Black Myth Wukong brings the best out of the action-adventure and souls-like to the table, and you will have to give everything to overcome the bosses. Thankfully, the game also gives you tools to make your character stronger to take these intimidating boss battles, and refine your build as you progress in the game. If you are somewhere early game and looking to explore build possibilities, or are thinking of giving the game another run with a different build, then this article is exactly what you need. In this guide we have put up the best early, mid & end-game builds for Black Myth Wukong.
Build Mechanics In Black Myth Wukong
To do better in Black Myth Wukong, a closer look must be paid to different aspects of the combat systems and special skills the game wants you to try out. Here we will spotlight Weapons, Armor, Skills, Transformation, Spirit, Vessel, and Curios. These things will ultimately decide your chance from doing nothing in the game to slaying everything that comes your way.
Black Myth Wukong Early Game Build Guide
Best Weapon For Early Game Build
Bronze Cloud Staff
Here you get a 36 damage rating with the bonus stat raising the critical hit chance to 2%. A great weapon to have in the early game but to get the staff, you will need to own the Deluxe Edition of the game. Once you install the Deluxe variation of the game, you will receive the Bronze Cloud Staff at the first shrine in Chapter One.
Wind Bear Staff
Crafting Materials Needed: Flame Ebongold x1, Yaogui Core x4, Stone Spirit x8, and Will x8100.
It’s one of the best early weapons but you must defeat Black Bear Guai in the first chapter to receive this amazing weapon on your back. It carries a whopping 50 damage rating with a critical hit chance at 4%. It also raises the critical hit chance of the Unveiling Strike of Cloud Step.
Best Armor For Early Game Build
Gray Wolf Mask
To obtain the Gray Wolf Mask the player must defeat the Lingxuzi in the Ancient Guyanyin Temple. It has a defense rating of 10. Wearing the mask allows the player to deal heavy damage to the enemies at lower health. This mask is a must for the early build.
Serpentscale Set
You will obtain the set in Chapter 1 when you defeat Whiteclad Noble, you will need 8x Yam and 2790x Will to craft it. The set will improve the poison resistance and reduce the stamina cost on water. But the highlight of the set here is geared towards recovering health when it’s low, the restoration effect will increase if the player is in water.
Ebongold Set
While the Serpent Scale Set is uncommon, Ebongold is in the rare territory. You will need Silk x5, Yarn x6, and 3690 x Will to craft it. They can only be obtained after you defeat the Black Bear Guai. Once you defeat the bear you gain the option to craft the Ebongold set and the Wind Bear Staff, a perfect combination to dominate the early game.
The bonus effect of the Ebongold set has Unveiling Strike doing more damage after Cloud Step. A solid good AOE damage as the black wind after Cloud Step will attack the nearby enemies and also stun them in the process. Perfect if you are getting cornered in the game,
Best Skills For Early Game Build
Robust Constitution
The focus here should be on defense, the ability to take more damage without dropping on the ground after a few hits. To withstand more attacks, you will need to go for the skill Robust Constitution. To unlock further upgrades, you must obtain the Immobilize spell. Other skills such as Simian Agility, and Deft Evasion should be taken into consideration for an early build in Black Myth Wukong.
Best Spirit For Early Game Build
Wandering Wight
A perfect spirit for the early game, as you will deal a moderate amount of damage to the enemy. Make sure to use it when you are backed up against the wall.
Best Vessel For Early Game Build
Fireproof Mantle
The only choice here is the vessel that makes the player immune to burn damage. The vessel, appropriately named Fireproof Mantle obtained in the first chapter, is a solid choice for the early build.
Best Transformation For Early Game Build
Red Tides
The first transformation unlocks in Chapter 1 when you take down Guangzhi. One of the best transformations as it helps deal a good amount of damage and causes the enemies to burn. A perfect transformation that goes with Cat’s Eye Beads.
Best Curios For Early Game Build
Back Scratcher
It raises overall stamina. The Back Scratcher Curio can be accessed in the Mountain Shrine store after you complete Chapter 1.
Cat Eye Beads
Increase the Critical Hit Chance. To obtain it, you will need to defeat the Wandering Wight.
Black Myth Wukong Mid Game Build Guide
Best Weapon For Mid Game Build
Golden Loong Staff
Crafting Materials Needed: Mountain-Shaking Clawx1, Sea-supporting Tendonx1, Kun Steelx2, and Will x45000.
