Spirits in Black Myth: Wukong can be obtained by defeating special empowered monsters found throughout the game. When equipped, these Spirits will not only give you an equipped bonus such as extra defense, but they’ll give you a skill that you can use in combat. There are a lot of Spirits to hunt down in Wukong, so read on to find out what they do and where you can find them.

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You will receive a Blessed Gourd in Bamboo Grove that allows you to absorb Spirits.

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How to obtain Spirits¶

Spirits can be acquired by using a special Gourd to absorb their essence, which appears after that specific enemy has been defeated. Before you can absorb Spirits, you must make your way to the Gourd Blessing Man who can be found near the Snake Trail Shrine in Bamboo Grove. From the Shrine, head up the stairs and go right to trigger a short scene. After obtaining the Gourd, you can absorb Spirits including the ones you couldn’t pick up earlier. Note that you can get the Spirits you defeated from the Shrine by selecting recover lost Spirits.

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(1 of 2) Head up the stairs and go right from the Snake Trails Shrine in Bamboo Grove.

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Head up the stairs and go right from the Snake Trails Shrine in Bamboo Grove. (left), Here, you’ll find a mysterious man who will give you the Blessed Gourd. (right)

Chapter 1 Spirit Locations¶

All the Spirits below can be found in the Black Mountain Region.

Rarity	Spirit	Skill	Equip Bonus	Qi Cost	Location
Epic	Wandering Wight	Faithful Kowtow: Bow with utmost devotion and ram the foe with your bronze skull, dealing massive damage.	Significantly increases Defense	High	Defeat the Wandering Wight found near the Outside Forest Shrine in Forest of Wolves.
Epic	Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang	Tongue Whip: Stick out tongue to lash at foes from afar to inflict great damage.	Moderately reduces Stamina Cost for Jumps and Jump Attacks	High	Defeat Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang near the Snake Trails Shrine in Bamboo Grove.
Epic	Guangmou	Veiled Vipers: Call forth snakes to spit venom upon foes and inflict Poison Damage	Moderately increase Poison Damage and Poison Resistance	High	Defeat Guangmou near the Snake Trails Shrine in Bamboo Grove.
Rare	Wolf Assassin	Soul Reaper: Throw out knives that claim lives from a distance.	Slightly increases Critical Hit Chance	Moderate	As you head up the mountain, you can jump off to the left after the bridge with the archer. The Wolf Assassin attacks you here, get when its defeated

Chapter 2 Spirit Locations¶

These Spirits are scattered around the much larger, barren wasteland of the Yellow Wind Ridge region.

Rarity	Spirit	Skill	Equip Bonus	Qi Cost	Location
Epic	Earth Wolf	Wild Rapture: Recklessly charge straight at the foe to make them stumble.	Grants a small amount of additional Focus on hit	High	Defeat the Earth Wolf found near the Village Entrance Shrine in Sandgate Village. You’ll need to go over the bridge and to the right of the Shrine to find the Earth Wolf.
Rare	Swift Bat	Wing Flap: Unfurl your wings and stir up gravel to strike oncoming foes.	Moderately increases Stamina Recovery	Moderate	Defeat Swift Bat found near the Valley of Despair Shrine in Sandgate Village. After defeating the First Prince of Flowing Sands, follow the path over the makeshift bridge, and go through the gap in the wall at the end of the path.
Rare	Spearbone	Evil Banisher: Ward off attacks with the tiger shield and repel foes. Then, bash at enemies repeatedly and smash the ground with the shield to shake foes within.	Slightly increases Damage Reduction	High	Defeat Spearbone near the Rockrest Flat Shrine in Fright Cliff. From the Shrine, head up the stairs to the right where the sand waterfall is and defeat the Spearbone there.
Rare	Rat Governor	Tribute: Leap up with your staff, and shoot lightning from its tip to strike at foes, dealing Thunder Damage.	Moderately increases Thunder Damage	Moderate	Defeat the Rat Governor found near the Rock Clash Platform Shrine in Fright Cliff. From the shrine, head down the stairs and you’ll see the enemy at the end, near the meditate point.
Epic	Gore-Eye Daoist	Raging Blood Stay within the glow and your attack will be enhanced. The staff vanishes on its own after a while.	Moderately increases maximum mana.	High	Defeat the Gore-Eye Daoist found near the Windseal Gate Shrine in Yellow Wind Formation. From the Shrine, head forward and into the cave, where you can find it by the tree.
Rare	Poisestone	Strike at Heart: Leap up and kick the foe in the chest. Even if the kick misses, the following slam on the ground can damage nearby foes with the impact.	Moderately increases Damage for Jump Light Attacks and reduces Stamina Cost of Sprinting.	Low	Defeat the Poisestone found near the Rockrest Flat Shrine in Fright Cliff. From the shrine, head back into the cave and go up the slope to your right to find the monster.
Rare	Rat Archer	Mighty Release Load and shoot arrows several times in succession, dealing damage multiple times.	Moderately reduces the stamina cost of Staff Spin.	High	Defeat the Rat Archer found near the Village Entrance Shrine in Sandgate Village. In the area with the Earth Wolf, open the door to the left and the Archer will attack you.
Rare	Rat Imperial Guard	Meat Cleaver Nimbly circle the target, slicing them when they least expect it.	Moderately increases Focus gained from perfect dodges.	Moderate	Defeat the Rat Imperial Guard found near the Windcrest Bridge Shrine in Yellow Wind Formation. Proceed through the area and three Rat Imperials will jump down from a roof to attack you.
Rare	Civeat Sergent	Heart Ripper: Juggle twin blades and hurl them at the foe’s chest. Once striken, the foe shall suffer the agony of a pierced heart.	Slightly increases Attack	Moderate	Defeat the Civeat Sergent in the cellar of the Crouching Tiger Temple. Head inside the temple cellar after beating the Tiger Vanguard and activating the pedestal nearby the arena (need Sterness of Stone from the Stone Vanguard to open the temple) and you’ll come across a group of these.

