From the get-go, you'll have access to the Smash Stance. This stance prioritizes speed and power. The basic combo enables players to unleash quick, successive attacks that end in a significant final blow. Because of this, it is ideal when there are more than one foe to contend with. Players can bounce between targets mid-combo making it a prime choice for crowd control. Below are the skills available under this stree.
In one-on-one combat scenarios, the Thrust Stance might be the best option. It focuses powerful attacks with precision. As the name implies, you can employ thrusting maneuvers that pinpoint a specific target. While your attacks may not be rapid like the combo available in Smash Stance, the damage inflicted with each strike is more significant.
The boss will launch a 5-hit combo , hitting the Destined One with his claws in quick succession. There’s a slight delay after the second and the fourth attack. The final attack is a thrust and the boss will jump back after using it. From there, he can start another combo.
Black Myth: Wukong takes you on a journey as the Destined One, battling countless bosses on your way to your destiny. Among these bosses, there are mandatory ones that you must defeat to progress through the main story.
Tiger’s Acolyte has a variety of combos, and he can easily switch from one combo to the other . It is difficult to exactly predict what move he is going to make, but there’s a general rule that you can follow to avoid most of his combos. Sprinting away from the boss and creating some distance will make him miss most of the combos, regardless of what he throws at you.
"Take the form of Gore-Eye Daoist, who wields a staff topped with a toad whose eyes emit a crimson glow. Stay within the glow and your attack will be enhanced. The staff vanishes on its own after a while."
Kang-Jin will screech and summon multiple lightning strikes from above randomly around the arena. They can do it both on the ground and in the air. The only difference is that the midair variant lasts longer.
The boss may assume a martial arts stance, and rush at you for a 4-hit combo . The initial strike is just a kick, followed by two punches . The boss will then jump into the air and smash the ground with his fist to finish the combo.
Even if you hit the boss during this form, you can still avoid the follow-up. If you manage to stop yourself from attacking while the boss is in his stone form, you can unleash a charged heavy attack, and it will hit the boss, and may also knock him out of the stone form.
Predicting the roar is difficult, but if you see the boss getting on all fours, be wary of this attack. It can be avoided by dodging at the correct time. The follow-up punch is very linear and slow , so you can easily avoid it by dodging or simply moving out of the way .
Tiger Vanguard will turn into stone as usual, but this time, he’ll speak something and disappear for a short while. He will appear somewhere else in the arena, and launch a quick attack in your direction . It deals a ton of damage and the boss is guaranteed to use this move once after you’ve depleted half his HP.
This attack is easy to predict. As soon as you see Tiger Vanguard assume the stance, be ready for this. You can easily avoid the entire combo by dodging . The final hit is slow and can be easily avoided even if your dodge timing is off.
"Take the form of Fungiwoman. 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."
Your initial Gourd can be upgraded with the Shen Monkey vendor in the first region, Black Myth Wukong Strategy Wind Mountain . When you obtain the proper materials, you can fast-travel to the Marsh of the White Mist rest stop in the Bamboo Grove. The Shen Monkey is just down the path and can upgrade your gourd in exchange for the materials required. For instance, the Old Gourd (which offers 4 uses) can be upgraded to the Medicine Gourd which grants players 5 uses. You'll need the following item in varying quantities in order to upgrade your gourd.