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Giant Shingandangis a secret boss in the final chapter ofBlack Myth: Wukong. Located nearMount Huaguo, this boss has a few requirements that players must meet to access the boss fight. Namely, the player must find four Skandha before they can face it. The boss fight stands out for its distinctive nature, as players cannot inflict damage when targeting most of its body parts. This can draw out the fight, sometimes making it tedious.
Players can also acquire a Trophy/Achievement after the boss fight by interacting with one of theNPCs in the Zodiac Village. This comprehensive guide offers the locations of all theSkandhas, the boss itself, and effective strategies to overcome and defeat it.
Where To Find All Skandhas
To access the boss fight with Giant Shigandang, players must find the first four of the five Skandha throughout the game.
Skandha of Form
1
From theFront HillsKeeper’s Shrine, head towards the main path and cross the wooden bridge. Follow this path until you head right for theBullguardboss fight. Head left instead, and you will find a steam with a monkey standing nearby. The monkey will run away, allowing you to interact with the face-shaped rock to get the Skandha of Form.
Skandha of Feeling
2
After reaching theRockrest FlatinFright Cliff, follow the path left of the Keeper’s Shrine and turn left to enter the boss arena for Stone Vanguard. There should be a giant rock that you can interact with todeliver the six Buddha’s Eyeballsand trigger theShigandangboss fight. This boss is not that tough as it only has a few attacks, but you will need to understand how to dodge them. Defeating the boss rewards you with the Skandha of Feeling.
Skandha of Thought
3
From theMindfulness Cliffin theValley of Esctacy, head to the wooden ramp and fall to the right. Head straight and turn left, heading into the caves. Keep following this path as you go around the side of the mountain to reach another cave. Exit this cave to find the same monkey from the first chapter. As he runs away, interact with the face-shaped rock to get the Skandha of Thought.
Skandha of Choice
4
After reachingThe Putrifying Springin Webbed Hollow, follow the main path from the Keeper’s Shrine, heading into the body of water before you. To the extreme left, you can spot a few Cocoons and the monkey sitting on a face-shaped rock. Interact with the rock to acquire the Skandha of Choice.
Skandha of Consciousness
6
After defeating the Giant Shigandang in Mount Huagao, the game will reward you with the Skandha of Consciousness.
How To Find Giant Shigandang
During the final chapter, you can reach theVerdant Pathin theFoothills. From the Keeper’s Shrine, head straight to theSupreme Inspectorboss fight, which rewards you with theSomersault Cloud Spell. Use this Cloud to fly straight to the hill in the distance. As you approach the waterfall on your left, head right to find a narrow passage through the mountains. Keep following this path until you come out to an open area. Immediately head down on your Cloud. This is because as the boss wakes up, it shouts, dismounting you. If you are high up in the sky, you can die from fall damage.
How To Beat Giant Shigandang
The boss fight withGiant Shigandangis one of the easiest fights; however, it can be confusing if players do not know where to attack. As the fight starts, attempt to keep away from the boss, but stand directly in front of it.The perfect place to stand is right outside its shadow radius.All of its arm sweep attacks will miss because of the considerable distance between you and the boss. Wait until the boss decides to slam both of its arms down on the ground to cause a shockwave. As soon as the shockwave ends,head towards the armsas the boss raises them back up after a few seconds. This should give you enough time to get in,get multiple hits on the crystals on its arms, and return to your original safe spot.
When attacking the crystal on the boss’s arms, you canuse any Stanceyou are comfortable with, as long as you hit these crystals numerous times.
Keep following this strategy, and soon, its health will go down enough that it drops one of its arms. This will allow you to climb and reach the monkey, triggering a cutscene. However, before the boss drops its arm for you to climb on, it performs three slams you need to dodge. Otherwise, you will lose all of your health, forcing you to repeat the fight.
What To Do After The Boss Fight
After defeating the boss, a cutscene will play out where you will acquire the final Skandha. If you have already collectedall the Celestial Pills in the game, you must go toXu-Dog,located in the Zodiac Village, if you have completedChenLoong’squestline. There will be an option to show him theFive Skandhas, which forms theFive Skandhas Pillthat increases your Stats. Acquiring this should earn you the “Medicine Meal” Trophy/Achievement.
