Fantasy Westward Journey/Quest Guides

Ghost Hunting Guide

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For the PC game's traditional time-based servers. Claim double rewards in Chang'an, then take the courier route to the Underworld: Zhong Kui gives small-ghost tasks; Hei Wuchang gives Ghost King tasks.

Small Ghost & Ghost King Locator

Copy the map name and coordinates from your task log. Select the task type (任务类型): 小鬼 for a small ghost or 大鬼 for a Ghost King. Choose the matching map (任务地图), enter the coordinates (任务坐标) and press 定位 to locate. Commas, periods and spaces all work: 120,80 / 120.80 / 120 80.

建邺城

120, 80 附近
建邺城游戏地图
完整范围参考外框优先参考区

完整范围X 70–170 · Y 30–130

先找这里X 70–170 · Y 30–130

先找黄色区域;没找到,再查完整范围,或用天眼通符。

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Before you start

  • Accept both tasks before using a Heavenly Eye Talisman. One talisman reveals both ghosts' coordinates.
  • Bring an all-Strength attack pet with Advanced Exorcism for Ghost Kings. Against a Vampire Ghost King, target the main enemy first.
  • Turn off auto-battle for characters and pets against mutant ghosts. Leave the Specters alive against a mutant Zombie; kill the riddle answer against a mutant Horse Face.

Accepting tasks

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TaskRequirements

Small ghost — Zhong Kui (钟馗捉鬼)

At least 3 players; party average level 40 or above

Ghost King — Hei Wuchang (鬼王任务)

At least 3 players; every member level 100 or above

On one account, look for a party near Chang'an's double-reward NPCs. Read local recruitment messages and confirm the level range and whether the party runs small ghosts or both types. If you play five accounts, form your own party.

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Double rewards and refinement

Double rewards: Deputy Ma (马副将), Chang'an (193,174). You receive 14 hours each week. Check the remaining time in your task log. Freeze it before a long wait, shopping trip or break. Refinement: Imperial Guard (御林军), Chang'an (202,173). From level 60, you receive 4 hours weekly, can store up to 24 hours and use up to 14 hours per week. Each claim is limited to 1 hour. Double rewards and refinement stack; refinement adds another 100% of the base reward. Item rewards are not doubled.

From Chang'an to the Underworld

Chang'an's double-reward area → Courier Station Owner (驿站老板), (280,43) → Datang Territory (大唐国境) → Underworld (阴曹地府). Small ghosts: speak to Zhong Kui (钟馗), (40,60), in the Underworld. Ghost Kings: enter the Reincarnation Office (轮回司) at Underworld (104,52), then speak to Hei Wuchang (黑无常), (27,11). Press Alt+Q afterward to check this task's map, coordinates and ghost name. You can hold both task types at once.
Accept a small-ghost task from Zhong Kui.

What to bring

Party leader: flying talismans, travel flags, monster-repelling incense (摄妖香) and Heavenly Eye Talismans (天眼通符).

Characters and pets: restore HP and MP, bring recovery items and leave inventory space.

Auto-battle: set your character skills and pet actions. After a mutant fight, remember to switch Defend back to an attack.

Quick task access

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Track the Baixiao task to Hei Wuchang

Set up: visit Baixiao Xingjun (百晓星君), Chang'an (222,172) → choose 我有普度众生之心 → accept 黑无常抓鬼. Press Alt+Q, find this Baixiao task and enable 任务追踪. Use it: click 黑无常 in the tracker. Auto-pathing takes you to Hei Wuchang and switches scenes automatically along the way. Speak to him on arrival to accept the Ghost King task.

Use the calendar to reach Zhong Kui

Open the calendar at the top left → 日常任务 → 钟馗捉鬼 → 参加.

After leaving the Reincarnation Office, click 参加 to run automatically to Zhong Kui and open his dialogue, then accept the task. Keep the calendar's 参加 button accessible for the next visit.

Keep travel and auto-battle settings on the shortcut bar

In shortcut-bar settings, make the layout containing your combat skills the battle layout so it activates when combat begins. Put flying talismans and the Moonlight travel artifact (月光) in convenient slots too.

