Keeper’s Shrines act as checkpoints in Black Myth Wukong. These points of interests are very similar to the Bonfires in Dark Souls and Site of Grace in Elden Ring.
You will find these Shrines across multiple regions in each chapter, and they act as indicators of new areas that you are yet to explore. Below is a list of all the Shrines in Black Myth Wukong and how you can find them.
What do Keeper’s Shrines do in Black Myth Wukong?
As mentioned, Keeper’s Shrines are points of interests that you can interact with. They act as waypoint in particular regions in the different chapters, and they provide you with the following options:
1) Rest
- Will help you restore Health and Mana. But much like other souls-like games it will respawn all non-unique enemies.
2) Travel
- Will let you freely Fast Travel across discovered Keeper’s Shrines across regions.
3) Self Advance
- This option lets to upgrade Spirits, Respec Skills, and Choose Spells.
4) Craft
- You will be able to use Shrines to craft new weapons and armor
5) Brew
- You will be able to change the Drinks and Soaks in your Gourd.
6) Store
- At the Shrine store, you will be able to use Will to purchase items or sell them. You will get some Curios to buy here.
7) Make Medicines
- You will be able to craft medicines at the Shrine.
8) Retrieve Spirits
- Let’s you unlock uncollected/lost Yaoguai Spirits
Unlike in other soulslike titles you do not need to access the Shrine to level up. You can level up the Destined One at any given time during your adventure by just opening the Self-Advance screen in the main menu.
Every Keeper’s Shrine location in Black Myth Wukong
We will be separating the Keeper’s Shrine location in chapters and the locations that they belong in:
Chapter 1 Keeper’s Shrines location:
| Keeper’s Shrine | Location | How to reach |
|---|---|---|
| Front Hills | Forest of Wolves | Make your way down the path after you spawn and then turn right from the chest to reach the location. |
| Outside The Forest | Forest of Wolves | You will need to beat the Bullgguard boss and then head down the path through th cave and up the hill to reach this shrine. |
| Loong Claw Grove | Forest of Wolves | This Shrine is in the Secret Area of Chapter 1. You will need to use a Loong Scale that you get in Chapter 2 and then use it on the large waterfall which is located to the left of the Outside of the Forest region. |
| Guanyin Temple | Forest of Wolves | From the “Outside of the Forest” region, you will need to make your way down the right-hand path and then cross a bridge. Defeat the Wandering Wight and reach the temple by heading down the wooden platform. |
| Back Hills | Bamboo Grove | You will need to beat Lingxuzi in Guanyin Temple, then proceed out the back exit to reach this Shrine. |
| Snake Trail | Bamboo Grove | Keep following the path from the Black Hills and you will then need to turn left, head up the river, and you will find the Shrine. |
| Marsh Of White Mist | Bamboo Grove | After following the main path from Snake Trail you will come across a large clearing. You will find Skeletal Snakes there. From here head right till you reach the Guanmou boss arena. Then make your up the stairs to the right to obtain the Shrine. |
| Cave Interior | Black Wind Cave | To find this Keeper’s Shrine in Black Myth Wukong, you will need to make your way to the bottom of the “Marsh of the White Mist”. You will find a cave there, so go past it and encounter the Whiteclad Noble boss arena. From here take the right path where the road splits. |
| Outside The Cave | Black Wind Cave | You will find this Shrine right after you beat the Black Wind King. |
| Bodhi Peak | Black Wind Cave | The Bodhi Peak Shrine can be found after you make your way from Outside The Cave and then head up the steps and then some wooden platforms. |
| Grand Chamber | Secret: Ancient Guanyin Temple | This is another secret Shrine that unlocks after you have rung the three bells. One is found by the Guangzhi boss arena, another by the Guangmou boss arena, and the final one is found by the Whiteclad Noble boss arena. |
Chapter 2 Keeper’s Shrines location
| Keeper’s Shrine | Location | How to reach |
|---|---|---|
| Village Entrance | Sandgate Village | Cross the river once you spawn and then make your way up the slope. You will find this shrine to the left of the bridge. |
| Bottom Of The Well | Sandgate Village | Locating this Keeper’s Shrine in Black Myth Wukong is a part of the Old Rattle-Drum questline. |
| Valley Of Despair | Sandgate Village | From the Village entrance, you will need to go right and then open the double doors located at the end of the field. You will need to defeat the King and the Second Prince to gain access to the Shrine. |
