In Chapter 5 of Black Myth: Wukong, Mother of Flamlings is an optional Yaoguai Chief that you must summon using Flame Ores, rather than encountering naturally. This is an interesting challenge where you not only face the mother boss but also must constantly deal with the swarm of Flamlings she summons. Defeating Mother of Flamlings not only yields valuable rewards, especially the Mother of Flamlings Spirit, but also helps you fully complete the game’s content. This guide, based on Experience and Trustworthiness, will detail everything from how to find and summon her, attack analysis, effective strategies, useful tips, to a specific list of rewards. Get ready, let’s go find the Mother of Flames!
How to find Mother of Flamlings Spirit
To find Mother of Flamlings, you need to start from the area where you defeated Flint Vanguard. Right behind Flint Vanguard‘s arena, you will see a downward sloping path; follow that path.
Along the way, you will encounter a few more familiar Searing-Flame and Scorching-Flame type enemies; deal with them quickly. Look to the right, near a small lava pool, you might see a green Wisp; don’t miss it.
Continue into the next open area, and you will see the glow of a Treasure Chest ahead. However, be extremely careful! On the path leading to the chest and in the surrounding area, there are many small glowing spots hidden underground – these are the Flamlings waiting for their chance. Important tip: Proactively eliminate all these Flamlings before approaching the chest to avoid being ambushed. Opening the chest will grant you Refined Iron Sand.
After looting the chest, go around behind the large nearby rock. You will find a rather spacious and seemingly peaceful open area. Once again, check and clear out any remaining Flamlings in this area.
Right in the middle of that clearing, you will discover a distinctly larger glowing spot than the usual Flamling spots, emitting a characteristic orange-red light. This is where you can summon Mother of Flamlings.
To perform the summoning ritual, you need exactly 4x Flame Ores. Luckily, this ore drops from the very Flamlings you just defeated along the way and in this area. If you don’t have enough, you can go back to farm more nearby Flamlings or visit the nearest Keeper’s Shrine to buy them (if available). Preparation tip: Ensure you have 4 Flame Ores before interacting. Extremely important note: If you are defeated by Mother of Flamlings in battle, you will need to spend another 4 Flame Ores to summon her again!
When ready, approach the large glowing spot, interact, and choose the option Deliver Flame Ores. Immediately, the ground will shake, and Mother of Flamlings will emerge!
Mother of Flamlings Boss Fight and Guide
The battle with Mother of Flamlings isn’t overly complex mechanically but requires focus and correct target prioritization. Basically, she stays in one place and attacks from range, but the real challenge lies in dealing with the swarm of Flamlings she constantly summons.
Phase 1: Direct Confrontation with Mother of Flamlings
Immediately After Summoning: Back away instantly! Mother of Flamlings fires a volley of fireballs as soon as she emerges. Standing close at this moment means taking unnecessary full damage. These fireballs falling to the ground turn into glowing spots, preparing to hatch into Flamlings later.
Boss Attacks
- Fireball: Basic attack, similar to the small Flamlings. Continuously move sideways or time your dodge or parry/block if confident.
- Body Whip: When you close in for melee attacks, Mother of Flamlings uses her own body to whip down hard onto the ground. This is a powerful attack that needs to be dodged correctly.
Phase 2: Handling the Flamling Swarm
After taking a certain amount of damage, Mother of Flamlings will roar or scream loudly, then burrow underground or become untargetable.
- Flamlings Appear: The fiery spots from the sky or the initial fireballs will hatch into Flamling minions, and they start shooting fireballs immediately.
- ABSOLUTE PRIORITY: As soon as the Flamlings appear, stop attacking the boss (if still possible) and focus all efforts on eliminating this swarm as quickly as possible. Reason: They are numerous, fire continuously from multiple directions, deal annoying cumulative damage, and hinder effective attacks on the boss.
Repeat the Cycle
- After you have cleared the entire swarm of Flamlings (at least in the first wave), Mother of Flamlings will emerge again.
- In subsequent Flamling summon waves, Mother of Flamlings might sometimes reappear even before you’ve killed all the minions. However, the advice remains to prioritize dealing with the crowd first to reduce pressure and make facing the mother boss easier.
- Continue repeating the cycle: Attack the mother boss when opportunities arise (especially after dodging the whip attack), quickly switch to clearing Flamlings when they are summoned, until Mother of Flamlings‘s health bar is depleted.
Defeating Mother of Flamlings not only brings satisfaction but also provides extremely useful items for the journey ahead. Here’s what is guaranteed to drop after you take her down:
- Mother of Flamlings Spirit: This is perhaps the most important reward. Spirits are special items in Black Myth: Wukong, often used to unlock or upgrade skills, spells, or provide powerful passive effects for the main character. Possessing the Spirit of a Yaoguai Chief like Mother of Flamlings will certainly add significant power to your arsenal.
- Samadhi Fire Crystal: A type of Special Crafting Material. The description indicates it’s a bright, opaque crystal formed from molten rock and imbued with the power of Samadhi Fire. This is a precious material used to craft or upgrade powerful weapons, especially those with fire attributes.
In summary, defeating Mother of Flamlings requires skillfully handling the Flamling swarm while finding opportunities to attack the mother boss, especially after dodging the Body Whip attack. Valuable rewards like the Mother of Flamlings Spirit and Samadhi Fire Crystal are well worth your effort. Hopefully, this detailed guide has helped you successfully conquer this challenge! Don’t forget to check out the guide for Flint Vanguard or prepare for Baw-Lang_Lang, as well as explore more about the game’s Spells and Transformations. If you have other tips or questions, share them in the comments below, and may you continue your exciting journey in Black Myth: Wukong!