Summary
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Unique transformation and spells set Black Myth: Wukong Apart from competition with limited time to use them effectively.
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Combining transformation and spirit attacks unleash devastating boss attacks while looking stylish.
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Each transformation has its uses, but some are visually exciting and more versatile than others in combat.
Aside from its impressive visual fidelity and inspired enemy design, there’s no debating that the unique transformations and spells are what make Black Myth: Wukong Stand apart from the competition. With each transformation having a limited time, it can be used between long cooldownsSo it is important to make the most of it during difficult battles. Each transformation takes up one of the four slots, making it all the more important for players to plan ahead.
Although each transformation has its uses and specialties, nothing beats the feeling of unleashing powerful and satisfying transformation attacks with the most cool factor. Transformations also pair best between spirit attacks To unleash devastating boss attacks. Using both powers will help players take on tough bosses ahead, all while looking incredibly cool at the same time.
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Stone Guai: Azure Dust
Defensive transformation that gets better with time
While it has some utility by offering Wukong immunity to negative status effects and strong defensive capabilities, Azure Dust is one of the least exciting transformations in the game. His light attack allows continuous strikes by banging Wukong’s massive head-on enemies, and a heavy one that dashes forward to ram enemies in its path. Meanwhile, the focus spell Rockfall can Launch Wukong into the air and crush enemies beneath him with a moderate AoE effect.
Although it excels in defense against certain unavoidable attacks in Black Myth: Wukong, there are better and more modern options available for higher up on the list in most cases.
The downside of Azure Dust is that attacks can be hard to land at times. While it excels in defense against certain unavoidable attacks in Black Myth: WukongThere are better and more modern options available higher on this list in most cases. Although it’s a transformation that becomes much more useful with certain bosses later in the game, His attacks come off more visually comedic than anything else.
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Horse Guai: Dark Thunder
Good option for consistent AoE status damage
Transforming into horse guai allows Wukong to access a lightning whip to zap enemies with electricity. Wukong can build damage with consistent attacks that provoke additional lightning strikes By using this transformation. After enough lightning is charged, it can act as a powerful AoE attack, with lightning blasting around the player during full combos.
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While creating a lightning storm around the player sounds great on paper and uses in combat, it’s visually a bit underwhelming compared to some of the other abilities on this list. Despite this, it’s still a fun transformation to use, especially in the early game. The consistent damage and Dazzling Lightning Strikes are great for taking out groups of smaller enemies.
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Wolf Guai: Red Tides
Bread and butter for a well-rounded monkey
Red Tides is the first transformation unlocked after defeating the first boss Black Myth: Wukong Chapter, Guangzhou. Given that it’s unlocked so early in the game, it will often be replaced over time as Wukong unlocks even more powerful abilities. Despite this, the Red tides are a staple for consistent damage and good survivability.
Red Tide benefits from constant slashing attacks and precise dodges, providing reinforcement buffs granted to Wukong when performed successfully.
Red Tide benefits from constant slashing attacks and precise dodges, providing reinforcement buffs granted to Wukong when performed successfully. The combination of light and heavy attacks to build the scorch train makes for a visually impressive displayMaking this transformation feel satisfying to perform after the player has been so long.
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Monk of the Sea: Horfrost
Ice and tentacles make a deadly combination
One of the strangest entries on the list, Hoarfrost gives Wukong sprouting tentacles that offer a unique but satisfying play style. The primary attacks launch tentacles in front of Wukong to quickly dispatch single targets, while the heavy sweep spins the tentacles around Wukong for an incredibly wide effect. On top of its fast stunning attacks, it offers good range while dealing ice damage to enemies.
Both attacks can be combined into each other for Very fast damage in a long range while inflicting frost bone. After using the Ice Sheet focus attack, Wukong afflicts enemies around him with the Frost status effect while transforming the ground beneath him into snow. By using its abilities on the snowy ground, Hoarfrost provides access to even more powerful ranged snow-based attacks with Snowball Action and Avalanche.
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Yellow Long: Golden Lining
Electrify enemies with the stylish moves
Golden Lining is another Black Myth: Wukong Transformation that uses consistent lightning damage similar to Dark Thunder. However, compared to Horse Guai It offers much faster attacks to keep enemies staggered while building up focus points. By landing consecutive hits, Wukong dances and jumps with his enemies, slashing them with a powerful electric spear that is great for taking on smaller enemies.
