Chapter 2: Yellow Sand Desolate Dusk Walkthrough Guide

A complete walkthrough for Black Myth: Wukong's Chapter 2: Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk. Read on for a detailed guide for this chapter, including locations of collectables, how to beat the bosses, as well as to unlock the secret area for completing this chapter!

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Chapter 2: Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk Guide

Chapter 2: Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk
Locations	・Sandgate Village ・Crouching Tiger Temple ・Fright Cliff ・Yellow Wind Formation
Secret Location	・Kingdom of Sahali
Yaoguai Chiefs	・Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw ・Earth Wolf ・Second Prince of Flowing Sands ・King of Flowing Sands ・First Prince of Flowing Sands ・Mother of Stones ・Tiger’s Acolyte ・Gore-Eye Daoist ・Mad Tiger ・"Tiger Vanguard"
Yaoguai Kings	・Tiger Vanguard ・Stone Vanguard ・Shigandang ・Black Loong ・Fuban ・Yellow Wind Sage
Characters	・Man-in-Stone ・Yellow-Robed Squire ・Xu Dog

Chapter 2: Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk Walkthrough

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Sandgate Village						Crouching Tiger Temple
Fright Cliff						Yellow Wind Formation
Secret Area: Kingdom of Sahali

Sandgate Village Walkthrough

#	Sandgate Village Objectives
1	Village Entrance
*	Bottom of the Well
2	Valley of Despair

Village Entrance Guide

	Objectives
1	From the starting area, go through the water and towards the left, opposite the big dead tree.
2	Follow the path upwards until you can see the Sandgate Village.
3	Continue following the path until you can drop down to defeat an enemy and unlock the Shrine.
*	Optionally, you can head back towards the starting area to explore and pick up any items you find.
4	Head towards the main gate and drop off the bridge into the ditch. From there, head into the cave.
*	Head forward and down into the pit to defeat Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw for Xu Dog. Make sure to talk to him afterwards.
5	Go up the stairs and to the left towards the back area of the village. Defeat enemies and pick up items on the way to the gate on the right. Be careful of the two-headed Rat Captains as they're tough even if they're regular enemies.
6	Go through the gate and defeat the King of Flowing Sands and his son, the Second Prince of Flowing Sands. ▶ Second Prince of Flowing Sands Boss Guide
7	After the fight, head left of the big locked gate to activate the Valley of Despair Shrine.
*	Head back towards the village, and go towards the large pagoda. Ignore the Earth Wolf and talk to the Horse Guai in the Pagoda. You can't free him, so just exhaust all of his dialogue. Once that's done, turn back and defeat the Earth Wolf to claim its Spirit.

Bottom of the Well

	Objectives
*	Only accessible after using the Old-Rattle Drum in three locations around Yellow Wind Ridge. ▶ Old Rattle-Drum Quest Guide
1	Defeat the Mad Tiger at the bottom of the well. You can die the first time to reset before the boss and activate the shrine. ▶ Click here for the Mad Tiger Boss Guide
2	Head to the left side of the arena and pick up the Plaguebane Gourd from the treasure chest.

Valley of Despair Guide

	Objectives
1	Head into the cave and go left towards the open-lit area. This is the boss arena for the First Prince of Flowing Sands, and its unlock conditions differ depending if you beat the King or Prince first in the previous boss fight. ▶ First Prince of Flowing Sands Boss Guide
*	Defeat the First Prince of Flowing Sands to get a drop necessary to unlock the Secret Area for this region.
**	Break the red wall with one of the First Prince's attacks or with one of your Transformations, like the Wandering Wight. This will unlock an area that has the Loong Scales used to unlock the optional Loong bosses.
3	Follow the lit braziers towards a wall that you'll need to squeeze through.
4	Defeat the Swift Bat and absorb its Spirit.
*	Roll through the wooden barricades to get to an area with more Bats and a small treasure chest.
5	Head out of the cave and back into the sunlight. Follow the path until you reach the Crouching Tiger Temple's Entrance Shrine.