| Temple Entrance | Crouching Tiger Temple | Make your way through the First Prince cave which is located to the left of the Valley of Despair. Reach the other side to find the Shrine. |
| Cellar | Crouching Tiger Temple | You will need to beat the Tiger Vanguard and Stone Vanguard. Then interact with Tally to finally gain access to the Shrine. |
| Squall Hideout | Fright Cliff | Take the path leading right from “Valley of Despair”. Then make your way across the bridge and through an archway to finally reach the Shrine. |
| Rockrest Flat | Fright Cliff | You will just need to head out of Suqall Hideout for this Shrine. You take either the left or right path out for it. |
| Hidden Loong Cavern | Fright Cliff | You will need to use the Loong Scale that you have obtained from the First Prince arena and then interact with the “sandfall” that is located to the right of Rockerest Flat. This will reveal a secret area in Chapter 2 |
| Rock Clash Platform | Fright Cliff | To reach this Keeper’s Shrine in Black Myth Wukong you will need to take the left path from “Rockrest Flat” and then head beyond the Stone Vanguard arena. |
| Windrest Bridge | Yellow Wind Formation | Beat the Tiger Vanguard in the Temple Entrance and then head out of the area from the other side to spot the Shrine. |
| Windrest Hamlet | Yellow Wind Formation | You will need to head down the main road from the Windrest Bridge to reach this Shrine. |
| Windseal Gate | Yellow Wind Formation | From the Windret Hamlet keep moving across the Tiger’s Acolyte bridge. Make your way through a cave to find this Shrine. |
| Sandgate Pass | Secret: Kingdom of Sahālī | This Shrine is in the Secret Kingdom of Sahali. To reach it you will need to complete the Yellow-Robed Squire questline. Then keep following the Squire till you make your way through the doors in Rockrest Flat. |
| Sandgate Bound | Secret: Kingdom of Sahālī | You will need to make your way past the Sandgate Pass and Tiger Vanguard to reach the desert for this Keeper’s Shrine. |
3) Chapter 3 Keeper’s Shrines location
| Keeper’s Shrine | Location | How to reach |
|---|---|---|
| Frost-Clad: | Snowhill Path | After starting Chapter 3 you will need to follow the path out of the cave to find this Shrine next to a tree. |
| Mirrormere | Snowhill Path | From the Frost-Clad Shrine, you will need to keep moving forward along the path till you reach a long stairway that leads tot a giant gate. Make your way through the gate and then take a left. You will eventually find a tree. Once you approach it a small cutscene will play and you will be automatically teleported to the Mirrormere Shrine. |
| Lower Pagoda | Pagoda Realm | From the Mirrormere Shrine, you will need to head left and defeat the Kang-Jin Loong boss. Once they are down, you will be teleported to a jail cell. Exit it to find the Lower Pagoda Shrine. |
| Upper Pagoda | Pagoda Realm | From the Lower Pagoda Shrine, you will need to head left till you reach an open jail cell. Enter it and climb up the long stairs to reach the second floor. From here go right and reach the end of the path where you will find another staircase that takes you to the third floor. Follow the path to reach the Upper Pagoda Shrine. |
| Mani Wheel | Pagoda Realm | Head to the left of Upper Pagoda and then follow the path to reach a wooden bridge. Cross it and keep heading along the path till you reach a wooden staircase that has broken down. You will need to climb up the stairs and then take a left to find this Keeper’s Shrine in Black Myth Wukong. |
| Outside The Wheel | Pagoda Realm | Head left from the Mani Wheel Shrine till you reach an area that looks like a colosseum. Enter it and fight Captain Wise-Voice. Once the boss is down exit to the next area to find the Outside the Wheel shrine. |
| Snow-Veiled Trail | Pagoda Realm | From Outside the Wheel Shrine, head down the main path till you reach a giant staircase. Go up it to find the next Shrine. |
| The Great Pagoda | Pagoda Realm | To find the Great Pagoda Keeper’s Shrine in Black Myth Wukong you will need to head through the wooden bridge from the Snow-Veiled Trail Shrine. Now walk up the mountainside till you reach a temple-like structure. Interact with it and you will be transported to the Pagoda Realm and to the shrine. |
| Warding Temple | Pagoda Realm | From the Snow-Veiled Trail Shrine, you will need to go left. Then keep heading down the path till you reach an intersection. From here go right and then take another left that leads you up a set of stairs. Once you reach the top you will find the Shrine. |