You can also drag Auto-battle Settings from story skills onto the bar to change character and pet actions quickly.

Choosing a pet

All-Strength attack pets; Advanced Exorcism for Ghost Kings

All-Strength means putting every potential point into Strength. Characters use area attacks on followers while attack pets handle the main enemy's larger HP pool. All-Strength pets with Advanced Combo are common; also check Critical, Sneak Attack, Night Battle and Life Drain. Prioritize Advanced Exorcism (高级驱鬼) for Ghost Kings. Vampire Ghost Kings have high HP and Advanced Ghost (高级鬼魂术), making an Exorcism pet useful against the main target. Advanced Exorcism only benefits attacks against targets with a Ghost skill.
  • Carrying requirements: check level, Ascension or Transcendence restrictions and make sure your character can use the pet.

  • Stats: compare damage, Strength, attack aptitude and growth at the same level. A seller's 'all-Strength' label is not enough.

  • Exorcism set: if Advanced Exorcism comes from pet equipment, check that all three pieces are present and share the same set skill.

  • Speed: if the pet often falls before acting, adjust its speed order. One speed value does not fit every level bracket.

  • Development: check inner cores, advancement, pet equipment and mount management. Check loyalty and lifespan before fighting.

Finding ghosts and using Heavenly Eye

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Search using the task coordinates

Without Heavenly Eye: search the yellow reference area first, then the full area. The locator narrows your search; it does not reveal an exact spawn. After Heavenly Eye: enter the updated coordinates and tick 已开天眼 to mark the exact point. Still missing: check the scene, floor and full ghost name. Once found, regroup the party; the leader uses Alt+A on the ghost to enter combat.

When to use Heavenly Eye

Use Heavenly Eye when the map is large, has many branches or your party has already searched around once. Right-click a Heavenly Eye Talisman (天眼通符), then read the updated coordinates in the task log. Stop using the earlier approximate point. With both tasks accepted, one talisman reveals both ghosts. Newly accepted tasks need another talisman. Buy talismans from players or from level-5 仙灵店铺. You can also exchange 100 铜砂丹 for one at Aolai's Eight-Trigram Furnace (八卦炼丹炉), (115,116).

Combining the two task types

Accept both tasks using the shortcuts above, then compare their maps. Visit the more convenient ghost first and the other afterward. Holding both tasks lets you travel straight from one fight to the next map. For example, if the small ghost is in Aolai and the Ghost King is on Mount Huaguo, land in Aolai, finish the small ghost and continue to Huaguo. If you are already near the Ghost King, kill it first instead. Decide whether to do a Ghost King side quest before accepting the next Ghost King. Accepting another Ghost King removes an unfinished side quest. Finish the side quest first if you want it.

Travel routes

Choose your entrance by the task map. Coordinates in these tables locate transport NPCs. Once inside, use the current ghost's coordinates.

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Small-ghost mapEntrance and common wrong turns

Jianye (建邺城)

Select Jianye with a flying talisman, then walk to the task coordinates.

Aolai (傲来国)

Use a flying talisman or an Aolai travel flag. This is not East Sea Bay or Mount Huaguo.

Daughter Village (女儿村)

Fly to Aolai and enter Daughter Village. The target is inside the village.

Jiangnan Wilderness (江南野外)

Leave Jianye, or enter from the Chang'an side closer to the task point.

Mount Putuo (普陀山)

Chang'an courier → Datang Territory → Putuo Guide Fairy (普陀接引仙女), (220,62), to teleport onto the mountain. Then use the ghost coordinates.

Wuzhuang Temple (五庄观)

Enter from Datang Borderlands (大唐境外), then search inside the temple map. Do not assume a personal return-to-school skill transports the entire party.

Xiliang, Baoxiang, Zhuzi (西梁女国、宝象国、朱紫国)

Select the matching city with a flying talisman, then follow the task coordinates.

Changshou Village (长寿村)

Use a flying talisman or Changshou flag. The village and Changshou Outskirts are separate scenes.

