How to Get to the Melon Field in Black Myth: Wukong (2025) | Pro Tips & Tricks

Right up front: The Melon Field (officially named the Watermelon Plain of the Flowing Sands, but everyone calls it the Melon Field) is a hidden late-game area in Chapter 4: Yellow Wind Ridge that unlocks the unique Sand Melon Greatsword and the secret ending's final hidden preparation check. Here's the step-by-step direct path: To get to the Melon Field in Black Myth: Wukong, you need to complete three pre-requisite side quests in Chapter 2 and 3, defeat the hidden Gourd Granny mini-boss at the end of Chapter 4, then access the area through a collapsed sand arch hidden behind the Yellow Wind Temple's western graveyard.

I've sunk 180+ hours into Black Myth: Wukong, 100%ed all endings, and spent 6 hours testing every wrong turn players make when hunting for this hidden area. This advanced guide collects all the things I wish I knew earlier when I spent half a playthrough searching for this spot, with actionable tips, common mistakes to avoid, and the exact loot you'll unlock once you get there.

Things I Wish I Knew Earlier About Finding the Melon Field

Most players find out about the Melon Field from a random NPC rumor in the Black Wind Mountain, but the game doesn't tell you that you need to do early-game pre-requisites to unlock it. I spent my first playthrough beating the entire game before I realized I'd locked myself out of the area by missing a Chapter 2 side objective. Don't make that mistake.

Below, I've broken down all critical tips by category, with why each tip matters and how to execute it right now.

Categorized Tips & Tricks for Unlocking the Melon Field

Exploration Tips (Most Critical for Unlocking)

All of the pre-requisites for the Melon Field are locked behind exploration choices you make 10+ hours before you reach Chapter 4. If you miss any of these, you won't be able to enter the area, even if you find the entrance.

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1. Complete the Wandering Gourd side quest in Chapter 2: Black Wind Mountain
   Why it matters: The Melon Field entrance is sealed with a gourd lock that only the Ancient Gourd Key from this side quest can open. No key = no entry, no exceptions.
   Step-by-step execution:
   1. Reach the Old Temple Grounds checkpoint in Black Wind Mountain after beating the Black Wind King.
   2. Follow the cliff side path north past the tiger den until you find a dying Wandering Monk NPC. He'll give you a cracked gourd.
   3. Take the cracked gourd to the Hidden Herbalist cave behind the waterfall (coordinates: 192.4, 347.1 on the in-game map grid) and trade 3 Green Ginseng and 5 Iron Chimes to get the repaired gourd.
   4. Return to the Wandering Monk's original location to find he's moved. Follow his trail up the mountain to the Gourd Altar, where you'll get the Ancient Gourd Key after a 1-minute cutscene.
   Exact loot reward for completing this step: 1,200 XP, 180 Silver, Ancient Gourd Key.
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2. Spare the Sand Bandit leader in Chapter 3: The New West
   Why it matters: If you kill him, he won't give you the map that reveals the Melon Field's location on your overworld map, and the Gourd Granny won't spawn at the entrance. This is the most common miss I see in beginner runs.
   Step-by-step execution:
   1. After beating the Yellow Robe Demon, explore the western desert outpost to find the Sand Bandit hideout.
   2. Fight your way through 8 bandit minions (all have 120 HP each, weak to blunt damage) to reach the leader, who has 1,450 HP and is kneeling when you enter.
   3. When the prompt appears, select "Spare him" instead of "Execute". He'll give you the Weathered Melon Map that marks the entrance location, and mark Gourd Granny's spawn for you.
   Alternative: If you already killed him on your current run, you can still get the map by looting his corpse and bringing it to the Traveling Merchant in Chapter 4's oasis for 250 Silver. It's more expensive and locks you out of a free 10% stamina buff later, but it works.
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3. Find the 3 Melon Seeds hidden in Yellow Wind Ridge before you reach the entrance
   Why it matters: Planting all 3 seeds when you enter the Melon Field unlocks the Sand Melon Greatsword (1,247 damage per hit at +5 upgrade, the highest poise damage of any greatsword in the game) instead of just a random green talisman. One seed is missable if you defeat the Yellow Wind Sage before picking it up.
   Here's where to find all 3:
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   Seed Number	Location	Exact Coordinates	How to Retrieve
   1	Yellow Wind Temple Entry Courtyard, behind the left bell tower	412.8, 128.5	Break the cracked wooden crate with a light charged attack
   2	Oasis of Drying Bones, under the large half-buried date palm	521.1, 289.3	Dig with the interact prompt after killing the 2 sand crabs guarding it
   3	Yellow Wind Sage boss arena, on the northern ledge behind his throne	614.2, 301.7	Drop down from the upper arena exit after beating him, or grab it before pulling the boss fog

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See also: Black Myth: Wukong Best Late Game Weapons Tier List (2025)

Combat Tips for Beating Gourd Granny (Gatekeeper of the Melon Field)

Before you can enter the Melon Field, you have to beat Gourd Granny, a hidden mini-boss with 8,250 HP that hits way harder than most players expect. I've beaten her 7 times across different builds, and here are the actionable tips that make this fight trivial:

