pool will stack poison bane.
• Equipped effect: Recovers a small amount of health when taking medicines.

• Location: Chapter 5 - Encountered just past the Heart of Ember waypoint.
• Activation effect: Release two powerful roars that shake and damage nearby enemies.
• Equipped effect: Slightly increase critical hit chance and critical hit damage.

• Location: Chapter 5 - You’ll see this elite inside the cave just prior to the battle against the Gray-Bronze Cart.
• Activation effect: Smash your lava-forged blade on the ground and create a magma burst.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases charging speed.

• Location: Chapter 5 - To get this particular Black Myth: Wukong spirit, you need to make it down to Furnace Valley - Valley Entrance. Then, go all the way across the lava flow to the right. You’ll find this elite guarding a chest.
• Activation effect: Soar skyward with your mallet and crush a target into the ground.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increase the damage dealt by heavy attacks that cost three or more focus points.

• Location: Chapter 5 - In the cave system with lava flows, go to the leftmost corner of the non-elevated portion. One of the medium-sized rock formations will reveal itself to be an elite opponent.
• Activation effect: Take the form of a solid black rock to deflect a target's attack.
• Equipped effect: Slightly increases four banes resistance.

• Location: Chapter 5 - From where you fought the Flint Chief, follow the sloping path to the elevated portion and hang a left to fight this warrior with a shield.
• Activation effect: Thrust a heavy shield to smash the ground and damage nearby hostiles. Then, plant the shield to block attacks.
• Equipped effect: Moderately improve damage reduction for a short duration after being hit.

• Location: Chapter 5 - This duo awaits you at the top of the sloping path in the underground lava cavern. This battle is actually unavoidable since these two guard the exit.
• Activation effect: Take the form of Misty Cloud and smack a target with a bundle of incense. Then, take the form of Cloudy Mist to unleash three beams of light.
• Equipped effect: Moderately reduces the mana cost of Cloud Step.

• Location: Chapter 5 - This elite spirit in Black Myth: Wukong can be found at the back of the Ashen Pass III shrine. The small area becomes accessible once the metal ball has rolled to destroy the wall there. Interact with a mushroom to reveal this foe, and watch out for the spores that stick to your character. Note that it also drops the Earth Spirit Cap armor.
• Activation effect: Lingzhi mushrooms will sprout and explode to deal poison damage in an area.
• Equipped effect: Moderately reduce the mana cost of Mysticism spells.

• Location: Chapter 5 - Proceed along the main path until Pingping (i.e. the fox girl) uses the fan to make the flame barrier dissipate. Check out this new area and take out this foe, which is guarded by several other rock mobs. One of them even drops the Flame Mediator drink and soak.
• Activation effect: Pummel your foe with your stone fists, with each strike stacking scorch bane. If the target is ignited, they'll also suffer burn damage over time.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases scorch damage and burn resistance.

• Location: Chapter 5 - Just past the rocky path with the Flint Vanguard elite, there’s a glowing spot that you can interact with to spawn the Mother of Flamlings. Watch out because this Black Myth: Wukong spirit can also summon multiple fire-spewing worms from underground.
• Activation effect: Summon Flamlings to aid in battle, breathing fire that burns surrounding enemies.
• Equipped effect: Moderately reduces the cooldowns of all spells.

• Location: Chapter 5 - To get this spirit in Black Myth: Wukong, you need to proceed near the end of the level. This will trigger a cutscene where Pingping uses the fan and Zhu Bajie falls down along with the spiked ball. When this occurs, fast travel back to the Emerald Hall and follow the path to the left of the throne. You should see that the spiked ball has crashed here. You can then obtain its spirit form.
• Activation effect: Combine into an iron ball that bounces up and slams down thrice in a row.
• Equipped effect: Significantly increases defense but moderately reduces attack.

• Location: Chapter 5 - We discuss this particular opponent in our Chapter 5 secret area guide.
• Activation effect: Charge toward your enemy and do a cleaving motion with your halberd; deals scorch damage on hit.
• Equipped effect: Moderately increases scorch damage.

These are the Black Myth: Wukong spirits that we've found so far. Don't forget to take a look at the different spells, transformations, vessels, and bosses that you can discover in the game.