How To Beat The Scorpion Lord In Black Myth Wukong

As Black Myth: Wukong continues to captivate and entice gamers all over the globe to dive into this Journey to the West-inspired epic. More and more players are discovering that all the boss within this game are not made equal, and that could not be more true for the Scorpionlord.

A relentless, fast, and devastatingly powerful boss found in the secret area within chapter four known as Purple Cloud Mountain.

This boss is optional by all accounts, and players can even get the vessel for this area without needing to take them down.

However, if you want some awesome rewards, not to mention the bragging rights of taking down one of the hardest bosses in the game, then this is the guide you need.

Where Is Scorpion Lord in Black Myth: Wukong?

As mentioned, this boss can only be accessed if players have gained access to the secret area of Purple Cloud Mountain. This can only be done if the player has completed the following steps:

• Defeated the Venom Daoist in Webbed Hollow (near the Pool of Shattered Jade)
• Defeat the Venom Daoist at the Temple of Yellow Flowers (near the Temple Entrance Shrine)

After you beat them for the second time, you’ll then be able to enter a secret portal to Purple Cloud Mountain, and once there, players should make their way toward the Bounds of Deity’s Abode shrine. Once there, just beyond is a shack where you’ll find an inebriated Scorpion Lord.

How to Prepare For Scorpion Lord

The Scorpion Lord is one of the harder fights in the game. So we urge players to ensure they have the best equipment possible to take on this boss. Here is the build that I ran for this fight:

Of all these things, I would say that the items that help negate poison build-up and damage are the absolute non-negotiables, as Scorpion Lord can inflict serious poison build-up quickly due to their endless onslaught of attacks.

In addition to the listed gear, I suggest players use medicines such as a Life-Saving Pill , Enhanced Tiger Subduing Pellets , and Evil Repelling Medicament , as this may just tip the scales in a battle of fine margins.

How To Beat Scorpion Lord

The fight will begin with the Scorpion Lord making a gesture, which allows the player to close the distance, use their Immobilize Spell, and then use their Spirit attack to land a heavy blow right off the bat.

After this, the battle kicks into gear. The Scorpion Lord will likely open things up with a triple tailspin attack, which is best avoided by watching the speed of the rotating and timing three dodges accordingly.

They will then likely try and use a tail stab attack, or a claw and tail melee combos. These are moves that, while dangerous, are the best to try and counter. Try to find a window in between strikes and land a heavy attack of your own, as this will allow you to stagger them and get some additional hits in.

The Scorpion Lord will likely use one of their more powerful poison attacks. This will usually be an attack where they bury their tail underground, causing pools of acid to bubble in the immediate area. Which is then closely followed by an explosive AOE attack. It’s best to get clear of them when you see these pools on the ground.

They also have access to a relentless claw attack. When their claw glows yellow and they scream ‘yah yah yah’. This means they will do a claw slam attack that sees them walk towards you, slamming their claw as they go. This needs to be avoided, as getting caught in this attack can really upset your flow and lower your health drastically.

Other than this, the Scorpion Lord has access to a couple of grab attacks. If you don’t have the timing needed to avoid their basic attacks, you’ll almost definitely get caught by these. However, if you make use of Cloud Step , your transformation, and master the art of perfect dodges during this fight, you may not even see these animations.

The key to success here is to use your spells effectively to give yourself little breathers to heal and regroup. A Pluck of Many is an excellent way to do this, as is Cloud Step.

Plus, if you get a good rhythm going between his attacks, you can constantly stagger the Scorpion Lord when in your Yin Tiger state, which can help you melt that health bar of his.

The biggest killer is the explosive AOE poison attack, as this will obliterate your health bar, and they tend to follow up with attacks very soon after, giving you no chance to recover.

So, as long as you spot this one early and get to distance, you’ll always have a chance.

Rewards For Defeating Scorpion Lord

If you manage to beat the Scorpion Lord, you will gain the following rewards for your efforts:

The standout rewards for winning this fight are the Deathstinger, and the Stained Jade Gourd. The former is a crafting material that will allow you to craft the Venomous Sting Insect Armor , which allows you to really lean into a poison build-up build.

Then the latter is a Healing Gourd that allows you to heal without delay, which, ironically, would have been super helpful in the fight against the Scorpion Lord. Oh well, what can you do?