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How To Get Relics
Relics are a significant part of the story of Black Myth: Wukong. Collected at the end of each chapter, each Relic offers three different perks that alter your play style as the Destined One. The Yaoguai Kings drops each Relic` fought at the end of every chapter, serving as one of six tools you will need to resurrect Sun Wukong himself.
The Relics in the game represent the six senses of Buddhism: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and mind. Each Relic's abilities are themed around its associated sense. While the game discusses collecting six Relics, only five are available in the main game, with one secret Relic locked behind the endgame.
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How To Get Relics
Collecting & Using Relics
The five main Relics are dropped by the final bosses of each of the first five chapters of Black Myth: Wukong. The first Relic, Craving Eyes, comes from Black Bear Guai, the final boss of Chapter 1. Upon collecting this Relic, you'll be able to see whether an enemy drops a Spirit upon death or not. After that comes the Yellow Wind Sage in Black Myth: Wukong, rewarding Fuming Ears after death.
While Relics typically have a passive perk, and it would make sense for Fuming Ears to have one, players have been unable to figure out what the Relic's passive is.
Yellowbrow drops Hubris Nose, the Relic connected to smell, at the end of Chapter 3. With this Relic, you can better see plants to collect for the Destined One's medicines. Envious Tongue, the fourth Relic, increases the duration of medicine in Black Myth: Wukong. You can find this Relic after defeating the Hundred-Eyed Daoist Warrior. The last Relic, Grieved Body, reduces fall damage once you've defeated Red Boy in Chapter 5.
If you complete Black Myth: Wukong with the true ending and begin New Game +, you'll start the game with the secret sixth Relic, Freed Mind, representing Sun Wukong's famous gold circlet and unlocking some of the strongest perks in the game.
While you'll pick a perk to activate upon finding a Relic, you aren't stuck with that perk forever. When you visit a shrine, choose Self-Advance, then choose to Reignite The Sparks. This opens up a Relic menu, where you can freely swap between perks at your pleasure in Black Myth: Wukong.
All Relic Perks & What They Do
Best Perk For Every Relic
Each Relic offers three different perks. These perks play with different foundational skills or spells in Black Myth: Wukong. If you want the strongest build possible, some perks will outshine others. If you play New Game + after unlocking the true ending, you'll start with the strongest Relic possible and work back up from there.
Each Relic's perks are ordered from strongest to weakest perk, but each Relic perk can be applicable to the right build.
Craving Eyes Relic Perks
Perk | Details |
|---|---|
Opportune Watcher | Considerably increases Focus gained upon consecutive successful Light Attack hits. |
Keen Insight | Considerably increases Critical Hit Damage. |
Eagle Eye | Upon a successful hit with Unveiling Strike, the Cooldown of this spell is massively reduced. |
Fuming Ears Relic Perks
Perk | Details |
|---|---|
Whistling Wind | Temporarily increases Attack after a Perfect Dodge. |
All Ears | Slightly increases the invincibility duration of the first move of all Varied Combos. |
Sound as a Bell | It narrows the window of Rock Solid Deflection but returns half the Mana cost of the spell upon a Deflection. |
Hubris Nose Relic Perks
Perk | Details |
|---|---|
Hold Breath | Moderately extends Dodge invincibility duration. |
Lingering Aroma | Gains a moderate Damage Bonus for a short time after casting a spell. |
In One Breath | Focus Points can be charged up to 4 within the Ring of Fire. |
Envious Tongue Relic Perks
Perk | Details |
|---|---|
Spread the Word | Immobilize affects all enemies around the target. |
Tongue of a Connoisseur | Each equipped Soak slightly increases the Health recovery of the Drink. |
Refreshing Taste | After consuming medicine, it increases the Critical Hit Chance of the next attack. |
Grieved Body Relic Perks
Perk | Details |
|---|---|
Everlasting Vitality | Considerably increases Maximum Health. |
Nimble Body | Massively reduces the Stamina cost of all charged Heavy Attacks. |
Divine Safeguard | Considerably increases Four Bane Resistance. |
Freed Mind Relic Perks
Perk | Details |
|---|---|
Unified Minds | When the Destined One performs certain powerful moves, the Duplicates will follow suit. |
Elegance in Simplicity | Moderately increases Light Attack Damage. |
Unbegotten, Undying | For a short duration, after activating the Life-Saving Strand, escapes death and gains significant Damage Reduction. |
As you may be able to tell, the further you get into the game, the stronger the Relic perks. This mechanic feeds into the grand story and helps you feel like you're really collecting pieces of Sun Wukong himself. With all five Relics equipped, you'll be ready for the challenges of the last chapter of Black Myth: Wukong and one step closer to the rare sixth Relic.
The studio behind Black Myth: Wukong, Game Science, has previously been accused of fostering a toxic environment for its workers. The 2023 allegations include sexualized comments against women, misogyny, fatphobia, and more. More details can be found here.
Black Myth: Wukong
Action RPG
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5 , PC
- Released
- August 20, 2024
- Publisher(s)
- Game Science
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Violence
