Armor sets inBlack Myth: Wukongare more than just pieces that provide you with defense and durability in combat. The best sets in the game will also provide you with various skill boosts and abilities that can enhance particular attributes used in combat. Many of these sets will allow you to improve your abilities with your Spells, Resistance, and performing certain Dodges and Attacks, among other features.
With so many pieces available to collect in the game, some sets reign superior due to their Unique Effects and convenient acquisition. You can craft particular Armor Pieces at the Keeper’s Shrine after defeating certain bosses, using Will as well as the required materials, likeSilk inBlack Myth: Wukong. If you have everything you need and have unlocked an Armor Piece, you can craft and use it immediately.
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6Serpentscale Armor
Wave-Rider Set
Players who enjoy enhanced mobility will love the Wave-Rider Armor set, which is made up of the Serpentscale pieces.Mobility and Stamina, in particular, are vital for survivalagainstbosses inBlack Myth: Wukong, especially as your Stamina can often deplete if you haven’t leveled it up enough within your Foundation skills.
While its Stamina is only reduced when in water, there are plenty of boss fights throughout the game that take place in areas of watery terrain, and also, theBattlerobe’s Unique Effect slowly recovers Health when your HP is low.
Regardless of the set bonus, this enhancement is extremely useful in tough encounters, especially if yourGourds inBlack Myth: Wukonghave been used up. Moreover,if you’re standing in water, this effect is further enhanced.
Aside from these useful benefits, it also provides some Poison Resistance, which will come in handy when facing the many Poison-based foes out there, such as Snake Patrollers, Skeletal Snakes, Poisestones, and more.
Massively reduces Stamina cost when in water
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You will have access to craft this piece of Armortowards the end of Chapter 1, specifically afterbeating Whiteclad Noble boss inBlack Myth Wukong. As it is acquired so early on in the game, it is extremely useful to carry you through until you find a better piece. For those struggling to beat this formidable two-phase boss, take a look atShirrako’s visual guide on YouTube.
5Galeguard Armor
Dance Of The Gale Guardian Set
The Galeguard pieces are part of the Rare Dance Of The Gale Guardian set, and are a perfect choice for playersdetermined to master the element of dodging, a necessary skill in theBlack Myth: WykongSoulslike.
While this may be a tough skill to master, it is essential to survive against bosses and tough Yaoguai enemies. As this ability is paramount anyway, you may as well gain more bonuses from successful Dodges that this set provides. The full-piece effects provide players withadditional Focus and reduced Cooldowns for Spells, both key enhancements.
Perfect Dodges slightly reduces Cooldown for all Spells
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As Focus is built up by dealing Light attacks and performing Perfect Dodges, allowing you to deal Heavy Attacks,equipping this set will help build up your Focus much faster, making you more effective at critical hits. The reduced Cooldowns will also mean that you will have swifter access to your Spells in combat.
Moreover, the Unique Effect of theGaleguard Greaves recovers a moderate amount of Mana, just by performing three consecutive Perfect Dodges. This bonus synergizes well with the reduced Cooldown of Spells, allowing you to cast your Spells more often.
You can craft this set after you have defeated the Stone Vanguard in Yellow Wind Ridge, specifically the Fright Cliff region of Chapter 2, near the ‘Rockrest Flat’ Keeper’s Shrine. To get there, you must first face the Tiger’s Acolyteboss inBlack Myth: Wukong, guarding the bridge.
4Ochre Armor
Raging Sandstorm Set
Another Armor set acquirable in Chapter 2, is the Ochre Armor, forming the Raging Sandstorm set. This is a great piece with elemental defenses, providing Chill Resistance, which will serve you well in the snowy New West of Chapter 3.For players who enjoy using Spells, particularly Cloud Step and Pluck of Many, (the latter given to you by theHeadless Monk inBlack Myth: Wukong), this set is the best pick.
Available from the Alterations tab, casting Cloud Step turns you to mist, making you immune to damage momentarily, and leaves a Decoy behind which can attack enemies in your place. The Pluck of Many from the Strand tab, similarly, creates multiple Duplicates of The Destined One who can all attack foes alongside you, and is perhaps the most powerful Spell of all inBlack Myth: Wukong.
Crafting Ingredients
3-Piece Effect
Decoy and Duplicates are cloaked in Yellow Wind, granting them considerable Damage Reduction.
