Diversifying your build for different playthroughs has always been a great way to keep the player engaged with the game. Black Myth: Wukong brings an amazing customizable option to the forefront with the introduction of Soaks. Applying them can modify the effects and drastically change the gameplay mechanics, or you can use certain gourds to do a challenge run. There are no restrictions to them, you can travel between chapters to obtain them even after you are done with the story.
Tip: Make sure to collect the Soaks before you hit New Game + or as it is titled Enter a New Cycle.
Guide To All Soaks Locations In Black Myth Wukong
There are 27 different Soaks in the game, but we will have to get our monkey hands on only 26 of them on the first playthrough, the last Soak is only unlocked after we hit New Game+. There are a few Soaks on the list that require you to finish up side quests, we have added links to amazing guides to help you figure out the routes to the side quest easily. We will go through all chapters, to make it easier for us to find it without any complications. Let’s begin.
Chapter 1: All Soaks In Black Wind Moutain
Gall Gem (Uncommon)
Effect – Moderate increase in Poison Resistance
Location – Bamboo Grove, travel to Marsh of White Mist Keeper’s Shrine
Head west from Marsh of White Mist Keeper’s Shrine, you will get to the wooden bridge. Here defeat the white snake enemy. A cutscene will soon follow up, a monkey named Shen will thank you for rescuing him and hand you the Gall Gem Soak. Remember this area well, we will come back to him to buy a different Soak after unlocking new chapters.
Tender Jade Lotus (Rare) [RNG Drop]
Effect – Raises Defense for a short time
Location – Black Wind Cave Head to Cave Interior Keeper’s Shrine
or Valley of Ecstasy, in Towers of Karma Keeper’s Shrine
This Soak is complete RNG, if you are lucky you will get it right away or grind it out. While it can be obtainable in Chapter 1, head to any area with water but again, it is all random. The game has Jade Lotus growing out in all corners of its world, if you have trouble getting it in the first chapter, you can follow up on the subsequent chapters, head towards any location with a lake or river, and you will eventually get it.
Tips: There are some tricks here, if you didn’t get it the first time, you can wait for 30 minutes or fiddle with your PC or console Date setting to the next day for the Tender Jade Lotus to respawn. But many players just jump around different chapters until they get it.
Chapter 2: All Soaks in Yellow Wind Ridge
Laurel Buds (Rare)
Effect – Moderate Damage Reduction for a short time.
Location – Sandgate Village> Make your way to Village Entrance Keeper’s Shrine
Head west from the shrine, cross a small wooden bridge, and start moving in the northeast. After a short jog through the rocks, you will arrive at a deserted village to your left, but keep sticking to the right side until you see a statue on your right with a small container on the table in the front. Open it to get Laurel Buds Soak.
Iron Pellet (Rare)
Effect – Significant Damage Reduction for a short time + No interruption from enemies while using Gourd.
Location – Fright Cliff> Head to Squall Hideout Keeper’s shrine
Unlike all the other ones, Iron Pellet Soak can be bought from Man-In Stone’s store for 6480 Will. The caveat here, you must finish the Man-In-Stone quest to buy the Soak off him.
Tiger Relic (Rare)
Effect – Raises Critical Hit Chance for a short time
Location – Crouching Tiger Temple head to Temple Entrance Keeper’s Shrine
After you take down the Tiger Vanguard boss, go through its mouth after making your way through narrow corridors eventually you will get to a sand slide. Here take the slide and jump to the ledge immediately, waiting for too long will make you do the whole section all over again. The Soak is in the container on the ledge, a well-timed jump at the beginning of the slide will do the trick.
Copper Pill (Epic)
Effect – Rock Solid Cast costs no mana after using the Gourd
Location – Yellow Wind Formation, go to the Windrest Bridge Keeper’s Shrine.
Move east of the Windrest Bridge Keeper’s Shrine, and go down the staircase, on your right you will find a container with a Copper Pill Soak.
Steel Ginseng (Rare) [RNG drop]
Effect – Gain focus after using Gourd
Location – Fright Cliff then to Squall Hideout Keeper’s Shrine, or Valley of Ecstasy, in Towers of Karma Keeper’s Shrine
You will find plenty of Ginseng plants on your way to the Man-In Stone’s location. Since this Soak is also part of the RNG club, the chance of acquiring the Steel Ginseng is completely random. Follow the same procedure here, as you have for other random item drops in the game.
Wait for 30 minutes for the Ginseng to respawn or mess around with other chapters then travel back to try your luck once again. Advancing the time on your console or PC does help.
