How to reach the true ending in Black Myth Wukong

Unlocking Black Myth Wukong's true ending is not an easy feat since it requires fighting some of the toughest bosses in the game, including the final one, whom you have to battle twice. Additionally, in the same vein as its inspirations — Sekiro, Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and other such RPGs — this title doesn't make the prerequisites for its true ending obvious.

Thankfully, if you're well into the end-game and have been carefully exploring the different chapters for secrets, NPC quests, and other content, unlocking it isn't all that difficult. You essentially need to complete a few lengthy side quests and also discover the hidden Grand Pagoda in The New West.

Here's a comprehensive guide on how to reach the true ending of Black Myth Wukong.

Note: This article contains major spoilers for Black Myth Wukong's main story.

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How to unlock the true ending of Black Myth Wukong

To unlock the true ending, there are essentially three prerequisites: Find the Grand Pagoda, complete the Secret Areas in each Chapter, and defeat Erlang Shen before the final boss of Black Myth Wukong. All these steps should ideally be completed before you reach the final chapter, Mount Huaguo, and defeat the final boss(es) — Stone Monkey and the Great Sage's Broken Shell.

You have to defeat the final boss once before you proceed to the true ending (Image via GameScience)

If you do the final boss fight before those prerequisites, you'll get the first ending, which concludes rather abruptly, without giving you proper context regarding Sun Wukong's relation to the Destined One, Black Myth Wukong's protagonist. However, if you've completed a few side quests and get to the true ending, you get a more fleshed-out conclusion.

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How to reach the Grand Pagoda in Black Myth Wukong

The Great Pagoda is in Chapter 3 - The New West. However, it's an optional area, and given the layout of the region's snow-covered map, it's quite difficult to find it. To get to this location, you need to reach the Snow-Veiled Trail Keeper's Shrine. From there, you need to head to the east across the bridge.

You reach the secret ending area via the Grand Pagoda (Image via GameScience)

Keep going straight, pass the bridge, and you will eventually reach a massive area that looks like a boss arena. At the end of this arena-like region, you will find a frost-covered door. Interact with it, and you will be transported to the Grand Pagoda.

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All secret locations in of Black Myth Wukong

Each chapter in Black Myth Wukong, barring the final chapter - Mount Huaguo, contains a hidden secret location. Before you can step into the Grand Pagoda's secret area - Mei-Jian Peak, you need to discover and complete all the other secret areas in the game. While some of these areas are easy to find, others can be a bit tricky.

Here's a list of all the secret areas in Black Myth Wukong:

• Chapter 1 (Black Wind Mountain) - Ancient Guanyin Temple
• Chapter 2 (Yellow Sand Ridge) - Kingdom of Sahali
• Chapter 4 (The Webbed Hollow) - Purple Cloud Mountain
• Chapter 5 (Flaming Mountain) - Furnace Valley (Bishui Cave)

In chapter 3 (The New West) there's an optional side-quest as well as a secret area called the Melon Field. However, it's not necessary to unlock Mei-Jian Peak.

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How to complete the Loong questline in Black Myth Wukong (optional step)

Once you have the Grand Pagoda unlocked, you simply need to complete the Loong questline. This is automatically triggered when you interact with the Old Man NPC who upgrades your Healing Gourd to absorb the Spirits of the defeated enemies. To complete the quest, you need to find the Loong Scales, as well as the three Loongs across the land.

The Loong questline sees you battle the three hidden Loongs (Dragons) in Black Myth Wukong (Image via GameScience)

The Loong Scales can be found in Chapter 2 - Yellow Wind Ridge. Simply head to the Valley of Despair Keeper's Shrine and go to the arena where you fought the Second Rat Prince. In the arena, you will find a wall with scriptures on it. Use the Wandering Wight Spirit ability to break the wall. Then, head inside it to find the Loong Scales.

With the key item in your inventory, head to Chapter 1 - Outside the Forest Keeper's Shrine to find the Red Loong. Once the entity is defeated, head to Chapter 2 - Rockrest Flat, where you will find the Black Loong. The third Loong, the Cyan Loong can be spotted in Chapter 3 - Turtle Island.

The finale of the Loong questline sees you battle it out against the Yellow Loong (Image via GameScience)

Once all three Loongs are defeated, head to Chapter 4 (Webbed Hollow) - Relief of the Fallen Loong Keeper's Shrine. In it, you will find the Yellow Loong, who seems to have possessed the Old Man NPC. After you defeat the Yellow Loong, you will get the Golden Lining Transformation Spell. Moreover, beating the entity will complete the Loong questline necessary for the true ending.

Do note that the Loong questline is optional and isn't required to access Mei-Jian Peak in Chapter 3 (The New West).

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What is the true ending of Black Myth Wukong?

Once you complete all the prerequisites, head back to the Grand Pagoda, where you will get a small cutscene that will teleport you to a secret region — Mei-Jian Peak. Here, you will have to once again confront Erlang Shen, who you might remember from Black Myth Wukong's prologue.

For the true ending for Black Myth Wukong, you need to clash your blades against Erlang Shen once more (Image via GameScience)

Erlang Shen wasn't much of a challenge for Sun Wukong in the game's opening. However, that isn't the case against the Destined One, even with the latter's end-game loadout. Once you do manage to beat this character in his Sacred Divinity form, you will face the Four Heavenly Kings, and then, ultimately, an empowered godly version of Erlang Shen.

Once you defeat everyone in the secret area, you will receive the Azure Dome Transformation Spell, which turns the Destined One into the Stone Monkey. After the battle, head back to Mount Huaguo to once again face the final boss of the game - Great Sage's Broken Shell. This time, when you defeat the boss, you will get a new cutscene.

The battle concludes with an epic showdown against the Heavenly Kings and Elang Shen's full might (Image via GameScience)

This marks the title's true ending and depicts key moments from the Journey to the West as well as the events that led to Sun Wukong and his friends standing up against the Celestial Palace, which you witnessed in the game's prologue.