How to Beat The Scorpionlord

The Scorpionlord is one of the secret Yaoguai King boss enemies found in the Secret: Purple Cloud Mountain in Black Myth: Wukong. Read on to know more about The Scorpionlord, its location, rewards, as well as a detailed strategy on how to beat it.

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The Scorpionlord Location Guide

Boss Overview

Enemy Information
The Scorpionlord
Type	Yaoguai King
Chapter	Chapter 4
Location	Secret: Purple Cloud Mountain, Bounds of Deity's Abode

Found in Secret: Purple Cloud Mountain

The Scorpionlord can be found in the Secret: Purple Cloud Mountain area, which is unlocked in Chapter 4 after defeating the Venom Daoist twice—once in the Webbed Hollow and again in the Temple of Yellow Flowers.

To reach the Scorpionlord, start from the Bounds of Deity's Abode Keeper's Shrine and climb the stairs. You'll find the Scorpionlord drinking atop a hut. To initiate the battle, break one of the pots in the area.

Chapter 4 Secret Area: Purple Cloud Mountain Guide

Missable Boss if You Defeat Duskveil First

The Scorpionlord is a missable boss if you defeat Duskveil beforehand. To avoid missing this boss fight and its rewards, make sure to battle the Scorpionlord before engaging Duskveil.

All Missables and Points of No Return

How to Beat The Scorpionlord

The Scorpionlord Strategy
Bring All the Staggers Use Smash Stance's Resolute Strike Use Powerful Consumables

Bring All the Staggers

The Scorpionlord is a tough boss due to its aggressiveness and high damage output. To counter this, you can play aggressively and use all your abilities to stagger it. Combining these staggering tools with the A Pluck of Many spell allows you to quickly drop the boss's health as your clones attack the stun-locked Scorpionlord.

Upgraded Immobilize

A fully upgraded Immobilize spell provides an excellent opportunity to reposition and set up a staggering Light Attack combo finisher. It's most effective when used while the Scorpionlord is mid-attack, triggering the bonus damage from Evanescence.

Cloud Step

The Unveiling Strike from the Cloud Step spell not only deals substantial damage but also staggers the Scorpionlord. Early in the fight, it's best to use this primarily for its stagger potential while your A Pluck of Many clones are active. Later, use it to escape dangerous combos from the Scorpionlord.

The Wind Tamer

The Wind Tamer Vessel releases a powerful wave of energy when activated, staggering the boss and providing an opportunity for a short combo or more attacks with your clones.

Wind Tamer Vessel Effects and How to Get

Spirit Skills

A hard-hitting Spirit Skill, such as one from the Wandering Wight or Tiger's Acolyte, can easily stagger the boss, helping to reduce its aggression and turn the fight in your favor.

List of All Spirits

Use Smash Stance's Resolute Strike

Performing a Resolute Strike with the Resolute Counterflow skill just before getting hit by an attack negates damage and easily staggers the foe. Pair this with Skyfall Strike for additional damage and stagger potential.

Resolute Strikes require a Focus Point and are executed by using a Heavy Attack during a Light Attack combo. This move, along with the Resolute Counterflow and Skyfall Strike skills, is part of the Smash Stance skill tree.

All Staff Stances

Use Powerful Consumables for This Fight

The Scorpionlord is one of the most challenging bosses up to this point in the game, so it's wise to use important consumables to aid in the fight once you're a bit more comfortable with the fight and the strategy. Amplification Pellets, Enhanced Tiger Subduing Pellets, and the Longevity Decoction are all consumables that should help you in the fight as they boost your Critical Chance, Attack, and Health, respectively.

List of All Inventory Items

The Scorpionlord Rewards

Rewards After Defeating The Scorpionlord

Rewards	Description
Sky-Piercing Horn Special Crafting Material	Used in crafting weapons
Deathstinger Special Crafting Material	Used in crafting armor
Stained Jade Guord Gourds	Massively increases drinking speed.
Fine Gold Thread General Armor Material	Used in crafting armor
Mind Core Rare Material	Celestial Medicine crafting material

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