Goat Skull (Rare) [RNG drop]
Effect – Raises Maximum Health for a short time
Location -Sandgate Village then Village Entrance Keeper’s Shrine (High Chance)
Kingdom of Shali then head to Sandgate Bound Keeper’s Shrine
The objective here is to farm as much Licorice as you possibly can, it’s all up to the random god here. They are easier to notice, as the purple flowers are the highlights. Make sure to pay attention to them, as they can easily blend well with the surroundings.
The village entrance carries quite a lot of Licorice plants, if you fail to obtain Goat Skull out of them, then wait for 30 minutes for respawn or you can always jump around different chapters or just reboot the game.
Chapter 3: All Soaks In The New West
Celestial Lotus Seeds (Rare)
Effect – Slowly recover a small amount of health after using Gourd
Location – Bamboo Grove> Make your way to Marsh of White Mist Keeper’s Shrine.
You must help Shen Monkey from the enemy, once the shop screen option unlocks, you can buy the Celestial Lotus Seeds Soak from him.
Thunderbolt Horn (Uncommon)
Effect – Raises Shock Resistance for a short time after using Gourd
Location – Bamboo Grove> Head down to Marsh of White Mist Keeper’s Shrine.
Just like our previous Soak Celestial Lotus Seeds, Thunderbolt Horn Soak can also be bought from Shen Monkey. You can only buy this item at the beginning of chapter 3.
Stranded Loong’s Whisker (Epic)
Effect – Extends the length of the Immobilize spell for a short time after Gourd use
Location – Snowhill Path> Travel to Mirrormere Keeper’s Shrine
Take west from the shrine, and keep heading straight on the frozen lake, eventually, you will find a small hidden island on it. The container in the land will have the Stranded Loong’s Whisker.
Breath of Fire (Epic)
Effect – Increases Attack for next Unveiling Strike in Cloud step for a brief time
Location – Bitter Lake> to the Turtle Island Keeper’s Shrine.
It is dropped by Cyan Loong, to get to the boss fight you will need an item ‘Loong Scales“. The item here is part of the side quest around the same area where you took down the First Prince of Flowing Sands boss.
With the Loong Scales, you need to head to the East of Turtle Island Keeper’s Shrine, eventually, you will reach a frozen boss, it only activates if you have the item Loong Scales with you. After defeating the dragon or Loong, you will get a Breath of Fire Soak.
Turtle Tear (Epic)
Effect – Using the Gourd at full health regenerates some mana
Location – Head to the North Shore of the Bitter Lake Keeper’s Shrine in Bitter Lake.
Here keep running along the shoreline, once you reach the very end, you will find the remains of a giant monster skeleton. when you interact with the bones, it will trigger a cutscene,
From here you can run back to the shrine or use the Incense Trail Talisman to fast-travel to the North Shore of the Bitter Lake Keeper’s Shrine. Once you are here, turn around, and you will find the Turtle Tear Soak underneath the Turtle’s head. It’s easy to notice since the Soak will be emitting green energy.
Sweet Ice (Uncommon)
Effect – Raises Chill Resistance for a short time
Location – Make your way to Mahavira Hall Keeper’s Shrine in New Thunderclap Temple
Head east from the shrine, go down the stairs, keep moving straight, and go down another staircase. Here turn left, climb down another set of stairs, through the doorway, where two monks will block your path.
Keep heading straight, pass the four-legged monster, and climb up the stairs behind him. After you have reached the top, turn right, you will quickly come across another staircase but don’t take the stairs here, instead turn right. After a small jog, you will find the Sweet Ice Soak container on your left.
Chapter 4: All Soaks In The Webbed Hollow
Goji Shoots (Epic)
Effect – Extends the length of the next Ring of Fire for a short time.
Location – Upper Hollow Keeper’s Shrine in Webbed hollow
From the Upper Hollow Keeper’s Shrine, turn around, and start climbing the stairs on the left to the building on the top. Go through the corner of the building, you will find the golden container carrying the Goji Shoots Soak on your right.
Purple-Veined Peach Pit (Rare)
Effect – Massive regeneration of Health but only during critical Health
Location –Travel to Verdure Bridge Keeper’s Shrine in Webbed Hollow
Turn left from the Verdure Bridge Keeper’s Shrine, and keep moving in that direction. Then go through the doorway on your right, it will lead you to a room with five treasure chests. The Purple-Veined Peach pit Soak would be in the third one from the left.
Deathstinger (Rare)
Effect – Enter a weak Posioned State after Gourd use
Location – Travel to Verdure Bridge Keeper’s Shrine in Webbed Hollow
Deathstinger Soak is a drop from the enemy, but it’s not random, unlike others. After arriving at the Verdure Bridge Keeper’s Shrine, turn left, keep moving on the path, then turn right to drop down from the ledge.
