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Jump to:Where to find the Man-in-StoneDefeat the Mother of StonesReturn the Stone Essence
Jump to:Where to find the Man-in-StoneDefeat the Mother of StonesReturn the Stone Essence
TheMan-in-Stoneis one of the NPCs you’ll encounter while exploring the many realms ofBlack Myth: Wukongand this character has a unique problem; he’s encased in rock. If you’ve arrived at the not-at-all unsettlingly named Fright Cliff in chapter two’s Yellow Wind Ridge, you may have already encountered some rock guai, that is to say, enemies who are effectively a pair of legs holding up a massive rock.
Where to find the Man-in-Stone
The Man-in-Stone will call out to you when you get close(Image credit: Game Science)
Once you arrive in the Fright Cliffs in the Yellow Wind Ridge in chapter two, it’s relatively easy to track down the Man-in-Stone. From the Squall Hideout Keeper’s Shrine:
Defeat the Mother of Stones
Image1of2The Mother of Stones will summon waves of rock guai to fight you as you damage her(Image credit: Game Science)She drops the Stone Essence item once defeated(Image credit: Game Science)
Image1of2The Mother of Stones will summon waves of rock guai to fight you as you damage her(Image credit: Game Science)She drops the Stone Essence item once defeated(Image credit: Game Science)
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The Mother of Stones will summon waves of rock guai to fight you as you damage her(Image credit: Game Science)She drops the Stone Essence item once defeated(Image credit: Game Science)
The Mother of Stones will summon waves of rock guai to fight you as you damage her(Image credit: Game Science)She drops the Stone Essence item once defeated(Image credit: Game Science)
The Mother of Stones will summon waves of rock guai to fight you as you damage her(Image credit: Game Science)
The Mother of Stones will summon waves of rock guai to fight you as you damage her(Image credit: Game Science)
The Mother of Stones will summon waves of rock guai to fight you as you damage her(Image credit: Game Science)
The Mother of Stones will summon waves of rock guai to fight you as you damage her(Image credit: Game Science)
The Mother of Stones will summon waves of rock guai to fight you as you damage her(Image credit: Game Science)
She drops the Stone Essence item once defeated(Image credit: Game Science)
She drops the Stone Essence item once defeated(Image credit: Game Science)
She drops the Stone Essence item once defeated(Image credit: Game Science)
She drops the Stone Essence item once defeated(Image credit: Game Science)
She drops the Stone Essence item once defeated(Image credit: Game Science)
The rock guai in question is theMother of Stonesboss, but she’s tricky to find in the maze-like passages of the Fright Cliff. From that same Squall Hideout Keeper’s Shrine:
The Mother of Stones is pretty easy to recognise since she’s a stationary golem with glowing crystals set into her. The boss won’t move as you damage her, but she’ll summon waves of rock guai that you’ll have to defeat if you want to damage her undisturbed. There’s no rush, though, so just take your time and defeat the enemies. Once beaten, she drops theStone Essencekey item.
Return the Stone Essence to the Man-in-Stone
Image1of4Hand over the Stone Essence and the Man-in-Stone will hop out of the ground and admit he tricked you(Image credit: Game Science)Fight the Man-in-Stone to teach him a lesson(Image credit: Game Science)After the fight you can absorb the Azure Dust Transformation spell(Image credit: Game Science)Return after resting and the Man-in-Stone will also become a vendor(Image credit: Game Science)
Image1of4Hand over the Stone Essence and the Man-in-Stone will hop out of the ground and admit he tricked you(Image credit: Game Science)Fight the Man-in-Stone to teach him a lesson(Image credit: Game Science)After the fight you can absorb the Azure Dust Transformation spell(Image credit: Game Science)Return after resting and the Man-in-Stone will also become a vendor(Image credit: Game Science)
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Hand over the Stone Essence and the Man-in-Stone will hop out of the ground and admit he tricked you(Image credit: Game Science)Fight the Man-in-Stone to teach him a lesson(Image credit: Game Science)After the fight you can absorb the Azure Dust Transformation spell(Image credit: Game Science)Return after resting and the Man-in-Stone will also become a vendor(Image credit: Game Science)
Hand over the Stone Essence and the Man-in-Stone will hop out of the ground and admit he tricked you(Image credit: Game Science)Fight the Man-in-Stone to teach him a lesson(Image credit: Game Science)After the fight you can absorb the Azure Dust Transformation spell(Image credit: Game Science)Return after resting and the Man-in-Stone will also become a vendor(Image credit: Game Science)
Hand over the Stone Essence and the Man-in-Stone will hop out of the ground and admit he tricked you(Image credit: Game Science)
Hand over the Stone Essence and the Man-in-Stone will hop out of the ground and admit he tricked you(Image credit: Game Science)
Hand over the Stone Essence and the Man-in-Stone will hop out of the ground and admit he tricked you(Image credit: Game Science)
Hand over the Stone Essence and the Man-in-Stone will hop out of the ground and admit he tricked you(Image credit: Game Science)
Hand over the Stone Essence and the Man-in-Stone will hop out of the ground and admit he tricked you(Image credit: Game Science)
Fight the Man-in-Stone to teach him a lesson(Image credit: Game Science)
Fight the Man-in-Stone to teach him a lesson(Image credit: Game Science)
Fight the Man-in-Stone to teach him a lesson(Image credit: Game Science)
Fight the Man-in-Stone to teach him a lesson(Image credit: Game Science)
Fight the Man-in-Stone to teach him a lesson(Image credit: Game Science)
After the fight you can absorb the Azure Dust Transformation spell(Image credit: Game Science)
After the fight you can absorb the Azure Dust Transformation spell(Image credit: Game Science)
After the fight you can absorb the Azure Dust Transformation spell(Image credit: Game Science)
After the fight you can absorb the Azure Dust Transformation spell(Image credit: Game Science)
After the fight you can absorb the Azure Dust Transformation spell(Image credit: Game Science)
Return after resting and the Man-in-Stone will also become a vendor(Image credit: Game Science)
Return after resting and the Man-in-Stone will also become a vendor(Image credit: Game Science)
Return after resting and the Man-in-Stone will also become a vendor(Image credit: Game Science)
Return after resting and the Man-in-Stone will also become a vendor(Image credit: Game Science)
Return after resting and the Man-in-Stone will also become a vendor(Image credit: Game Science)
Now you’ve got the Stone Essence you can return it to the Man-in-Stone, but it turns out he was tricking you. He pops out of the ground and calls you gullible for helping him claim such a treasure. You might notice, however, that now you can target him.Attack the Man-in-Stone and he’ll become a boss. He isn’t that hard to beat—he’s just a slightly bigger version of the regular rock guai with a different moveset.
Once defeated, he’ll hop back into the ground and you’ll be able to absorb theAzure DustTransformation spell that lets you turn into a Man-in-Stone and headbutt enemies. If you speak to the Man-in-Stone again, he’ll explain that he can sell you some fine treasures if you return.
Rest once and return to him to browse his wares. The two most important items he sells are the Sobering Stone—which you can use to sober up thedrunken pigNPC in the Fright Cliffs if you don’t already have one—and the Gold Ridge Beast treasure.
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