One of the best staffs in the game but you will have to go through a long line of optional quests to get it, but the reward is worth the time you invest here. A Mythical rarity weapon carrying a 108-damage rating and raises damage by all pillar stance moves. You will get the weapon when you defeat Cyan Loong in Chapter 3.
Kang-Jin Staff
Crafting Materials Needed: Yaoguai Corex8, Refined Iron Sandx4, Starlit Cloud-Bidden Antlerx1, and Will x21000.
Next on the line, is Kang-Jin staff carrying a damage rating of 70, a critical hit chance of 6%. The most unique aspect of the staff is its Thunder Damage upon Punishing Downpour execution instead of the AOE damage. Just like the Golden Loong Staff, Kang-Jin is also obtainable in Chapter 3 after defeating the Kang-Jin Loong.
Best Armor For Mid Game Build
Golden Armor
Composed of four pieces, you will have to reach Chapter 4 to unlock it. With a defense rating of 138 in total, the Golden Armor comes with many useful bonuses. It raises attack after performing Spirit Skill or a Vessel use. A small amount of Qi is gained after critical hits and defeating enemies.
You will have to slay Yellowbrow boss at the end of Chapter 3. Only then will you be able to craft this amazing armor. To get all the bonuses, you will have to wear the entire set.
Best Skills For Mid Game Build
Simian Agility x Rampant Vigor
Here we are focusing all on stamina, stamina only. Rampant Vigors raises stamina and Simian Agility lowers the cost stamina of dodge. Mixing them up will allow you to move fluidly on the battlefield without caring too much about stamina.
Dodging is one of the necessary ways of survival in a game like Black Myth Wukong, prioritizing it above other skill that raises strength or light attack combo makes a lot of sense. While they have their advantage, lowering the worries about stamina will be a huge relief when you go head-to-head with a tough boss.
Best Spirit For Mid Game Build
Tiger’s Acolyte
An amazing spirit that increases your critical damage and holds one of the sickest abilities in the game. The quick-forward slash attack, you will never get tired of seeing in the game. It will take some time to get used to the waiting time for the slash, but once you get used to it, you will see how 10% critical damage of the spirit is worth the wait. You can get it in the Crouching Tiger Temple in Chapter 2.
Non-Able
Another great alternative spirit to Tiger’s Acolyte will be Non-Able, but if you are only ready to sacrifice mana for a small increase to attack, critical hit chance, and damage. x10 boost to critical attacks but you will lose 100 mana points in return, if you like that trade-off, then you can settle with Non-able. Many players who don’t want to deal with special skills, tend to settle with this spirit.
Best Vessel for Mid Game Build
Weaver’s Needle
You will have to finish a deep side quest to obtain the vessel but the boost to the critical damage and chance will be worth the time invested in the quest. The extra damage is always welcome when you are trying to defeat a boss for hours on end, here you can do a bit of side quest to get Weaver’s Needle.
Best Transformation For Mid Game Build
Golden Lining
A powerful attack comes with chain damage and also helps build focus. While the normal heavy attack is nothing to write home about, the charged heavy attack on the other hand will release three massive attacks rapidly. You will obtain the Golden Lining after defeating Yellow Loong in an optional quest.
Umbral Abyss
An automatic Transformation ability allows you to deal more damage to the list of light attack combos, it also builds focus as well. Heavier attacks build up focus faster and deal more damage but are slow to execute. The spell Cold Heart will enable the Cold-Heatrted state where blade shashes are powerful and dodges are smooth.
Best Curios For Mid Game Build
Gold Spikeplate
After taking hits from enemies, it will deal minor damage to all the surrounding enemies. Available in Chapter 3, but the Gold Spikeplate curio is more geared towards raising defense (by 32).
Snow Fox Brush
If you are reliant on your transformation skills, then look no further than the Snow Fox Brush Curio, it will extend the timer on all the spells so you will be in the transformation spell for a longer time.
Black Myth Wukong End Game Build Guide
Best Weapon For End Game Build
Jingubang
At the end of the line, the best weapon for the end game is no doubt Jingubang. It has a damage rating of a whopping 135 with the critical hit chance sitting at 6%. The highlight of the weapon is its ability to keep the fourth Focus Point for an indefinite amount of time without constant depletion.