Datang Borderlands (大唐境外)

Check X first. For the west, with a smaller X, consider entering from Zhuzi. For the east, with a larger X, use Chang'an courier → Datang Territory → Datang Borderlands. X around 350 is a rough dividing point; account for your flags and current position.

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Ghost King mapRoute and access requirements

Hell Maze, floor 3 (地狱迷宫三层)

Enter the maze from the Underworld and descend through floors 1 and 2 to floor

3. The same coordinates on another floor are not the same place.

Mount Huaguo (花果山)

Fly to Aolai, then enter Mount Huaguo. You also pass this way en route to the Undersea Maze.

Undersea Maze, floor 1 (海底迷宫一层)

Fly to Aolai → Mount Huaguo → Macaque (马猴), (100,5), for transport to floor

1. Do not enter Water Curtain Cave. Select 海底迷宫 in the locator.

Northern Continent (北俱芦洲)

Changshou Village → Changshou Outskirts → Courier Station Owner (驿站老板), (60,67). If already near Huaguo, use its Earth God (花果山土地), (28,98).

Nuwa's Ruins (女娲神迹)

Reach Northern Continent, then speak to the Nuwa transporter (传送女娲), (14,156). Characters need the relevant story access; check that every party member can enter.

Qilin Mountain (麒麟山)

Fly to Zhuzi and leave through the Qilin Mountain entrance, then follow the task point.

Wanzi Mountain (碗子山)

Travel from Baoxiang. This is a long, narrow map; check which section contains the target before walking.

Boyue Cave (波月洞)

Baoxiang → Wanzi Mountain → Boyue Cave. Do not search the same coordinates outside on Wanzi Mountain.

Heavenly Palace (天宫)

Changshou Village → Changshou Outskirts → Heavenly General (天将), (21,58), to teleport in. Search the Heavenly Palace map; do not enter Lingxiao Hall early.

Useful travel-flag spots

Chang'an: near the courier and double-reward NPCs. Aolai: near the entrances to Huaguo and Daughter Village. Changshou: near the exit to Changshou Outskirts. Check the actual landing point when buying or setting flags. Shorten these repeated walks first.

Ordinary small ghosts

Normal daily auto-battle damage is enough for ordinary small ghosts. If one main enemy repeatedly adds extra rounds, adjust targeting below. Characters clear followers with area attacks; all-Strength attack pets target suitable main enemies.

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Main enemyTraitTargeting adjustment

Zombie (僵尸)

High HP, modest resistances

Include the main enemy in character attacks and target it with attack pets to finish its large HP bar.

Ox Head (牛头)

High physical resistance, lower HP

Use spells and fixed damage on the main enemy; physical characters and attack pets clear followers.

Horse Face (马面)

High spell resistance, relatively high HP

Use physical attacks and attack pets on the main enemy. Casters clear followers; fixed damage can help on the main target. Ordinary Horse Faces have no riddle.

Wild Ghost (野鬼)

High resistance to both damage types, lowest HP

Target it with fixed damage. Existing 无心插柳 setups can use splash damage. Avoid grinding it down with the entire party's normal attacks.

Skeleton (骷髅怪)

High evasion

Use character spells, fixed damage or physical skills on the main enemy. Normal-attack pets clear followers.

Mutant ghosts: stop auto-battle in round 1

Disable auto-battle for characters and pets before choosing targets in round 1. Submitted actions cannot be recalled. Area and splash damage can kill followers you need to keep alive.
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Mutant Zombie: kill Ox Heads, leave Specters

Kill only the Ox Head followers in round 1; leave the Specters (幽灵) alive. Assign character and pet targets in advance. If damage is uncertain, give an Ox Head a follow-up attacker. Do not pile every attack onto one and leave another alive. Area spells, multi-target attacks and splash can hit Specters. Switch to single-target actions. Unassigned units defend; heal if needed. When the condition is met, Specters flee in round 2; then finish the main enemy. A fight without Ox Heads cannot earn this bonus using that condition. If you kill a Specter or miss the required round for killing Ox Heads, the special reward is no longer assured. Finish the remaining fight normally.

