Here’s the road to Black Myth Wukong’s Secret Ending, a.k.a. the True Ending
Are you hoping to get the Secret Ending in Black Myth Wukong?There are two endings in Black Myth Wukong: the “Default Ending” and the “Secret Ending”, also known as the “True Ending”. Reaching the first is relatively simple (just finish the game), but unlocking the Secret Ending is very difficult, as you’ll need to complete hidden parts of the map.
We’ll discuss the differences between Black Myth Wukong’s Default Ending and Secret Ending below, after which we’ll show you how to unlock the Secret Ending. Beware that there will be somespoilers ahead!If you don’t want to see them, skip the “What is the Secret Ending?” section and go straight to the “How to get the Secret Ending” part.
What is the Secret Ending?
Simply put, Black Myth Wukong’s Secret Ending changes the outcome of the story in a positive way. The Default Ending is generally regarded as the “bad” story outcome in which the protagonist doesn’t achieve his special destiny, while the Secret Ending is the “good” outcome where the protagonist reaches true enlightenment. Practically speaking, you get the same start to the final cutscene, but the Secret Ending adds a beautifully animated conclusion that you won’t get to see in the Default Ending.
To unlock the Secret Ending, you must defeat Black Myth Wukong’s Secret Boss, and to unlock this boss fight, you’ll have to clear some secret areas and a hidden quest between Chapters 1 to 5 (one secret per Chapter). Here’s a brief overview:
Be warned, these secrets are pretty hard to discover on your own and take a long time to complete. If you’d like some help, use the walkthroughs below.
To unlock the Ancient Guanyin Temple, you must “ring the bells” in Chapter 1. We’ve got a separate, more detailed guide onhow to find the three bells, but in short, here’s where they are:
As soon as you’ve rung the third bell (order doesn’t matter), you’ll be transported to the Ancient Guanyin Temple secret area, where you mustdefeat the Elder Jinchi boss. Afterwards, return to the bell near the Whiteclad Noble’s arena and interact with the dead fox hanging from the tree. This will complete the side quest.
The Kingdom of Sahali becomes accessible through the “drunken boar” side quest. We’ve got a detaileddrunken boar quest walkthroughyou may use, but in short, here’s what to do:
Defeating the Fuban boss in the Kingdom of Sahali will complete the secret area of Chapter 2. You’re one step closer to the Secret Ending!
To start the treasure hunter’s quest, go to the “North Shore of the Bitter Lake"Keeper’s Shrinein the Bitter Lake area. If you turn your back to the Shrine, you can see a path along the shoreline to your right; follow this path until you see an NPC threatened by some enemies in front of you.
Knock down the enemies and speak with the NPC, who turns out to be the treasure hunter. Make sure you’ve exhausted his dialogue, then find him again near the “Towers of Karma” Shrine in the Valley of Ecstasy. He’s sitting on the right side of the path ahead of the Shrine (you can follow his voice - he’ll be complaining about the cold).
Equip theRing of Firespell and use it in front of the treasure hunter, then talk to him again.
Next, fast-travel to the “Forest of Felicity” Shrine and walk down the hill to your right (turn right before passing through the shrine gate with the dead monk). When you find the road below, turn left and stick to the left. After crossing the small lake, drop down the ledge behind the frozen monks.
Keep going down until you reach the “Melon Field” Shrine. Next to this Shrine, you’ll find theGreen-Capped Martialist’s boss arena; defeat this boss to complete the treasure hunter’s side quest.
To unlock this secret area, you mustdefeat the Venom Daoist boss- twice. To find his first location, travel to the “Pool of Shattered Jade” Shrine and go around the corner to the right. After passing through the cocoons, you’ll see an old building with a very large, single cocoon in front of it. Hit this “OddCocoon” until the Venom Daoist jumps out and defeat him.
The next time you’ll meet our lovely Daoist is in the Temple of Yellow Flowers, near the “Court of Illumination” Shrine. Pass through the gate in the yellow wall opposite the Shrine (the only exit with a roof) and continue in a straight line ahead. This will lead you outside the temple complex, from where you must follow the path leading up the mountain.
When you reach the highest point, shortly before finding the old shack, you must turn left and drop down the slope; this leads right into the Venom Daoist’s lair.
After defeating the Venom Daoist, interact with the colourful mural to enter Purple Cloud Mountain.
To clear Purple Cloud Mountain, you just need to fight your way up the mountain anddefeat The Duskveil bossat the top. However, if you want the full story and maximum rewards, you should take the following steps:
To enter Bishui Cave, you must do thePale-Axe Stalwart quest. Here’s an overview of all the steps involved:
To clear Bishui Cave, you must defeat theTop Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Topboss as well as theBishui Golden-Eyed Beast. They’re on the main path, you won’t miss them.
Did you complete every secret in Chapter 1 to 5? Congratulations; nothing stands between you and Black Myth Wukong’s secret ending! Well, nothing except the Secret Boss, whom you must defeat before you finish Chapter 6.
To find theSecret Boss, fast-travel to the “Great Pagoda” Shrine. If you haven’t been there yet, go to the “Snow-Veiled Trail” in the Pagoda Realm (Chapter 3), head around the corner to the right, cross the suspension bridge, and go up the large slope to the left.
Walk to the highest part of the room behind the Great Pagoda Shrine to trigger a cutscene - remember: nothing will happen until you complete the Chapter 1-5 secrets listed above. Following this cutscene, you’ll be transported to theMount Meisecret area, where you must follow the path to the top of the mountain to fight the Secret Boss: Erlang. Beware that this is a rather lengthy boss fight with three different phases.
To help you defeat Erlang, here are some combat tips:
Following the Erlang boss fight, you will turn into a huge monkey. You must fight theFour Heavenly Kingsfirst, then battle Erlang in lion form after. Compared to the previous one, this boss fight isn’t very challenging at all; using a limited moveset (with only Rock Solid as a spell), just target the Heavenly Kings one-by-one to defeat them.
After you’ve won the fight, you’ll return to the Great Pagoda. Simply continue the game as you normally would, and when you reach the final scene, you’ll get the True Ending.
That’s everything you need to know about the Secret Ending in Black Myth Wukong. If you’re planning another playthrough, head over to ourcomplete Black Myth: Wukong walkthroughand ourfull list of bossesto make sure you haven’t missed anything. If Erlang is giving you trouble, get some extra Sparks from the hiddenmeditation spotsand find thebest Stancefor your playstyle.
