What are all the Black Myth Wukong weapons? The Destined One’s staff stems the tide of bosses in Game Science’s action game, and mastering its combos and stances will ensure your path to victory. While the mythological monkey can unlock several staffs along the way, their respective upgrade trees are the key to obtaining their legendary and mythical counterparts. We’ve tracked down every weapon to bring you their locations, stats, and unique effects, so none of your crafting materials go to waste.
Black Myth Wukong is a relatively linear experience, so the best weapons and staff upgrades appear either at endgame or in Black Myth Wukong new game plus. However, there are several staff upgrades you might miss along the way that can be instrumental to your progress in Game Science’s action-adventure game, and many require crafting materials only dropped by secret Black Myth Wukong bosses. Most weapons can be crafted with the right materials, so find out the best weapon for your Black Myth Wukong build in our definitive list below.
All Black Myth Wukong weapons
Here are all the weapons in Black Myth Wukong in order of appearance:
| Weapon | Stats & Effects | Location | Crafting Materials |
| Willow Wood Staff (Common) | Damage: 30 None |
Default weapon. | None required. |
| Bronze Cloud Staff (Uncommon) | Damage: 36 +2% critical hit chance |
Deluxe edition exclusive. Redeem from any Keeper’s Shrine via the Trailblazer’s Gift. | None required. |
| Twin Serpents Staff (Uncommon) | Damage: 40 Increases the damage of light attack combo finishers. This effect is enhanced in water. |
Craftable after defeating Whiteclad Noble at Bamboo Grove in Black Wind Mountain. | 2,700 Will, x1 Jade Fang, x8 Stone Spirit |
| Wind Bear Staff (Rare) | Damage: 50 +4% critical hit chance.Increases the critical hit chance of Cloud Step’s Unveiling Strike. |
Craftable after defeating Black Bear Guai at Black Wind Cave in Black Wind Mountain. | 8,100 Will, x1 Flame Ebongold, x4 Yaoguai Core, x8 Stone Spirit |
| Loongwreathe Staff (Epic) |
Damage: 70 Increases the damage dealt by all pillar stance moves. |
Craftable after defeating Black Loong at Rockrest Flat in Yellow Wind Ridge or after defeating Red Loong in Forest of Wolves. Requires Loong Scales to access both waterfall locations. |
21,000 Will, x1 Thunder Tail, x1 Thunderbone, x4 Refined Iron Sand Requires Twin Serpents Staff. |
| Rat Sage Staff (Epic) | Damage: 66 +7% critical hit chance.The fourth move of light attack combo and mobile staff spin stirs up a whirlwind of sand that increases attack range and damage. |
Craftable after defeating Yellow Wind Sage at Windseal Gate in Yellow Wind Ridge. | 21,000 Will, x1 Samadhi Wind Agat, x4 Refined Iron Sand, x8 Yaoguai Core |
| Cloud-Patterned Stone Staff (Rare) | Damage: 60 +30 defense.Increases the damage executed by charged heavy attacks. |
Craftable after defeating Shigandang at the Rock Clash Platform secret location in Yellow Wind Ridge. | 8,100 Will, x1 Heart of Stone, x4 Yaoguai Core, x8 Stone Spirit |
| Chu-Bai Spear (Epic) |
Damage: 75 Integrate spear techniques into light attack combo and increases the damage dealt by thrust stance moves. |
Craftable after completing the Pagoda Realm prisoner quest. | x1 Chubai Spearhead, x4 Refined Iron Sand, x8 Yaoguai Core |
| Kang-Jin Staff (Epic) | Damage: 70 +6% critical hit chance.Punishing Downpour executes thunder damage to the enemy instead of area damage. |
Craftable after defeating Kang-Jin Loong at Snowhill Path in The New West. | 21,000 Will, x1 Starlit Cloud-Bidden Antler, x4 Refined Iron Sand, x8 Yaoguai Core |
| Spikeshaft Staff (Legendary) |
Damage: 80 Continuously gains focus for a brief moment after seeing through the enemy. |
Craftable after defeating Yellowbrow at New Thunderclap Temple in The New West. | 30,000 Will, x1 Cosmo Radiance, x4 Gold Tree Core, x8 Refined Iron Sand |
| Chitin Staff (Epic) | Damage: 80 +8% critical hit chance.Upon a successful hit with a charged heavy attack, each focus point spent slightly recovers health. |
