Black Myth: Wukong is very different from FromSoftware’s Souls, but it’s not without some important similarities either. Altars are at the top of the list in this area. In a game without a map, they are the main hideouts available to find items, secrets, and bosses hidden throughout.
Contrary to what we have become accustomed to, interacting with a Guardian Altar will not automatically regenerate your character and make enemies respawn. You must select the “Rest” line to do this. This is useful when you are exploring the area.
Respect for sparks
One of the most useful features of the Altars is the ability to reset your sparks at will. This is a good way to review your build before a tricky boss. Select the “Advancement” line and then “Rekindle Sparks”.
Shop
At the beginning of the game, there are only a few remedies in the altar shop, but this will change over time. It is advisable to check the altar shop in each chapter, as well as in special locations, as their wares change. Later, they will contain unique enhancement materials, as well as components required to gain permanent bonuses. Even the remedies and ingredients are worth checking out, as they are often available in very limited quantities in the game. You will probably be happy to have them on hand during the game’s final bosses.
Craft
Later, Altars allow you to craft weapons and armor and even upgrade your spirits. Starting in Chapter 2, Chien Xu will even teach you how to craft basic remedies from an altar, once you bring him his recipes.
Fast travel
Dying automatically returns you to the last altar used, but you can also use the Incense Trail Talisman in your inventory, in order to teleport there at the speed of one loading time. Let’s specify that it costs nothing, do not hesitate to use it.
As mentioned above, in addition to being very useful for fast travel, Altars serve as landmarks in each chapter. They make it easier to find hidden objects, and serve as a starting point. In many cases, they are also the only way to return to certain areas.
You may have noticed, but a special icon appears on the destination list when an NPC is in the area. This will help you easily find merchants like Monkey Shen and Chien Xu.
List of altars
Here is a complete list of the altars of each chapter. You can use an interactive map to help you find them. Be aware that the game does not leave you completely unprepared in your search for the Altars. When there is one nearby, a sort of golden line will appear on the screen, with a characteristic sound. You just have to follow it.
Chapter 1: Black Wind Mountain
Wolf Forest
- Advanced Hills
- Outside the forest
- Loong’s Claw Grove: Unlocked via the Loong Scales quest, starting in Chapter 2.
- Guanyin Temple
Bamboo grove
- Remote hills
- Snake Trail
- White Mist Swamp
Black Wind Cave
- Interior of the cave
- Exterior of the cave
- Bodhi Peak
Secret: Old Guanyin Temple
- Great Hall: You must ring all 3 chapter bells to access the area.
Chapter 2: Yellow Wind Ridge
Village of Portesable
- Entrance to the village
- Bottom of the Well: Via the Old Rattle Drum quest.
- Valley of Despair
Temple of the Hidden Tiger
- Entrance to the temple
- Cave: Activate the statuette in the temple with the tiger mask.
Cliff of Dread
- Lair of the Squalls
- Rochetranquille Plateau
- Hidden Loong Cave: Unlocked via the quest Loong Scales.
- Rocky crash
Formation of the Yellow Wind
- Calmevent Bridge
- Hamlet of Calmevent
- Windy Seal Gate
Secret: Kingdom of Sahali
- Portesable Pass: Unlocked by completing the Warthog quest.
- Portesable Border
Chapter 3: The New West
Snowy Hill Path
- Frost path
- Mirror Lake
Pagoda Kingdom
Note: Your cell serves as a spawn point in the Prison Pagoda by default before reaching an Altar.
- Lower Pagoda
- Upper Pagoda
- Prayer wheel
- Exterior of the mill
- Snow Veil Trail
- Great Pagoda
- Protective temple
Bitter Lake
- South shore of Bitter Lake
- Turtle Island
- North shore of Bitter Lake
- Corridor of Precepts
Valley of Ecstasy
- Clairvoyance Cliff
- Forest of Happiness
- Melon Field: Unlocked via the Treasure Hunter quest.
- Stream of Happiness
- Karma Tower
- Longevity Trail
New Temple of Thunder
- Entrance to the temple
- Mahavira Hall
- Floating sculpture: lower level
Ruyi Scroll
This special area is unlocked by completing Chen Loong’s quest in Chapter 3. You can then use the Ruyi Scroll in your inventory to teleport directly to the area.
Zodiac Village
Chapter 4: The Cave of Webs
Lanxi Village
Cave of Webs
- Highest point of the cave
- Fragmented Jade Basin
- The Lush Bridge
- Middle of the cave
- Ossuary
- Cliff of Oblivion
- Relief of the fallen loong
- Lowest point of the cave
- Hut of Immortality
- Purifying source
- The Assembly Cave
Temple of the Yellow Blossom
- Mountain trail
- Fierce Forest
- Entrance to the temple
- Sunny courtyard
Secret: Purple Cloud Mountain
- Valley of Flowers: You must fight the Venom Daoist twice to access the area.
- Surroundings of the Residence of the Divinity
- Petal Falls Hamlet
- Cloudy Nest Peak
Chapter 5: Burning Mountains
Ember Wood
- Ashy Pass I
- Camp of the Seasons
- Peak of Embers
- Ashy Pass II
Furnace Valley
- Entrance to the valley
- Rakshasa Palace
- The Emerald Hall
Fields of Flames
- Ashy Pass III
- Refreshing Side: You have to retrace your steps after the cutscene during which the fox puts out the flames. A passage is open on the side.
- Crater of the Broken Furnace
Secret: Bishui Cave
- Well of Purge: You must complete the Pale Axe Bull quests in order to access the area.
- Depth of the cave
- Corridor of Fire and Ice
Chapter 6: Mount Huaguo
Foothills
- Green path
- Rhinoceros observation slope
- Deer Vision Forest
- Mantis Catcher Swamp
Big Veiledeau
- Return Trail
- Peak of Innocence
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