| Turtle Island | Bitter Lake | You will need to make your way to the temple which is next to the Warding Temple Shrine and then take the path on the left. As you keep heading down the snowy path, you will eventually come across a cutscene. Once it ends take a 180-degree turn and you will find the next Shrine. |
| South Shore | Bitter Lake | Head back to the Warding Temple Shrine and from there enter the temple again, but this time take the left path that heads down. You will eventually find the Bitter Lake Shrine. |
| North Shore | Bitter Lake | After you beat the Kang-Jin Star boss in Turtle Island head along the path that leads to the top of the hill. You will spot a giant turtle there Talk to it and then ride it to reach the North Shore of the Bitter Lake Shrine. |
| Precept Corridor | Bitter Lake | Take the main path from the North Shore to reach a wooden bridge. Cross it to find the Percept Corridor Shrine. |
| Mindfulness Cliff | Valley of Ecstasy | From the Percept Corridor Shrine, you will need to head down the main path and then take a right to reach a structure with a giant staircase in it. Climb it to reach the Red-Haird Yaksha encounter. beat the boss to head into the pagoda to start a cutscene. Now interact with the four Buddha statues in the area and make your way back to the pagoda to interact with the NPC. Finally, make your way up the staircase here to find the Shrine. |
| Forest of Felicity | Valley of Ecstasy | Head straight from the Mindfulness Cliff till you reach some stairs. It will lead you to the Non-White boss. Beat him and then take the left to slide down the hill and reach the Forest of Felicity Keeper’s Shrine in Black Myth Wukong. |
| Melon Field | Valley of Ecstasy | Head down the hill from the Forest of Felicity till you reach a pond. head to its end to find a ledge that drops down. you will need to reach the bottom to find this Shrine. |
| Brook of Bliss | Valley of Ecstasy | From the Forest of Felicity Shrine you will need to head down once again, but cross the wooden bridge on the right this time. The shrine is on the other side of the bridge. |
| Towers of Karma | Valley of Ecstasy | Head back to the Forest of Felicity Shrine once again and then climb up the hill to reach some wooden structures. From here take a left to go down the path and find the Tower of Karma Shrine in Black Myth Wukong. |
| Longevity Road | Valley of Ecstasy | Once more climb up the hill from the Forest of Felicity Shrine, till you reach the wooden structures again. However, you will need to go straight now till you ascend and find the Longevity Road Shrine. |
| Temple Entrance | New Thunderclap Temple | From the Longevity Road, you will need to reach the giant temple structure that is along the main path from there. Head inside it to find the Shrine. |
| Mahavira Hall | New Thunderclap Temple | From the back of the temple climb the giant flight of stairs which can be located between two giant guards. You will find the Mahavira Hall Keeper’s Shrine at the top. |
4) Chapter 4 Keeper’s Shrines location
| Keeper’s Shrine | Location | How to reach |
|---|---|---|
| Estate of the Zhu | Village of Lanxi | Head into the village by following the main path and then go to the back building. You will find a hallway, follow it to reach this Shrine. |
| Upper Hollow | Webbed Hollow | From the Estate of Zhu Keeper’s Shrine, you will need to take the first flight of stairs leading to a door and a boss arena. Beat the boss and then head to the back of the building to find a hole. Jump down it to trigger a cutscene and the shrine will be there. |
| Pool of Shattered Jade | Webbed Hollow | From the Upper Hollow Shrine, you will need to head left and then take the path right till it goes up. There will now be a ramp leading down, you will need to drop down two times and then follow the path in the cave. You will spot a lot of cocoons, just make past them to an open area to find the Shrine by a small pond. |
| The Verdure Bridge | Webbed Hollow | After you reach the pool shrine, you will notice a scaffolding in front. Drop down a few levels and keep following the path. You will eventually find the next Keeper’s Shrine in Black Myth Wukong. |
| Bonevault | Webbed Hollow | You will need to make your way across the Verdure bridge and then take the path on the left when you reach a fork in the road. This will lead you to another fork, this time take the right. Follow it and reach the back of the cave to find the shrine covered in cobwebs. |
| Middle Hollow | Webbed Hollow | From the Bonevault Shrine, you will need to head back to the first fork. This time take the right path, which will lead to a set of stairs near a tree. Go up it and follow the path till you drop down. Take the left to find the shrine. |
