5 best Gourds in Black Myth Wukong

Gourds in Black Myth Wukong are the primary healing and sustain option available to the players. Gourds function similarly to the Flasks in the Souls games by FromSoftware. They have limited charges that restore the player’s health and sometimes bestow special perks and can be recharged at a checkpoint, aka Keeper’s Shrines in Black Myth Wukong.

However, some special Gourds can refill over time but have less usage compared to others. In this article, we have listed five of the best Gourds in Black Myth Wukong that should give you the health boost you want.

Disclaimer: the list is ranked based on the Gourd's ability to restore health and versatility. This list reflects the writer's opinions and biases.

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5 best Gourds for each playstyles in Black Myth Wukong

5) Qing-Tian Gourd

The self-recharging Gourd (Image via GameScience)

• Healing charges: 1
• How to obtain: This Gourd is acquired from the Shen Monkey in Chapter 1 (Black Wind Mountain) but only during New Game+.

The Qing-Tian Gourd is one of the most unique Gourds in Black Myth Wukong due to its ability to passively regenerate its healing charge over time, but it only offers one healing charge at a time. This means that after using its ability, you must wait for the Gourd to refill, which can take some time.

While this may seem like a severe limitation, it shines in New Game+, where healing through Gourds becomes less crucial thanks to other passive healing mechanics, such as see-throughs and charged-heavy attacks.

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4) Trailblazer’s Scarlet Gourd

Most healing with a single sip (Image via GameScience)

• Healing charges: 5
• How to obtain: The Trailblazer’s Scarlet Gourd is either a pre-order bonus (available after interacting with the first Keeper’s Shrine) or can be purchased from Shen Monkey in Chapter 1 (The Black Wind Mountain).

The Trailblazer’s Scarlet Gourd is one of the earliest healing items players can access. Yet, it offers one of the most potent perks in the game: the ability to instantly replenish your entire HP bar on the first sip when the Gourd is full. This makes it highly useful in the early to mid-game when healing resources are still somewhat limited, and players may need to fully restore their health in the midst of combat.

However, the limitation is that it only offers 5 healing charges, meaning that while the first sip is incredibly powerful, you have fewer overall opportunities to heal.

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3) Stained Jade Gourd

Best health recovery time (Image via GameScience)

• Healing charges: 7
• How to obtain: Found in a treasure chest after defeating the Scorpionlord in Chapter 4 (The Webbed Hollow).

The Stained Jade Gourd is the ultimate choice for fast-paced, high-pressure combat, especially against agile bosses who leave little room for recovery. The key advantage of this Gourd is its greatly accelerated healing speed, allowing you to sip from it and regain health in a fraction of the time compared to other Gourds. This is particularly useful in end-game scenarios, where even a slight delay in healing can result in a game over.

This Gourd is especially useful during difficult boss encounters like the Scorpionlord, Duskveil, or the Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master. While it doesn’t offer as many charges as the Supreme Gourd, its rapid healing can make the difference between life and death in tough fights.

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2) Jade Guanyin Gourd

Heals the clones as well as the player (Image via GameScience)

• Healing charges: 8
• How to obtain: The Jade Guanyin Gourd is created by upgrading the Jade Lotus Gourd using 3 Louija Fragments. The Jade Lotus Gourd is obtainable from Shen Monkey after defeating the Yellow Wind Sage and completing Chapter 2 (Yellow Wind Ridge).

The Jade Guanyin Gourd is a standout Gourd for players who prefer a clone-summoning build using the "A Pluck of Many" spell. It allows you to heal not only your character but also the summoned clones that assist you in battle. This makes it particularly powerful in New Game+, where the clones receive significant buffs from the Freed Mind Relic, greatly enhancing their survivability and utility in combat.

However, while this Gourd heals your clones, it cannot extend their time on the battlefield or resurrect fallen clones — it only heals those that are still active but have taken damage.

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1) Supreme Gourd

The best gourd for health regen in the game (Image via GameScience)

• Healing charges: 10
• How to obtain: You must first fully upgrade the standard Healing Gourd to 9 charges by progressing through the game and gathering upgrade materials. The final upgrade to the Supreme Gourd requires completing a specific questline for the Old Man NPC.

The Supreme Gourd reigns as the best healing item in Black Myth Wukong simply because of the sheer number of healing charges it offers — a maximum of 10 sips. While this Gourd lacks any primary perks or special bonuses, the 10 charges make it one of the best ones in the game for surviving long boss fights like Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master and Erlang.

For players who don’t put much focus on defense yet want to go all out on the offensive, the Supreme Gourd is the best sustain option available.

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