Hey, fellow pilgrims! 👋 After sinking hundreds of hours into multiple playthroughs, including NG+, I've finally unlocked every single staff in Black Myth: Wukong. Remember that iconic Jingubang you start with? Yeah, you don't get to keep it for long! 😭 Soon you're back to basics with a simple branch, scavenging and battling bosses for crafting materials. It's a journey, but oh, is it worth it. Let me break down everything you need to know about all 24 weapons, from the humble Willow Wood Staff to the mythical NG+ exclusives. Ready to become the ultimate Monkey King? Let's dive in! 🐒

📊 The Complete Weapon Roster

Here’s a quick overview of all the staves you can wield. This table will help you plan your path to power!

Weapon Name	Rarity	How to Unlock	Key Boss / Material
Willow Wood Staff	Common	Starting weapon after prologue	N/A
Bronze Cloud Staff	Common	Deluxe Edition gift at first shrine	N/A
Twin Serpents Staff	Rare	Craft after Ch.1 (Whiteclad Noble)	Jade Fang
Wind Bear Staff	Rare	Craft after Ch.1 (Black Bear Guai)	Flame Ebongold
Cloud-Patterned Stone Staff	Rare	Craft after secret Ch.2 boss	Heart Of Stone
Rat Sage Staff	Epic	Craft after Ch.2 final boss	Samadhi Wind Agate
Kang-Jin Staff	Epic	Craft after Ch.3 boss	Starlit Cloud-Bidden Antler
Loongwreathe Staff	Epic	Craft after two secret Loong bosses	Thunder Tail & Thunderbone
Chai-Bai Spear	Epic	Complete Third Prince questline	Chubai Spearhead
Chitin Staff	Epic	Craft after Ch.4's first boss	Venomous Hair
Spikeshaft Staff	Legendary	Craft after Ch.3 final boss	Cosmo Radiance
Spider Celestial Staff	Legendary	Upgrade Chitin Staff (Ch.4 boss)	Spider Leg
Visionary Centipede Staff	Legendary	Upgrade Chitin Staff (Ch.4 boss)	Golden Glowing Eye
Staff Of Blazing Karma	Legendary	Craft after 3 optional Ch.5 bosses	3x Samadhi Fire Crystal
Bishui Beast Staff	Legendary	Craft after secret Ch.5 boss	Bishui Beast Bit
Golden Loong Staff	Mythical	Craft after two Loong bosses	Mountain-Shaking Claw & Sea-Supporting Tendon
Dark Iron Staff	Mythical	NG+ only, upgrade Staff Of Blazing Karma	2x The Bull King's Iron Horn
Adept Spine-Shooting Fuban Staff	Mythical	NG+ only, upgrade Spider Celestial Staff	4x Sky-Piercing Horn
Leeching Centipede Staff	Mythical	Gauntlet mode reward, upgrade Visionary Centipede	Darkened Eye
Fanged Cyan Staff	Mythical	Gauntlet mode final reward	Heart At Ease
Jingubang	Mythical	Find in Ch.6 after defeating 4 guardians	N/A (Found in Water Curtain Cave)
Tri-Point Double-Edged Spear	Mythical	Defeat Erlang, the secret final boss	N/A (Reward for defeating Erlang)
Qing Mallet	Mythical	Gauntlet mode reward, upgrade Spikeshaft Staff	Radiating Cosmo
Stormflash Loong Staff	Mythical	NG+ only, upgrade Kang-Jin Staff	9x Loong Pearl

🛠️ The Early Game Grind (Chapters 1-2)

You start with the basic Willow Wood Staff. It's... underwhelming. But fear not! Your first real upgrade path opens quickly.

• Twin Serpents Staff: Your first decent weapon! Craft it after defeating the Whiteclad Noble in Chapter 1 to get the Jade Fang. Its unique effect boosts the crit chance of Cloud Step's opening strike—perfect for hit-and-run tactics!