| Cliff of Oblivion | Webbed Hollow | After you reach the Middle Hollow, beat the boss who is on the right. Once they are down, you will need to follow the ramp-up. Once you reach an end, take a left and make your way through the cocoons to find the shrine. |
| Relief of the Fallen Loong | Webbed Hollow | From the Cliff of Oblivion, you will need to go back and head left to deal with the Buddha’s hand boss. Beat it to make the bridge and then cross it, then take a right to find another long bridge. Make your way across it to find a shorter bridge where you will need to use Cloud Step. Make sure to keep left, then go up the stairs and head around the back to find the shrine. |
| Lower Hollow | Webbed Hollow | Head back to the Cliff of Oblivion and then follow the same path, but this time take the one on the right that leads to the bottom. You will reach a dead end where you must crack the wall. Then dropping down the broken bridge make your way along the dark path to find the shrine on the left. |
| Hut of Immortality | Webbed Hollow | To find the Hut of Immortality Keeper’s Shrine in Black Myth Wukong, you will need to head right through the cave. Then pass the figure holding light and then head through a crack. You will come upon an open area with the Shrine on the right. |
| The Purifying Spring | Webbed Hollow | From the Hut of Immortality head right and face a boss. Once they are down head to the cave in the opposite direction which will lead to another arena boss, beat them to activate the Shrine which is right behind the arena. |
| The Gathering Cave | Webbed Hollow | Exit the cave from the Spring and then follow the path to a set of staircases. Just follow the lanterns up and as you reach the top, head left, to climb even higher. Then take a right, climb some rock, and you will find the Shrine. |
| Mountain Trail | Temple of the Yellow Flower | For the next Black Myth Wukong Keeper’s Shrine, you will need to beat the boss which is right in front of the Gathering Cave. beating it will start a cutscene, once that is over, make your way up the hill, it will trigger a second cutscene, and you will find the shrine in front of the staircase. |
| Forest of Ferocity | Temple of the Yellow Flower | From the previous Shrine, head up the flight of stairs till you reach the main path. Keep following the road through the woods and then climb a set of wooden planks which will lead to some enemies. Beat them to find the shrine on the left at the very top. |
| Temple Entrance | Temple of the Yellow Flower | Once you reach Forest of Ferocity, you will find the next Shrine by dropping down the rocks till you find a small staircase. Once you reach the top, make sure to stick to the left and you will eventually find the shrine located before the building on the left. |
| Court of Illumination | Temple of the Yellow Flower | From the Temple Entrance Shrine, head up the stairs till you reach some buildings. Make your way through them and then take a left which will lead into another structure. You will spot a big tree in the middle with the Shrine stuck to it. |
| Valley of Blooms | Purple Cloud Mountain | For this Shrine you will need to unlock the Chapter 4 secret area in Black Myth Wukong. Once you have access to the area, you will need to follow the main path that goes past a snake on the tree and you will find the shrine there on the right. Look for it before the second bridge starts. |
| Bounds of Deity’s Abode | Purple Cloud Mountain | From the Valley of Blooms, you will need to drop into the water on the right. Then jump up the other side, to follow the path under the overhang. The shrine is before the staircase. |
| Petalfall Hamlet | Purple Cloud Mountain | From the Valley of Blooms Shrine, you will need to cross the bridge till you can follow the path up the hill. Once there, go through the overhang and you will then need to beat a series of enemies to reach the Shrine which is on the left. |
| Cloudnest Peak | Purple Cloud Mountain | To find the final Keeper’s Shrine in Chapter 4 you will need to make your way across the bridge from the PetalFall Hamlet Shrine. This will lead into a building and once you reach the top of the stairs take a left and then take two rights. You will find the shrine located on the left near the first set of houses. |
5) Chapter 5 Shrine locations
| Keeper’s Shrine | Location | How to reach |
|---|---|---|
| Ashen Pass I | Woods of Ember | Once you spawn in Chapter 5 make your way through a group of enemies that spawn in front. Once they are down it will trigger a cutscene. Then make your way through a giant double door and keep moving forward to find the Ashen Pass I Shrine. |
