As you continue your mythical journey through the mountains in Black Myth Wukong, one of the most important aspects of that journey is locating and unlocking Keeper's Shrines. If you're wondering where to find them, here's our handy guide to all Keeper's Shrine locations in Black Myth Wukong.
How to use Keeper's Shrines in Black Myth Wukong
Keeper's Shrines are easy to spot while traveling through the various regions of Black Myth Wukong, as they resemble a small shrine swirling with incense smoke (as seen above). A glimmering Incense Trail will lead you to the nearest one that hasn't been unlocked.
To activate a new Keeper's Shrine, approach and interact with it to light the incense. After a brief cutscene, the Keeper's Shrine submenu will appear, showing everything you're allowed to do at these locations.
Essentially, Keeper's Shrines act as your fundamental rest stop locations throughout the game. Once you've unlocked at least two of them, you can use them first and foremost as a means of fast travel at no cost. Since the game doesn't have a world map to help with navigation, unlocking as many of these shrines as possible is very important.
Remember that you can use the Incense Trail Talisman in your inventory at any time (except during combat) to return you to the nearest Keeper's Shrine.
You can use Keeper's Shrines to do the following:
- Rest - This fully replenishes your health and mana, and refills your Gourd as well. However, be aware that resting will also respawn any enemies you may have killed nearby.
- Travel - This pulls up a sub-menu of all the other Keeper's Shrine points you've unlocked, and can fast travel to. There is no cost to fast-traveling to any of them.
- Self-Advance - Use this to organize your Spells, reset your Spark points if you wish, and Cultivate Spirits by upgrading their abilities with Will points.
- Store - Here you can buy a select variety of items that include beneficial tonics, crafting materials, and more. You can also sell any gold items you have for extra Will points.
- Craft - Use this sub-menu to craft new pieces of armor and weapons as they become available.
- Brew - With this you can create different beneficial brews for your Gourd, allowing you to make the most of health regeneration.
- Make Medicines - This allows you to use the variety of plant ingredients you've gathered in your travels to make medicines that provide you with strong buffs for battle.
- Retrieve Spirits - Use this to collect any lost spirits you might have left behind after defeating a yaoguai (e.g. - Wandering Wight). If there are no lost spirits for you to collect, this option won't be available in the shrine menu.
All Keeper's Shrine Locations in Black Myth Wukong
Below we've listed all Keeper's Shrine locations found in each chapter of the game, and how to reach them. Some aren't immediately available and require you to return to that respective area after obtaining certain items or completing certain tasks.
Note: This guide is currently a work in progress and will continue to be updated as we find more shrines in the later chapters of the game.
Black Myth Wukong Chapter 1 Keeper's Shrine Locations
Front Hills - Forest of Wolves
This first shrine is very easy to spot, as it's right down the main path from where you spawn at the start of the game. Simply turn right at the first gold treasure chest you find and the shrine will be on the right side of the mountain path.
Outside the Forest - Forest of Wolves
After defeating the first Bullguard boss and stopping at the first Meditation spot on the main path from the game's starting point, head through the small opening in the cave wall on the opposite side. Take the path through and up a small flight of stairs, another shrine will be waiting on the right side.
Loong Claw Grove - Forest of Wolves
Once you receive the Loong Scale during Chapter 2, fast travel back to the 'Outside the Forest' Keeper's Shrine at Black Wind Mountain. Run back towards the left side of area where you saw a large waterfall, and use the scale on it. The shrine will be on the other side.
Guanyin Temple - Forest of Wolves
After getting past the Wandering Wight boss (you can sneak past it and come back later), take the path across the rickety wooden bridge that wraps around a cliffside. Take care of the lesser Yaoguais along the way until you reach Guanyin Temple. After a brief cutscene, look for the Keeper's Shrine on the left side of the area, near a big tree.
Back Hills - Bamboo Grove
This shrine is found directly on the other side of Guanyin Temple, right after defeating Lingxuzi and picking up the health-boosting pill item. Make sure to unlock it to recover your health after that boss fight before you continue onward.
