How to Upgrade the Healing Gourd in Black Myth Wukong

Healing yourself in Black Myth: Wukong mainly comes from using your Gourd, your multi-use jug of restorative liquid that replenishes when you rest. However, when starting the game, you’ll only have four charges in your jug, each replenishing 33% of your maximum health. As you progress farther in the game, you’ll likely need some more chugs in your jug. Here’s how to upgrade the healing Gourd in Black Myth: Wukong.

How to Upgrade Gourds and Drinks in Black Myth Wukong

To upgrade your Gourd in Black Myth: Wukong, you must speak to Shen Monkey in the Bamboo Grove. Shen Monkey can be found shortly after defeating Guangmou and reaching the Marsh of the White Mist Keeper’s Shrine.

Shortly after the Marsh of the White Mist shrine, you’ll encounter an enemy on a wooden bridge. Defeat the enemy to save Shen Monkey, who will invite you inside his cave.

Speaking to Shen Monkey will open up a menu where you can upgrade your Gourds, Drinks, and even Brew mixtures for added effects. However, you’ll need special materials in order to take advantage of the available upgrades.

• Upgrading Gourd: requires Luojia Fragrant Vine, which are golden plants usually found on the sides of trees.
• Upgrading Drink: requires Awaken Wine Worm, which are found in hidden, glowing pots.

The Brew menu allows you to add Soaks to your Gourd, enhancing your healing effects with additional properties. Upon saving Shen Monkey, you’ll be rewarded with a Gall Gem, which is a soak that can be added to your Gourd to moderately increase Poison resistance for a short duration in addition to the normal healing properties it provides.

Shen Monkey will also sell you various items, including additional Soaks to add to your Gourd.

Black Myth: Wukong has a variety of abilities and spells to aid you in battle, but transforming into Spirits will take your combat to the next level. If you’re having trouble obtaining Spirits, check out Black Myth: Wukong “Cannot absorb Spirits without guidance” Explained.