Like in most video games, Black Myth: Wukong features a variety of resources that can be used to craft or upgrade different items. This allows you to strengthen your character, making it much easier to combat enemies.
Among these resources is a particularly rare one — Refined Iron Sand. In this guide, you'll learn how to obtain Refined Iron Sand in Black Myth: Wukong and how it can be used.
What is Refined Iron Sand used for in Black Myth: Wukong?
Refined Iron Sand is one of the many resources in Black Myth: Wukong that you can use to craft and upgrade epic and legendary weapons in the game. These weapons typically have significantly better stats and effects than regular weapons.
This allows you to deal more damage to enemies and bosses, making your progression through the game easier.
Where to find Refined Iron Sand in Black Myth: Wukong
Refined Iron Sand is a rather rare resource. Besides being almost impossible to gather early in the game, you can start finding it from the third chapter onward, once you reach the location known as The New West.
Primarily, Refined Iron Sand can be obtained randomly by defeating enemies who drop this resource, as well as from chests. It is most commonly dropped by strong enemies and bosses. The highest chances of obtaining Refined Iron Sand are from opponents in the final location of the third chapter, New Thunderclap Temple, and from the final boss there.
Additionally, if you urgently need Refined Iron Sand in Black Myth: Wukong, you can purchase it at shrines or use the Ruyi Scroll to teleport to Zodiac Village. There, you can also buy the resource, though it comes at a steep price. One unit of Refined Iron Sand will cost you 1,200 Will, and shops typically offer only a limited quantity.
How to get Refined Iron Sand in the second chapter of Black Myth: Wukong
Although Refined Iron Sand starts dropping from the third chapter, a few units of this resource can be obtained slightly earlier. In the second chapter of Black Myth: Wukong, you can acquire four Refined Iron Sand to craft one of the strongest staffs, the Loongwreathe Staff, before facing the final boss of the chapter.
- You can obtain two Refined Iron Sand by defeating the secret boss Black Loong. To reach this boss, you need to find the hidden item Loong Scale.
Where to find Loong Scale
Head to the Valley of Despair. Proceed to the cave near the shrine (directly ahead after teleporting). Move forward, turn left, and descend. Behind you, there will be a wall with numerous figurines. Use the Wandering Wight ability to break the wall, creating a crack. Enter through it into a spacious area with a chest, and retrieve the Loong Scale from it.
After obtaining the Loong Scale, head to Rockrest Flat. Go right from the shrine, climbing the stairs towards the waterfall. There, you can interact with the waterfall, which will open a gate leading you to the Loong Scale boss. Defeat him to get two Refined Iron Sand.
- The third Refined Iron Sand in the second chapter of Black Myth: Wukong can be obtained after completing a secret quest from a boar. To start this quest, teleport to Rockrest Flat. Walk around the rocks behind the shrine and move forward among the enemies. You need to reach a wooden gate. Jump over it, and ahead you will see a boar. Talk to him to start the quest.
To get the last piece of Refined Iron Sand, head to the Sand Gate Bound Shrine. This location will become accessible during the secret quest from the drunk boar who gave you the previous resource fragment. At the mentioned shrine, you can purchase the fourth Refined Iron Sand.
After this, you will be able to craft the Loongwreathe Staff — one of the strongest staffs at this stage of the game, making your progression easier since the weapon is quite powerful.
How to use Refined Iron Sand in Black Myth: Wukong
To use Refined Iron Sand for crafting weapons, approach any shrine and interact with it. In the menu, select Craft. Then, navigate to the desired item that requires Refined Iron Sand and craft the weapon.
Items that require Refined Iron Sand:
| Weapon Name | Materials | Will |
|---|---|---|
| Loongwreathe Staff |
4 x Refined Iron Sand 1 x Thunder Tail 8 x Yaoguai Core |
21000 |
| Rat Sage Staff |
4 x Refined Iron Sand 1 x Samadhi Wind Agate 8 x Yaoguai Core |
21000 |
| Kang-Jin Staff |
4 x Refined Iron Sand 1 x Starlit Cloud-Bidden Antler 8 x Yaoguai Core |
21000 |
| Chu-Bai Spear |
4 x Refined Iron Sand 1 x Chubai Spearhead 8 x Yaoguai Core |
21000 |
| Spikeshaft Staff |
8 x Refined Iron Sand 1 x Cosmo Radiance 4 x Gold Tree Core |
30000 |
| Chitin Staff |
4 x Refined Iron Sand 1 x Venomous Hair 8 x Yaoguai Core |
20000 |
| Spider Celestial Staff |
8 x Refined Iron Sand 1 x Spider Leg 4 x Gold Tree Core |
8100 |
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