Chapter 4: The Webbed Hollow

Black Myth: Wukong guide · A journey into a dark, spider-infested domain of deceit.

The Destined One descends into the cavernous, silk-covered depths of the Webbed Hollow and uncovers the tragic past of the Spider Spirits and the Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master. You must navigate dark subterranean mazes, venture above ground into the Temple of the Yellow Flower, and face formidable insectoid demons.

Getting there: Complete Chapter 3: The New West by defeating the Yellowbrow at Mahavira Hall and watching the concluding cutscene
Connects to: Chapter 3: The New West, Chapter 5: Flaming Mountains, Purple Cloud Mountain
Related quests: The Fourth Sister quest · Venom Daoist quest (access to Purple Cloud Mountain) · Daoist Mi quest · Scorpionlord quest
Services and people: The Fourth Sister · Zhu Bajie · Shen Monkey · Yin Tiger · Venom Daoist · Daoist Mi · Scorpionlord · Duskveil
Enemy types: Spiders · Insects · Daoists · Centipedes · Worms · Guanxian Daoists

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Violet Hail transformation: From the Petalfall Hamlet Shrine in Purple Cloud Mountain, cross the bridge into the village to find Daoist Mi standing outside a houseHow: Farm the village enemies for the Violet Hail item drop, deliver it to Daoist Mi, and then defeat him in combatMissable because: Daoist Mi disappears permanently once you defeat the DuskveilVenomous Armguard: From the Pool of Shattered Jade Shrine in Webbed Hollow, take the path directly across into the open cave area to find a large suspended cocoon hanging among webbed sacksHow: Attack the large suspended cocoon until the Venom Daoist emerges, then specifically attack his back during the fight until four of his rear arms break off before killing himMissable because: Killing the Venom Daoist during this first encounter without breaking four of his rear arms permanently locks you out of the item for the playthroughScorpionlord boss fight: From the Bounds of Deity Shrine in Purple Cloud Mountain, turn around and follow the path to the village rooftops where the Scorpionlord sits drinking. Approach the Scorpionlord on the roof to trigger his dialogue and provoke him into a boss fight, then defeat him. Missable: Entering the Duskveil's arena causes the Scorpionlord to spawn there automatically to fight the Duskveil, permanently locking you out of fighting him yourself and forfeiting his specific gourd and material drops.Daoist Mi questline: From the Petalfall Hamlet Shrine in Purple Cloud Mountain, cross the wooden bridge into the village to locate Daoist Mi standing near the buildings. Collect the Violet Hail drop from the robed enemies in the village, turn it in to him, and defeat him when he turns hostile. Missable: Entering the arena and defeating the Duskveil causes Daoist Mi to vanish from the village permanently.Access to secret Purple Cloud Mountain realm: From the Court of Illumination Shrine in Temple of the Yellow Flower, turn around, take the pathway down through the stone gate, and follow the slope down to a dead-end clearing with a cliffside mural. Defeat the Venom Daoist during your first encounter at the Pool of Shattered Jade, defeat him a second time at the clearing near the Court of Illumination, and then inspect the glowing wall mural behind him.Venomous Armguard: From the Pool of Shattered Jade Shrine in Webbed Hollow, enter the adjacent cavern where a giant spider cocoon hangs from the ceiling. Hit the hanging cocoon to trigger the Venom Daoist boss fight, then repeatedly strike his back using light attacks or immobilize spells until four of his back arms detach before depleting his health bar. Missable: Defeating the Venom Daoist without severing four of his rear arms locks you out of the armor piece until New Game+.Fourth Sister's talisman questline: From the Court of Illumination Shrine in Temple of the Yellow Flower, proceed down the long outdoor flight of stone stairs leading away from the temple to reach the fourth and final purple talisman altar. Peel off the first three purple talismans found across Webbed Hollow, interact with the final purple altar on the staircase, and defeat the Supreme Inspector who spawns. Missable: Defeating the chapter's final boss, the Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master, permanently deactivates the talisman altars and ends the questline prematurely.

Items

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Weaver's Needle vessel: Obtained by defeating the Duskveil inside the secret Purple Cloud Mountain realmHow: Defeat the Duskveil boss

Secrets

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Purple Cloud Mountain secret area | Defeat the Venom Daoist in the Webbed Hollow, then encounter and defeat him again on the path leading up to the Temple of the Yellow Flower to access the mural wall entrance.Lantern Wardens | Defeat all Lantern Wardens in the Pagoda-style drop areas of the hollow before dispelling certain central talismans to obtain rare curios.