Crouching Tiger Temple Walkthrough

#	Crouching Tiger Temple Objectives
1	Temple Entrance
2	Cellar

Temple Entrance Guide

	Objectives
*	Explore the area for items, a treasure chest, and a Meditation Spot.
1	When you're ready, head up the stairs to fight the Tiger Vanguard. ▶ Tiger Vanguard (Crouching Tiger Temple) Boss Guide
2	After the fight, head past the statue and down the stairs.
3	Follow the path, defeating any enemies and picking up items along the way.
4	At the top of the path, unlock the Windrest Bridge Shrine. ▶ Jump to Windrest Bridge

Cellar Guide

	Objectives
*	Unlocked after beating both the Tiger and Stone Vanguards, and activating the statue on top of the pool's stairs. You can also reach this shrine by going down from the Windseal Gate Shrine and heading left before the tornado. Although, you'll lose out on the rewards you get from going through the Crouching Tiger Temple Entrance.
1	Head down through the mouth and follow the path until you reach the cave area past a doorway.
2	Defeat the Civet Sergeants and pick up the Spirit and treasure chest rewards after the fight.
3	Jump and slide down the sand until you reach the Cellar Shrine. Rest here before moving forward.
*	If you've beaten Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw and helped Xu Dog, he will appear to the right of the shrine. This unlocks the ability to make Celestial Medicines to buff your base stats.
5	Head down and left to face the final boss of this chapter, the Yellow Wind Sage. ▶ Yellow Wind Sage Boss Guide

Fright Cliff Walkthrough

#	Fright Cliff Objectives
1	Squall Hideout
2	Rockrest Flat
3	Hidden Loong Cavern
4	Rock Crash Platform

Squall Hideout Guide

	Objectives
1	From the Valley of Despair Shrine, head right and across the bridge.
2	Follow the path until you reach the Squall Hideout shrine.
*	Explore the area for 6 Buddha's Eyeball to unlock the Shigandang boss fight, as well as any items and treasures in the area. ▶ All Buddha's Eyeball Locations
4	From the shrine, take the left path towards the cave full of Stone-type enemies.
5	Continue through the cave until you reach a branching point with a Poistone and Blazebones. When you get there, head left.
*	Follow the braziers on the left to go up and fight the Mother of Stones optional boss. ▶ Mother of Stones Boss Guide
6	After turning left, head out to the right to unlock the Rockrest Flat Shrine.

Rockrest Flat Guide

	Objectives
*	Going straight ahead from the shrine will lead you to the Yellow-Robed Squire for the Drunk Boar Quest. This quest is required to unlock the Secret Area for Chapter 2. ▶ Yellow-Robed Squire Boss Guide
**	Going to the right from the shrine will lead you to the Spearbone Spirit and the sand waterfall that hides the Hidden Loong Cavern.
1	Hug the wall on the left until you reach the boss arena for the Stone Vanguard. When you're ready, head towards the back of the arena to start the fight. ▶ Stone Vanguard Boss Guide
*	The boulder immediately on the left when entering the arena is Shigandang. If you have all 6 Buddha's Eyeballs, you can interact with it for a special boss battle with both Shigandang and Stone Vanguard! ▶ Shigandang Boss Guide
2	After beating the Stone Vanguard, head through the collapsed gateway to activate the Rock Crash Platform shrine.

Hidden Loong Cavern Guide

	Objectives
*	Unlocked after obtaining the Loong Scales and removing the sand waterfall in Rockrest Flat.
1	Defeat the Black Loong and open the treasure chest afterwards. ▶ Black Loong Boss Guide

Rock Crash Platform Guide

	Objectives
1	Follow the path defeating any enemies and picking up items along the way.
*	Continue heading straight towards the ledge to unlock a Meditation Spot.
2	Head right following the lit braziers and continue to follow the path forward.
3	Jump down to the left and slide down the sandy slope.
4	Head on forwards towards the bridge and Rest at the Windseal Gate Shrine.

Yellow Wind Formations Walkthrough

#	Yellow Wind Formations Objectives
1	Windrest Bridge
2	Windrest Hamlet
3	Windseal Gate

Windrest Bridge Guide

	Objectives
1	Head down towards the bridge and clear the enemies blocking your path.
2	Go left and up the stairs, then immediately go right to where a Blazebone is blocking the way.
3	Keep going forward and down to kill the Spearbone on the way to the gate.
4	Defeat multiple Rat Imperial Guards to unlock the gate. You will also get a Spirit after killing the Rat with the blue flame.
5	Open the gate and go right to pick up a Luojia Fragrant Vine for your Gourd upgrades.
6	Follow the path upwards until you reach the Windrest Hamlet shrine.

