One Secret Item Makes A Brutal Black Myth: Wukong Fight So Much Easier

has no shortage of challenging boss fights, but they're definitely not all equal in difficulty. Although none of the Yaoguai Kings found throughout the game are pushovers, there's a huge difference between the ones that only require a decent performance on the Destined One's part and the ones that unleash intense attack chains that quickly punish minor missteps. When it feels like the Destined One is facing a wall, however, that's sometimes a sign that there's an easier way around things than just chugging medicines and having at it.

One of the toughest bosses in the entire game can be found at the end of Chapter Four, when the Destined One goes head-to-head with the Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master. This centipede demon poses a formidable challenge from the start, but the phase that activates when he falls to low health significantly ratchets up the difficulty. Stuck in close quarters with a boss unleashing devastating attacks that require perfectly timed dodges, it's a lot easier to get the Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master within a few hits of death than it is to actually land those final blows.

Black Myth: Wukong features a staggering ninety-one boss battles split across six chapters, including main bosses, side bosses, and secret bosses.

Luckily, the secret area of Chapter Four holds an item that completely changes the dynamic of the Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master fight. Secret areas can be found throughout, each activated by completing a different sequence of events. In the case of Chapter Four, the secret area called Purple Cloud Mountain can be accessed by defeating an easily missed boss called the Venom Daoist in two different locations, after which a mural that the Destined One can enter will appear.

It's important to note that mastering the trials of Purple Cloud Mountain isn't easy on its own, so it might be worth trying out the Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master to make sure the fight doesn't simply click before taking the alternate path. All the same, the bosses that lie in