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Although this transformation lacks the additional lightning strikes of Dark Thunderstorm, it makes up for it with a wider attack range and higher damage speed. Dropping from an already challenging boss, it makes sense that this transformation would be one of the better ones on the list. Damage aside, the Dancing moves included in Golden Lining provide much higher style points.
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Worm Guai: violet hail
A surprising contender for one of the best transformations
By transforming into the worm guai, Wukong spins to slash enemies with long poisoned claws. Its heavy attack attaches larvae to the violet hail finger blades after draining some of its health, afflicting damaged enemies with them. By activating the focus attack or de-transforming, Wukong causes all affected enemies to explode into a large green cloud for Excellent AoE damage while recovering lost health.
Not only does this transformation have good survivability, but excellent damage.
Poison may not always be the most exciting attack style, however Black Myth: Wukong Changes that through the violet hail transformation offer a unique game style with an explosive finish. Not only does this transformation have good survivability, but excellent damage. The move set requires planning and rewards players for taking risks by sacrificing health temporarily to deal even greater damage.
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Advice Guy: Go to sleep
Fast and powerful flaming rat attacks
The two-headed rat transformation gives Wukong access to a ranged fire-breathing attack and a fast slashing sword. The main benefit of this transformation is its fast speedDashing around enemies with ease. Using quick slashing attacks, Wukong can move into position to unleash a large fire-breathing attack that applies damage over time.
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His ultimate focus ability causes a huge AoE fire explosion around Wukong that deals massive damage and inflicts enemies with even more burning effects with impressive range. Being able to move in and out of danger quickly while still having a high damage yield feels incredible To use and can be an essential part of a Black Myth: Wukong Transformation rotation. The visual fidelity of watching enemies burn while dealing even more damage makes for one of the best transformational experiences in the game.
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Macaw Chief: Umbral Abyss
Overwhelms enemies with bursts of damage
The dark abyss is A transformation that’s great for quickly dispatching hordes of smaller enemies before a larger boss fight. Thanks to the unique stacking damage after each kill, it’s easy to build snowball damage to cut down groups of enemies. Wukong can either use a Quicker Light Slash that deals increased damage with a full combo or a normal hard version that both increases focus charge.
By activating the additional spells included with the transformation, Wukong can deal increased damage while having access to an empowered dodge By transforming into fog, making this transformation great for both offensive and defensive playstyles. It’s stacking red blade can be a challenge to make the most of, but incredibly satisfying when done correctly.
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Yin Tiger: Ebon Flow
Excellent defense for a devastating offensive
This transformation is one of the few that focuses on Slow but devastatingly powerful attacks for both heavy and light moves. This move results in a higher risk versus reward playstyle, while still having strong defensive abilities. Ebon Flow is unique in that it has a built-in defensive block, blocking enemy attacks in Black Myth: Wukong While building focus is reflected on his bulking sword, glowing from yellow to red as it increases for an incredibly intimidating appearance.
The light attack consists of slow but powerful sword swings to build up focus, unleashing the heavy attack which converts the built up focus into increased damage with devastating effects. Although it can be difficult to pull off the combo with faster bosses or enemies, It’s incredibly satisfying when a full attack lands. The Windwalker spell also converts the focus into swiftness to increase dodging ability, making it an Incredibly versatile transformation that provides high damage, defense and dodging ability.
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Rock Monkey: Azure Dome
Unleashing Wukong’s full potential
It’s no surprise that Azure Dome is one of the coolest transformations in the game because it’s hard to unlock. To get this transformation, the player must complete the secret ending, after defeating the final boss of Black Myth: Wukong. The light attack consists of a bombardment of quick punches, with His heavy attack launches Wukong into the air to hit enemies below him while restoring health.
The main draw of Azure Dome is its sheer versatility and fun factor, allowing the player to cast a wide range of equipped spells while transforming, empowering the already powerful transformation. Azure Dome’s talent also grants full immunity to shock and poison when transformed, while absorbing scorch or frost damage to deal with even more powerful attacks. All of these abilities come with the same monkey style as Wukong, looking wilder and disheveled, making it unsurprisingly both The coolest and most powerful transformation in Black Myth: Wukong By far.
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