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Using these Armor Pieces to enhance these Spells toimprove your Decoy’s and Duplicate’s survivabilitycan make you formidable in battle, especially againstbosses inBlack Myth: Wukong, where you need extra help. Moreover, the Unique Effect of the Ochre Armguard increases your Critical Hit Chance for a short time, whenever you consume a Focus Point.
AsFocus Points are consumed from every Heavy Attackonce they have been built, you should receive this bonus a fair amount in battle, allowing you to take large chunks of health off bosses relatively quickly.
This powerful Armor set is available only at the very end of Chapter 2, upon defeating the final boss, Yellow Wind Sage, in the Yellow Wind Formation region. However, it is extremely useful for the remainder of yourgameplay inBlack Myth: Wukong.
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3Golden Armor
Gilded Radiance Set
The Golden Armor Pieces are part of the Gilded Radiance legendary set, and are some of the strongest in the game, especially for those who enjoy using Spirit skills. Boasting high defense stats, wearing half the Armor Pieces provides you with a 2-Piece Effect, whichincreases your Attack for a short duration, after performing a Spirit Skill, or using a Vessel.
Spirit skills are extremely useful and powerful inBlack Myth: Wukong, allowing you to take the form of an enemy or boss you’ve defeated to use their skills against other opponents. While Spirits also have their own effects after using them, the increased damage from your Attacks to follow gives you a higher combat advantage.
Furthermore, if you manage to craft the entire Armor set, you will also gain a 4-Piece Effect, which grants you asmall amount of Qi upon Critical Hits as well as defeats. Qi is used to initiate Spirit Skills, and so this bonus will improve your use of the special features of this Armor.
Aside from Qi, the Golden Mask of Fury has a Unique Effect, that grants massiveFocus, when you revert to your original form after a successful hit from Spirit skills. As Spirit skills are extremely powerful and almost always guarantee a hit on your opponent, this is a great bonus to have, making you formidable in battle.
Players can craft the Golden Armor Pieces for this set after defeating Yellowbrow, the finalboss inBlack Myth: Wukongof Chapter 3, in the New West region. He can be found in New Thunderclap Temple, at the end of Mahavira Hall.
2Non-Pure Armor
Mud To Lotus Set
Another legendary Armor set with impressive defense stats is the Non-Pure Armor, as part of the Mud To Lotus set. Similarly to the Golden Armor, this setgrants players buffs when using Spirits, as well as Transformations, among other boosts that aid in combat and survival.
With half the set outfitted, playersgain considerable Damage Reduction for a short time, upon De-Transformation and exiting their Spirit state. With the Greaves' Unique Effect, doing so also negates the cost of Stamina of all actions for a brief moment to follow.
This means that upon exiting these states, you can immediately perform a Perfect Dodge or a Heavy Attack or Light Attack combo, among other things, without worry of Stamina depletion. Aside from this, equipping the full set willincrease your Might recovery rate, while Dodges and Perfect Dodges recover a small amount of additional Might.
Might is the resource spent when using a Transformation, and like Focus, must be built back up in order for you to use your Transformation again. With this Armor Set, you will be able to use them quicker and more often in combat.
1Centipede Armor
Poison Ward Set
While the Centipede Armor Pieces are more build-specific, specifically for those who want to experience a Poison build, it is one of the best Armor sets inBlack Myth: Wukong, and well worth crafting. By equipping half the set, aside from the general Poison Resistance provided, you willreceive a huge reduction in the damage-over-time status effect from Poison.
This means that players won’t have to worry so much aboutcuring Poison inBlack Myth: Wukong, as you will be mostly protected until it wears off. Alongside this, the Unique Effect of the Centipede Qiang-Jin Armor Piece provides you with moderately increased Attack after defeating an enemy. This is extremely useful if you’re dealing with multiple foes at once.
Massively reduces the continuous damage received from Poisoned State
Significantly increases Attack while suffering from Poisoned State
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The Centipede Armor Pieces can only be crafted in the lategameplay and story ofBlack Myth: Wukong, specifically in the Woods of Ember Ashen Pass secret area in Chapter 5.
What is most unique about the Poison Ward set, is that itprovides you with benefits if you are under a debuff, which is unlike any other Armor in the game. While it isn’t necessarily your prerogative to be in a Poisoned state, should you ever suffer from it, you will still be at an advantage in combat, making it a powerful piece to use in many late-game boss fights tobeat the game.
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