In Black Myth: Wukong, you encounter a lot of enemies and Bosses, and as you continue to progress in the game, they’ll become increasingly more challenging to defeat. Luckily, Drinks and Soaks are here to help when you need to heal yourself from critical damage. These items can make or break your Boss fights, especially in the later chapters. They are essential as you continue your journey with the Destined One, so take your time to explore and look for these items.
Since Drinks and Soaks can be found scattered throughout each region in the game, it won’t be hard to find them. The quickest way to acquire Drinks and Soaks is from the Shen Monkey, where you can purchase them using your Will. For those who don’t want to explore every nook and cranny of the game to acquire all the Drinks and Soaks, here’s a guide on where to find them.
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What Are Drinks and Soaks? How Do They Work?
Three items make up Drinks and Soaks. There is the Gourd, the Drink, and the Soak. The Gourd is a piece of equipment separate from Drinks and Soaks used to restore your HP. It will indicate the number of charges you have by default. The Drinks will determine how much health you can recover from the item, and it will offer a combat buff. Each Drink will come with a few slots, so you need to keep that in mind when using them. For Soaks, they are the items you put in the slot of the Drinks. They provide a secondary buff that can be activated when using your Gourd. You can check your Brew Option on your Main Menu to see which Drinks and Soaks you have obtained.
How To Upgrade Drinks and Soaks
If you feel like your Gourd isn’t enough or the slots in your Drink aren’t cutting it anymore as you progress in the game, you can upgrade them. To Upgrade your Drinks and Soaks, you’ll first need to unlock the Shen Monkey. To unlock the Shen Monkey, you must first defeat the Yaoguai Chief Guangmou near the Snake Trail Keeper’s Shrine. Once you move past the Marsh of White Mist Keeper’s Shrine, you’ll find a defenseless monkey being attacked. Save the monkey, and you’ll unlock the Shen Monkey. You can upgrade your Gourd from him using Luojia Fragrant Vines and also buy Drinks and Soaks, by using your Will. To upgrade your Drinks, you’ll need to find Awaken Wine Worms, the upgrades, and increase the slots in your Drink or increase the healing properties.
All Drinks and Soaks Sold by The Shen Monkey
Pinebrew (Drink)
This Drink will add 2 more slots and will cost 6,000 Will. The Drink will give you 35% of your max HP when your HP is below 50% for each sip. Each sip will give you extra focus.
A Thousand Days Inebriation (Drink)
This Drink will give you 3 slots and will cost 9,000 Will. The effect of this Drink will recover 60% of your max HP for each sip you take, but it will impair your movement temporarily.
Celestial Lotus Seeds (Soak)
This Soak costs 2,400 Will, and its effect gives you a small amount of health for a brief period after using your Gourd.
Flower Primes (Soak)
When you use the Gourd, this Soak will remove all four bane status effects. This will coost you 12,000 Will.
All Drinks and Soaks in Each Chapter
Here are all the Drinks and Soaks you can obtain from exploring all the regions and chapters of the game.
Chapter 1
Gall Gem (Soak)
This Soak will moderately increase your poison resistance for a short duration. To obtain this item, you’ll need to reach the March of White Mist Shrine and head to the cave to your right. In here, you’ll meet the Shen Monkey, who’ll reward you with the Soak.
Tender Jade Lotus (Soak)
This item will give you slightly increased defense for a short duration. You have a chance of randomly obtaining this soak lamwhen you look and gather Jade Lotus Nodes.
Chapter 2
Lambbrew (Drink)
This Drink will have 1 slot and instantly recover 20% of your max HP. Afterward, it will slowly recover 25% of your max HP. You’ll find this soak in the soaking path at the beginning of the Chapter.
Laurel Buds (Soak)
This Soak will moderately increase damage reduction for a short period. You can find this item in an open area right after you pass the Village Entrance Shrine. The same place where you’ll encounter rat enemies and archers.
Steel Ginseng (Soak)
This Soak will restore a moderate amount of your focus in an instant. The item can be obtained as a random drop when you gather Aged Ginseng Nodes.
Iron Pellet (Soak)
The Soak will allow you to use the Gourd without interruptions by attacks from enemies. It will also provide you with a considerable amount of damage reduction. You can purchase the Soak for 6,480 Will when you complete the Man-in-Stone quest.
Copper Pill (Soak)
This Soak will give you the ability to use the next Rock Solid without the cost of using your mana for a short duration. After defeating the Tiger Vanguard Boss in the Crouching Tiger Temple, you’ll gain access to a cliffside path where you can find the Soak.
Goat Skull (Soak)
This item will moderately increase your max health for a short period. You can obtain this Soak in some ruined huts near the Wildrest Hamlet.
Tiger Relic (Soak)
To get this Soak, you’ll need to defeat the Tiger Vanguard in the Crouching Tiger Temple. Afterward, head down the cellar, and slide down the sloping path. You’ll need to time the jump from the slope to reach the wooden ledge where you’ll find the Soak. The Tiger Relic will moderately increase a critical hit chance for a short duration.
Chapter 3
Stranded Loong’s Whisker (Soak)
This Soak will moderately increase the duration the next time you cast an immobilized spell. To acquire the Soak, you’ll need to beat Kang-Jin Loong and head to Mirrormere. Follow the right side of the frozen lake and you’ll find the Soak near a tree on a small island.