Chapter 3 Spirit Locations¶

Explore snowy peaks of The New West region to find any of the Spirits below.

Rarity	Spirit	Skill	Equip Bonus	Qi Cost	Location
Rare	Mountain Patroller	Swift Leap Leap up and let a flurry of slashes rain down. This bout of recklessness is sure to deter the foe.	Slightly increases the Critical Hit Chance of Jumping Heavy Attacks	Moderate	Defeat the Mountain Patroller near the Frost-Clad Path Shrine in Snowhill Path. After you reach the temple area, go up the stairs to the left and keep heading forward to find this enemy
Rare	Fungiman	Whirl Wield a staff that spins like a wheel to charge into the foe and nearby yaoguais.	Moderately increases the recovery speed of Might	High	Defeat the Fungiman near the Upper Pagoda Shrine in Pagoda Realm. From the shrine, cross the planks and then go into the first room on your left. Attempt to grab the materials to summon it.
Rare	Falcon Hermit	Frosty Wind Summon a gust of wind that deals Frost Damage multiple times along its path, or freezes enemies in place with repeated hits.	Moderately increases Frost Damage	High	Defeat the Falcon Hermit near the Snowpath-trail Shrine in Pagoda Realm. Head up the stairs and then keep to the west side in the open area as you go north. Eventually one of these will attack.
Rare	Red-Haired Yaksha	Punishing Arrow Shoot an arrow imbued with exceptional power at the foe. This can stagger them for a moment.	Moderately increases Heavy Attack Damage	High	Defeat the Red-Haired Yaksha near the Precept Corridor Shrine in Bitter Lake. Simply follow the path forward and you’ll run into him.
Epic	Non-White	Bone Spikes Spin and leap to draw near the target in a flash and sprout thorns all over the body to stab them.	Moderately increases Poison and Frost damage	High	Defeat the Non-White near the Mindfulness Cliffs Shrine in Valley of Ecstasy. You’ll fight him twice after you make your way up the cliffs. Second time you can kill and absorb.
Epic	Old Ginseng Guai	Ginseng Roots Take root to call forth one or more Ginsenglings that strike at the foe.	Moderately increases the Maximum Health of summoned minions	High	Defeat the Old Ginseng Guai near the Towers of Karma Shrine in Valley of Ecstasy. Go forward to the water and attempt to grab the Ginseng in the center to spawn.
Epic	Non-Able	Seasoned Punch Let loose a flurry of punches and kicks. Different phases of Light Attack enable different moves.	Slightly increases Attack, Critical Hit Chance, and Critical Damage, but massively reduces maximum mana.	Low	Defeat the Non-Able near the Brook of Bliss Shrine in Valley of Ecstasy. Head up from the Shrine and you’ll find him in an opening.
Rare	Crow Diviner	Frigid Fragrance Scatter a field of Frigid Dust from an incense burner, stacking Frost Bane on both you and your foes.	Moderately increases Chill Resistance	Moderate	From the Valley of Ecstasy - Brook of Bliss Shrine, head across the bridge and down into the water to find him.
Rare	Enslaved Yaksha	Mutilate Swing a long blade to stab the foe in the heart. This can stagger them for a moment.	Grants a moderate amount of Focus when hit.	High	After completing the Prisoner Quest, return to the Pagoda Realm - Lower Pagoda Shrine and head up to the next floor. Turn right and you can open one of the cells that contains this enemy.
Epic	Non-Void	Flash Step Stride back in a sweep and turn into a waving alter-image, intangible and invincible to foes.	Recovers a moderate amount of Stamina when being hit.	Low	As part of the Fox Quest that you start at the Forest of Felicity Shrine, go to the Temple Entrance Shrine at New Thunderclap Temple and go straight forward. Go up the stairs, and then down the left stairs and into the building. Go to the top floor and up the stairs to the temple at the top, you must be in Fox form to fight the battle.
Rare	Clay Vajra	Flames of Doom Spew flames from your knees as you take great strides. The flames twist with each step and burn surrounding foes.	Moderately increases Burn Resistance	Moderate	New Thunderclap Temple - Temple Entrance Shrine. Go forward from the main Shrine, then up the stairs and forward again, this Clay Vajra stands in your way.
Epic	Non-Pure	Precept Upholder Brandish a monk’s spade back and forth. Striking foes repeatedly to cleanse all evil.	Moderately increases Damage Reduction for a short duration after performing Rock Solid	High	New Thunderclap Temple - Mahavira Temple. Go back down the stairs and enter the room on your left.

