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How To Beat The First Prince Of The Flowing Sands Boss In Black Myth: Wukong

  • Gilda Rowe
  • Monday, 24 November 2025, 4:26 PM
  • 5 min read

Once you've completed the base game, Wo Long offers three DLC packs to further build on its universe: Battle of Zhongyuan, Conqueror of Jiangdong and Upheaval in Jingxiang -- though be warned, the DLC reviews are mixed on Steam.

Another fantastic three-piece armor set to keep an eye out for is the Loongscale set. There are certain sets of armor that are perfect for taking on specific bosses or particular areas of the map that will inflict different ba

Preparation for this fight is pretty simple, as The First Prince doesn't inflict status effects, or really require any particular gimmicks that you should build around. Basically, the First Prince is just a big, beefy boy who tanks your hits and hits back twice as hard. So, you will want to be decked out in the most substantial armor you have access to build and the hardest-hitting weapon you have at your disposal.

I feel like I already tipped my hand in the previous sections, but the Stone Vanguard is another boss that you will want to attack the booty of. At range, he will apply too much pressure for you to be particularly effective, not to mention he may pounce on you at any moment. His golem-summoning attack is definitely his most potent ability, and he is more likely to use it when you are distant.

The Relic symbolizing the touch sense of Buddhism in Black Myth: Wukong is the Grieved Body Relic, which players can acquire once they've defeated the final boss at the end of Chapter 5. The Grieved Body Relic encapsulates the touch sense of Buddhism by massively reducing the damage players might take from falling too far in Black Myth: Wukong , which might not happen often but can be fatal when it does. As the "touch" Relic in Black Myth: Wukong , Grieved Body comes with some of the best passive defense upgrades in the game, includ

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.

OK, OK, we know what you're thinking: "but Black Myth Wukong optimization Myth: Wukong isn't a soulslike game." While Black Myth is not a souls game by definition, there are many similarities -- both play from a third-person perspective and share an aggressive, fast-paced combat system that can be punishing as you face off against increasingly difficult enemies.

Additionally, if you land your standard combo on the Stone Vanguard after immobilizing it, you will be able to stagger it, allowing you to get even more hits in. The answer to almost everything else it does is to circle behind it and smack it in the butt.

Once you defeat the Stone Vanguard, you will receive the Sterness of Stone, three Silk, a Mind Core, and 1379 Will. You will also now be able to craft the Gale Guard Armor set. Wearing this set will provide you with bonuses for performing a perfect dodge.

When you get behind the Stone Vanguard it will do one of two things; it will either perform a wide backhand attack, or it will perform a vertical version of its pouncing attack. If you see the Stone Vanguard leap into the air, just perform a dash away from the spot where the golem lept from, and you will be fine.

The Mad Tiger is a large, aggressive beast that uses fast melee combat and employs several AOE attacks. Despite its aggressive approach to combat, the Mad Tiger is not a very challenging boss to defeat. However, if you find yourself struggling against this boss, the following tips should come in handy:

This game, too, is set from a third-person perspective. In combat, you switch between different stances depending on the type of enemy you're playing against, as well as a "ghost stance" that makes you invincible for a short period of time. Throughout the map, you'll find various Shinto shrines (similar to Black Myth's Keeper's Shrines) that grant you various buff charms and Inari shrines, which will increase the number of buff charms you can have equipped.

Set in a world that's inspired by Norse mythology, you play the titular character, Senua, a Celtic warrior who must make her way to Helheim (the afterlife) to rescue the soul of her dead lover. Along the way, you defeat enemies that include malformed Norsemen and Norse Gods like Surtr, Fenrir and Hela.

Black Myth: Wukong 's Craving Eyes Relic also grants players the choice between one of three additional passive Great Sage Talents, with the freedom to change them at any time at a Keeper's Shrine. These abilities are as foll

The first Relic players acquire in Black Myth: Wukong , Craving Eyes, represents the sight sense of Buddhism in that it allows players to see things they couldn't see before. Specifically, the Craving Eyes Relic grants players the passive ability to see which yaoguais bear Black Myth: Wukong 's Spirits . In terms of gameplay, this means that any yaoguais that contain an absorbable Spirit will emit a blue flame-like wisp from their body. These foes are generally heartier versions of Black Myth: Wukong 's rank-and-file enemies, but the reward for defeating them is worth the has