Prepare for a rocky battle when facingBlack Myth: Wukong’s Stone Vanguard boss.

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Black Myth: Wukong - Stone Vanguard Boss Guide

This guide will take you through everything you better know to make it conquer this mountainous monstrosity.

I will help you identify when to attack the Stone Vanguard, and when to back away.

Prioritize armor with the highest defense, and a staff with the highest attack.

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These will help you take less damage while dishing more out.

There are obviously a ton of additional skills that will make life easier if you have unlocked.

That is its primary strategy.

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So, circling behind the golem is an effective way to avoid getting hit by this attack.

So, don’t get caught charging a heavy attack.

The Stone Vanguard will be applying too much pressure for that to be viable.

Black Myth Wukong. The Stone Vanguard punching the ground.

In general, it is better to be close to the Stone Vanguard, than at a distance.

This attack is very, very slow.

It is painfully easy to avoid.

Black Myth Wukong. Dodging the Stone Vanguard’s Pouncing attack.

However, it is very easy to get caught by the massive shockwave it causes.

The answer is to get your distance as quickly as possible.

Pouncing Attack

The Stone Vanguard will leap forward and slam down on top of you.

Black Myth Wukong. The Stone Vanguard causing stones to pierce the ground.

The Stone Vanguard will use this attack to gain ground on you.

Look for the Stone Vanguard to shift its weight and hide behind its shoulder.

That will signal that it is about to pounce.

Black Myth Wukong. Defeating the Stone Vanguard.

This will even give you an opportunity to attack it here and there.

Thankfully, the boulders are relatively easy to dodge.

He will sometimes throw multiple at you, though.

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So prepare for that.

They will explode the instant they hit the ground.

Meanwhile, his best close-up attack is his Ground Slam, and it doesn’t hit far behind him.

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The answer to almost everything else it does is to circle behind it and smack it in the butt.

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