Confessions of a Mana-Glitching Monkey: How I Cheesed Wukong's Final Bosses

Hello, my name is [redacted], and I have a confession to make: I did not beat Black Myth: Wukong's final boss with pure skill. I beat him with an infinite mana glitch, a cheeky spell-spamming strategy, and the kind of shamelessness that would make Sun Wukong proud. 🐒

Now, before the purists sharpen their pitchforks, let me explain. I'm a normal player. I have a job, a backlog longer than the Great Wall, and reflexes that peaked during the PS2 era. I love Game Science's Black Myth: Wukong, but some of its bosses are absolutely brutal. The Scorpionlord? Aggressive attack combos that felt like being mugged by a scorpion with a PhD in martial arts. I powered through him, sure, but by the time I reached The Great Sage Broken Shell, my patience was thinner than a paper crane.

That's when I did what any reasonable adult does when facing an impossible wall: I googled. Reddit user FrozGate summed it up perfectly: "I knew he was the last boss and he really tested my patience. So I started reading advice on how to beat him and someone mentioned a mana glitch. I looked it up and that is how I beat him." Preach, brother. I found the same infinite mana glitch, spammed certain spells under specific circumstances, and watched the final boss melt like butter in a hot wok. It was hilarious. It was cheap. It was glorious.

And I'm not alone. In the same Reddit thread, another player confessed: "I did too, bro! You aren't alone. I game for relaxation, escape, and a good story. Not to be stressed or frustrated to the gills." Honestly, that should be printed on a motivational poster. 🧘

Then there's Erlang Shen, the secret final boss who makes the regular final boss look like a tutorial. Another player admitted they used the glitch to beat him, too. One person said they played the entire game clean apart from the last boss and Erlang Shen, after seeing the glitch in a YouTube short and "never looked back." I felt that in my soul. That's not cheating; that's strategic mercy.

Let's be real: in 2026, we're all tired. The world is loud, games are hard, and my free time is precious. I don't need to prove anything to anyone. I already proved I could beat the Scorpionlord without throwing my controller through the window. That's enough. The infinite mana glitch is just another tool in the toolbox, like a walkthrough, a summon, or a friend who's better at parrying than you are.

Here's a quick breakdown of my shameful but satisfying journey:

Boss	Method	Result	Emotional Damage
The Scorpionlord	Pure grit, sweat, and screaming	Victory	9/10
The Great Sage Broken Shell	Infinite mana glitch + spell spam	Victory	0/10, baby!
Erlang Shen	Same glitch, zero regrets	Victory	-5/10

Some players will say, "Git gud." And you know what? Fair. I respect the purists. They want the real experience, the thrill of a fair fight, the dopamine hit when they finally land that perfect dodge. More power to them. But my Black Myth experience was about the story, the atmosphere, and feeling like a legendary monkey warrior—not about spending three weeks on one boss like it's my second job.

Game Science patched several known bugs in an August 29 update, and it's unclear if they ever addressed the infinite mana glitch. Maybe they did. Maybe they didn't. Maybe in 2026, the glitch is a relic of a bygone era, or maybe it's still out there, waiting for a tired dad with a dream. Either way, I'm at peace. 😌

So here's my final take: if you used the infinite mana glitch to beat Black Myth: Wukong's final boss or Erlang Shen, you're not a bad player. You're a busy player. You're a player who values their sanity. You're a player who understands that video games are supposed to be fun, not a stress simulator. And if you beat them legitimately? Wow. Genuinely, hats off. You're built different.

As for me, I'll be over here, basking in my slightly fraudulent victory, humming the game's soundtrack, and pretending I earned it. Monkey see, monkey cheese. 🐒🧀

No regrets. Would glitch again.