Unlocking the secret art of medicine crafting in Black Myth: Wukong can turn the tide of battle when facing the game’s toughest foes. Journey into Chapter 2, seek out the mysterious Xu Dog near the Village Entrance Shrine, and defeat the formidable frog boss Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw to gain the power to brew potent Mortal and Celestial Medicines-game-changing concoctions that heal, boost stats, and grant permanent upgrades. Ready to master this vital skill? Here’s everything you need to know to start crafting your own lifesaving remedies on PC and PlayStation.
In this Black Myth: Wukong guide, we’ll show you everything you need to know about how to craft medicine, including the steps for both Xu Dog and Chen Loong’s quest. You’ll also learn how to get Celestial Medicine and, because it’s part of the same quest chain, how to unlock the Zodiac Village.
How to craft medicine in Black Myth: Wukong
To craft medicine in Black Myth: Wukong, you first need to reach Chapter 2 and find the NPC Xu Dog near the Village Entrance Keeper’s Shrine in Sandgate Village. Xu Dog will ask you to defeat the frog boss Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw, who has swallowed one of his medicine formulas. After defeating the boss and retrieving the formula, return to Xu Dog to unlock the ability to craft medicines at Keeper’s Shrines. Once unlocked, you can use gathered ingredients and acquired formulas to craft various medicines that provide buffs and cure status effects. Later in the game, by progressing further and completing additional tasks for Xu Dog, you can also unlock Celestial Medicines, which grant permanent character upgrades using rare Mind Cores.
When you first reach chapter 2 of Black Myth: Wukong, proceed until you find the Village Entrance Shrine in Sandgate Village. From there, drop off the side of the rock to the lower path and walk right into the cave area. You’ll see an anthropomorphic dog hanging out by a rock. This is Xu Dog. He’s the medicine guy around these parts.
Xu Dog will tell you that one of his formulas has been swallowed by a nearby frog and that he’ll reward you if you get it back for him. Turn to your right and head down past the cave and into the water. You’ll find a frog miniboss here named Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw. Defeat him to earn some materials and the Evil Repelling Medicament formula.
Return to Xu Dog to deliver the formula and he’ll thank you by teaching you how to craft basic medicines at any shrine. He’ll then disappear and head to a furnace later in the chapter.
How to get Celestial Medicine in Black Myth: Wukong
To get Celestial Medicine in Black Myth: Wukong, you need to progress to Chapter 2 and complete a quest for an NPC named Xu Dog at the Village Entrance Keeper’s Shrine in Yellow Wind Ridge. After defeating a frog boss to retrieve a stolen formula for Xu Dog, you unlock the ability to craft basic medicines. To craft the more powerful Celestial Medicines, you must then defeat two key bosses-the Stone Vanguard and the Tiger Vanguard-to obtain the Sterness of Stone and Keenness of Tiger items. These allow you to access a secret area in the Crouching Tiger Temple cellar, where Xu Dog will help you craft Celestial Medicines using Mind Cores. These medicines grant permanent stat boosts such as increased health, mana, stamina, or resistances, and you can reallocate them later if desired.
Continue chapter 2 until you reach the section’s final boss, the Yellow Wind Guai. Up a sand ridge from the boss – before you enter the arena – you’ll find the Cellar Shrine. At the back of the Cellar area, you’ll meet Xu Dog again. Talk to him to unlock Celestial Medicine pills.
In exchange for Mind Cores – a rare ingredient occasionally dropped by powerful enemies – you can purchase these special pills to increase your stats. Here are all the Celestial Medicines sold by Xu Dog, and the respective stats they increase:
- Jade Lotus Pill: max health
- Taiyi Pill: max mana
- Nonary Pill: max stamina
- No-Mind Medicament: defense
- Iron Bull Pill: stamina recovery rate
- Yang Supplementing Pill: chill resistance
- Water Jade Pill: burn resistance
- Bloom Seed Decoction: poison resistance
- Wujin Pill: shock resistance
As you upgrade these stats to certain levels, it’ll cost you more Mind Cores to purchase the same pill. So while you can fully invest your Mind Cores into more health, you’ll get more bang for your buck if you spread them around. And if you decide you don’t like how you’ve allocated your Mind Cores – or if you move into an area where you need more burn resistance – you can select the Remake Celestial Medicines option to get a complete refund.
Once you’ve reached chapter 3, you’ll be able to continue Xu Dog’s quest with a new character to unlock the Zodiac Village, a hub for all of your deity friends.
How to unlock the Zodiac Village in Black Myth: Wukong
To unlock the Zodiac Village in Black Myth: Wukong, you need to progress to Chapter 3 and reach the North Shore of Bitter Lake. There, you will encounter Chen Loong, a dragon NPC who initiates a boss fight upon interaction. After defeating Chen Loong, he requests a special medicine that only Xu Dog can provide. You must have completed Xu Dog’s quest to obtain the Special-Made Bone-Strengthening Pellet from him at the Crouching Tiger Temple. Return to Chen Loong with the medicine, and upon giving it to him, you will be teleported to the Zodiac Village, a secret hub where all important NPCs and merchants gather, including new services like armor upgrades and seed cultivation. You will also receive the Ruyi Scroll, allowing fast travel to the village from anywhere.
