As previously discussed, it doesn't take long for you to figure out that Black Myth: Wukong is way more of a character action game than a full-featured Soulslike, and that means that some of its mechanics and resources simply don't behave in a way you'd expect from prior experience.
Health and Stamina, sure, they work in much the same way as in any other similar game, but Mana? Oh, Mana is a story in and of itself. Sun Wukong can cast a lot of unique spells, and they all cost Mana: sometimes, excessive amounts of Mana outright! You'll figure out early on that getting more Mana is, in fact, a bit of a challenge. In our case, we even thought we missed a key item or a tutorial early on, given how Mana initially only replenishes upon resting at a Shrine.
Truth is, though, that Black Myth: Wukong's Mana is an absolute pain to manage.

Fact of the matter is that Mana is by far the rarest actionable resource in Black Myth: Wukong. Once you burn through your supply, you're going to be very hard pressed to gain any meaningful amount of extra Mana, and before level 30, it's going to be virtually impossible to get any bonus Mana at all.
After you've leveled up the Destined One to 30, you're going to have access to two key spells you'll want to invest in to top-up your Mana to an extent:
Note that these recover Mana upon casting a spell, which means you're never going to be able to easily fully top up your Mana outside of a Shrine. To that end, it's crucial that you increase your maximum Mana as much as humanly possible. You can do so by doing the following:
And, really, that's it. As we said before, Mana is a crucial resource that does not come by easily, so make good use of it and be tactful in how you leverage your abilities. That's Black Myth: Wukong for ya!
As previously discussed, it doesn’t take long for you to figure out that Black Myth: Wukong is way more of a character action game than a full-featured Soulslike, and that means that some of its mechanics and resources simply don’t behave in a way you’d expect from prior experience. Health and Stamina, sure, they work […]