Staffs are your main type of weapon inBlack Myth: Wukong. These staffs are all inspired by Sun Wukong’s famous pillar/staff inJourney To The West. Staffs range in rarity from Common to Epic to Mythical. While the best staff in the game may not be enough to secure an easy victory, it certainly will help you on your journey.
Each staff comes with a Unique Effect, the lynchpin to the staff’s effectiveness. Some staffs need crafting materials like Spider Legs, Venomous Hair, or Samadhi Wind Agate. Other staffs are dropped after defeating bosses, and a few others have extra stats like Defense. Regardless of how you get the staff, some tower over others in strength and Unique Effect.
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S-Tier Staffs
Mythical & Legendary Staffs
Unsurprisingly, the best staffs are those of the highest rarity, namelyMythical and Legendary. You might not be able to wield these staffs when fighting bosses likeBlack Bear Guai inBlack Myth: Wukong, but as you progress through the game, these are the staffs to hunt down over all others.
Their Unique Effects, Attack, and other perks make them outshine all other staffs. This list includes the Jingubang Staff, Sun Wukong’s iconic weapon, as seen onScereBro PSNU’s YouTube channel.
Mythical
135
The gauge of the 4th Focus Point no longer depletes over time. For a short duration after casting a Spell, moderately increases Critical Hit Chance. Upon Critical Hit, slightly reduces Cooldown for all Spells.
108
Moderately increases the damage dealt by all Pillar Stance moves. A loong can be summoned to execute Thunder at the enemy at Pillar Stance heavy attacks that cost 3 or 4 Focus.
Legendary
80
Continuously gains Focus for a brief moment after Seeing Through the enemy.
100
Charged Heavy Attacks in Smash Stance that cost over 3 Focus Points inflict a bursting lava effect on the ground.
A-Tier Staffs
Legendary & Epic Staffs
A-tier staffs may not be the greatest, but they are some of the best staffs inBlack Myth: Wukong. WithLegendary or Epic rarity, these staffs provide strong and useful bonuses. Some staffs like the Chu-Bai Spear cater to specificstances inBlack Myth: Wukongwhile others like the Spider Celestial Staff shown inDitech Gaming’s YouTube videohave extra Critical Hit Chance.
If you don’t like the Unique Effects of the S-tier staffs, you should find something good in the A-tier.
85
Upon a successful hit with charged Heavy Attack, each Focus Point cost slightly recovers Health. In Poisoned State, hits inflict the enemy with Poison Bane.
90
Upon a successful hit with charged Heavy Attack, each Focus Point cost slightly recovers Health. If the enemy is in Poisoned State, massively enhances the recovery.
Epic
75
Integrate spear techniques into Light Attack Combo and increases the Damage dealt by Thrust Stance moves.
Upon a successful hit with charged Heavy Attack, each Focus Point cost slightly recovers health.
B-Tier Staffs
Epic & Rare Staffs
B-tier staffs range in rarity fromEpic to Rareand will likely accompany you on a large portion of your journey. They’re not too bad, since they all have decent damage. They can suit you well as you collect and craft higher-tier staffs.
For example, Cloud-Patterned Stone Staff’s Defense buff can help withblocking and parrying inBlack Myth: Wukong. This list also includes a hard-to-collect staff called the Loongwreathe Staff, shown inConcon’s YouTube video.
70
Punishing Downpour executes Thunder Damage to the enemy instead of area Damage.
66
The Fourth Move of Light Attack Combo and Mobile Staff Spin can stir up a whirlwind of sands, increases attack range and Damage.
60
Rare
50
Considerably increases the Critical Hit Chance of the Unveiling Strike of Cloud Step.
C-Tier Staffs
Common & Uncommon Staffs
TheCommon and Uncommon staffsinBlack Myth: Wukongare the weakest in the game, to no one’s surprise. This category includes your starting weapon, the Willow Wood Staff, and the Bronze Cloud Staff available only in the Deluxe version of the game, depicted inGosuNoob’s YouTube videoon the game’s pre-order items. Only one even has a Unique Effect. You’ll want to quickly ditch these staffs inBlack Myth: Wukong.
Uncommon
40
Moderately increase the Damage of Light Attack Combo finishers. The effect is massively enhanced when fighting in water.
36
30
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