Wukong’s Secret Ending Is Legendarily Convoluted

Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for Black Myth: Wukong!

Like many of the games it’s inspired by, Black Myth: Wukong has an unlockable secret ending – but you’ll need to complete a long list of tasks if you want to see it for yourself.

While some have managed to reach the true grand finale since Game Science launched its boss-filled action RPG last month, many others are still working to check every box needed to unlock the secret ending. It’s Black Myth: Wukong’s third and most difficult ending to achieve, as it requires players to complete a series of tasks woven throughout the duration of the campaign and then beat its final boss twice.

The journey to the Black Myth: Wukong true secret ending starts with finding secret areas hidden throughout four of the story’s six chapters. Chapters 1, 2, 4, and 5 contain these hidden locations and even contain their own hoops to jump through in order to access and complete them. Accessing the Chapter 2 secret area alone requires the completion of a separate quest for a warthog NPC, and it comes with two bosses to beat – the Tiger Vanguard and Fuban. While keeping every location and its requirements in mind, players will also need to ensure they complete the Treasure Hunter side quest in Chapter 3 and beat the game’s final boss, The Great Sage’s Broken Shell. Make sure you don’t start a New Cycle afterward, though, as there is still more to do.

After choosing to continue your journey, you’ll need to find Mount Mei, with arguably the most difficult boss in the game, Erlang, the Sacred Divinity, waiting to greet anyone who’s made it this far. Finally, after beating Erlang and the Four Heavenly Kings that follow him, you’ll need to beat The Great Sage’s Broken Shell just one more time. Then, after what is sure to result in hours of work, you’ll be rewarded with the Black Myth: Wukong true secret ending, which includes a gorgeously animated video.

It’s… a lot! Thankfully, if you’re pressed for time or just can’t get past that Erlang fight, we’ve recorded and shared the full clip below. You can skip to the 33-minute mark to see it for yourself and be sure to follow the walkthrough if you need help accessing those secret locations.

Black Myth: Wukong launched on August 20 for PC and PlayStation 5. An Xbox Series X | S version is in development but is currently without a release date. For more on Game Science’s massively popular action game, you can read our 8/10 review, where we said, “Despite some frustrating technical issues, Black Myth: Wukong is a great action game with fantastic combat, exciting bosses, tantalizing secrets, and a beautiful world.”

Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He started writing in the industry in 2017 and is best known for his work at outlets such as The Pitch, The Escapist, OnlySP, and Gameranx.

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