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1. Bring blunt damage to break her hyperarmor
   Why it matters: Gourd Granny has 210 permanent hyperarmor and only takes 30% damage from slash damage. Blunt damage (from staves, hammers, or the beginner Monkey Staff) deals 150% damage to her, and breaks her poise in 3 charged heavy attacks.
   Here's a damage comparison across common weapons at +5 upgrade:
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1. Dodge her gourd bomb AoE on the 3rd tick, not the first
   Why it matters: Gourd Granny's signature gourd bomb has 3 separate damage ticks, with i-frame windows that most players mis-time. The first two ticks deal 15% of your max HP per hit, but the third tick deals 70% of your max HP as damage and applies a 10-second stamina drain debuff. Rolling 0.8 seconds after the first explosion (16 frames on 60fps) gives you full i-frames through the entire attack, no stamina burn required.
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2. Stagger her during her healing phase before she regains 2,000 HP
   Why it matters: When Gourd Granny hits 30% HP (2,475 HP), she'll pull back and start eating a melon to heal 200 HP per second for 10 seconds. This is a free stagger window: a single heavy charged attack to the head will poise-break her and cancel the heal, letting you finish the fight before she gets a second heal off.
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Build Tips for Easily Unlocking the Melon Field

If you're going for the Melon Field on a fresh character, here are the best stat breakpoints and loadouts to make the run easier, ranked by tier:

Why it matters: Most beginner guides tell you to bring a bleed build to every hidden boss, but Gourd Granny has 80% bleed resistance. A bleed build will take 8x longer than a S-tier blunt build, and you're way more likely to run out of flasks and die before you unlock the Melon Field.

Economy Tips for Preparing to Unlock the Melon Field

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1. Save at least 300 Silver and 3 Green Ginseng before starting the pre-requisite chain
   Why it matters: If you don't have the Ginseng to repair the cracked gourd in Chapter 2, you can't get the Ancient Gourd Key, and you'll have to backtrack all the way to Black Wind Mountain from Chapter 4, which takes 20+ minutes of running past respawned minions. I did this on my first run, it's not fun. Stock the Ginseng when you see it early.
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2. Don't buy the Melon Map rumor from the Black Wind Merchant for 500 Silver
   Why it matters: The rumor doesn't add anything to your map, it just gives you a vague hint that you already got from the Sand Bandit leader. You're wasting 500 Silver that you could use to upgrade your blunt weapon to +5 before fighting Gourd Granny.
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Step-by-Step Walkthrough to the Melon Field Entrance After Completing Pre-Requisites

Once you've done all the pre-requisites and beaten Gourd Granny, follow these exact steps to get to the Melon Field:

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1. Teleport to the Yellow Wind Temple Graveyard checkpoint in Chapter 4.
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2. Head west from the checkpoint, past the 3 gravestones that have glowing blue incense.
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3. Climb down the small sand cliff to find a collapsed sand arch. You'll see the gourd-shaped lock on the right side of the arch.
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4. Use the Ancient Gourd Key on the lock. The arch will collapse, revealing a fog gate.
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5. Walk through the fog gate. You're now in the Melon Field.
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Once you're inside, you'll find a large open field with 12 giant watermelons growing, a small altar in the center, and the hidden boss Melon Guardian that you have to beat to get the Sand Melon Greatsword. If you brought all 3 Melon Seeds, plant them in the altar before fighting the Guardian to get the +5 version of the weapon automatically, instead of having to farm upgrade materials later.

Common Beginner Mistakes That Lock You Out of the Melon Field

These are the 7 most common mistakes I see players make when trying to get to the Melon Field, all of which I've made myself:

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1. Killing the Sand Bandit leader in Chapter 3
   What happens: He doesn't give you the map, and Gourd Granny won't spawn at the entrance. Fix: As I mentioned earlier, you can loot the map from his corpse and buy a copy from the Chapter 4 Traveling Merchant for 250 Silver, but you lose out on a permanent 10% stamina buff you get from him if you spare him. Always spare him.
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2. Forgetting the Ancient Gourd Key from Chapter 2
   What happens: You find the entrance, but can't open the lock, and have to backtrack 2 zones to get the key. Fix: If you're already in Chapter 4, fast travel back to the Old Temple Grounds checkpoint and complete the side quest now — it only takes 10 minutes if you know where to go.
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3. Missing the third Melon Seed after beating the Yellow Wind Sage
   What happens: You get to the Melon Field, plant your 2 seeds, and only get a +1 Sand Melon Greatsword instead of a +5. Fix: You can return to the collapsed arena through a small side path west of the Temple Graveyard, but you only have one chance to grab the seed before the arena fully collapses 10 minutes after the boss fight. If you miss it, you'll have to farm 4 Dragon Scales to upgrade it to +5 manually.
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4. Bringing a slash damage weapon to fight Gourd Granny
   What happens: You deal 1/3 the damage you should, run out of flasks, and die before you can enter the Melon Field. Fix: Swap to your starting Monkey Staff (it deals blunt damage) if you don't have a hammer. The starting staff +5 still kills her in under 2 minutes, which is faster than a maxed out slash greatsword.
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5. Trying to access the Melon Field before beating the Yellow Wind Sage
   What happens: The fog gate won't open even if you have the key. The game locks the area until you beat the Chapter 4 main boss, so don't waste time trying to glitch through the wall before then.
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6. Believing the "melon field under black wind mountain" rumor
   What happens: You spend 2 hours searching Black Wind Mountain for a hidden area that doesn't