Continue into and through chapter 3 until you hop off of the massive turtle. Unlock the North Shore of Bitter Lake Shrine in Bitter Lake and take the left path toward what looks like the ruins of a temple. But keep to the shore line and the water.
Before long – just in front of the turtle’s left foot, in a pool surrounded by rocks – you’ll come across a robed dragon who is talking to himself and crackling with lightning. This is Chen Loong, another helpful NPC. However, when you first approach him, he’ll tell you to stop prying and attack you. Defeat him to progress the quest.
When his health hits zero, he’ll loudly complain about how hurt he is. He’ll then tell you he needs a resurrection pill from Xu Dog.
Return to the Cellar Shrine in Crouching Tiger Temple and speak to Xu Dog. Keep talking to him using the special “talk” prompt until he mentions Chen Loong. He’ll basically tell you that this moaning is very typical Chen Loong behavior, and give you a formula for Fortifying Medicament and the Special-made Bone-Strengthening Pellet for your mutual friend.
Return to Chen Loong in Bitter Lake and deliver the medicine – you’ll find him standing near where you met him, by the little hut. He’ll immediately throw the pill away and give you a scroll, which will teleport you into the Ruyi Scroll’s Zodiac Village. This is your new hub zone, and all of the characters you’ve met along the way will disappear from where they were living and set up shop here.
Xu Dog will offer his medicine services, and next to him you’ll find Shen Monkey to help with all your Gourd upgrade needs. At the back is Chen Loong, who farms medicinal ingredients for you if you give him seeds. And to the west is Yin Tiger, a blacksmith who can upgrade your armor.
You can return to Zodiac Village by selecting the Ruyi Scroll option at any shrine or using the Ruyi Scroll item in your inventory.
What secret techniques can I unlock to craft powerful medicines in Black Myth Wukong
In Black Myth: Wukong, you unlock powerful medicine crafting by completing a key side quest in Chapter 2 involving the NPC Xu Dog. After reaching the Village Entrance Keeper Shrine, drop off the bridge into a ravine and enter a cave to find Xu Dog, who asks you to retrieve a stolen medicine formula from the thunder frog boss Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw. Defeating this boss and returning the formula to Xu Dog grants you the ability to craft Mortal Medicines at any Keeper Shrine, which provide vital healing and buffs during combat.
Further into the game, after a second encounter with Xu Dog in the Crouching Tiger Temple cellar, you unlock the crafting of Celestial Medicines. These are special concoctions that grant permanent stat bonuses through Mind Cores, significantly enhancing your character’s power and survivability.
Additionally, an NPC named Chen Loong in Zodiac Village offers a secret technique to craft the most powerful medicine in the game, which can be crafted infinitely and benefits every build. This involves harvesting rare ingredients and mastering advanced recipes, making it a crucial secret for maximizing your combat edge.
In summary, the secret techniques to craft powerful medicines involve:
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Completing Xu Dog’s quest by defeating the thunder frog boss to unlock Mortal Medicines.
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Returning to Xu Dog later to unlock Celestial Medicines for permanent upgrades.
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Engaging with Chen Loong in Zodiac Village to harvest legendary ingredients for crafting the game’s most potent medicine infinitely.
What are the most effective ingredients for powerful medicines in Black Myth Wukong
The most effective ingredients for crafting powerful medicines in Black Myth: Wukong vary depending on the type of medicine and its desired effect:
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Loong Aura Amplification Pellets (Legendary medicine) require Monkey-Head Fungus, Purple Lingzhi, and Aged Ginseng; they massively increase attack, critical hit chance, and critical damage for a long duration.
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Enhanced Ginseng Pellets (Legendary) use Licorice, Millennium Ginseng, and Tree Pearl to grant a large amount of Focus instantly.
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Longevity Decoction (Epic) crafted from Licorice and Fragrant Jade Flower considerably increases maximum health for a long duration, making it a reliable healing medicine.
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Essence Decoction uses Licorice and Withered Silkworm to increase maximum mana.
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Ascension Powder combines Nine-Capped Lingzhi, Celestial Pear, and Fire Date to make all actions cost no stamina for a short time.
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For elemental resistances and defensive buffs, ingredients like Jade Lotus, Fragrant Jade Flower, Gentian, and Snake-Head Mushroom are used in medicines that boost shock, burn, poison resistance, or damage reduction.
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Celestial Medicines such as the Jade Lotus Pill, Taiyi Pill, and Nonary Pill require Mind Cores and specific ingredients to increase maximum health, mana, and stamina respectively, offering permanent stat boosts.
These ingredients are found throughout the game world in places like The Webbed Hollow, Petalfall Hamlet, and can be purchased from Xu Dog after progressing through key chapters. Mastering the collection and combination of these rare and legendary ingredients is essential for crafting the most potent medicines to survive and excel in Black Myth: Wukong.