It has many unique effects, the 3-piece Heaven’s Equal Armor set bonus will increase the critical hit chance after casting a spell. The 5-piece bonus has a cooldown set to all skills after a critical hit. Obtainable in Chapter 6 when you take down Supreme Inspector, which will lead you to defeat four other bosses to get all the armor pieces.
Alternative Picks For New Game +
Dark Iron Staff and Adept Spine-Shooting Fuban Staff, are two of the finest weapons in the game but they will only unlock after the New Game, you will have to play the game for the second time to obtain these legendary weapons. Dark Iron Staff will raise the attack reflecting your defense stat, an amazing ability to crush everyone in the game, On the other side we have the Adept Spine-Shooting Fuban Staff, which raises the critical boost rate to 25%. It also restores HP based on the focus point tied to your heavy attack.
Best Armor For End Game Build
Gold Suozi Set
Casting spell cooldown after critical hit, raising critical hit, helping you keep your fourth focus point for heavy attack, the armor does everything you want in the end game. If you go for the entire set, you will raise the critical rate to 10%. The fifth member of the Monkey King Armor is the Jingubang Weapon. A lot of questing you have to do to unlock the entire Monkey powerhouse here.
Yaksha Armor
Another great armor for the end game will be the Yaksha Aromor, it might appeal to a gambling man, as the armor does help you deal a good amount of damage to the enemy, but at the same time, you will receive the same amount of damage in return. You will get this armor at the end of Chapter 5, after defeating Yaksha King. If you are not fond of the idea of losing the same amount of health as your enemies, then you can always opt-out out of the Monkey King Armor or Gold Suozi Set.
Alternative Picks For New Game +
Bull King’s armor is the best in the game but tied to the New Game Plus. The 400 defense rating is the selling point of the armor, you don’t need cheats anymore, as long as you wear the Bull King armor you will feel nothing. The entire set will make you a tank in the mountain, opting to wear the entire set will remove dodge but you will become a perfect tank on the road. Gaining focus after taking damage makes it perfect for heavy players who want to rush into a battle without care.
Mixing Bull King with Dark Iron Staff is the stuff of nightmares for every enemy in the game. The passive effect of Dark Iron Staff has the attack rating power tied to the defense stat, when you wear the 400 defense rating Bull King armor, the sky is the limit.
Best Skills For End Game Build
Volition
The shadow clone jutsu worked in Naruto, and it does work in Black Myth Wukong, having to deal with too many of anything is a pain. The Volition allows you to create multiple copies of yourself to pile on the enemy from all corners, it sounds looks, and feels amazing to do.
Or you can always choose the mid-game skill – Similan Agility x Rampant Vigor. If you are falling in love with combos, then you can switch to Composure allowing the player to do a light combo even after dodging. But the combination of these two will come in incredibly helpful in the later stages of the game.
Best Spirit For End Game Build
Flint Vanguard
Go full-on Hulk and use the stone fist to pummel anyone who unfortunately got in your way. Timing here is the key, when you time it right, you will paint the town red. Another benefit of Flint Vanguard is its scorch-bane effect.
Best Vessel For End Game Build
Plantain Fan
You will receive this powerful vessel at the end of Chapter 5. What does it do? It raises your stamina recovery rate and it’s a passive ability. You will move much faster in the game, once it is tied to the Similan Agility x Rampant Vigor skill, you will move much faster without concentrating on anything else.
Best Transformation For End Game Build
Azure Dome
It will restore your health, launch you in the air to perform a heavy attack, absorb all the frost damage, and lastly make you immune to shock and poison damage. It feels like, Azure Dome can do everything. The only difficult aspect of this transformation spell is obtaining, it’s tied to the secret ending of the game.
Best Curios for End Game Build
Amber Prayer Beads
When you enter the later stages of the game, you will move away from the Immobilize spell. Here focus will mean everything to survive, Here Amber Prayer Beads become a helpful curio to have around, it will help increase Focus at a much faster rate enabling you to use light and heavy combos. Amber Prayer Beads curio is obtainable in Chapter 5.
Celestial Birthstone Fragment
All of your elemental attacks will land, and any resistance the enemy may have against the elemental effect will fail to work, once you have the Celestial Birthstone Fragment. You will obtain the Celestial Birthstone Fragment curio in Chapter 6, making it perfect for a second run through the game.