How to Defeat Guangzhi in Black Myth Wukong: A Comprehensive Guide

Guangzhi, the wolf Yaoguai Chief, is an optional boss in Black Myth Wukong that wields devastating scorched polearm blades. Defeating him early on in the game can grant you a powerful transformation that will serve you well until the mid-game. In this guide, we'll walk you through Guangzhi's location, attack patterns, and the best strategy to beat the boss.

Guangzhi Boss Location In Black Myth: Wukong

If you're looking to take on Guangzhi, you can find him in Chapter 1, Black Wind Mountain, in the Forest of Wolves section. Start at the ‘Outside The Forest’ Keeper’s Shrine and head straight, where you'll encounter the Wandering Wight boss. After defeating him, you'll have two paths in front of you: two stone pillars going west and a cave entrance in the North. Head west and follow the road that will end at an entrance with a head statue, where Guangzhi awaits.

All Guangzhi Attack Patterns

Guangzhi has a limited but deadly set of attack patterns. Here's what you can expect:

• Swipe Combo: Guangzhi swipes his double-bladed polearm two times.
• Ground Pound: The boss juggles himself using the polearm, jumps in the air, and lands with an explosive fire ground-pound attack. This combo lasts for three attacks.
• Swing Retreat: If you continue attacking Guangzhi, he'll use the polearm to swing in front of him and perform a retreating backflip.
• Polearm Throw: Sometimes, Guangzhi throws the polearm right in front of him after doing the backflip. The weapon comes back to him like a frisbee.
• Extended Fire Combo: Guangzhi will use the polearm to do overhead and frontal swing attacks. This combo usually has four to five attacks.
• Charged Dash Slashes: Sometimes, at the end of the extended fire combo, Guangzhi charges the polearm and does two dash slashes. He goes forward first and then comes back again after a second delay.

How to Beat Guangzhi in Black Myth: Wukong

Guangzhi has moderate movement speed, but his scorched polearms are incredibly fast. To beat him, you'll need to learn his attack patterns and find brief windows to strike back safely without taking damage. Here are some key tips:

Since the scorched polearms inflict a fire status effect, it's crucial to avoid repeated hits. If you get hit multiple times and are affected by the fire status, immediately start dodging until the effect wears off.

Pay close attention to the Charged Dash Slashes and the Extended Fire Combo. If you're at 50% health or lower, either of these attacks can instantly kill you if they land successfully.

Keep attacking Guangzhi whenever there's an opening, but avoid striking when the boss is preparing combo attacks. Follow these tactics, and the fight should be over in just a few minutes.

Pro Tips for the Boss Fight

Before taking on Guangzhi, defeat enough enemies to accumulate Sparks and unlock Foundation and Staff skills from the ‘Self-Advance’ menu in the pause screen.

Stick with the starting Smash Stance, and consider unlocking skills like Resolute Counterflow and Force Unbound to make a big difference in the fight.

If you've unlocked the two Focus Points, you can charge your heavy attack using both points and unleash it on Guangzhi. This will stagger the boss, giving you more time to land additional hits.

Your Immobilize spell will also be incredibly useful in this fight. Use it when you're close to Guangzhi to avoid wasting time running to the boss before attacking.

Rewards for Defeating Guangzi in Black Myth: Wukong

Defeating Guangzhi comes with some impressive rewards:

You'll unlock the Red Tides spell for your character in Black Myth Wukong.

Your character can transform into Guangzhi and retain some of the movesets of Guangzhi.

You'll get light attacks called the ‘Moon Dance’ and heavy attacks called the ‘Moon Chase’. Landing the light attacks will build up the focus, which you can utilize by pressing the heavy attack button.

Keep in mind that each transformation in Black Myth Wukong requires a full Might gauge. After triggering a transformation, the Might bar depletes slowly. If you land heavy and special attacks on the transformed guai, the Might gauge depletes faster.

Once you have depleted the Might gauge completely or the health of your transformed guai is depleted as you take damage, you will de-transform automatically. You can also manually trigger the de-transformation as well.

Now that you've got the skills to take down Guangzhi, go out there and show him who's boss!