Black Myth: Wukong is the latest action RPG to take the world by storm, complete with some excellent boss fights and some tight gameplay. These bosses can be challenging and really test your skills to the max. Fret not though, our boss guides can help you get through even the toughest challenges that Wukong throws at you.
Where is the Guangmou fight?
Guangmou is a compulsory boss, found past the Snake Trail Shrine and all the way at the end of the route, through a narrow gap in a large arena (pictured below).
You can Fast Travel there from the Shrine by picking “Snake Trail” and following the path all the way through to the end. Once you’ve arrived, approach the foe, and lets jump right into it.
Here’s our strategy for defeating Guangmou:
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Guangmou plays out similarly in style to the optional Guangzhi fight from the Forest of Wolves. In terms of attacks though, Guangmou definitely requires a slightly different tactic to take him down. Be sure to pick up some anti-poison medicine from the Shrine before tackling this one because Guangmou likes to inflict poison from a poison breath attack, which will look like vomit and hit from the front. Lovely. The first attack of the fight usually begins with Guangmou jumping in the air and launching projectiles your way. Be sure to use L2 (LT) to deflect these, as this move will come in very handy here. Be aware that Guangmou uses another variation to this, which includes a line of missiles thrown your way. You can Deflect these but you need to make sure you’re facing the right direction and that can be tricky given Guangmou likes to teleport around a lot. The final projectile attack will see Guangmou jump up in the air and burst out a bunch of projectiles which will hit the ground. Just be sure to dodge-roll out the way of these. If you get too far away from Guangmou, he’ll launch some wind attacks your way (either a tornado in the spot you’re standing or a shockwave wind attack) or he’ll bring on a bunch of snakes that will hit you with a constant stream of poisoned projectiles. The only warning you’ll get for this is him shouting “Boys!” so when he does, be prepared to move and keep sprinting and dodge-rolling as best you can. As you may have guessed by now, given all these ranged attacks, the best way to fight Guangmou is by getting up close and personal. Immobilize is great for this, although the close Heavy Attacks can be difficult to land given Guangmou’s tendency to teleport around the arena. Make sure you stay locked on and focus almost exclusively on Light Combos. Your Red Tides attack (if you’ve unlocked it) is also another great option but focus on the Heavy Attacks for this as they close the gap to Guangmou quite drastically. This is particularly handy to use if you’re either low on health, about to succumb to a big combo or are poisoned Transforming negates all status effects, which is handy, and you may even inflict Burn if you do enough attacks to Guangmou. You can also use the Wandering Wight’s Spirit Attack too, if you’ve unlocked it, but largely this fight comes down to mastering the projectile deflections. Deflect and dodge these, and make sure you’re up close to attack Guangmou for the win. |
Final Tips
Guangmou likes to use a lot of projectiles and he can be a tough cookie to crack. He likes to move around a lot, which can be a bit of a pain to deal with. However, it does have obvious weaknesses you can exploit, especially using the above tips.
When you defeat Guangmou, you’ll gain 700xExp, 2x Yarn, 1x Blood of the Iron Bull, 524x Will and Guangmou Spirit. And just like that, the fight will be done!
Beating Guangmou is a solid effort and hopefully the guide above should make your life a little easier. Have you beaten this boss? Got some tips that we’ve missed off from this guide that we should include? Let us know in the comments below!