Ranking of All 17 Armor Sets in Black Myth: Wukong Based on Strength

Ranking Overview: The ranking is divided into five tiers: SS, S, A, B, and C. The rankings are mainly based on acquisition time, effectiveness, and overall feel (for reference only).

SS:Tier Armor:

• Power Armor Set

S:Tier Armor:

• Common Great Sage Set
• Fire Aversion Set
• Traveler Set
• Divine Great Sage Set
• Taoist Set

A:Tier Armor:

• Golden Body Set
• Impurity Set
• Dragon Scale Set
• Black Iron Set
• Brocade Scale Set

B:Tier Armor:

• Ocher Set
• Mosquito Set
• Hidden Wind Set
• Black Gold Set

C:Tier Armor:

• Bronze Set
• Hundred Shows Set

Traveler Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be crafted upon first unlocking the forging function.

Set Effects:

• Can drink while sprinting.
• Slightly increases sprint speed.
• Increases attack damage slightly for every second of sprinting. The effect dissipates shortly after stopping.
• Gains slight staff momentum each second while sprinting.

Set Strategy:

• When upgraded to the Divine Quality, it gains a light trail effect while sprinting. You can charge up while running, and damage increases by 10% per second, up to a maximum of 100%. This effect fades one second after stopping. Combined with items like Blue Bridge Breeze, Dual Crown Blood, Wind Chime, and Centipede Essence, it greatly enhances speed, making it essential for speedrun navigation.

Hundred Shows Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Deluxe Edition Reward.

Set Effects:

• Slightly increases Soul Essence gained from defeating opponents.

Set Strategy:

• Although it’s a Deluxe Edition set, it does not count towards set achievements. When upgraded to Divine Quality, it significantly boosts Soul Essence collection, increasing the rate by approximately 12%.

Brocade Scale Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be forged after defeating the White-Clad Scholar in Black Wind Ridge.

Set Effects:

• Slowly regenerates health when HP is low; effect is enhanced in water.
• Greatly reduces stamina consumption when in water.
• Significantly increases the damage of staff finisher moves in water.

Set Strategy:

• Best paired with the Essence of Green Mist. Since this set only has three pieces, the headpiece can be swapped with the Power Headpiece. In water, stamina consumption is halved, and when health drops below 50%, it regenerates slowly, with the effect doubled in water. At max level, it greatly boosts the damage of staff finishers in water, up to three times the original amount.

Bronze Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be forged after defeating the Elder of the Golden Pool in Black Wind Ridge.

Set Effects:

• After triggering the Instinct talent, performing a follow-up light staff attack will result in a staff finisher.
• Deals additional damage to immobilized opponents.
• Greatly reduces the cooldown of Immobilization Technique when immobilizing opponents.

Set Strategy:

• Enhances Immobilization Technique, dealing extra damage to immobilized opponents and reducing its cooldown by 50%. The gloves have a special ability: when Instinct is triggered, performing a follow-up light staff attack will execute a staff finisher. Instinct is a skill within the Immobilization Technique, triggered when you use the technique at the moment an enemy attacks. If the enemy is immobilized (white status), pressing the left mouse button will immediately perform this effect.

Black Gold Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be forged after defeating the Black Bear Demon in Black Wind Ridge.

Set Effects:

• After staying in the Qi Transformation state for a while, it increases the damage of the Stealth Breaker attack to a certain degree.
• While in the Qi Transformation state, both you and your clone are surrounded by black wind, dealing continuous damage to nearby opponents.
• Slightly increases the initial mana consumption of the Shape Converging and Qi Scattering techniques. After exiting the Qi Transformation state, the clone will persist for a longer duration.

Set Strategy:

• When combined with some damage-boosting items, the Stealth Breaker attack can deal over ten thousand damage, though it’s still less powerful than the Fire Aversion Set. While in the Qi Transformation state, both you and the clone deal continuous damage based on your current attack power.

Hidden Wind Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be forged after defeating Stone Vanguard in Yellow Wind Ridge.

Set Effects:

• After dodging three times in a row within a short period, slightly restores mana.
• Dodging grants additional staff momentum.
• Dodging slightly reduces the cooldown of all spells.
• Significantly shortens the invincibility time during rolls. Dodging further reduces all spell cooldowns.

Set Strategy:

• This set mainly enhances dodging effects. Once upgraded to the maximum level, it significantly shortens the invincibility period during rolls and further reduces skill cooldowns. The total cooldown reduction is around 10%, though the effect is not very pronounced.

Ocher Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be forged after defeating the Yellow Wind King in Yellow Wind Ridge.

Set Effects:

• Each time staff momentum is consumed, it slightly increases the critical hit rate for a short period.
• The clone and the Monkey Wraith wearing the yellow wind are granted a certain degree of damage reduction.
• After landing a fully charged heavy staff attack on the opponent, a Monkey Wraith with a short lifespan will appear near the player’s side.

Set Strategy:

• First, charge up three layers of staff momentum, combine it with the “Danger Avoidance” skill from the Staff Split technique, and preserve momentum through dodging. Then, equip the Amber Bead Trinket. After two staff strikes, build up four layers of momentum, which will summon a clone.

Dragon Scale Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be forged after defeating the Boss, Star Lord Jin Xing, in Little Western Heaven.

