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Black Myth: Wukong

How to Beat Man-in-Stone

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Black Myth Wukong - Man In Stone

Man-in-Stone is a Character boss enemy found in the Fright Cliff in Black Myth: Wukong. Read on to know more about Man-in-Stone, its location, rewards, as well as a detailed strategy on how to beat it.

Man-In-Stone Guides
Boss Guide Quest Guide

Man-in-Stone Details and Location

Boss Overview

Enemy Information
Black Myth: Wukong - Man-in-StoneMan-in-Stone
Type Character
Chapter Chapter 2
Location Fright Cliff, Squall Hideout
Journal Entry
When fortune fades, speak not of past delight, In times of joy, recall the memories blight. A single thought of greed can cloud the mind, each step in anger binds, leaving wisdom blind.

Found Near Squall Hideout

From the Shrine at Squall Hideout, take the right path and follow it straight to the ravine. You'll find the Man-In-Stone at the end of this path.

Keep in mind that you must complete his quest before you can fight him.

Man-In-Stone Quest Guide

Defeat Mother of Stones First

To fight the Man-In-Stone, you must first defeat the Mother of Stones.

After defeating her, you'll obtain the Stone Essence key item, which is required by Man-In-Stone to initiate the battle.

How to Beat Mother of Stones

How to Beat Man-in-Stone

Man-in-Stone Strategy

Simple Battle Strategy

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 Dodge

Use Wandering Wight Spirit to Deal Massive Damage

To deal significant damage, use the Wandering Wight's spirit skill against Man-In-Stone.

Given the confined space, the attack is almost guaranteed to hit, ensuring a substantial reduction in his HP.

Wandering Wight Spirit Guide

Man-in-Stone Rewards

Azure Dust Transfomation

Transformation Description
Black Myth Wukong - Azure DustAzure Dust Transform into a rock guai, immune to all Four Banes. It builds up Might when hit.
How to Unlock: Complete the Man-in-Stone quest in Chapter 2

Unlock Man-In-Stone's Shop

After defeating Man-In-Stone and obtaining the Azure Dust, you can interact with him again to access his shop. He offers rare items in exchange for Will.

How to Farm Will

Black Myth: Wukong Related Guides

Black Myth Wukong Bosses

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

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