Post-Boss Rewards (Fireproof Mantle)
Defeating powerful bosses in Black Myth: Wukong often yields valuable rewards that can aid in your journey. This section focuses on the Fireproof Mantle, an important item obtained after a specific boss encounter. Understanding the conditions for acquiring this reward is key to maximizing your loot.
The Fireproof Mantle is an optional reward obtained after defeating a particular boss within the Ancient Guanyin Temple. It is crucial to note that this boss is only available before a certain point in Chapter 1. Specifically, you must defeat this optional boss before unlocking the Chapter 1 Secret Area by ringing the three large bells. Once you progress to the main boss of the Ancient Guanyin Temple, the opportunity to challenge this optional foe and claim the Fireproof Mantle will be lost.
The boss in question laments about missing one Kasaya out of 270 collected. Upon his defeat, his soul vanishes, and you are transported back to the Guanyin Temple. Interacting with the hanged body in the temple will then grant you the Fireproof Mantle. This concludes the exploration of the Ancient Guanyin Temple. In other areas, such as the Forest of Wolves, optional exploration can lead to items like Purple Lingzhi and Aged Ginseng, and defeating enemies like the Bandit Chief can also yield useful loot.
- Obtain the Fireproof Mantle from an optional boss in Ancient Guanyin Temple.
- Defeat the boss before unlocking the Chapter 1 Secret Area (ringing three bells).
- The boss mentions missing one Kasaya.
- Interacting with a hanged body grants the Fireproof Mantle.