How to Beat Wandering Wight

Wandering Wight is a powerful optional enemy in the early game in Black Myth: Wukong that has a big head. Read on to know more about Wandering Wight, its location, rewards, how to absorb its spirit, as well as a detailed strategy on how to beat it.

Wandering Wight Guides
Boss Guide	Spirit Guide

Wandering Wight Details and Location

Boss Overview

Enemy Information
Wandering Wight
Type	Spirit
Chapter	Chapter 1
Location	Forest of Wolves, Outside the Forest

Wandering Wight Location

Black Myth: Wukong Interactive Map

Found in the Forest of Wolves

The Wandering Wight is located in the Forest of Wolves, near the Outside the Forest Keeper's Shrine. From the shrine, follow the path past the enemy wolves. After crossing the bridge, you’ll find the Wandering Wight on your right.

Disappears if You Unlocked the Secret Area

If you've gone past the Wandering Wight and rung all three bells to teleport to the Secret Area in Chapter 1, he will disappear and you won't be able to get his Spirit. If this happens, you will need to either start a new save or wait until you get to New Game+ to get the Spirit.

All Missables and Points of No Return

How to Beat Wandering Wight

Wandering Wight Strategy
Unlock Transformations First Upgrade the Immobilize Spell Use Instant Charge Attacks Come Back Later To Fight

Unlock the Guangxhi Transformation First

Defeating Guangxhi, an easier boss nearby, unlocks a transformation that can be useful in fighting the Wandering Wight, thanks to its solid moveset, high damage output, and ability to tank a few hits.

All Transformations

Upgrade and Use the Immobilize Spell

The Immobilize spell is an important tool to upgrade as it gives you an opportunity to fight back and another chance to stagger the boss. Be careful of using the Immobilize spell during enemy attacks, as if it doesn't stagger after the spell, it will hit you afterwards.

List of All Spells

Perfect Dodge to Get Instant Charge Attacks

Perfectly dodging attacks charges gives you a small moment to instantly charge a heavy attack. Take the fight slowly and bait out attacks to perfectly dodge them and gain this quick damaging attack.

Come Back Later To Fight

Wandering Wight is an optional boss, so you can skip him and return later when you're stronger. Facing him underleveled is especially tough.

How to Absorb Wandering Wight Spirit

Cannot Absorb Spirit Without Guidance

If you defeat the Wandering Wight early in the game, you might find its spirit lingering, allowing you to interact with it. However, nothing will happen, and the message "Cannot Absorb Spirits Without Guidance" will appear. To absorb this spirit, you must first acquire the Blessed Gourd later in the game.

How to Get the Blessed Gourd

The Blessed Gourd is required for absorbing the spirits of certain Yaoguai, including the Wandering Wight's, to unlock skills. You can upgrade your Gourd by obtaining the Blessed Gourd from an Old Man in the Bamboo Grove after defeating the Lingxuzi boss.

Blessed Gourd Upgrade Location

To find the Old Man who upgrades the Gourd, head to the Bamboo Grove area near the Snake Trail Keeper's Shrine. This area is accessed after defeating the grey wolf guai, Lingxuzi. Climb the stairs from the shrine, and a cutscene will trigger when you approach the Old Man on the right.

How to Unlock Spirit Transformations

Wandering Wight Rewards

Rewards for Defeating Wandering Wight

Rewards	Description
Cat Eye Beads Curio	Slightly increases Critical Hit Chance.
Blood of the Iron Bull	Rare Material
Wandering Wight Spirit	Bow with the utmost devotion and ram the foe with your bronze skull, dealing massive Damage.

Black Myth: Wukong Related Guides

All Bosses

Bosses by Chapter

All Bosses by Chapter
Chapter 1	Chapter 2
Chapter 3	Chapter 4
Chapter 5	Chapter 6

Other Boss Guides

Other Boss Guides
The 10 Hardest Bosses	-

All Yaoguai Chiefs

List of All Yaoguai Chiefs
Bullguard	Guangzhi	Guangmou
Second Prince of Flowing Sands	First Prince of Flowing Sands	Tiger's Acolyte
Mad Tiger	Mother of Stones	Non-White
Captain Lotus-Vision	Non-Able	Ginseng Guai
Non-Pure	Venom Daoist	Non-Void
Apramana Bat	Captain Kalpa-Wave	Elder Armourworm
Nine-Capped Lingzhi Guai	Feng-Tail General	Earth Wolf
Supreme Inspector	Emerald-Armed Mantis	Jiao-Loong of Waves
Macaque Chief	Gold Armored Rhino	Son of Stones
Poison Chief	Lang-Baw-Baw	Water-Wood Beast
Cloudtreading Deer	Father of Stones	Baw-Lang-Lang
Monk from the Sea	Lang-Li-Guhh-Lang	Centipede Guai
Commander Beetle	Baw-Li-Guhh-Baw	Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw
Gore-Eye Daoist	Fungiwoman	Buddha's Right Hand
The Second Sister	Brown-Iron Cart	Gray-Bronze Cart
Quick as Fire, Fast as Wind	Cloudy Mist, Misty Cloud	Rusty-Gold Cart
Crimson-Silver Cart	Flint Chief	Flint Vanguard
Mother of Flamlings	Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top	-

All Yaoguai Kings

List of All Yaoguai Kings
Lingxuzi	Captain Wise-Voice	Yellow Wind Sage
Black Wind King	Black Bear Guai	The Red Loong
Elder Jinchi	Stone Vanguard	Tiger Vanguard (Crouching Tiger Temple)
Black Loong	Kang-Jin Loong	Kang-Jin Star
Yellowbrow	Hundred-Eye Daoist Master	Violet Spider
The Duskveil	Fuban	Yaksha King
Shigandang	The Scorpionlord	Giant Shigandang
Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast

All Characters

List of All Characters
Whiteclad Noble	Yellow-Robed Squire	Man-in-Stone
Yin Tiger	Zhu Bajie	Keeper of Flaming Mountains
Pale-Axe Stalwart	-	-

Other Mini-Bosses

List of All Other Mini-Bosses
Wandering Wight	Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang	-

Final Boss Guides

Final Boss Guides
Final Boss Wukong	Stone Monkey	The Great Sage's Broken Shell

Chapter 3 Secret Bosses

Final Boss Guides
Erlang Shen	The Four Heavenly Kings	Green-Capped Martialist