Mutant Horse Face: kill the riddle answer

Identify and kill the follower that answers the riddle in round 1. Assign a unit capable of killing it. Other characters and pets single-target the main enemy or defend. Do not clear every follower with area damage. Read the full riddle first, then use the keywords below. Check both the follower's name and appearance before acting. After the correct kill, the main enemy loses substantial HP in round 2. Finish the fight. If you kill the wrong target in round 1, complete the battle normally; the special-reward condition cannot be redone.

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Riddle keywordsTarget to kill

Like a bird but not a bird; like a beast but not a beast (似鸟非鸟、似兽非兽)

Giant Bat (大蝙蝠)

A caterpillar of the deep sea (深海的毛虫)

Sea Caterpillar (海毛虫)

Chang'e's pet (嫦娥的宠物)

Rabbit Monster (兔子怪)

A little Zhuge Liang sitting alone in a military tent (小小诸葛亮、独坐军中帐)

Spider Spirit (蜘蛛精)

Two pincers; walks sideways (两把钳、横着走)

Crab General (蟹将)

Jiangnan Wilderness, short stout limbs, tusks (江南野外、四肢粗短、獠牙)

Wild Boar (野猪)

King of birds (百鸟之王)

Phoenix (凤凰)

Good swimmer; long-lived (善泳、长寿)

Giant Turtle (大海龟)

A fire-breathing bull (会喷火的牛)

Bull Demon (牛妖)

Pansi Ridge, long tail, charm (盘丝岭、长尾、魅惑)

Fox Spirit (狐狸精)

Black when young, green when grown, swims (小时黑衣、长大绿袍、会游泳)

Giant Frog (巨蛙)

Mutant Skeleton: watch which enemy acts first

The first enemy to act is the main monster. You can also identify which one summons. Watch the enemy action order, not your characters or pets. If unsure, defend and observe. Once identified, focus the main monster to stop further summons, then clear the followers.

Fighting Ghost Kings

Ordinary Ghost Kings also use your normal auto-battle routine. Send the all-Strength Advanced Exorcism pet onto Vampires. Against physical resistance, spell resistance or evasion, redirect damage to effective targets.

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Main enemyTraitPractical targeting

Vampire (吸血鬼)

Advanced Ghost, highest HP; can use 阎罗令, heal and create doubles

Prioritize the main enemy with an all-Strength Exorcism pet while characters also clear followers. Characters with an appropriate transformation card can use its Exorcism effect.

Ghost General (鬼将)

High physical damage, lower HP; uses 横扫 and 后发

Focus the main enemy with character single-target damage and attack pets. If it survives and prepares 后发, a vulnerable target can defend next round.

Night Rakshasa (夜罗刹)

High spell resistance and relatively high spell damage

Use physical attacks, attack pets and fixed damage on the main enemy. Casters clear followers.

Flame Demon (炎魔神)

High resistance to both damage types, lowest HP

Use fixed damage on the main enemy, or splash from an existing 无心插柳 setup. Other damage clears followers.

Specter (幽灵)

High evasion; normal attacks often miss

Use character spells, fixed damage or physical skills on the main enemy. Normal-attack pets clear followers. This Specter is a Ghost King you must kill.

Ghost King side quests and Nightmare Yakshas

When the post-battle wish dialogue appears, choose 我愿帮你了却心愿,你只管说来 if you want to continue. Keep the original party and finish the side quest before accepting another Ghost King. You can skip it and continue the main loop.
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驱邪扇芝: give it to the specified NPC

Read this task's NPC and scene. On arrival, use Alt+G to give 驱邪扇芝; ordinary dialogue alone does not hand it in. If rejected, check who carries the item, whether this is the task's intended NPC with that name, and whether all members are still in the original party. The NPC varies; do not reuse the previous side quest's coordinates.

牵魂香: use it in the specified scene

Go to the scene named in this task, then right-click 牵魂香 in your inventory. This item is used, not handed to an NPC. If using it in the wrong scene does nothing, recheck the task. Follow the current coordinates if specified. After completion, read the reward and follow-up dialogue before returning for another Ghost King.

