My Journey Collecting Black Myth's Skandhas

The first time I plunged into Black Myth: Wukong, I assumed it was all about clashing with those spectacular bosses – and don't get me wrong, those battles left my hands shaking. But wandering through Chapter One's Forest of Wolves, something shifted. Beyond the main path, hidden among gnarled trees and mist, I stumbled upon a figure who vanished like smoke near a moss-covered boulder. Approaching cautiously, I touched the cold stone and felt the pulse beneath my fingertips. That's how I got Skandha of Form, though at that moment I had zero clue what these glowing artifacts meant. Just another mystery in this breathtaking, punishing world.

Hunting the Second Skandha

Chapter Two tested everything I knew. After defeating the Stone Vanguard (took me three rage-quits and a pizza break), I obsessively tracked down all six Buddha’s Eyeballs scattered across poison swamps and crumbling temples. Returning to that bloodstained arena, the air hummed when I touched the giant rock. Out erupted Shigandang – a whirlwind of claws and rage that made my controller vibrate nonstop. When it finally collapsed, the Skandha of Feeling glowed in its ashes. Weirdly poetic? Maybe. Exhausting? Absolutely.

Thoughts and Choices in Hidden Corners

By Chapter Three’s Valley of Ecstasy, I’d developed a sixth sense for secrets. Halfway across that rickety bridge, I spotted sunlight hitting something metallic below. Jumping down (and almost into oblivion), I followed a narrow cliffside path to another stone head. That familiar phantom flickered before disappearing – leaving behind the Skandha of Thought. Later in the Webbed Hollow’s murky springs, water sloshing around my ankles, I turned left instead of following the quest marker. There it was: the ghostly watcher perched on a mossy Buddha statue, guarding the Skandha of Choice. These detours? They felt like the real adventure.

The Final Confrontation

Chapter Six’s Foothills demanded everything. With four Skandhas burning in my inventory, I used the Somersault Cloud to soar over the lake, heart pounding as I entered the waterfall cave from earlier. Across from my trusty staff’s resting place, a sand-scorched path materialized. At its end? A mountain shifted. Giant Shigandang rose – a true titan with health bars that mocked my existence. After what felt like an eternity (and two broken keyboards), I scaled its stony corpse. There it was: the Skandha of Consciousness, pulsing like a captured star.

Crafting Destiny

Returning to Zodiac Village, Xu Dog’s eyes widened. "Show the Five Skandhas," I said. His gnarled hands worked magic, combining them into the Five Skandhas Pill. Swallowing it, warmth exploded through me – +20 to every core stat. Suddenly, late-game bosses felt less impossible.

This journey? More than stats. It taught me that Wukong’s soul lies not in obvious battles, but in whispered secrets and stubborn curiosity. With NG+ looming, I’m convinced these Skandhas hint at deeper layers – maybe even branching narratives in future expansions. For now? I’ll savor that pill’s afterglow and the memory of a desert colossus falling.