Snake Trail - Bamboo Grove
From the Back Hills area, continue to follow the main path until you see a detour to the left, up some stairs. Take it and the shrine will be sitting to the left of another flight of stairs, right before you meet a certain someone who will help upgrade your Gourd.
Marsh of White Mist - Bamboo Grove
This shrine is found by taking the right-side path out of the area where you fight and defeat Guangmou. Take the narrow flight of stairs up and at the top, you'll see the shrine in a wide open clearing. Make sure to grab the Luojia Fragrant Vine hanging in a tree to the left of the shrine before you continue onward, as those are used for upgrading your Gourd.
Cave Interior - Black Wind Cave
After defeating the Whiteclad Noble boss, head right through the temple gate and into the Black Wind Cave. Follow the winding path until it diverges again. To find this Black Myth Wukong keeper shrine, take the right path and head through the cave until you reach another temple gate area. Defeat the lesser yaoguais in the area so you can unlock the shrine.
Outside the Cave - Black Wind Cave
This shrine can be found by following the path out of the temple arena where you fight the Black Wind King for the first time. Go through the curtains that take you back out to the mountain path. The keeper shrine itself is sitting underneath a small temple roof between two fire pits.
Bodhi Peak - Black Wind Cave
As you continue to scale up the mountain and fight past the hordes of lesser yaoguais, this keeper's shrine is sitting on the edge of a cliff along the main path upward. You'll find it just past a small temple where you pick up a pill item that increases your Stamina.
Grand Chamber - Ancient Guanyin Temple (Secret)
This secret area is reached by ringing each large bell that's found near the arenas where you fight Guangzhi, Guangmou, and the Whiteclad Noble bosses. Make sure to open up all three red chests on the right side of this area, as they contain loads of resources and a new piece of gear.
Black Myth Wukong Chapter 2 Keeper's Shrine Locations
Village Entrance - Yellow Wind Ridge
Make your way down across the river from where you spawn at the beginning of the chapter. Head up the canyon cliffs on the left side of the river, taking care of lesser yaoguais as you go. Follow the orb trail (leads you to your next objective) along the edge of a deep canyon, which contains a frog boss fight.
The path will soon diverge, and you'll want to head right. You should see the keeper's shrine straight ahead, guarded by a sword and shield yaoguai.
Bottom of the Well - Sandgate Village
To reach this one, you'll first need to complete all the objectives for the Old Rattle-Drum questline, defeat the boss in the village area, and then jump down into the well nearby where this keeper's shrine will be.
Valley of Despair - Yellow Wind Ridge
This keeper's shrine is found on the left side of the open area where you fight the King of Flowing Sands and the Second Rat Prince. You won't be able to unlock it until you've defeated them.
Temple Entrance - Crouching Tiger Temple
After traveling through the cavern from the Valley of Despair, you'll find this keeper's shrine at the entrance to the massive Crouching Tiger Temple. Make sure to Rest here, as a formidable boss waits ahead.
Crouching Tiger Temple - Cellar
You can't reach this shrine until you obtain the Sternness of Stone item to unlock the Cellar area of the Crouching Tiger Temple. Once you do, make your way through and slide down the ridge to reach this area with the shrine.
Yellow Wind Formation - Windrest Bridge
To reach this shrine, follow the path up the cliffside after defeating the Tiger Vanguard boss. Kill the Withered Corpse yaoguais in your way and the shrine will be sitting at the top of the path overlooking another temple village.
Yellow Wind Formation - Windrest Hamlet
This shrine is found once you've fought your way through the hordes of yaoguais at Windrest Bridge and made your way along the main path toward the next section of the temple.
Fright Cliff - Squall Hideout
After defeating the King of the Flowing Sands and the Second Rat Prince at the Valley of Despair, take the route that leads across a bridge. You'll find this shrine past a narrow gateway.