Breath of Fire (Soak)
To acquire this Soak, you must get the Loong Scale Key and defeat the first two Loong Bosses. Once you accomplish these steps, you’ll be able to fight the Boss at Turtle Island and acquire the Soak. The item will significantly increase the attack of your next Unveiling Strike in Cloud Step for a short period.
Blueridge Romance (Drink)
With this Soak, each sip will recover 36% of your max HP and it will moderately increase your movement speed. The Drink will give you 3 slots. To acquire the Drink, you need to head left from the Bitter Lake Shore until you reach a small temple yard. Enter it, and you’ll find a pond with the Drink on it.
Turtle Tear (Soak)
To find the Turtle Tear Soak, you will need to head right from Bitter Lake Shore. You’ll reach an area with the bones of a giant serpent. You’ll need to interact with it, triggering a cutscene with World Turtle. When the cutscene ends, leave the area and come back to it, where you’ll find the Soak. The Turtle Tear will give the ability to recover a moderate amount of mana when using the Gourd at full health.
Jade Essence (Drink)
This Drink will provide you with 2 slots and will recover 36% of your max HP and a moderate amount of mana with each sip. To obtain the Drink, you must reach the Towers of Karma waypoint, where you continue along the main road from the Forest of Ferocity Shrine. Once there, you’ll encounter an old man who needs fire. Near him, find a container behind a pillar to the right, and you’ll find the Drink.
Sweet Ice (Soak)
To obtain this Soak, you’ll need to follow a pathway to the right from New Thunderclap Temple. You’ll eventually reach an altar, where you’ll need to fight the Monk of the Sea Boss. Once defeated, head to the lower section, where you’ll find the turtle container with the Soak. The item will moderately increase your chill resistance for a brief duration.
Chapter 4
Goji Shoots (Soak)
This Soak will give your next Ring of Fire a moderately extended duration. To obtain the Soak, go to the Upper Hollow Shrine area and head to the left, following the wooden steps that will lead you to a small opening in the last building in the corner.
Purple-veined Peach Pit (Soak)
To acquire this Soak, you’ll need to head to the Verdure Bridge waypoint. Here you’ll encounter a mysterious lady in a room containing a chest with the Soak. The item will massively increase your health recovery when using the Gourd when you’re in critical health.
Deathstinger (Soak)
This Soak can be obtained when you defeat the Scorpion Prince in the Verdure Bridge Village. The item will inflict your character with the poisoned state.
Worryfree Brew (Drink)
This Drink will give 2 slots, and for every sip you take, you’ll recover 24% of your HP, massively increasing the amount when you’re in critical health. To obtain the Drink, you’ll need to find a house with insect sacs in Verdure Bridge Village. Destroy the insect sacs, and you’ll gain access to the Drink.
Bee Mountain Stone (Soak)
This Soak will give you a chance to take a sip from your Gourd without using your flask charge. To acquire the item, you’ll need to start from the Mountain Trail waypoint and remain on the left path. The Soak will be guarded by monks.
Sunset of the Nine Skies (Drink)
To obtain this Drink, you’ll need to head to a tunnel at the Court of Illumination Shrine. Go through the tunnel until you see a hut, where you’ll find the Drink. This Drink will recover 35% of your max HP and provide you with a considerable amount of Qi. The item has 3 slots for Soaks to be equipped in.
Fruit of Dao (Soak)
This Soak will moderately extend the duration of your invincibility after you execute a dodge. To acquire the Soak, you’ll need to head to the Court of Illumination Waypoint and keep heading straight until you find an obelisk with a barrier. Near the obelisk, you’ll encounter 2 blue-robed monks. Defeat them to get the Soak.
Undying Vine (Soak)
To obtain this Soak, you’ll need to unlock the secret area in Chapter 4, the Purple Cloud Mountain. Once you unlock the secret area, you’ll get the Soak as a random drop from the mobs. This Soak will instantly recover your stamina and boost its regeneration for a short duration.
Double-Combed Rooster Blood (Soak)
This Soak will remove poison while in your poisoned state when using the Gourd. It also moderately increases your movement speed and your critical hit chance. This Soak is dropped by the Duskveil boss in the Purple Cloud Mountain.
Chapter 5
Mount Lingtai Seedlings (Soak)
You can get this Soak after defeating the first Five Elements Cart. You’ll find the container with the Soak in a Pagoda. This Soak will moderately extend the duration of your duplicates when you cast A Pluck of Many.
Loong Balm (Drink)
This Drink has 4 slots, and for every sip you take, you’ll recover 30% of your max HP. It also considerably increases the damage you give in your next attack. This Drink can be obtained when you beat the Keeper of Flaming Mountains Boss, located next to the throne of the Emerald Hall.
Slumbering Beetle Husk (Soak)
To obtain this Soak, you’ll need to head to the left side of the Emerald Hall’s throne room after beating the Keeper of Flaming Mountain Boss. You’ll find steps near the area with the Soak there. This Soak will reduce the cooldowns of all your spells but will affect your movement for a short period.
Flame Mediator (Soak)
In Chapter 5, you’ll meet a fox girl named Pingping. She’ll help you by clearing a flaming barricaded with her fan. After that, head to a path on the side where there’ll be some rock mobs near the Flint Vanguard Spirit. Defeat them all to get the Soak. This Soak will increase your burn resistance for a short duration.
After collecting all the Drinks and Soaks, you’ll have a plethora of boosts and buffs for the final stages of the game. These drinks and Soaks will come in clutch in a boss fight or when you’re surrounded by mobs. Explore and obtain all the Drinks and Soaks for the Destined One to see his journey unfold.
