In Black Myth Wukong, based on the classic Chinese mythology Journey to the West, you’ll be on a long and arduous journey as Destined One through some very spectacular landscapes with powerful opponents to find some truth finally. While some bosses in the game are obstacles to your quest, there are some challenging and fun bosses that are often hidden behind your side quests. For example, there are several hidden bosses in Yellow Wind Ridge in Chapter 2, and the most popular one is Mad Tiger.

This already crazy beast lurks at the bottom of a well you passed by early on. If you don’t have a detailed guide, you can easily overlook this well. This guide will give you an explanation of Mad Tiger’s location, moves, and how to defeat it.

Mad Tiger’s Location

To access Mad Tiger’s hideout, you need to first collect a key Black Myth Wukong Item called Old Rattle-Drum from the optional boss Tiger’s Acolyte near Windrest Hamlet. After you collect the instrument, you begin Old Rattle-Drum quest, and a child’s voice will call you to play it in three locations.

Windrest Hamlet

After you get the key item, you need to return to the small settlement behind Windrest Hamlet Keeper’s Shrine and play your Rattle Drum in the left area surrounded by Withered Corpses.

Windseal Gate

It is important to note that you can do both side quests and main quests in Black Myth Wukong and they do not conflict. So you can use Keeness of Tiger and Sterness of Stone obtained after defeating Tiger Vanguard and Stone Vanguard to unlock the door outside Valley of Despair. After opening the door, turn right and go through the hanging part at the bottom of the stairs to find the second Rattle Drum location.

Sandgate Village

The final Rattle Drum location is actually near the well where Mad Tiger hides. After your fight with Earth Wolf boss there, you will find the location to the left. When you play, the spirit of the little boy will reappear and invite you to enter the hidden Bottom of the Well area. When you follow him to the well, you will experience a very beautiful cutscene. Then your fight with Mad Tiger boss begins.

Mad Tiger’s Attacks

Unlike his brother Tiger Vanguard, who likes to use elaborate martial arts combinations, Mad Tiger will fight you with pure brute force. This means that his punches are very powerful and can shake the ground under his feet. But if you think he is not agile because of his size, you are wrong. Mad Tiger is more explosive and aggressive than Tiger Vanguard. Here are his major attacks and how to deal with them.

Double Claw Slash

Double Claw Slash is Mad Tiger’s basic combo, which includes a delayed but very damaging double paw swing. Its right paw swings from bottom to top, while its left paw swings from top to bottom. The trick to defeat this skill is also very simple. You need to roll relative to the swing delay to avoid its swing attack.

Rapid Claw Slash

Rapid Claw Slash is performed after two Double Claw Slashes, and ends with an outward cross. To counter this skill, you still need to choose a good time to avoid the first Double Claw Slashes, and then immediately roll again to avoid the last faster cross.

Somersault Slam

After you do the cross, Mad Tiger will start to somersault and slam to the ground when you land. As mentioned above, its slam is very powerful, so when it starts to somersault, you can immediately move away from it, preferably behind it. Then, when it lands, immediately dodge to the side.

AOE Roar

After you dodge all the slams, you’ll get to its next move - AOE Roar. Mad Tiger will herald the start of this phase with a roar that shakes the entire arena. After the roar, a lot of boulders will fall from the ceiling of the cave. However, in some actual explorations, many players did not experience the boulders falling, but were hurt by a basic combo. Your best strategy for dealing with the roar, falling rocks, and basic combos is to run away, otherwise you will be hurt unpredictably.

Stomp And Slam

After the roar, Mad Tiger will start stomping, then rush at you and kick you. If you are hit by it, you will also receive a very heavy swing, which will send you flying into the air, and then Mad Tiger will perform a powerful slam on you.

This series of moves will cause your health to drop significantly. If you don’t want to be defeated by Mad Tiger too early, you can use the corresponding Black Myth Wukong Items at some Keeper’s Shrines to increase your maximum health and create some stronger armor. When facing these attacks, you need to know that stomping will not cause you any damage, but you still need to roll to avoid the remaining damage.

Rock Slam

If you persist here and have not been defeated by Mad Tiger, Mad Tiger will dig a huge rock out of the ground, jump into the air, and use this rock to attack you. What you need to do at this time is run! Run in the opposite direction.

Grab Attack

In addition, Mad Tiger has a Grab Attack that is combined with the previous attacks. It will first jump at you and then grab you with its left arm. Once you are grabbed by Mad Tiger, you will be thrown into control and hit three times. So obviously, the only way to break Grab Attack is to dodge as much as possible.

What To Do Before Fighting Mad Tiger?

With the aforementioned attacks, it’s important to bring some good gear, most importantly Black Myth Wukong Items that provide you with defensive abilities. Here are some good choices:

• Evil Repelling Medicament
• Back Scratcher and Agate Jar Curios
• Gale Guardian Armor Set
• Wind Tamer Vessel
• Wandering Wight’s Spirit

If you’ve already defeated Fuban, the incomplete Insect set might be a better choice, but the complete Gale Guardian set increases Focus buffs and reduces spell cooldowns on every Perfect Dodge.

In addition, Wind Tamer Vessel and Wandering Wight Spirit will further increase your defense, and Spirit’s headbutt can also deal with significant damage and stun Mad Tiger, allowing you to punish him.

Battle Strategy

In your fight with Mad Tiger, playing it safe is key. In addition, you need to pay close attention to its grab attack, roar, and earthquake move, because the attack direction of these moves is unpredictable.

In terms of spell selection, you can give priority to Rock Solid, because it can help to resist Mad Tiger’s attack in time, especially in some special moments. In addition, A Pluck of Many can also allow you to summon your clone to attract Mad Tiger’s attention so that you can cause more damage to it. Mad Tiger is also very afraid of Burn Bane, so you can use Red Tides transformation more often, which will be more threatening to it. Most importantly, be sure to arrange the timing of each combo, such as after its combo ends. This way you can maximize the damage to it.

After you defeat Mad Tiger using the right strategy, you will get one Blood Of The Iron Bull, two Yarn, and two pieces of Silk. Then you can explore other areas. Have fun playing this beautifully crafted game!