Fright Cliff - Rockrest Flat
This shrine is found near the arena where you fight the Stone Vanguard boss. You can also find it after defeating the Tiger Acolyte boss on the long narrow bridge by crossing it and following the main path through the cavern ahead. If you take this route and haven't defeated the Stone Vanguard yet, once you drop into the arena area make a hard right to find the shrine close by, so that you have a closer save point.
Fright Cliff - Rock Clash Platform
This shrine is on the other side of the collapsed temple gate, just after defeating the Stone Vanguard boss.
Yellow Wind Formation - Windseal Gate
This shrine is found after crossing the bridge where you fight the Tiger's Acolyte. Head past the Windrest Hamlet and the cave that leads to it.
Secret: Kingdom of Sahali - Sandgate Pass
This keeper's shrine is the first one found in the Kingdom of Sahali, which is the secret area of Chapter 2 that you can reach after completing the Drunken Pig quest.
Secret: Kingdom of Sahali - Sandgate Bound
This shrine is found after defeating the green-robed Tiger Vanguard mini-boss in the Kingdom of Sahali's entrance area. Make your way out into the open area and the shrine will be found near a boulder.
Secret: Hidden Loong Cavern
This keeper's shrine is found inside the other secret area you access by using the Loong Scales on the waterfall near the Rockrest Flat shrine.
Black Myth Wukong Chapter 3 Keeper's Shrine Locations
Snowhill Path - Frost-Clad Path
You'll encounter this shrine very soon after spawning into the area at the beginning of Chapter 3. Simply follow the main path that leads out to a snow-covered ridge. The shrine will be underneath a tree.
Snowhill Path - Mirrormere
You'll reach this keeper's shrine after an extended cutscene with a bird deity that transforms you into a bat and leads you through the snowy mountains. After you land and the cutscene ends, the shrine will be right in front of you under a tree.
Pagoda Realm - Lower Pagoda
This is the first keeper shrine you'll encounter while in the Pagoda Realm, where you get sent after defeating Kang-Jin. Run along the ridge, defeating Lantern Wardens where needed, and the shrine will be on the opposite end of the path.
Pagoda Realm - Upper Pagoda
Fight your way up to the third level of the Pagoda Realm and you'll find this shrine shortly after defeating a Red-Haired Yaksha.
Pagoda Realm - Mani Wheel
This keeper shrine is found after making it out of the initial area of the Pagoda realm, past the fourth level. Carefully navigate up the broken stairs and beams, past the enemies along the way, and this shrine will be to your right.
Pagoda Realm - Outside the Wheel
You'll find this shrine directly across the branch path from the room where you fought the Captain Wise-Voice boss. It'll be on the left side of the cavern area.
Pagoda Realm - Snow-Veiled Trail
You'll find this keeper's shrine further up the main mountain path area of the Pagoda Realm.
Pagoda Realm - Warding Temple
Continue along the snowy mountain path, taking down groups of frozen yaoguais as you go. Upon entering an open wooded area, follow the glimmering incense trail where it leads you. Veer towards the right side of the area until you see the path diverge. Take the left-side path up the cliff and the shrine will be at the top of the stairs, near the Warding Temple.
Bitter Lake - Turtle Island
After making your way through the Warding Temple and obtaining the Fire Circle spell, continue until a long cutscene plays, revealing that you're on the shell of a giant turtle in the middle of Bitter Lake. This shrine is sitting to the left of the arena where you fight Kang-Jin Star.
Bitter Lake - North Shore of the Bitter Lake
After hopping off the back of Turtle Island, you can find this keeper's shrine not far off the shoreline, past some frozen yaoguais.
Bitter Lake - Precept Corridor
Follow the main path on the island into a cave, and continue straight along the narrow pathways until an incense trail guides you across a bridge. The keeper's shrine will be on the other side of it.
Valley of Ecstasy - Mindfulness Cliff
After praying to the four Buddha statues and unlocking the path at the top of the cliff face, take the path up through a mountain cave and this keeper's shrine will be sitting at the midway point.
