How to Beat Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top

Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top is a secret Yaoguai Chief boss enemy found at Bishui Cave's secret area in Chapter 5 in Black Myth: Wukong. Read on to know more about Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top, its location, rewards, as well as a detailed strategy on how to beat it.

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Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top Location Guide

Boss Overview

Enemy Information
Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top
Type	Yaoguai Chief
Chapter	Chapter 5
Location	Secret: Bishui Cave

Found at Bishui Cave

Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top can be found at Field of Fire, Fallen Furnace Crater area of Chapter 5.

Chapter 5 Walkthrough Guide

Finish Five Element Carts Quest

To get to the boss's location, clear the Five Element Carts Quest first. When done, interacting with a shrine should show the secret area.

Go to Secret: Bishui Cave, Purge Pit and make your way down the stairs to encounter Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top.

Five Element Carts Quest Guide

How to Beat Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top

Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top Strategy
Face Top Takes Bottom First Deal Significant Damage to Bottom Takes Top Keep Dodging During Ball Phase Utilize Spells and Staff Combos Take Down One Boss While Switching

Face Top Takes Bottom First

Top Takes Bottom will attack Wukong first. Dodge out of the way when it launches itself and use staff combos to bring its health down.

Once its health is down by a specific threshold, Bottom Takes Top will swap and fight Wukong instead.

Deal Significant Damage to Bottom Takes Top

Dodge Bottom Takes Top's spinning attack and counter using Immobilize and staff combos.

Make sure to hit the boss from the front to deal significant damage, since the shell acts as a shield.

List of All Spells

Keep Dodging During Ball Phase

When either of the bosses have less than 50% health, they'll combine and turn into a rolling ball.

This phase will be ongoing for a while so dodge as needed!

How to Dodge

Utilize Spells and Staff Combos

Immobilize the boss you're focusing on to stop aggression and open up combo opportunities.

Utilize staff combos to fill up the Staff gauge and execute powerful finishers to take down either boss.

All Staff Stances

Focus on Taking Down One Boss While They Switch

After the ball phase, both bosses will start switching. One boss will attack Wukong for a fixed period of time and hide under their shield, while the other comes out to attack Wukong.

They will keep switching until one dies, so focus on taking down the boss with lower health first, then take down the remaining boss to win the encounter.

Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top Rewards

Rewards After Defeating Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top

Rewards	Description
Gold Tree Core General Weapon Material	Upon the golden hill there grows the trees with hearts of gold, which can be used in crafting weapons.
Refined Iron Sand General Weapon Material	The sands have been smelt nine times. They can be used in crafting weapons.

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