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How To Beat The Stone Vanguard Boss In Black Myth: Wukong

  • Leland Butz
  • Saturday, 22 November 2025, 2:06 PM
  • 5 min read

Below is a comprehensive list of all staves available in Black Myth: Wukong. Click on a specific item for Gameplay depth further details. While information may not be complete at this moment, these items will continue to be updated as all information becomes available. Be sure to check back regularly for more on these unique weapons.

Nioh 2, the prequel to 2017's Nioh, takes us back to the Sengoku period of Japan. This time, you play as Hidechiyo, a half-yokai (demon) whose appearance and gender is up to you. After customizing your character to your liking, you set off on a journey across Japan, honing your yokai skills and defeating hostile yokai. You'll occasionally receive "Soul Cores" from the enemies that you kill, which will grant and strengthen your yokai abilities.

Each stance has its own skill tree complete with unique talents and skills that offer both active and passive abilities to enhance combat. Gain sparks to upgrade these trees through various means such as combat, exploring, finding meditation spots , etc. The skills available to unlock for each staff stance skill tree are summarized below:

This is another one of those bosses where the setup is pretty simple. Prioritize armor with the highest defense, and a staff with the highest attack. There are no unique gimmicks that you can take advantage of with other equipment, so focus exclusively on the stats.

Boss Guides Wandering Wight Guangzhi Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw Guangmou Lingxuzi Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang Black Bear Guai Elder Jinchi Earth Wolf The King Of The Kingdom Of Flowing Sands And His Son Gore-Eye Daoist First Prince Of The Flowing Sands Stone Vanguard Boss Black Wind King Tiger Vanguard Whiteclad Noble Tiger's Acolyte Kang-Jin Loong Shigandang Red Loong Black Loong Yellow Wind Sage Captain Lotus-Vision Mad Tiger Captain Wise-Voice Fuban Kang-Jin Star Apramana Bat Cyan Loong Chen Loong Yin Tiger Non-Able Non-White Non-Void Non-Pure Lang-Li-Guhh-Lang Yellowbrow Captain Kalpa-Wave The Second Sister Old Ginseng Guai Buddha's Right Hand Centipede Guai Green-Capped Martialist Elder Amourworm Yellow Loong Zhu B

The moment the Stone Vanguard starts knocking on the ground, you know this is coming, but that won't help you much, as there is no distance where you are safe. You are simply going to have to dodge each golem as they leap at you, and then the Stone Vanguard itself at the end.

At the end of the story, Wukong attains enlightenment and atones for his sins , and the Golden Circlet is removed from his head. The Journey Wukong went through was arduous, and many references to it can be found when playing Black Myth: Wuk

The main problem with Wukong is that he is too strong for his own good , being able to defeat nearly anyone in both the heavens and the earth. Buddha himself ends up needing to get involved, sealing the monkey under a rock and placing a Golden Circlet around his head so he could not rebel against the Jade Empire ag

As for the Earth Wolf's attacks , most are relatively straightforward to dodge as they have a long wind up. Your only concern, however, should be the grab attack , as it can cause a lot of hurt to the Destined One.

Black Myth: Wukong 's combat is one of the game's standout features, delivering intense, fast-paced combos combined with the incredible agility of the Destined One, all topped off with an array of unique and powerful spells, transformations, and spirit attacks. Besides the temporary transformations, combat spells are divided into three categories: Strand, Mysticism, and Alteration. Each requires its own slot, meaning players can only have one active spell from each category at a time and must visit a Shrine to switch their active spel

It's no secret that Black Myth: Wukong has taken the gaming world by storm. Three days after its release on August 20, the game sold more than 10 million copies across PC and PS5. At the time of this article, Black Myth: Wukong stands as the No. 1 top seller on Steam , surpassing both Counter-Strike 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, with more than 328,000 positive reviews.

In the words of Teddy Roosevelt, "speak softly and carry a big stick; and you will go far." While that quote references a broader view of global geopolitics and foreign policy, it's literal form uniquely encapsulates the Destined One's intimate journey. Your staff is your best friend and will see you through the most grueling fights in Black Myth: Wukong . While spells and spirits can aid you in conflict, it'll be the repeated blows and strategic strikes with your staff that'll bring down the toughest combatants.

The Earth Wolf is also vulnerable to stagger effects from the Skyfall Strike and Thrust Stance heavy attack . When it staggers and falls on its back, seize the opportunity to punish it further , but retreat when it starts flailing its limbs .

Black Myth Wukong: Complete Guide - All Quests \u0026 Bosses - Chapter 6 (Mount Huaguo)The Stone Vanguard will start pounding the ground with one fist, it will then start punching the ground in an alternating pattern while rock men emerge and leap at you. They will explode the instant they hit the ground. After four rock men have lept at you, the Stone Vanguard will join the final two, and they will all jump at you at the same time.

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