Black Myth: Wukong Chapters Guide – How Many Chapters Are There?

When you first start playing Game Science's action RPG, you might start wondering: "How many chapters are there in Black Myth: Wukong?" Well, the official answer to that question is six! However, there's a catch! There are officially only five chapters (the numbered ones). The sixth chapter (the secret/opening chapter) will be available after you complete an undisclosed portion of the game.

This is one of the factors behind the game's sense of focus and forethought. Black Myth: Wukong uses Unreal Engine 5 and takes elements from the Journey to the West story to create a game in which the protagonist (the Destined One) tracks down the six artefacts that are all connected to the legendary representation of Sun Wukong. Each artefact has its own sense associated with it, so the chapter breakdown also reflects how the game ties to the mythological basis of the overall story.

Black Myth: Wukong Chapter Breakdown

• 5 Main Numbered Chapters

• 1 Secret Chapter, which is Chapter 6 and completes the main game

• 1 Opening Cinematic, approximately 500 years before the beginning of the main story. This timeframe is referenced when Wukong was defeated in the battle between Erlang Shen, Heaven, and Spirit Mountain. Most players do not count this as a chapter, so it is generally not included in the official chapter count. | Chapter Number | Location | Main Theme | |--------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------| | Chapter One | Black Wind Mountain | Introduction; Forest Temples; Yaoguai Wolves | | Chapter Two | Yellow Wind Ridge | Wastelands; Wind-based Enemies | | Chapter Three | New Thunderclap Temple / Bitter Lake | Snow; Corrupt Buddhism | | Chapter Four | Webbed Hollow | Spiders; Poisons/Silk | | Chapter Five | Flaming Mountains | Fire; Red Boy / Ox Demon King Lore | | Chapter Six (Secret) | Hidden World | True Ending; Loong Questline End |

So to understand how to fully complete the game, it is important to note that while you would typically think the game was set to be a five-chapter journey, the real end to the game is determined by what you did throughout the previous chapters!

Sequence of Chapters in Black Myth: Wukong

Chapter 1 is set in Black Wind Mountain and allows you to acclimate to the feel of the game. You will travel through forest paths, dilapidated temples, and fight some early-game bosses like wolves and bear-like yaoguai, with the game teaching you the importance of exploration. You will also find useful Spirit transformations and materials that can be used to improve your Gourd by exploring.

Chapter 2 is located in Yellow Wind Ridge and the game shifts gears rapidly. The forest gives way to a dry desert filled with sandstorms and enemies that are all based on wind mechanics! The Sage of Yellow Wind presents the toughest challenge thus far; for most gamers, it is this boss that marks the start of the game's first major difficulty increase. In this region are Lore Tablets that provide additional background to the connections to the classic novel Journey to the West.

Chapter 3 is one of the most significant and loaded chapters of this game. The New Thunderclap Temple and Bitter Lake sections of this area have snow and are full of bosses; there are over 20 bosses to encounter, with 8 needed to advance the game. It is also the chapter with the most epic fights (multiple locations) being the repeated Macaque fights and the last fight with Yellowbrow. In addition, optional fights (with Cyan Loong and Yin Tiger) have some of the best Spirit rewards available, so this chapter is well worth fully completing.

Chapter 4 will send you to Webbed Hollow; just as its name implies, it is a terrible place (in a good way). A giant maze of caves, paths of silk, and corrupt forested areas all occupied by spider yaoguai await you. Poison effects and web traps will be present throughout the entire chapter, and your encounters with Spider Sisters will force you to move at a more cautious and slower pace than you experienced in the earlier chapters.

Black Myth: Wukong Late Chapters

The Flaming Mountains (Chapter 5) is a very significant region of the Black Myth game, dealing heavily with lava, fire-based enemies and some of the major locations, such as Woods of Ember or Furnace Valley, and Field of Fire. Only some of the boss fights that are needed to complete each Chapter. You will need to defeat the Keeper of the Flaming Mountains using the Yin-Yang Fish in Furnace Valley. You will also need to defeat the Red Boy. After you have defeated the Red Boy, he will transform into the Yaksha King and the battle will continue at Fallen Furnace Crater.

However, you can find many other boss fights if you follow the map carefully. There are four optional bosses, the Cart bosses; “Fast as Fire” and “Quick as Wind,” and “Golden Eyed Beast” from Bishui (which can be found in a secret cave). The Golden-Eyed Beast is also important for the True Ending so you will not want to skip it.

Chapter 6 is considered the hidden end of the game. This chapter is the reward for doing the hidden parts of Chapters 1-5. The chapter is shorter overall when looking only at the size of the area on the map, but the emotional connection with the bosses is so much greater and the quality of the boss fight encounters are much greater as well. To access Chapter 6 you will have to complete the Loong Quest chain through out the different chapters, defeat hidden bosses, and check to see if you have triggered chapter-based trigger flags (some of which will be extremely easy to miss on your first play through) before they are able to register. Here is a summary of the flow in the final parts of the game without revealing any spoilers.

• Chapter 5 involves a significant amount of fire-based tasks that will help you progress towards earning the true endgame reward (there are also optional bosses associated with this too).