Windrest Hamlet Guide

	Objectives
1	Head towards the bridge and defeat any enemies in your way.
2	Pick up some Will and open the treasure chest on the way to the windy bridge.
3	Prepare yourself to take on the Tiger's Acolyte. Be careful not to fall off the bridge since there are no invisible barriers on the sides. ▶ Tiger's Acolyte Boss Guide
4	Absorb the Spirit of the Tiger's Acolyte and head into the cave on the other side of the bridge.
5	Defeat enemies in your way and open the small chest containing the Glazed Reliquary Curio.
6	Continue through the cave until you're back outside and can drop down into the Stone Vanguard's arena. ▶ Jump to Stone Vanguard Section

Windseal Gate Guide

	Objectives
*	From the shrine, head to the left side of the bridge and up the path. This will lead you to the Gore-Eye Daoist boss, who rewards you with his Spirit and a Luojia Fragrant Vine afterwards. As a note, there's no need to continue further up the path right away since it leads you back to the Sandgate Village and Valley of Despair.
1	Open the gate after beating the Tiger and Stone Vanguards, then head down towards the sand tornado.
2	Prepare yourself before heading into the tornado as this is the final boss of the area. ▶ Yellow Wind Sage Boss Guide

Kingdom of Sahali Walkthrough

#	Kingdom of Sahali Objectives
1	Sandgate Pass
2	Sandgate Bound

Sandgate Pass

	Objectives
1	After the cutscene, you'll be teleported to the Kingdom of Sahali. Head on forward until you reach the Sandgate Pass Shrine.
2	When you're ready, go forward until you reach the "Tiger Vanguard", who you must defeat before proceeding forward. ▶ Tiger Vanguard (Kingdom of Sahali) Boss Guide

Sandgate Bound

	Objectives
1	Head towards the large area and activate the Sandgate Bound Shrine.
*	Explore the area for two treasure chests and a Meditation Spot.
2	Head up the cliff and talk to the Yellow Wind Sage beside the drum.
3	When you're ready, head down to the arena to fight Fuban. Once they get knocked down and you grab the vessel, the Yellow Wind Sage will join you, making the fight significantly easier. ▶ Fuban Boss Guide
4	After they've been defeated, you'll be teleported back to where you fought the Yellow-Robed Squire.

Chapter 2: Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk Mini-Bosses

List of Chapter 2 Mini Bosses
Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw	Earth Wolf
First Prince of Flowing Sands	Mother of Stones
Tiger’s Acolyte	Gore-Eye Daoist
Mad Tiger	"Tiger Vanguard"
Man-in-Stone	Yellow-Robed Squire

How to Beat Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw

Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw is an optional Yaoguai Chief boss that uses lightning attacks and likes to counter players with powerful thrusts, tongue whips, and homing attacks.

Immobilize and Violet Hail are great counters for this boss but baiting its attacks and reading its movements are the key to defeating it.

How to Beat Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw

How to Beat Earth Wolf

Earth Wolf is a fairly straightforward boss. Make sure to clear the boss arena of any lesser yaoguais so you can more easily focus on defeating Earth Wolf.

How to Beat Earth Wolf

How to Beat the First Prince of Flowing Sands

The starting point of this fight will depend on what you chose to do in the previous battle with the Second Prince and King, but the boss fight itself should be the same. You can use Cloud Step during this fight to escape from the First Prince's combos.

How to Beat First Prince of Flowing Sands

How to Beat Mother of Stones

The Mother of Stones doesn't attack directly. It’s just a large, immobile entity with a health bar. Instead, it continuously summons Lesser Yaoguais to fight on its behalf.

How to Beat Mother of Stones

How to Beat Gore-Eye Daoist

Maintain your distance when facing the Gore-Eye Daoist. Using spells like Cloud Step to gain movement speed and evade easily and Immobilize to stun the boss will help greatly in easing the fight.

The key to winning this fight is baiting its attacks, staggering, and immobilizing the boss as much as possible.