Valley of Ecstasy - Forest of Felicity
After defeating Non-White during his second encounter and sliding down the mountainside ahead, you'll find this keeper's shrine sitting beneath a tree at the entrance to the forest.
Valley of Ecstasy - Melon Field
Approach the pond located near the Forest of Felicity and use the rock ledge path to drop down into it until you find the keeper's shrine at the bottom.
Valley of Ecstasy - Brook of Bliss
Make your way down the cliffside from the Forest of Felicity shrine and through the woods along the main path. Take care of the yaoguais in your way and this shrine will be immediately to your right where the path diverges, in front of some ruins.
Valley of Ecstasy - Towers of Karma
After adventuring through the western part of the Forest of Felicity you'll find this keeper's shrine at the bottom of a hill near the Towers of Karma.
Valley of Ecstasy - Longevity Road
Keep following the main road through the Forest of Felicity, watch out for the giant Dark-faced Overlord hurling boulders, and this path will bring you to this keeper's shrine, at the gate before a wide open area ahead.
New Thunderclap Temple - Temple Entrance
After you defeat the Captain Kalpa-Wave boss at the entrance to Thunderclap Temple, this keeper's shrine will be waiting on the other side.
New Thunderclap Temple - Mahavira Hall
To reach this keeper's shrine, follow the straight path through the Thunderclap Temple area (it's crawling with powerful yaoguais so be mindful), and up the huge flight of stairs past the two Dark-faced Overlords you'll find the shrine to the left.
Secret: Mei-Jian Peak
This keeper's shrine is found in the secret Mount Mei area of Chapter 4.
Zodiac Village - Village Entrance
Upon gaining entry to the Painted Realm from Chen Loong at North Shore of the Bitter Lake, you'll find this keeper's shrine immediately to your right after the cutscene ends.
Black Myth Wukong Chapter 4 Keeper's Shrine Locations
Village of Lanxi - Estate of the Zhu
After dealing with hordes of bug-shaped yaoguais in the chapter's starting area, you'll find this keeper's shrine further up the main path that winds around to an estate.
Webbed Hollow - Upper Hollow
After defeating Second Sister and jumping down the large hole in the estate grounds, a cutscene brings you to the underground Webbed Hollow area. Follow the main path up and the keeper's shrine will be to your right.
Webbed Hollow - Pool of Shattered Jade
After the Upper Hollow shrine, follow the path along the right side of the cave and jump down until you reach the bottom area filled with hanging cocoons. Blitz your way through all the enemies, and across a pond (has a Meditation spot in the middle) is where this keeper's shrine will be.
Webbed Hollow - The Verdure Bridge
Continue along the main path through the Webbed Hollow and descend deeper into the caverns, jumping down to lower platforms to reach the lower level. A Beetle Captain yaoguai will be guarding this keeper's shrine so approach carefully.
Webbed Hollow - Bonevault
From the Verdure Bridge shrine head across the moss-covered bridge and then head left until a cutscene plays. After that ends, take another left down a nearby passage and down the pathway until you can make another left toward a passage filled with hanging cocoons. Go through it and when the path diverges again, this time go right and follow the path all the way through until you see the keeper's shrine on the right side covered in cobwebs.
Webbed Hollow - Middle Hollow
Make your way further into the Webbed Hollow caverns to find this keeper's shrine sitting by some ruins. This is right before a yaoguai chief boss so leave prepared.
Webbed Hollow - Cliff of Oblivion
After defeating the Centipede Guai boss, continue along the main path further into the caverns and you'll come across this keeper's shrine in front of some statues while going through a tunnel.
Webbed Hollow - Relief of the Fallen Loong
To find this keeper's shrine, cross the bridge made by the Buddha's Right Hand boss and circle down and around until the path diverges. To the left is a long, narrow bridge. Cross it and bypass the cocoon enemies (use Cloud Step!) to make it into a mossy cavern. The keeper's shrine will be at the top of the path.
