Black Myth Wukong has a Spirit Absorb mechanic which will let you harness the power of a powerful enemy that you have slain. When equipped and used, it will let you shapeshift into the slain enemy momentarily allowing you to get its abilities and stats.
With over 80 bosses and elite enemies in the game, it can be daunting to find all the Spirits that you can absorb in the action-adventure game. The Spirit form usually comes from Yaoguai Chiefs who leave behind a blue orb when taken down.
You can then absorb this, albeit you have unlocked the Blessed Gourd upgrade after talking to the mysterious master in Snake Trail.
Here is a list of all the Spirits in Black Myth Wukong and how you can acquire them.
Where to find all Spirits in Black Myth Wukong?
We will be dividing the Spirit location in Black Myth Wukong, into Chapters and note their locations and effects:
Chapter 1 Spirits
| Spirit | Location | Activation effect | Equipped effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering Wight | Outside the Forest shrine | Ram headbutt | Defense increase |
| Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang | In the river near Guanyin Temple | Tongue lash attack | Reduce stamina cost for jump attacks |
| Guangmou | In the forest near the Bamboo Grove Snake trail | Summon poison vipers | Increase poison damage and resistance |
| Wolf Assassin | Near Black Wind Cave | Throwing knives | Increase critical hit rate |
Chapter 2 Spirits
| Spirit | Location | Activation Effect | Equipped Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Wolf | A field near Sandgate Village | Charge attack | Grants additional focus |
| Rat Archer | Near the main gate of Sandgate Village after defeating the Earth Wolf | Fire multiple arrows | Reduces stamina cost of Staff Spin |
| Swift Bat | A chamber after beating the First Prince of Flowing Sands | Throw gravel with your wings | Increase stamina regeneration |
| Spearbone | A waterfall at Rockrest Flat | Shield attacks, then bash with it | Reduced incoming damage |
| Poisestone | A tunnel near the Rockrest Flat shrine | Leap up and kick enemies before slamming the ground | Increased damage for light jump attacks, reduced stamina for sprinting |
| Rat Governor | After the Stone Vanguard fight | Shoot lightning from your staff | Increase thunder damage |
| Gore-Eye Daoist | To the left of the Windseal Gate shrine | Dig your staff into the ground to cast a red glow that damages enemies | Increases maximum mana |
| Civet Sergeant | In the cellar after beating the Tiger Vanguard | Throw twin blades | Increases attack |
| Rat Imperial Guard | Along the mountainside path in a small village | Circle the enemy, repeatedly slicing them | Increases focus gained from perfect dodges |
| Tiger’s Acolyte | The stone bridge near Windrest Hamlet | Quickly dart towards enemies and sword attack | Increases critical hit damage |
| Mad Tiger | Beat the drum obtained from the Tiger Acolyte enemy in specific areas. This opens a well to the Mad Tiger’s lair | Roar to shock surrounding enemies and deal frontal damage | Increase attack, but reduce maximum health |
| Mountain Patroller | Up the steps past the Macaque Chief fight | Jump in the air, raining multiple slashes | Increases critical hit rate of jumping heavy attacks |
Chapter 3 Spirits
| Spirit | Location | Activation Effect | Equipped Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fungiman | lower Pagoda Realm, in a cage | Spin your staff and charge at enemies | Increases Might recovery rate |
| Blade Monk | Drop down after beating Captain Wise-Voice | Swing a huge blade twice and smash down | Increases attack after killing an enemy |
| Enslaved Yaksha | Beat four captains and use their souls to unlock the Pagoda Realm cages | Stab an enemy through the heart, with the potential to stagger | Gives Focus when hit |
| Falcon Hermit | near the Warding Temple | Summon a wind gust that deals frost damage and freezes foes | Increases frost damage |
| Apramana Bat | Near the North Shore of the Bitter Lake, on the right | Leap to evade, then attack with wind gusts that can freeze | None |
| Red-Haired Yaksha | After the Precept Corridor shrine | Shoot a powerful arrow that staggers | Increases heavy attack damage |
| Non-White | The caves near the Child Buddha | Spin and leap toward an enemy before growing thorns that stab | Increases poison and frost damage |
| Non-Able | The snowy area near the Brook of Bliss | Unleash a flurry of melee attacks | Increase attack, critical hit rate, and critical hit damage, but reduce maximum mana |
| Crow Diviner | Near the ponds at the Brook of Bliss | Scatter freezing powder which stacks frost | Increases chill resistance |
| Non-Void | The Fox Form side quest | Turn into a mirage of yourself that is impenetrable temporarily | Recover stamina when hit |
| Clay Vajra | The steps near New Thunderclap Temple hall | Send forth flames that burn nearby enemies | Increases burn resistance |
