Those who have played Black Myth: Wukong will know just how many awesome boss fights the game has. From hard ones to skill-based ones, the game prides itself on having some of the most creative bosses in any modern action game. This creativity extends to which bosses are mandatory, since many bosses that look important can just be skipped if you know how. This is especially true in the straightforward Chapter 5.
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How many bosses are in Black Myth: Wukong Chapter 5?
Black Myth: Wukong’s fifth chapter has multiple dual boss fights. Because of this, it’s tough to determine a single number for how many bosses there are. Some may say that dual boss fights are counted as one general boss. Others may prefer individually listing every boss as a separate entity. Generally speaking, it’s usually a good idea to count different stages as separate bosses.
As players realize after buying Black Myth: Wukong from a platform such as LootBar, every chapter in the game has seemingly mandatory bosses. However, they can still be completely optional. The biggest example of this is Quick as Fire, Fast as Wind, who players usually meet naturally while progressing through the fifth chapter. Many think this is a mandatory fight because it’s a dual fight and has an important-looking cutscene. That isn’t really true, since you can skip it.
Technically speaking, you can complete Chapter 5 after just facing two boss fights. Both boss fights have two stages and are necessary to progress to the sixth chapter. However, if you aren’t using a guide, then you’ll likely come across and beat some optional bosses along the way.
All mandatory bosses in Black Myth: Wukong Chapter 5
As mentioned above, there are only two mandatory boss fights in Black Myth: Wukong Chapter 5. However, both of these boss fights have two stages that you’re expected to get through. These mandatory bosses are listed in the table below.
Black Myth: Wukong Chapter 5 Mandatory Bosses | |
Name | Location |
Keeper of Flaming Mountains and Yin Yang Fish | Furnace Valley (The Emerald Hall) |
Red Boy, the Yaksha King | Field of Fire (Fallen Furnace Crater) |
The Keeper of Flaming Mountains and Yin Yang Fish boss fight technically counts as a dual fight, since you have to face them simultaneously. Dying means that the entire fight starts again, so it wouldn’t be a stretch to just consider this one boss fight.
However, the Red Boy and Yaksha King boss fights are different. You initially face the Red Boy, which is a tough fight in itself. After that, the fight against his Yaksha King form kicks off. If you die to the Yaksha King form, then you can just walk back to the boss and face that form again, while skipping the Red Boy fight. Because of this, most players consider this to be two individual boss fights, especially since you can just go back and strengthen your character in between fights.
All optional bosses in Black Myth: Wukong Chapter 5
The fifth chapter of Black Myth: Wukong has a healthy selection of optional bosses that you can battle.
Black Myth: Wukong Chapter 5 Optional Bosses | |
Name | Location |
Brown-Iron Cart | Woods of Ember (Ashen Pass I) |
Gray-Bronze Cart | Woods of Ember (Height of Ember) |
Crimson-Silver Cart | Furnace Valley (The Emerald Hall) |
Rusty-Gold Cart | Field of Fire (Cooling Slope) |
Pale-Axe Stalwart | Woods of Ember (Ashen Pass I) |
Father of Stones | Woods of Ember (Height of Ember) |
Quick as Fire, Fast as Wind | Woods of Ember (Height of Ember) |
Cloudy Mist, Misty Cloud | Furnace Valley (Valley Entrance) |
Nine-Capped Lingzhi Guai | Field of Fire (Ashen Pass III) |
Flint Chief | Furnace Valley (Valley Entrance) |
Flint Vanguard | Field of Fire (Cooling Slope) |
Mother of Flamelings | Field of Fire (Fallen Furnace Crater) |
Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast | Secret Area (Bishui Cave) |
Baw-Lang-Lang | Secret Area (Hidden encounter in Chapter 5) |
Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top | Secret Area (Hidden dual boss encounter) |
Out of these bosses, the cart bosses give some nice materials that you can use for crafting. The Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast is an enjoyable fight that many find pretty tough. You'll have to beat this boss for the secret ending anyway. Because of this, it may not hurt to give it a shot.
Red Boy and his Yaksha King form are both considered fairly challenging. Battling the optional bosses in this chapter may not be too bad an idea, despite the time you’ll have to spend. Every boss rewards you with a decent amount of experience. It helps that you even get materials to strengthen your equipment or weapon.
Conclusion
Black Myth: Wukong Chapter 5 doesn’t have too many diverging paths to take. You’ll likely reach the end just by sticking to the same path. Still, this chapter is extremely important from a narrative standpoint. Of course, we want to avoid spoiling it for you, so you may want to get a Black Myth: Wukong Steam key to experience it for yourself.
