The best weapons in Black Myth: Wukong

By Jason Rodriguez Published August 20, 2024

Black Myth: Wukong only has the staff as the single weapon type. However, there are different variants to acquire, and these armaments have their own stats and bonus effects. Some are quite good, that they become invaluable for entire sections of the campaign. Here’s our guide for the best weapons in Black Myth: Wukong. Likewise, please be reminded that this article contains spoilers.

For our Black Myth: Wukong best weapons guide, we’ve chosen five staves that overshadow the rest. This is primarily because of the bonuses their confer, as well as their inherent stats and item rarity. We also took note of how they’re obtained in the campaign.

The Jingubang, bar none, is the single best weapon in Black Myth: Wukong. What else can we say? It’s the iconic weapon of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, in Journey to the West, and it’s automatically of mythical rarity. You can obtain it during Chapter 6 in the Water Curtain Cave once you’ve acquired the Monkey King/Heaven’s Equal mythical armor set.

Speaking of which, you’ve probably noticed the five-piece bonus. That’s because the Jingubang is part of  the set along with the four armor pieces, providing a rather nifty perk that reduces spell cooldowns as you land critical hits.

The Tri-Point Double-Edged Spear is yet another amazing mythical weapon that you can obtain much later in the campaign. It’s a reward after defeating Erlang Shen and the Four Heavenly Kings, easily some of the most memorable boss battles in the game.

Its unique effect is similar to that of the Chu-Bai Spear, which comes from a side quest in the Pagoda Realm in Chapter 3. This effect alters your staff’s light attack sequence to have maneuvers akin to a spear. The secondary effect bolsters the Forceful Thrust follow-up even further, and it’s unique to this weapon. When you perform this move, countless swords appear to strike your target numerous times. The high single-target damage is astounding to behold.

The Visionary Centipede Staff is a distant third when compared to the two mentioned above, though it’s still one of the best weapons in Black Myth: Wukong if we consider the remaining options. This is thanks to its unique effect that grants health recovery and a bigger boost if targets are afflicted with poison. Since there are several spirit skills that cause poison, such as the Amourworm, Guangmou, and others, you can ensure that hostiles around you are suffering from the debuff.

The Bishui Beast Staff is a no-nonsense polearm that does the job well. With high attack power and a decent boost to critical hit chance, you’ve got something that remains viable for any situation, at least until you obtain the Jingubang. Don’t forget that you need to defeat the Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast, the Chapter 4 secret area boss to receive the unique crafting material.

The “see through” effect is triggered when you do a light attack combo, followed by a heavy attack that consumes a Focus Point. At the exact same time, your target must also be in the middle of their attack animation. This will cause a sudden weapon parry, which negates the damage and allows you to riposte/counter automatically. This is a high-skill, high-reward option since the Focus you gain helps you chain more heavy attacks, see through triggers, and varied combos.

That does it for our Black Myth: Wukong best weapons guide. Since we’re already talking about armaments and gear, now would be a good time to check out the best staff stances and best armor sets.