Webbed Hollow - Lower Hollow
After viewing the lengthy cutscene with Bajie being led by the spider sisters to their mother's lair, continue on the main path further down through the caverns toward the lair in question. This keeper's shrine is just past several bug yaoguais, so tread carefully.
Webbed Hollow - Hut of Immortality
This is the keeper's shrine at the entrance to the spider sisters' lair. You will be dealing with back-to-back boss fights from this point, so prepare accordingly.
Webbed Hollow - The Purifying Spring
This keeper's shrine is just outside the arena where you fought the possessed Zhu Bajie boss. Rest and replenish any medicines you need, and a new armor set will be available to craft as well.
Webbed Hollow - The Gathering Cave
This keeper's shrine lies at the top level of the open cavern area you journey through after the Bajie boss. Another boss lies shortly beyond here, so prepare accordingly.
Temple of Yellow Flowers - Mountain Trail
This keeper's shrine is right up a staircase after you defeat the Violet Spider boss and get rescued out of the hollow.
Temple of Yellow Flowers - Forest of Ferocity
You'll find this keeper's shrine after following the mountain trail up and to the right. It'll be guarded by Daoist yaogaui enemies so approach carefully.
Temple of the Yellow Flowers - Temple Entrance
This keeper's shrine is further up through the mountain ruins at the entrance to the Temple of the Yellow Flowers. Again it's guarded by Daoist yaoguais so you'll need to take care of them before you can unlock it.
Temple of Yellow Flowers - Court of Illumination
You'll find this keeper's shrine further in the Temple of Yellow Flowers, sitting in the center of a courtyard at the base of a tree.
Secret: Purple Cloud Mountain - Valley of Blooms
After you've unlocked this secret area by defeating the Venom Daoist boss twice, this keeper's shrine will be on the other side of the first bridge you cross, just past a red snake NPC you can talk to.
Secret: Purple Cloud Mountain - Bounds of Deity's Abode
From the Valley of Blooms shrine, go straight ahead and cross the river (not the next bridge!) and follow the path all the way until this next keeper's shrine is at the bottom of a staircase.
Secret: Purple Cloud Mountain - Petalfall Hamlet
Again from the Valley of Blooms shrine, this time head across the second bridge and follow the main path while taking care of yaoguai enemies along the way. Two yellow-robed Daoist yaoguais will be guarding this keeper's shrine, so take them out to unlock it.
Secret: Purple Cloud Mountain - Cloudnest Peak
From the Petalfall Hamlet shrine, go straight ahead across the next bridge and make your way up through the ruins. On the other side of them will be a diverging path. Head left and go along the winding path, across another bridge and then make a hard right through another small temple. This keeper's shrine will be at the base of a stairwell near a small house.
Black Myth Wukong Chapter 5 Keeper's Shrine Locations
Woods of Ember - Ashen Pass I
This keeper's shrine is found just beyond the huge black double doors where you first spawn into the chapter.
Woods of Ember - Camp of Seasons
Past the chapter's first shrine, follow the main path until you come to a big white tree and the path diverges. Head left and up some stairs, then another left and up more stairs, until you soon reach a boss fight in a small area on the ridge. After defeating them this keepers shrine will be just beyond.
Woods of Ember - Height of Ember
From the Camp of Seasons shrine, cross the long bridge and then take a left when possible through the caves. Follow the path until you come to another bridge on the right. Cross it and keep straight past a big charred tree and up a staircase, past a small temple. Cross one more bridge and this keeper's shrine will be on the other side at the base of a tree.
Woods of Ember - Ashen Pass II
After defeating the boss near the previous shrine, go through the doorway it came from and down the path into the dark caves. Keep left the entire way through until you come out at the bottom of a narrow stone valley. Keep circling down and around until you encounter another boss. Defeat it and this keeper's shrine will be just beyond the arena.
