As the Destined, you must face all manner of enemies, from common frogs to a massive wrestling bear, but the biggest challenge you face in the opening hours of Black Myth: Wukong Chapter 2 is the First Prince of Flowing Sands.
The greater and even deadlier son/brother of the King and Second Prince of the Flowing Sands, this First Prince is a force to be reckoned with, as he is not only much larger than the others, but he hits much harder as a result. Here, we explain what you need to do to Defeat the first Prince of Quicksand in Black Myth: Wukong.
How to Prepare for the First Prince of Sinking Sands
Since this confrontation takes place within the general flow of Chapter 2, there isn’t much to do in terms of preparation here. If you’re about to face him, it means you’ve emerged victorious from the encounter with the Second Prince and the King of Flowing Sands. However, let’s go over a few things just to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything before jumping straight into this battle.
First, upgrade your equipment. Ebongold The armor set is the most powerful one you have access to at this point in the game, and you should craft all of the pieces in the set if you can. If you didn’t do so before fighting the Second Prince and the King, you probably have enough willpower and materials to craft them by now. Having at least three pieces not only gives you more defense, but also equipment. adds an effect to the Cloud Step skill
You should also spend the Sparks you earned after the previous fight before this one. Focus on improve your postures and damage. Increasing the power of your attacks makes life easier against the First Prince of Flowing Sands who is quite resilient. A good idea is also to improve your mind or transformation.
Guangmou is an interesting – and fun! – spirit to use against the First Prince. Using this spirit summons snakes that will stay on the field and shoot poison at the enemy. Poisoning them is a solid strategy to stay active and still deal damage.
How to defeat the First Prince of Flowing Sands
Despite his size and ability to quickly kill anyone in front of him as shown in the opening cutscene, the First Prince of Flowing Sands is a simple enemy to defeat. As a general guideline for the fight, avoid staying in front of him when the prince walks away from you and take advantage of the moments when he positions himself to attack himThe First Prince’s movements are clearly announced, giving him plenty of time to dodge any attack he attempts to use.
The First Prince of Flowing Sands’ most dangerous attack is when he rushes extremely fast in your direction. He’s a large enemy, so at first you might not expect the prince to move so quickly. Luckily, he’s a diligent rat who makes sure to prepare himself well before rushing towards you. The prince is always raise both arms before attack
One of the common attacks this boss uses is a sweep attack, which has two variations. In one, the prince raises his arm outwards, while in the other, he raises his right arm before attacking. While the former is easy to deal with via dodging, you need to be careful when the prince uses the latter. Whenever he uses this longer variation, the prince falls and remains on the ground for a few secondsThis will give you the opportunity to mash the attack button and take some chunks of his health bar.
While less common than the attacks mentioned above, there are o ther attacks to be aware of. The First Prince of Flowing Sands can perform a sequence of two descending arm attacks or charge if you are in front and close to him. If you try to stay behind him, the First Prince can also use his tail to push you away.
Now that you have learned his moves, it is time to think about hitting him to win the fight and the best strategy to attack the prince is to punch him in the face. This may seem counterintuitive. However, the front of his body is the best place to hit him because he wears armor on his backTo force certain windows to attack the prince, waste no time and use Immobilize.
Rewards of the First Prince of Flowing Sands
Facing the First Prince of Flowing Sands after defeating his father and brother means expecting to earn brilliant and powerful rewards. This time, you receive great rewards. 1102 experience points and 1010 Willpoweryou win 2x Thread and 2x Silk.
Now the reason you want to fight this boss is because he gives you the Arhat Gold Coin. This is a key item that you need to access the secret area in Chapter 2. Similar to the Three Bells secret quest in Chapter 1, Yellow Wind Ridge also has a hidden boss that you can only access after completing a secret mission from the Pig NPC near Rockrest Flat in Fright Cliff.
Now it’s time to continue moving forward and face a much more difficult boss, the fearsome King Yaoguai, the Tiger Vanguard.
