The Webbed Hollow marks the beginning of Black Myth Wukong's second act, where players navigate a derelict town crawling with Insect Guai before descending into subterranean nests ruled by the Violet Spider. This chapter hides seven critical soaks – alchemy ingredients that transform your gourd's healing properties. Tracking them all requires battling elite enemies, solving environmental puzzles, and even altering boss fight sequences. For completionists and min-maxers, these soaks unlock game-changing synergies with gear like the Spider Celestial Staff and Centipede Armor Set. 🕷️🔥

🔥 Goji Shoots: Ring of Fire Enhancer

This crimson herb extends Ring of Fire duration post-sip, synergizing perfectly with maxed-out upgrades. Focus regeneration becomes ludicrous during prolonged engagements. Find it near Upper Hollow Shrine:

1. Face away from shrine

2. Ascend left staircase

3. Pass top building

4. Climb to golden turtle box

🍑 Purple-Veined Peach Pit: Emergency Heal Boost

When health bars flash red, this soak amplifies healing potency by 40%. Essential for surviving boss enrage phases! From Verdure Bridge Shrine:

• Cross wooden bridge

• Turn left to lantern-flanked gate

• Loot five chests (contains soak)

⚠️ Elder Amourworm boss awaits beyond!

💀 Deathstinger: Poison Synergy Catalyst

Dropped by Scorpion Prince near Verdure Bridge. Inflicts self-poison that activates gear like Spider Celestial Staff (+poison bane) and Centipede Armor (+dmg while poisoned). Path:

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A[Shrine] --> B[Cross bridge]

B --> C[Left path]

C --> D{Second lantern}

D --> E[Jump gap]

E --> F[Scorpion Prince village]

🍯 Bee Mountain Stone: Gourd Conservation Gamble

30% chance to preserve gourd charge per sip. RNG-heavy but busted when lucky! Temple of Yellow Flowers route:

1. Start at Mountain Trail Shrine

2. Pass Flywheel Daoist

3. Ascend stairs → sharp left

4. Check fenced golden turtle box

🌀 Fruit of Dao: Dodge Extension

Farm from Flywheel Daoists near Mountain Trail. Post-sip effect extends invincibility frames after dodging by 0.8 seconds. Ideal for precision players!

Drop Rate	Farming Tip
~15%	Equip +item discovery gear
	Use AOE spells for group pulls

🌿 Undying Vine: Stamina Overdrive

Instant stamina refill + 25% recovery boost for 8 seconds. Farm Lushleaf tree-guards at Petalfall Hamlet:

• Right from shrine → find bridge

• Left path → first Lushleaf

• Backtrack → bushes hide second

🐓 Double-Combed Rooster Blood: Poison Counter

Drops from secret boss The Duskveil (Purple Cloud Mountain). Effects:

• Cures poison instantly

• +15% movement speed

• +10% crit chance

🚨 WARNING: Defeating him first skips Scorpionlord fight!

💬 Soak Strategy FAQ

Q: Optimal soak for Spider Celestial Staff build?

A: Deathstinger + Centipede Armor. Self-poison triggers staff's bane effect while armor boosts damage 35%!

Q: Can I get all soaks in one playthrough?

A: Yes EXCEPT Rooster Blood requires killing The Duskveil BEFORE Scorpionlord. Sequence matters!

Q: Best early-game soak?

A: Goji Shoots. Ring of Fire spam trivializes Insect Guai mobs while refilling focus between shrines.

Q: Undying Vine drop rate too low?

A: Equip Woodwalker Charm (+item drop) and use Heaven-Shattering Hammer's AOE slam on Lushleaf groups.

Q: Purple-Veined Peach Pit worth the boss risk?

A: Absolutely! 40% heal boost at <20% HP saves more runs than any armor upgrade. Just dodge Amourworm's tail slam 😉

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