Stone Vanguard Boss Guide for Black Myth Wukong

The Stone Vanguard is a formidable Yaoguai King boss in Chapter 2 of Black Myth Wukong. This guide will help you locate, prepare for, and defeat this rocky behemoth.

Locating the Stone Vanguard

To find this required boss:

1. Navigate through Sandgate Village
2. Defeat the King of Flowing Sand and Second Rat Prince
3. Cross the bridge into the Fright Cliff Region
4. Proceed to Rockrest Flat
5. Look for an archway on the left wall to enter the boss arena

Boss Fight Strategy

The Stone Vanguard employs powerful tremor attacks and shockwaves. Here’s how to counter its moves:

1. Use Cloud Step to evade leaping strikes and blindside the boss
2. Watch for glowing arms, signaling delayed detonations
3. Use Thrust Stance for charged hits from a safe distance
4. Employ Pillar Stance to negate tremor effects
5. Be cautious of wide-area attacks when both arms are raised
6. Dodge or use Cloud Step to avoid summoned Rock Guai

Special Tactics

1. Transform into a Rock Guai using Azure Dust for a powerful “Rockfall” attack
2. Consider summoning the Shigandang (if you’ve collected all six Buddha Eyeballs) for assistance

Rewards

Defeating the Stone Vanguard yields:

• Sterness of Stone (Key Item)
• 1 Mind Core
• 2 Yaoguai Cores
• 1652 Experience
• 1366 Will

Master these strategies to overcome the Stone Vanguard and progress further in Black Myth Wukong’s captivating story.