Finishing a side quest can trigger a Nightmare Yaksha (梦魇夜叉). Speak to the relevant NPC for transport to its spawn scene. The party needs at least 3 members, each level 100 or above. Item rewards are random.

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Painted Souls and Firefly Dolls: leave one type

Check follower appearances. Choose one type to kill, leave the other alive and wait for the main enemy to refill the vacant slots. The aim is for all followers on the field to become the same type.

Have characters and pets attack the same species instead of killing both types. This variant mainly awards experience.

万年厉鬼: clear followers and wait for summons

Kill the 万年厉鬼 followers first; the main enemy may summon mutants. For this branch's extra items, keep the main enemy alive while it summons, then kill mutant targets that appear.

Summons are not guaranteed to be mutants. Check the main enemy's HP before area attacks so you do not end the encounter early.

Dragon Turtles: distinguish 神气 from 携宝

After an ordinary Dragon Turtle follower dies, the main enemy summons a replacement. 神气龙龟 is ordinary; 携宝龙龟 is the mutant to watch for. To look for more treasure-carrying turtles, kill ordinary ones, preserve the main enemy and inspect replacements. More 携宝龙龟 means richer rewards. Clear the fight when you decide to stop; the actual items are random.

Rewards, disconnections and stopping

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Hand in your Baixiao items

If you accepted the matching Baixiao task before starting, completing 10 small ghosts can give 千年魂魄; 10 Ghost Kings can give 无常令. Bring it to Baixiao Xingjun (百晓星君), Chang'an (222,172), for experience, money and 4 Baixiao points. Hand in an already-consecrated item directly. Otherwise, put it and suitable tier-3 medicine in your inventory, right-click the task item and choose medicine for consecration. 金创药 and 佛光舍利子 cannot be used. Zhong Kui and Hei Wuchang have separate Baixiao progress. Small ghosts do not advance the Ghost King counter. If you plan to keep using Baixiao auto-pathing to Hei Wuchang, check that the relevant task is still in your tracker.

Check each character's task-10 progress

Each completion gives experience and money; consecutive tasks increase rewards within a 10-task chain. Each character has a separate counter. Small-ghost parties with five different schools receive the five-school experience and money bonus. Task 10 may give equipment, flowers, instruments or child-care items. Ghost Kings can also give dismantling talismans. The item pool depends on character level and task. Check inventories before stopping and lock or store valuable items. Leader item rewards also depend on conditions such as leadership value. For small ghosts, a leader with a value of at least 6 gets the corresponding task-10 leader guarantee; below that, the chance is the same as members. Taking leadership only on task 10 does not automatically guarantee an item.

Switching between cash and reserve money

Alt+Q → Task Settings (任务设置) shows your reward mode and Three Realms Merit (三界功绩). Each character chooses independently; changing the leader's setting does not change the party's. Accepting a small-ghost or Ghost King task in cash mode uses 1 merit. Reserve-money mode does not deduct it and adds 1 merit for each of tasks 6–10. Insufficient merit causes reserve-money handling. Read cash and reserve money separately at settlement. Reserve money pays for specified character development; it cannot be spent directly at player stalls.
Weekly small-ghost count: after 300 completions, money rewards become reserve money. After 400, task 10 no longer gives its extra item.

Disconnections, cancellations and time limits

Both task types have a 40-minute limit. Battle deaths use normal death rules. Tell the leader before stepping away so the task does not expire while everyone waits. If someone disconnects, wait for them to log back in, rejoin and check their task log. Enter combat only after confirming the task is still active and within time. A character missing the task must address reacceptance first. To cancel a Ghost King, read Hei Wuchang's current conditions and reacceptance countdown. Cancellation affects the chain. Do not repeatedly accept and cancel to try to force a preferred map. A leader logging out during a Ghost King side quest fails it; accepting another Ghost King also clears an unfinished side quest. Finish the side quests you intend to do before disbanding.