How to Beat Gore-Eye Daoist

How to Beat Tiger Vanguard (Kingdom of Sahali)

The "Tiger Vanguard" in the Kingdom of Sahali secret area is accessed by doing the Drunk Boar Quest. The Red Tides transformation spell can be effective to inflict the Scorch status effect twice for this fight to deal a significant amount of burning damage.

How to Beat Tiger Vanguard (Kingdom of Sahali)

How to Beat Man-In-Stone

This fight is straightforward and can be won with repeated combo attacks. Man-In-Stone's attacks are easy to dodge and counter.

Additionally, you can cheese him with Pole Stance if you do not want to get any damage. However, this might take time.

How to Beat Man-in-Stone

How to Beat Yellow-Robed Squire

Activate Red Tides to enhance your attacks with Scorch damage. This will cause the boss's HP to gradually decrease as you continue your assault.

How to Beat Yellow-Robed Squire

How to Beat the Mad Tiger

The Mad Tiger is a boss you can fight in the Old Rattle-Drum quest. Try your best to keep your distance when fighting this boss, especially when it roars to cause rocks to fall. When it does combo attacks, you can parry and interrupt by using the Rock Solid spell.

How to Beat Mad Tiger

Chapter 2: Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk Bosses

List of Chapter 2 Bosses
Second Prince of Flowing Sands King of Flowing Sands
Tiger Vanguard	Stone Vanguard
Shigandang	Black Loong
Fuban	Yellow Wind Sage

All Chapter 2 Bosses

How to Beat the Second Prince of Flowing Sands

The Second Prince of Flowing Sands comes with the King, and you have the option to defeat both of them. However, it is recommended to only defeat the Second Prince, since this will end the battle. Defeating the King first enrages the Second Prince, making the battle much harder.

How to Beat Second Prince of Flowing Sands

How to Beat Tiger Vanguard (Crouching Tiger Temple)

The key to the Tiger Vanguard fight is knowing which attacks you can counter, such as his standing Rock Solid spell and jump attacks.

To dodge the other variation of his Rock Solid spell where he teleports to attack you, move to the walls of the arena so he doesn't spawn behind you.

How to Beat Tiger Vanguard (Crouching Tiger Temple)

How to Beat the Yellow Wind Sage

Use the Wind Tamer Vessel to make this boss fight easier and stun the Yellow Wind Sage for a brief moment. The Rock Solid spell is also handy to have in this fight.

How to Beat Yellow Wind Sage

Chapter 2: Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk Collectibles

List of Chapter 2 Collectibles
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Chapter 2: Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk Secret Locations

How to Get to the Kingdom of Sahali

Complete the Boar's Sidequest

To access the secret location of Chapter 2, you'll need to complete the Boar's Sidequest. Once you've finished it and beat the Yellow-Robed Squire, you can teleport to the Kingdom of Sahali.

Boar Quest Guide (Chapter 2 Secret Area)

Black Myth: Wukong Related Guides

All Chapter Walkthrough Guides

Main Chapter Walkthroughs

All Chapters
Chapter 1		Chapter 2		Chapter 3
Chapter 4		Chapter 5		Chapter 6
All Endings Guide			How to Get the Secret Ending

Area Walkthroughs

Chapter 1 Areas
Black Wind Mountain
Forest of Wolves	Bamboo Grove
Black Wind Cave	-
Chapter 2 Areas
Sandgate Village	Crouching Tiger Temple
Fright Cliff Walkthrough	The Kingdom of Sahali
Chapter 3 Areas
Pagoda Realm	The Great Pagoda
Secret Areas
List of All Secret Areas
Ancient Guanyin Temple	The Kingdom of Sahali
Mount Mei	Purple Cloud Mountain
Bishui Cave	-

Side Quest Walkthroughs

List of All Quests
Chapter 1 Quests
Ring the 3 Bells	-
Chapter 2 Quests
Boar Quest	Man-In-Stone Quest
Old Rattle-Drum Quest	Xu Dog Quest
Chapter 3 Quests
Treasure Hunter Quest	Fox Quest
Third Prince Quest	Ruyi Scroll Quest
Chapter 4 Quests
Venom Daoist Quest	Daoist Mi Quest
Purple Talisman Quest	-
Chapter 5 Quests
Five Element Carts	-
Other Quests
Supreme Gourd Quest	Five Skandhas Quest