Set Effects:

• The explosive damage caused by the Illusion talent triggers the Thunder Catastrophe effect.
• Greatly reduces the duration of the Thunder Catastrophe state and slightly increases lightning-infused attack damage.
• The explosive damage caused by the Illusion talent triggers the Thunder Catastrophe effect.

Set Strategy:

• When upgraded to the maximum level, it enhances lightning damage. Equip it with the Celestial Dragon Staff, and you can use the staff flower technique to trigger a lightning effect.

Black Iron Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be forged after defeating Tiger Yin in Six-Six Village.

Set Effects:

• After performing the Copper Head and Iron Arm technique, it significantly increases the damage of the next attack for a short time.
• When using Copper Head and Iron Arm to knock back an opponent, it greatly increases staff momentum gained through the Know Instinct talent.
• When using Copper Head and Iron Arm to knock back an opponent, it reduces the cooldown of the technique to a certain degree.

Set Strategy:

• You must defeat the Demon Lord of Dark Moon to obtain the Demon Horn. This set significantly enhances the Copper Head and Iron Arm technique. If successfully executed, the technique’s cooldown is reduced by half, and the staff can be instantly placed for a follow-up attack.

Golden Body Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be forged after defeating the final demon king, Yellow-Browed Demon, in Little Western Heaven.

Set Effects:

• If the clone technique hits an opponent, it grants a significant amount of staff momentum upon returning to the original form.
• After using the clone technique or a magical item, attack power is increased for a certain period.
• Gaining a small amount of vitality when landing critical hits or killing opponents.

Set Strategy:

• Paired with the Falcon Hermit, Banana Fan, and the character’s stamina recovery effect, it allows continuous attacks. Additionally, critical hits and kills grant vitality, which is the energy needed for transformation. This set is highly useful in battles against Erlang Shen, the True Lord of Divine Manifestation.

Impure Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be forged after defeating Zhu Bajie in the Ruo Immortal Temple at Silk Ridge.

Set Effects:

• After transformation or returning from clone form, no stamina is consumed for a short period.
• Upon returning from transformation or clone form, the character is covered in black mud, which provides a certain level of damage reduction for a set time.
• While covered in black mud, the recovery speed of divine power is increased, and rolling or dodging slightly restores divine power.

Set Strategy:

• After transformation, pairing with the Unempty Essence reduces damage by 20%.

Kunzhi Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Unlock head, arm, and leg armor by defeating the Viper Demon in Yellow Wind Ridge. Unlock the chest armor by defeating the Poison Lord at Silk Ridge.

Set Effects:

• Increases all poison-infused attack damage to a certain degree.
• Grants a certain amount of staff momentum when consuming a potion.
• Slightly increases the duration of all potion effects.

Set Strategy:

• The monkey tail will transform into a scorpion tail.

Taoist Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be forged after defeating the Hundred-Eye Demon Lord.

Set Effects:

• Significantly reduces the continuous damage received from poison.
• While poisoned, it greatly increases attack power.

Set Strategy:

• Being poisoned can increase damage by 20%. Pair this set with poisonous hooks, damage reduction items, the Three-Pronged Spear, and the Earth Wolf Essence to deal high damage. Be mindful not to exceed 100% poison resistance, or the poison effect will be negated, preventing the damage bonus.

Fire Aversion Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be forged after defeating the Yaksha King in Flaming Mountain.

Set Effects:

• When health is low, it greatly increases attack power.
• The staff techniques “Wind Cloud” and “Rivers and Seas” deal additional damage when switching between them.
• Unleashing inner rage significantly increases both damage dealt and damage received.

Set Strategy:

• Before fighting a boss, take potions that boost attack and critical damage, then use poison wine to trigger the “Saving Hair” technique. Follow up with the Five Ghost Gourd for damage boost, release the Hundred-Eyed True Man Essence, and use the Shape Converging Qi Scattering technique to immobilize the enemy. Charge up a staff strike, and this combination delivers significant damage. You can also swap “Saving Hair” for the Clone technique.

Great Strength Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Requires 6 “Great Strength Iron Horns” to complete, obtained in Flaming Mountain. A maximum of 4 can be obtained in one playthrough.

Set Effects:

• Gaining a small amount of staff momentum when taking damage; if the character is in a hardened state, more momentum is gained.
• After taking damage, defense is slightly increased for a short period.
• Dodging is no longer possible, but when health is below half, the character enters a hardened state.

Set Strategy:

• You can use the Forbidden Word technique or stack damage reduction effects.

Mortal Great Sage Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be found in a treasure chest in Flower Fruit Mountain.

Set Effects:

• Each time a Root Tool talent is unlocked, all parts of the set gain +24 defense.

Set Strategy:

• Defense increases based on the Root Tool upgrades. In later playthroughs, when paired with the Mixed Iron Staff, the damage output is high, though it lacks the invincibility effect present in the Ox Demon Set.

Divine Treasure Great Sage Set:

Acquisition Method:

• Can be obtained after defeating the Phoenix Wing General, Golden Armor Rhinoceros, Jade Arm Mantis, and Cloud-Walking Deer in Flower Fruit Mountain.

Set Effects:

• Slightly increases critical hit rate for a short period after casting a spell.
• Slightly reduces all spell cooldowns upon landing a critical hit.

Set Strategy:

• On the Flower Fruit Mountain map, you can charge up four layers of staff momentum and unlock the Great Sage effect. The four-layer staff momentum can be maintained without decreasing.