Furnace Valley - Valley Entrance
From the previous shrine follow the path into another dark cave. After a brief time you'll be back outside, and a fox creature will lead you much of the way to the shrine. Follow it until it turns back into a person, and jump off the cliff's edge to arrive at the chapter's next big area. This keeper's shrine can be found down a passage to the left.
Furnace Valley - Rakshasa Palace
From the previous shrine follow the main path through the valley. Use the huge temple archways to guide you up to the entrance to the palace, where a boss encounter will be. Defeat the boss and this keeper's shrine will be up the stairs and through the double doors.
Furnace Valley - The Emerald Hall
Follow the sequence of bridges from the previous shrine and keep right until you see huge red yaoguais with shields. Take the right-side path that avoids them and through a temple area. Up another flight of stairs, this keeper's shrine will be waiting at the top.
Field of Fire - Ashen Pass III
This keeper's shrine is at the top of the winding mountain path you can take after the second Elemental Cart boss.
Field of Fire - Fallen Furnace Crater
After dealing with the boulder encounter, you'll want to follow the path that takes you up along a very scenic route of the volcanic area. This keeper's shrine will be sitting on an outcrop around the midway point of that path.
Field of Fire - Cooling Slope
To reach this keeper's shrine you'll need to backtrack the way you just came. Note the big boulder from before will have despawned. Find the tall temple towers in the distance for reference and head towards the left one. Follow the long path all the way down and around until you see this shrine near the chapter's secret area.
Secret: Bishui Cave - Purge Pit
This is the first keeper's shrine in the chapter's secret area, and you can find it by running past the huge tower after a cutscene. Follow the path until it takes you through a small doorway, and this keeper's shrine will be immediately to your left, so don't overlook it.
Secret: Bishui Cave - Cave Depths
This next keeper's shrine is just the area where you fight the transformed boulder boss. Take the path and stairs to the left of the arena, and this shrine will be not far ahead.
Secret: Bishui Cave - Corridor of Fire and Ice
The final keeper's shrine in the chapter is found at the very bottom of the Bishui Cave. Once you find the area full of giant icicles and take the ice slide all the way down, this keeper's shrine will be waiting for you at the bottom.
Black Myth Wukong Chapter 6 Keeper's Shrine Locations
Foothills - Verdant Path
The first keeper's shrine is found directly on the main path where you spawn at the beginning of the chapter. Fight through several yaoguai enemies to reach it.
Foothills - Rhino Watch Slope
After a significant boss encounter that grants you use of the Somersault Cloud ability, use it to fly up high and then head to the right across the mountain until you come across a huge battlefield area. This keeper's shrine will be on the southwest corner of it.
Foothills - Deer Sight Forest
After a boss encounter at the battlefield, use the Somersault Cloud ability again to fly up and head towards an area filled with red trees. Land at the edge of it and run towards the keeper's shrine on the left side, right before another huge arena where another boss encounter will be.
Foothills - Mantis-Catching Swamp
After the significant boss encounter at Deer Sight Forest, hop back on your Somersault Cloud and fly back the way you came and down along the river below to the right. Follow it until you find a single golden tree in the middle of the water. This keeper's shrine will be sitting at the base of it.
Water Curtain Cave - Return Path
This keeper's shrine is found beyond the giant waterfall you can jump through. After a lengthy cutscene where you obtain one of the best staff weapons, continue along the only available path through the cave and you'll soon find this keeper's shrine.
Water Curtain Cave - Peak of Innocence
To reach this keeper's shrine simply follow the one linear path you can take from the Return Path shrine. It will be a long run and littered with yaoguai enemies but otherwise impossible to get lost on. This keeper's shrine is on the left side of the path once you emerge from the cave.
Birthstone - Heart of Birthstone
To reach the final keeper's shrine in the game, continue following the main path toward the final boss, trigger the cutscene with the stone at the top of the mountain (from the prologue), and this shrine will be at the edge of the wide open pool where you fight the final boss.
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Published: Sep 11, 2024 12:29 pm