As you make your way through the narrative in Black Myth Wukong, you will be able to craft some of the best Armor sets that the game has to offer. However, as you unlock more crafting recipes, it might get hard to pick the one that will fit your playstyle the best.
However, there are a few sets that are considered to be the best overall and can be used by any player irrespective of their playsytle. Here is a list of some of the best Armor sets that you will find in the action-adventure game.
Best armor sets to get in Black Myth Wukong
1) Folk Opera Set
Gear List:
- Folk Opera Mask (headgear)
- Folk Opera Almsgiving Armor (body)
- Folk Opera Leather Bracers (arms)
- Folk Opera Buskins (legs)
Effects:
- Four-piece: Increases the Will gained from defeating enemies.
How to get:
- Deluxe Edition exclusive. Redeem from any Keeper’s Shrine via the Trailblazer’s Gift.
The Folk Opera set is the perfect armor for beginners who are just starting out. It has great base stats that will make progression significantly easier in the early stages of the game.
Additionally, the four-piece effect will let you obtain more Will when defeating enemies. This will make sure that you have enough currency to purchase the important items that you need to clear out areas.
You will be able to buy some Curios early on to help with the grind in the initial stages of the game.
2) Raging Sandstorm Ochre Set
Geat List:
- Ochre Battlerobe (body)
- Ochre Armguard (arms)
- Ochre Greaves (legs)
Effects:
- Three-piece: Decoys and duplicates receive considerable damage reduction.
How to get:
- Craftable after defeating Yellow Wind Sage at the end of chapter two.
The Ochre Set has great defensive stats and can also help improve the potency of your spells. However, its best attribute is the set bonus. When you have three pieces of it on, your duplicates as well as decoys will take considerably less damage.
This is particularly useful if you have Cloud Step or using spells like A Pluck of Many which summons your duplicates. This set makes sure that your duplicates are not instantly wiped out by a difficult boss.
3) Golden Embroidered set
Geat List:
- Golden Mask of Fury (headgear)
- Golden Embroidered Shirt (body)
- Golden Armguard (arms)
- Golden Greaves (legs)
Unique effect:
- Helmet: After successful hits from spirit skills, gain massive Focus upon reverting to your normal form.
Piece Effects:
- Two-piece: Increases attack for a short duration after activating a Spirit skill or vessel.
- Four-piece: Grants a small amount of Qi after critical hits and defeating enemies.
How to get:
- Craftable after defeating Yellowbrow at the end of chapter three.
As you reach the later stages of the game, you will need to maximize your DPS output as much as possible. So investing in your primary weapon might not be enough. This is where the Golden set comes it.
Its 2-piece passive allows it to increase the amount of damage that you do after using a Spirit skill or a vessel. If you dawn all four pieces then you will be able to recover Qi mid-combat when you land critical hits.
This will let you keep spamming your skills and is the perfect choice for those who are going for a Spirit-reliant playstyle.
4) Poison Ward Centipede Armor Set
Geat List:
- Centipede Hat of Transcendence (headgear)
- Centipede Qiang-Jin Armor (body)
- Centipede Spiked Armguard (arms)
- Centipede Gaiters of Transcendence (legs)
Unique effect:
- Chestpiece: Moderately increases attack for a short duration after defeating an enemy.
Piece Effects:
- Two-piece bonus: Massively reduces the continuous damage received from the poisoned state.
- Four-piece bonus: Significantly increases attack while suffering from the poisoned state.
How to get:
- First craftable at: Woods of Ember – Ashen Pass
The Centipede set is one of the best armor sets for a particular type of playsytle in Black Myth Wukong. It makes the most of the poison status effect in the game and combos very well with the Deathstinger soak and the Guangmou Spirit.
The soak will inflict the poison status on the Destined one thereby activating the passive effects of the armor pieces. With the Guangmou Spirit, your poison resistance will go up as well the damage of your poison-based attacks.
5) Monkey King Armor Set
Gear List:
- Helmet
- Chestpiece
- Bracers
- Boots
Effects:
- Three-piece bonus: For a short duration after casting a spell, it moderately increases critical hit chance.
- Five-piece bonus: Upon landing a critical hit, it reduces the cooldown of all spells.
How to get:
- Obtained after beating the four great beasts in the Foothills area of Chapter 6.
This is probably the best armor set you can get your hands on in the late game of Black Myth Wukong. It has some solid defensive stats and the piece bonuses will let you keep spamming your spells while improving your critical chance.
It will help you have a much easier time completing the game as the final bosses of the narrative are no walk in the park. You will need every advantage that you can get and this set might just be the difference-maker.
