Black Myth Wukong: Best Overpowered Builds To Try

Key Takeaways

Black Myth: Wukong allows players to create unique builds suited to different playstyles.
Players can enhance abilities with armor sets, weapons, spirits, vessels, and curios to specialize in certain skills.
Specific builds like Poison Shaman, Monkey General, Fire Wolf Extreme, and more allow players to maximize character potential.

Black Myth: Wukong has been one of the best-selling titles of 2024 for many reasons. One of the main attractions is the game’s use of a complex skill tree, which is split across various categories and allows for a vast combination of unique builds suited to different purposes and playstyles. Players can also retract and reset skill points, known as Sparks, and even tailor their character’s build depending on which boss they are up against.

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While it helps to be adaptable due to the vast array of different enemies throughout the game, specializing in a particular set of abilities and skills can greatly enhance their effects. Along with the skill tree, players can also acquire many different items in the form of Armor sets, Weapons, Spirits, Vessels, and Curios, which can be used to enhance particular abilities and Spells when they are used.

6 Poison Shaman

Utilizes Spirits And Transformation To Erode Enemies’ Health

Armor	Weapon	Spirit	Vessel
Non-Pure Set	Spider Celestial Staff	Guangmou	Wind Tamer

The Poison Shaman build aims to make use of both summoning and poison damage to create prolonged attacks while taking minimal risks. The Non-Pure armor set helps with defense while de-transformed, while the Wind Tamer vessel can be used to stagger enemies.

The Guangmou spirit and Violet Hail transformation have the best poison damage, with the Guangmou spirit being particularly effective as it spawns snakes in the ground that fire out projectiles. Some Martial Arts skills are also advised simply for dealing with enemies who have high poison resistance.

5 Monkey General

Maximizes The Potential Of Duplicates

Spells to upgrade first in Black Myth: Wukong - A Pluck of Many

Armor	Weapon	Spirit	Vessel
Heaven’s Equal Set	Jingubang	Dragonfly Guai	Plantain Fan

The Monkey General build is centered around maximizing the effects of the Pluck of Many spell, which allows players to spawn several Duplicates to fight alongside them. The Platain Fan and Heaven’s Equal armor set will ensure Stamina and Spell recovery when they attack, while the Dragonfly Guai spirit will also enable players to attack from range.

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Additionally, focusing Sparks on the Strand section of Spell talents is important to ensure that the Duplicates are fully upgraded. The Volition ability in particular should be unlocked as soon as possible, as it will enable the Duplicates to use Spells of their own.

4 Fire Wolf Extreme

Can Be Modified To Suit Any Transformation

Black Myth Wukong Red Tides Transformation In Action

Armor	Weapon	Spirit	Vessel
Galeguard Set	Dark Iron Staff	Wolf Assassin	Fireproof Mantle

The Fire Wolf Extreme is one example of a Transformation build, centered around maximizing the effects of Transformations. The Galeguard armor set, when fully equipped, will reduce the cooldown time of all spells, enabling the Transformation to take place more frequently.

Enduring Form and Evergreen are the most crucial skills to unlock within the Transformation skill tree, but ideally, all skills within the tree will be upgraded to their maximum. Additionally, the Tridacna Pendant will reduce the cooldown time of all Spells.

3 Heavy Cloud Stepper

A Strong Build Centered Around The Cloud Step Spell

Spells to upgrade first in Black Myth: Wukong - Cloud Step

Armor	Weapon	Spirit	Vessel
Ebongold Set	Wind Bear Staff	Blade Monk	Weaver’s Needle

Cloud Stepper is one of the most useful Spells in Black Myth: Wukong, enabling players to turn temporarily invisible before using the especially powerful Unveiling Strike. The Ebongold Armor set will cause wind damage to opponents whenever Cloud Step is used, while the Wind Bear staff will increase the damage of Unveiling Strike.

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Spells are essential to mastering Black Myth: Wukong’s combat, offering you powerful tools to supplement the Destined One’s martial prowess.

In addition to these items, Sparks can be used to improve many areas in the Alteration tree. In particular, players should focus on Concealed Observation. Thunder Strike and Absolute Strike will all improve damage, while Bait is useful for generating a stunning shockwave whenever Cloud Step is triggered.

2 Ultimate Immobilizer

Freezes Enemies In Place Before Unleashing Huge Damage

Spells to upgrade first in Black Myth: Wukong - Immobilize

Armor	Weapon	Spirit	Vessel
Bronze Monkey Set	Bishui Beast Staff	Wandering Wight	Wind Tamer

Immobilize is easily one of the most overpowered spells in the game, and its duration can be extended considerably to give the Destined One a huge advantage against most enemies. When used, it will freeze enemies in place temporarily. The Bronze Monkey armor set will reduce the cooldown for this spell in addition to increasing damage against enemies while they are under it.

The Wandering Wight spirit is also especially powerful against enemies in this position. Players will need to invest Sparks into the Mysticism tree in order to improve this ability, with the best benefits to be found in the Evanescence and Spirit Shards abilities.

1 Martial Artist

Takes Away Magic Abilities For A Focus On Pure Technique

Armor	Weapon	Spirit	Vessel
Yaksha Armor Set	Tri-Point Double-Edged Spear	Gore-Eye Daoist	Weaver’s Needle

The Martial Artist build is one of the hardest to play, but it’s also one of the most rewarding. Using the Spellbinder spell, which replaces the use of all other spells in favor of increased attack damage, players can limit themselves to using pure Martial Arts rather than relying on magic.

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This build is likely to require more Sparks than most others, and it is ideally suited for a New Game+ playthrough. Using Sparks in all Foundation trees will be crucial for maximizing the build, and it can also be a good idea to pick one Staff Stance to specialize in, too.