| Non-Pure | To the right of the New Thunderclap Temple hall | Use a monk’s spade as a weapon | Improves damage reduction after casting Rock Solid |
Chapter 4 Spirits
| Spirit | Location | Activation Effect | Equipped Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern Holder | Spawns in the area where you beat the Second Sister | Summon wisps that seek and damage enemies | Increased Will |
| Beetle Captain | After the Upper Hollow shrine, following the path to a cave on the right | Fly to evade incoming damage, then dive down to damage an enemy | Increases maximum stamina |
| Elder Amourworm | Defeat the Elder Amourworm near the Verdure Boss. Feed the Proto Amourworm three Rice Cocoons in the Painted Realm, and it’ll turn into a blue flame. | Slam to the ground while spraying poison. The pools you create stack poison on anyone that touches them. | Increases critical hit rate while poisoned |
| Scorpion Prince | The town square in the village after the Verdure Bridge | Use your tail to pierce enemies while casting a poison AoE damage | Increases poison damage |
| Puppet Spider | Destroy the spider cocoons in the bottom area of Verdure Bridge to enter a cave | Gnash repeatedly with your fangs | Decreases Might decay rate while transformed |
| Centipede Guai | The Bonevault | Curl into a ball and steamroller over enemies | Increases movement speed |
| Puppet Tick | Cross the rope bridge after beating Buddha’s Right Hand and cast Cloud Step to pass the spiders. Head right when you enter the Relief of the Fallen Loong shrine. | Shake your staff and wail to summon spiders that bite enemies. When the spiders die they cause a burst of poison gas | Reduces the mana needed for A Pluck of Many |
| Dragonfly Guai | The Purifying Spring | Shoot poison arrows | Increases Qi gained from hits but reduces maximum health, mana, and stamina |
| Commander Beetle | Before the Temple Entrance | Twirl twin blades which pulse to deal AoE damage | Increases poison resistance |
| Snake Sheriff | past the Template Entrance to the right | Roar, shaking nearby enemies | Increases attack, but reduces defense |
| Fungiwoman | Follow the path to the left of the Temple Entrance until you see a tunnel on the right. Interact with the mushrooms until you find the Fungiwoman | Float through the air and emit spores that, upon hitting an enemy, recover health | Increase maximum health, but reduce maximum stamina |
| Verdant Glow | an elite enemy in the Purple Cloud Mountain secret area | Turn into a tree and absorb nature to recover health. The effect is stronger in water | Recovers a small amount of health |
| Snake Herbalist | the Purple Cloud Mountain secret area | Smash a basket you hold and form poison puddles | Recovers health when using medicine |
Chapter 5 Spirits
| Spirit | Location | Activation Effect | Equipped Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father of Stones | Past the Heart of Ember | Roar to shake and damage foes | Increase critical hit rate and damage |
| Charface | Inside the cave before fighting the Gray-Bronze cart | Hit a blade tinged with lava on the ground to create a burst of fire | Increases charging speed |
| Turtle Treasure | Furnace Valley | Fly into the air before swinging a mallet down onto an enemy | Increase damage from heavy attacks that cost three or more focus points |
| Flint Chief | Left of the lava flows in Furnace Valley | Turn into a rock to deflect an attack | Increases burn, frost, shock, and poison resistance |
| Earth Rakshasa | Follow the path after the Flint Chief and go left | Thrust your shield into the ground to damage enemies with an AoE attack, before placing it down to block incoming damage | Improve damage reduction after being hit |
| Misty Cloud, Cloud Mist | at the top of the lava cave path | Turn into Misty Cloud and hit targets with incense, then turn into Cloudy Mist to unleash damaging light beams | Reduces the mana cost of Cloud Step |
| Nine-Capped Linzhi Guai | At the rear of the Ashen Pass 3 shrine. Interact with a mushroom to reveal it. | Lingzhi mushrooms sprout and explode, dealing poison damage over time | Reduce the mana cost of Mysticism spells |
| Flint Vanguard | Pingping guides you to this Spirit | Hit with stone fists that stack scorch. If the target ignites, the effect continues | Increases scorch damage and burn resistance |
| Mother of Flamlings | After the Flint Vanguard, interact with a glowing spot | Summon fire-spewing worms that burn enemies | Reduces all spell cooldown times |
| Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top | Near the end of the level, Zhu Bajie will fall. Fast travel back to the Emerald Hall and follow the left-hand path | Combine into an iron ball that bounces and slams down | Increases defense but reduces attack |
| Bull Governor | In the Bishui Cave secret area | Charge towards a target swinging your weapon which deals scorch damage | Increases scorch damage |