Key fights

Second Sister

Enemies: Second Sister

Threats: Burrowing surprise attacks, web-spitting projectiles that inflict Entangled/slow, tail whip combos, and wall-clinging poison darts

Weaknesses and resistances: Susceptible to Burn/Fire damage and Stagger; weak to Immobilize during long recovery animations

Tactics: Dodge her subterranean lunges by sprinting sideways, bait her overhead tail slams to create attack windows, and freeze her with Immobilize to land heavy charged strikes

Rewards: Will, Silk, Refined Iron Sand, Mind Core

Zhu Bajie (First Encounter)

Enemies: Zhu Bajie

Threats: Rake swings, earth-shattering shockwaves, mud-slinging dashes, and quick evasive rolls

Weaknesses and resistances: Low poise, prone to interruption by heavy stance combos; resistant to Earth/Mud slowdown

Tactics: Keep a medium distance to bait his triple rake combo, dodge behind his final slam, and punish with Smash Stance heavy attacks

Rewards: Will, Experience

Buddha's Right Hand

Enemies: Buddha's Right Hand (emerging from a giant cocoon)

Threats: Giant hand slams, poison claw sweeps, shockwave palm thrusts, and wall-crawling overhead crushes

Weaknesses and resistances: Highly immobile while tethered; vulnerable to heavy stagger, burns, and Pillar Stance

Tactics: Stay near its side to avoid straight palm thrusts, use Pillar Stance to stay elevated above poison ground puddles, and unleash heavy combos on the knuckles to sever it

Rewards: Right Hand of Buddha (Gourd upgrade/material), Will, Refined Iron Sand

Baw-Li-Guhh-Baw

Enemies: Baw-Li-Guhh-Baw (giant poisonous toad)

Threats: Toxic gas belches, sweeping tongue strikes, delayed belly flops, and ground-rupturing water-poison blasts

Weaknesses and resistances: Vulnerable to Fire damage, Immobilize, and posture breaks from behind; highly resistant to Poison

Tactics: Dodge into its forward belly-flop to get directly behind its hind legs, avoid standing in persistent toxic puddles, and punish with Spirit attacks

Rewards: Tadpole, Will, Refined Iron Sand

Commander Beetle

Enemies: Commander Beetle (surrounded by praying beetle disciples)

Threats: Dual-blade cleaves, flying dive bombs, erratic charge attacks, and summoning nearby insect minions into frenzy

Weaknesses and resistances: Disciples die easily to area-of-effect spells; beetle itself has low hyper-armor during aerial descents

Tactics: Clear out surrounding beetle disciples with Pluck of Many or Wide Sweeps first, use Rock Solid to deflect his lunging dual-blade attack, and counter with thrust heavy attacks

Rewards: Commander Beetle Spirit, Will, Refined Iron Sand

Zhu Bajie (Second Encounter)

Enemies: Zhu Bajie (Human form, followed by giant Mud Boar and Rhino forms)

Threats: Mud Boar rampages, burrowing charges through mud waves, devastating multi-hit tusks, and water/mud projectiles

Weaknesses and resistances: Vulnerable to Fire and Burn damage; giant forms are slow to turn

Tactics: Sprint diagonally to dodge his mud-burrow charges, cast Immobilize when he surfaces, and maintain positioning by his hindquarters in mud-beast form

Rewards: Jade Moon Rabbit (Curio), Will, Cold Iron Leaves, Fine Gold Thread

Enemies

Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master

Weak to Weaver's Needle vessel

The main boss of the chapter who creates a massive golden realm that dramatically restricts stamina unless dispelled with the Weaver's Needle.

The Duskveil

The final boss of Purple Cloud Mountain who transitions through two distinct, aggressive phases.

The Scorpionlord

A fiercely aggressive optional boss found drinking atop a roof in Purple Cloud Mountain who hits extremely hard with pincer and stinger combos.

Venom Daoist

Weak to Fire

A recurring boss fight with multi-armed melee attacks that unlocks access to the secret realm.

Right Hand of Buddha

A grotesque boss found in the caverns disguised as a giant resting hand that transforms into a mobile threat.

Centipede Guai

Weak to Fire

An early multi-legged boss fought in an enclosed hollow arena that curls up and rolls toward the player.

Shops and people

Shen Monkey: Sells gourd upgrades, brew materials, and seasonal soak items at the Cellar / shrines.

Tips

Equipping the Weaver's Needle vessel is essential for the second phase of the Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master, as activating it immediately shatters his disorienting golden fog domain.
Pack medicine to cure the Poison state, as numerous spider foes, cocoons, and environmental hazards throughout the hollow inflict rapid poison buildup.

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