Chapter 4 Spirit Locations¶

You’ll have to explore the dark caves of the Webbed Hollow region to find any of the Spirits below.

Rarity	Spirit	Skill	Equip Bonus	Qi Cost	Location
Rare	Beetle Captain	Airborne Sting Soar into the air to evade attacks, then dive down to hack at the foe upon landing.	Moderately increases Maximum Stamina	Moderate	From the Webbed Hollow - Upper Hollow Shrine, go up the stairs to the right of the Shrine and follow it around to the back
Epic	Elder Amourworm	Foul Spray Spray venom from the tail to form poisonous pools on the ground, stacking Poison Bane on foes who tread upon them.	Slightly increases Critical Hit Chance when in Poisoned state	High	Complete the Rice Cocoon Quest
Rare	Scorpion Prince	Deathsting Fling your tail to pierce through foes and inject venom into the ground to deal Poison Damage in a small area. Foes standing within the area take more Damage.	Moderately increases Poison Damage	High	From the Verdure Bridge Shrine, cross the bridge, go left, and then keep taking the path down and you’ll come to an opening with some shacks.
Epic	Centipede Guai	Rolling Ball Curl your body into a giant ball and collide with nearby foes.	Slightly increases Movement Speed	High	Defeat the Centipede Guai boss in the Webbed Hollow
Rare	Puppet Tick	Bursting Spiders Shake the staff and screech to summon small Stone Spiders to bite the foes. When the spiders perish, their venom bursts out, poisoning those nearby.	Considerably reduces the Mana cost for A Pluck of Many	From the Relief of the Fallen Loong Shrine, head left of it (when facing it) and go forward around the tree and up the hill. Upon reaching the top, enter the cave and hug the right wall to find it
Rare	Dragonfly Guai	Rain of Arrows Draw your bow and shoot Poison arrows at surrounding foes.	Slightly increases Qi gained from hits, but significantly reduces Maximum Health, Mana, and Stamina	Moderate	From the Webbed Hollow - Purifying Spring Shrine, exit into the open area, take the slope up and then look on your right to find it
Epic	Commander Beetle	Blade Flurry Spin the twin blades to hack at the target. The spinning edges pulse, striking all nearby foes and dealing area Damage once.	Moderately increases Poison Resistance	High	From the Temple of the Yellow Flower - Forest of Ferocity Shrine, keep going up the main path and then its on your right
Epic	Fungiwoman	Aloft Drift through the air with a mushroom cap and release spores. Upon landing, crash into the foe as the spores rain down to track and strike them. Spores that hit the foe can return and recover health.	Significantly increases Maximum Health but considerably reduces Maximum Stamina	High	From the Temple of the Yellow Flower - Court of Illumination Shrine, go back on yourself and keep going forward, taking the path to the top and then going right. Attempt to pick up the Fungi to spawn her
Rare	Verdant Glow	Verdant Arbor Absorb the essence of nature to recover Health continuously. The healing effect is enhanced when in water.	Slowly recovers a small amount of Health	High	From the Purple Cloud Mountain - Valley of Blooms Shrine, go over to the right of the shrine (by dropping into the water)
Rare	Snake Herbalist	Venom Spray Smash venom on the ground from the herb basket to form poisonous pools. Foes that step into the pools will stack Poison Bane.	Recovers a small amount of Health when taking Medicines.	Moderate	From the Purple Cloud Mountain - Valley of Blooms Shrine, go up the main path and you’ll run into it
Rare	Snake Sheriff	Tiger Roar Extend the neck to roar skyward, shaking all nearby yaoguais with powerful voice.	Moderately increases Attack, but considerably reduces Defense	Low	From the Temple of the Yellow Flower - Temple Entrance Shrine, go up and then to the right to find it (just beyond the meditate point)

There you have it, this is all of the Spirits that we’ve found so far in Black Myth: Wukong. Be sure to check back as we update this page on any new Spirits we encounter.