• Chapter 6 is a secret (final) chapter that must be unlocked by completing certain conditions.

• Throughout the entire game, you will continue to develop your six relics (the 6 relics are related to the character Sun Wukong).

• Depending on how far you progressed via hidden events, this will determine the ending you receive.

Unlocking the Secret Chapter and Achieving the True Ending

The most important thing to note is that simply completing Chapter 5 does not unlock Chapter 6; to unlock Chapter 6, you must satisfy the conditions for unlocking it (which are hidden) as well.

You have to complete all parts of Loong’s questline (Chapter 3 has Kang-Jin Loong and then Chapter 3 has Cyan Loong, with the later part being based around Chen Loong). You have also had to defeat multiple hidden bosses (Chapter 5 contains the Bishui Beast and Chapter 3 contains the Green-Capped Martialist) as part of the completion of Chapter 6; you have to talk to NPC’s through very specific points in the storyline in each of these cases. If you progress through the main storyline too quickly, you could accidentally lock yourself out of meeting those requirements in order to unlock Chapter 6. ### Checklist for Secret Content

• Finish the full Loong quest through all Chapters 3, 4, and 5

• Defeat any required hidden bosses including the Bishui Golden Eyed Beast

• Clear the Green Capped Martialist fight found in Chapter 3: Valley of Ecstasy

• Complete necessary NPC interactions relating to the quest thread regarding the "will" relic

• Make sure you have not permanently missed any particular set of chapter-specific flags before advancing

When you complete all of the above, you will unlock access to the hidden realm in Chapter 6. This is the point where the conflict between Sun Wukong’s “imposed will” and "original will" comes to its conclusion. The manner in which the Destined One receives the relic of “intention” will ultimately determine which ending you receive, making this the single most important branching point in the game.

Estimated Length of Time for Each Chapter

Chapter length can differ based on the player's style of play. If the player stays on the main path, the gameplay flows quickly. If you are trying to hunt down each of the bosses, Spirits, collectibles, and secret triggers, then time will grow quickly through the middle chapters. The following table shows the estimated play time for each chapter in the game, both for a player's primary playthrough and for completing everything within those chapters.

Chapter	Primary Playthrough	Completionist Playthrough
Chapter 1	3-5 hours	5-7 hours
Chapter 2	4-6 hours	6-8 hours
Chapter 3	6-8 hours	10-14 hours
Chapter 4	4-5 hours	6-8 hours
Chapter 5	4-5 hours	9-11 hours
Chapter 6 (Secret)	1-2 hours	3-4 hours

Most players will complete the main story in anywhere between 25 and 30 hours, while completionists can typically expect to take around 40 and 50 hours to finish the game completely. Chapter 3 has the highest time sink because of the number of bosses in it and because it contains a lot of optional content that can be discovered via exploring areas like Valley of Ecstasy and New Thunderclap Temple.

The way in which a player may approach their playtime is likely to change when playing in NG+ as you keep your progress through each chapter. Players who have reached the end game may be more likely to use NG+ to replay certain chapters to finish any missed content or farm boss drops for use in the late game.

FAQ: Chapter Count For New Players

Can You Complete Chapter 6 In One Sitting?

While it is definitely shorter than Chapter 3 and possibly Chapter 5 as far as total playable area, it does not feel like a waste of time to play. The value of the game is not in the number of hours spent playing but rather in the boss fights, story progression, and ending.

Can I go back to replay chapters?

Yes. This is one of the benefits of Black Myth: Wukong that allows you to go back and replay previously completed chapters, which is helpful if you want to go back and complete optional bosses, earn more spirits, or continue certain parts of the Loong quest line. Because of this feature, the whole game is designed in such a way that the progression is much more forgiving than most single playthrough action RPG's.

Are there any missable items in the chapters?

Yes, there are a few. If you advance beyond certain story milestones, you may miss out on optional bosses or NPC interactions. The most commonly missed areas for that are the Green-Capped Martialist Pacifica in chapter 3 and other Loong-related interactions. If you're looking for the hidden chapter of the game, chapter 3 is a chapter you want to be be careful of racing through.

What are the best order of completion for the game's chapters?

The safest way to complete each chapter of the game would be to complete as much of the optional content in that chapter as possible before defeating the required boss which ends the chapter. This advice is especially true for chapter 3 because of the impact of multiple Loong encounters and the Yin Tiger fight on the loot and visibility of the last secret chapter.

Summary

The total number of chapters in Black Myth: Wukong is five, plus a hidden last chapter, for a total of six chapters if you satisfy the criteria to unlock the hidden final chapter of the game. Each chapter is composed of its own distinct biome and bosses, and each has a connection to mythos--beginning with Black Wind Mountain (Chapter 1) and continuing throughout the game, culminating in the hidden final payoff connected to both the Loong quest line and the optional progress of the bosses.

If you are playing for the first time, the best spoiler-safe advice is to take your time, explore thoroughly, talk to all NPCs before moving on, and to treat chapter three like it's the biggest potential danger area for missed content. You can still complete the entire game without seeing the secret chapter, but if you want the complete experience from Black Myth: Wukong, chapter six is the end goal for the entire journey through the game.