| Camp of Seasons | Woods of Ember | Head northwest from Ashen Pass I and by the end of the path you will find a flight of stairs. Take the one on the left and then turn to the path on the left to reach another staircase leading to a boss. Beat the boss who is guarding the Shrine to be able to activate it. |
| Height of Ember | Woods of Ember | From the previous Shrine, you will need to go left till you come across a long bridge. It will lead to a cave, and you will need to make your way through it |
| Ashen Pass II | Woods of Ember | To find this Keeper’s Shrine in Black Myth Wukong you will need to head straight from the last Shrine to find another boss encounter. Beat and then go through the door, reaching the cave that is preset down the hill on the right. Exit the cave on the other side and then take a left which will lead you to two boss encounters. Beat them and head up the path to find the shrine. |
| Valley Entrance | Furnace Valley | From the Ashen Pass II Shrine, you will need to turn right and then follow the path to enter a cave. You will find a crack in the wall that you will need to squeeze through. Once you exit it a fox will spawn, follow it till you reach the cliff and it transforms and takes a humanoid form. From there jump down the cliff and you will reach the Furnace Valley, the first Shrine of the area is right up that path. |
| Rakshasa Palace | Furnace Valley | Keep heading down the main path from the Valley Entrance. Then Descent the hill and stick to the left till you see some small towers. Head through the archway and then turn right up another hill, as you head through the second archway, you will encounter a boss. Beat it and go through the double doors to get to the next shrine. |
| The Emerald Hall | Furnace Valley | From the Rakshasa Palace, you will need to head up the staircase leading to a bridge on the top. From here take a right to reach a second bridge and then descend the stairs to reach the shield-wielding enemy in front. Beat it and take another right till you reach a small crossing where enemies will try to pin you down with flaming projectiles. On the other side of the small crossing will be a staircase on your left with The Emerald Hall Shrine on top. |
| Ashen Pass III | Field of Fire | From the previous shrine, you will need to climb the staircase leading to a boss encounter. Beat it and then take a left which will lead to another series of stairs that leads to a cave at the top. Enter the cave and beat another boss then follow the main path to reach more stairs. Head up to the top and stick to the edge on the right till you find the shrine at the end of the path. |
| Fallen Furnace Crater | Field of Fire | Head left from the Ashes Pass III shrine and keep dodging the boulder enemy which will be rolling around to crush you. Once you reach the end of the path you will come across a rock bridge. Follow it until you reach the top where you will find the shrine. |
| Cooling Slope | Field of Fire | From the Fallen Furnace Crater head back to the descending rock bridge. You won’t find the boulder enemy here anymore. Then take a left and descend down the hill as you go through swarms of enemies to finally reach the shrine at the end of the path. |
| Purge Pit | Bishui Cave | From the previous Shrine, you will need to make your way forward as you jump over streams of lava on your path. At the end of the path, you will come across a boss arena where you will need to beat a cart. Once that is down, talk to the bison who is on the right and he will open the ice doors for you. Once you go through it you will have entered the Secret area of Chapter 5. |
| Cave Depths | Bishui Cave | Yo will find this Black Myth Wukong Keeper’s Shrine by descending don the stairs from the Purge Pit. You will encounter a boss, beat it, and head into the cave above the staircase. Keep following the main path as you avoid rhino enemies and you will find the shrine there. |
| Corridor of Fire | Bishui Cave | From the previous Shrine, make your way left through some rhino enemies. As you keep going through the main path you will find some icicles leading to a slide made of ice. Descend it and you will find the final shrine of the chapter. |
6) Chapter 6 Keeper’s Shrine locations
The progression in the final chapter of Black Myth Wukong is pretty linear and you will be able to unlock every Keeper’s Shrine by just following the main path.
| Shrine Name | Main Area |
|---|---|
| Verdant Path | Foothills |
| Rhino Watch Slope | Foothills |
| Deer Sight Forest | Foothills |
| Mantis-Catching Swamp | Foothills |
| Return Path | Water Curtain Cave |
| Peak of Innocence | Water Curtain Cave |
| Heart of Birthstone | Birthstone |
