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Instead, the devs simply call Wukong an action RPG, and after beating the game I see why.
Black Myth: Wukong does have a few ideas and mechanics commonly associated with Soulslikes.
Checkpoints respawn enemies, but that’s usually how checkpoints work.
Soulslikes demand; Wukong offers.
For my money, this is where Wukong actually pulls ahead of some loud-and-proud Soulslikes on a mechanical level.
Make it a double
FromSoftwareitself has gone back and forth on healing items.
“This is your juice box,” these games seem to say.
In Wukong, you heal by taking a swig of your trusty gourd.
Two things go into that gourd: drinks and soaks.
Some gourds come with bonus effects but also limit how many times you could heal before a refill.
Some gourds can be upgraded to increase their maximum uses, while others are locked at a fixed number.
Drinks are more varied still.
Beyond more healing, upgrading drinks can also unlock more slots for soaks.
Soaks torque this customization to 11.
Some soaks temporarily boost stats like defense or damage reduction.
One regenerates a bit of extra health over time.
My favorite soakdramaticallyincreases the healing received if you take a drink when your health is in the red.
That’s on top of the materials you’re gonna wanna upgrade your gourds and drinks.