Keep heading straight and then take the stairs on the left to arrive at the village. This is the location, where you will go head to head with a Socrpion enemy, defeating him will grant you the Deathstinger Soak.
Bee Mountain Stone
Location –Travel to Mountain Trail Keeper’s Shrine in Temple of Yellow Flowers
Take the stairs right of the Mountain Trail Keeper’s Shrine, keep heading straight until you encounter an enemy, avoid their attacks, and turn left. You will encounter another enemy of the same variation next to a giant tree, on the left side of the tree, you will find the Bee Mountain Stone in the container.
Fruit of Dao (Rare) [RNG Drop]
Effect – Extends the timer of Invincibility after a successful dodge for a short time.
Location – Travel to the Court of Illumination Keeper’s Shrine in the Temple of Yellow Flowers
Once you arrive at the Court of Illumination Keeper’s Shrine, turn around, and go down the stairs. You will find yourself between two yellow ronin guards, defeating them might give you the Fruit of Dao Soak. But if that didn’t work for you, then you need to try to defeat as many Yellow and Blue Ronins in the area to unlock Fruit of Dao.
Double-Combed Rooster Blood (Rare)
Effect – Using the Gourd when poisoned, removes poison status and increases moderate health and critical hit chance.
Location – Travel to Pool of Shattered Jade Keeper’s Shrine in The Webbed Hollow region
The Double-Combed Rooster Blood Soak is a drop from the Venom Daoist boss (you have to beat him twice). It’s kind of tricky to get to the boss, as his location is in the secret Purple Mountain Area.
Undying Vine (Rare)
Effect – Instantly recover a high amount of Stamina and regeneration of stamina recovery for a brief time.
Location – Head to Petalfall Hamlet Keeper’s Shrine on Purple Cloud Mountain
Or Valley of Blooms Keeper’s Shrine in the Purple Cloud Mountain
In both of these areas, you will find Verdant Glow enemy, it’s a sentient tree that turns alive when you get too close. The soak here is a random drop, so you have to beat quite a lot of them, to get the Soak. The drop here is considered pretty Rare, which means you will have to beat down a lot of trees for the drop. Good luck!
Chapter 5: All Soaks In Flaming Mountains
Mount Lingtai Seedlings (Epic)
Effect – Lengthens the duration of Duplicates for the next A Pluck of Many for a short time.
Location – Make your way to the Height of Ember Keeper’s Shrine in the Woods of Ember.
Turn around from the Height of Ember Keeper’s Shrine, go down the stairs, then pass the wooden bridge in the front. turn left, and you will find the Mount Lingtai Seedlings Soak in the container. The golden container here will stick out to the dark aesthetics of the area.
Slumbering Beetle Husk (Epic)
Effect – Lowers the cooldown timer on all spells but hinders the movement for a short while.
Location – Travel to The Emerald Hall Keeper’s Shrine in Furnace Valley
Immediately head left from the Emerald Hall Keeper’s Shrine, go up the stairs, and keep moving in the same direction. you will find the golden container on your right.
Flame Mediator (Uncommon) [RNG Drop]
Effect – Raises your Burn Resistance for a short time.
Location – Travel to Valley Entrance Keeper’s Shrine in Furnace Valley
Turn right from the Valley Entrance Keeper’s Shrine, you will be in an open area with a lava rock enemy-type. Since it is a random drop, you have to grind it, if it doesn’t work out, then you need to come back to the location after a good 30-minute break.
Chapter 6: All Soaks In Mount Huaguo
Flower Primes (Mythical)
Effect – Removes all Four Bane states
Location – Travel to Marsh of White Mist Keeper’s Shrine in Bamboo Grove.
Only come in here after you have finished Chapter 5. Make your way to the Shen Monkey that we rescued earlier from the snake, he will now offer us the option to purchase Flower Primes Soak for 12000 Will.
Graceful Orchid (Epic)
Effect – Recover a small amount of Health for a short time.
The secret here is to collect all the seeds and give them to Chen Loong. He is part of the Secret Quest in Chapter 3. Chen is an important character in the game, as doing his line of quests will unlock other hidden mechanics such as armor upgrades and a variety of shops. If you haven’t done the questline, check out the guide to reach the Zodiac Village.
Guanyin Willow Leaf (Mythical)(Only in New Game+)
Effect – Recover Gourd uses after Resurrection in battle.
The last Soak on the list only unlocks after you have finished the entire game. You can buy Guan Yin Willow Leaf from Shen Monkey but only in New Game +.
Are you Hunting for all the items in Black Myth Wukong? Check out our guides on All Meditation Spots, Gourd Locations & Benefits, and all 15 Luoija Fragrant Vines.