Craftable after defeating Second Sister at in Webbed Hollow. | 20,000 Will, x1 Venomous Hair, x4 Refined Iron Sand, x8 Yaoguai Core |
| Spider Celestial Staff (Legendary) | Damage: 85 +12% critical hit chance.Upon a successful hit with charged heavy attack, each focus point cost slightly recovers health. Inflicts the enemy with Poison Bane while in a poisoned state. |
Craftable after defeating Violet Spider at The Gathering Cave in Webbed Hollow. Requires the Chitin Staff. |
30,000 Will, x1 Spider Leg, x4 Gold Tree Core, x8 Refined Iron Sand Requires Chitin Staff. |
| Visionary Centipede Staff (Legendary) | Damage: 90 +10% critical hit chance.Upon a successful hit with a charged heavy attack, each focus point spent slightly recovers health. If the enemy is in a poisoned state, massively increases the health recovered. |
Craftable after defeating Hundred-Eyed Daoist at the Court of Illumination in Temple of the Yellow Flowers. |
30,000 Will, x1 Golden Glowing Eye, x4 Gold Tree Core, x8 Refined Iron Sand Requires Chitin Staff |
| Staff of Blazing Karma (Legendary) | Damage: 100 +40 defense, +10 burn resistance.Charged heavy attacks in smash stance that cost over three focus points inflict a bursting lava effect on the ground. |
Craftable after defeating Flint Chief, Flint Vanguard Spirit, and Mother of Flamlings in Furnace Valley and Field of Fire. |
30,000 Will, x3 Samadhi Fire Crystal, x4 Gold Tree Core Requires Cloud-Patterned Stone Staff. |
| Bishui Beast Staff (Legendary) | Damage: 105 +1% critical hit chance. |
Craftable after defeating Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast at the Bishui Cave secret location in the Flaming Mountains. | 30,000 Will, Bishui Beast Bit, x4 Gold Tree Core, x8 Refined Iron Sand |
| Golden Loong Staff (Mythical) |
Damage: 108 Increases the damage dealt by all pillar stance moves. A loong can be summoned to execute Thunder at the enemy after heavy attacks that cost three or four focus points. |
Craftable after defeating Cyan Loong and Yellow Loong. Requires Loong Scales. |
45,000 Will, x1 Mountain-Shaking Claw, x1 Sea-Supporting Tendon, x2 Kun Steel Requires Loongwreathe Staff. |
| Jingubang (Mythical) | Damage: 135 +6% critical hit chance.The fourth focus point gauge no longer depletes over time. |
Retrieve from Water Curtain Cave in Mount Huaguo. Requires the Somersault Cloud and Gold Suozi armor set from Gold Armored Rhino, Cloudtreading Deer, and Feng-Tail General. | None required. |
| Tri-Point Double-Edged Spear (Mythical) | Damage: 135 +6% critical hit chance.Integrates spear techniques into light attack combo and increases the damage dealt by thrust stance moves. |
Defeat Erlang Shen and the Four Heavenly Kings at the Mount Mei secret location in the Snowhill Path. Complete all side quests and secret locations, then continue after finishing the main story. | None required. |
| Dark Iron Staff (Mythical) | Damage: 110 +5 chill resistance, +5 burn resistance.Increases attack based on defense. |
Craftable after defeating Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast in new game plus. |
45,000 Will, x2 The Bull King’s Iron Horn, x2 Kun Steel, x4 Gold Tree Core Requires Staff of Blazing Karma. |
| Stormflash Loong Staff (Mythical) | Damage: 140 +9% critical hit chance.Draws thunder while charging, and inflicts thunder damage with every strike when in a shocked state. |
Craftable after defeating Red Loong, Black Loong, Cyan Loong, and Yellow Loong in new game plus. |
45,000 Will, x9 Loong Pearl, x4 Gold Tree Core, x2 Kun Steel Requires Kang-Jin Staff. |
Now that you have the best Black Myth Wukong weapons in your arsenal, it’s time to invest in the best Black Myth Wukong skills to give them the edge in battle. We’ve also got a complete list of Black Myth Wukong spirits and the best transformations to round off your build. Finally, check out our Black Myth Wukong review to find out why we believe this action game is a GOTY contender.
Additional contributions by Alicia Haddick.