• Wind Bear Staff: Got the Flame Ebongold from the Black Bear Guai, the Chapter 1 finale boss? Craft this immediately! It was my highest damage dealer at that point. Its effect supercharges your charged Smash attacks. Smash away! 💥

• Cloud-Patterned Stone Staff: Want style AND substance? This staff doesn't upgrade from another; you craft it from scratch using the Heart Of Stone from Shigandang, a secret boss in Chapter 2. Finding him is a puzzle: you need all 6 Buddha's Eyeballs from Fright Cliff first. The reward? A whirlwind of sand on your fourth light attack combo! It's a game-changer for crowd control.

Speaking of iconic... you'll get the real deal much later!

⚡ Powering Up: Epic & Legendary Tiers (Chapters 3-5)

This is where your build truly starts to take shape. Do you prefer raw power, poison, or stance-based combat?

• Rat Sage Staff: Your first Epic weapon! Defeat the Yellow Wind Sage at the end of Chapter 2 for the Samadhi Wind Agate. It upgrades from the Wind Bear Staff and turns your Punishing Downpour skill into a thunderstrike. ⚡

• Kang-Jin Staff: Love the Pillar Stance? This Epic staff, crafted from the Starlit Cloud-Bidden Antler dropped by Kang-Jin Loong, massively boosts all Pillar Stance moves. A must for tanky players!

• Loongwreathe Staff: This one's tricky but epic (literally!). It needs two unique materials: Thunder Tail (from the secret Red Loong in Ch.1) and Thunderbone (from the Black Loong in Ch.2). To find them, you need the Loong Scales hidden behind a breakable wall in the First Prince's arena. Pro tip: Use a heavy-hitting spirit ability like Wandering Wight to smash it!

• Chai-Bai Spear: A personal favorite for pure style! 🎌 This standalone Epic weapon requires the Chubai Spearhead from completing the Third Prince's questline in Chapter 3. It rewards aggressive play by healing you on successful charged heavy hits.

The Poison Path & Legendary Might

Chapter 4 introduces a fantastic poison-based weapon tree.

• Chitin Staff: Get the Venomous Hair from the Second Sister, the first boss of Chapter 4. Craft it immediately! It gives you Focus after successfully "Seeing Through" an enemy. So useful!

• Spider Celestial Staff & Visionary Centipede Staff: These are both direct upgrades to the Chitin Staff. The Spider Leg from the Violet Spider or the Golden Glowing Eye from the Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master? The choice is yours! The Spider staff enhances poison healing, while the Centipede staff has higher raw damage.

• Staff Of Blazing Karma: A fiery legend! You need to hunt down three optional bosses in Chapter 5: the Flint Chief, Vanguard, and Mother Of Flamlings. Each drops a Samadhi Fire Crystal. Get all three to craft this upgrade to the old Cloud-Patterned Stone Staff. Its lava burst effect is pure chaos!

• Bishui Beast Staff: The highest damage Legendary staff! To craft it, you must find and defeat the secret Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast in Chapter 5. This beast is hidden behind a passage unlocked after defeating all the Cart bosses. The Bishui Beast Bit it drops lets you craft this monster of a weapon, which can summon a loong during Pillar Stance attacks!

🌟 Mythical & Endgame Mastery (Chapter 6, NG+, & Gauntlet)

This is where the true power lies. Are you ready for the grind?

• Golden Loong Staff: A mythical must-have for Pillar Stance enthusiasts. It requires the Mountain-Shaking Claw from the Cyan Loong (Ch.3) and the Sea-Supporting Tendon from the Yellow Loong (Ch.4). It's the ultimate upgrade to the Loongwreathe Staff.

The NG+ Exclusives 🆕

Beat the game? Congrats! Now the real challenge begins in New Game Plus.

• Dark Iron Staff: Crafted using the Bull King's Iron Horn, which only drops from the Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast in NG+. It upgrades the Staff Of Blazing Karma and shoots spines on heavy hits!

• Adept Spine-Shooting Fuban Staff: Another NG+ mythical. You need 4 Sky-Piercing Horns, dropped by Fuban (Ch.2 secret boss) and the Scorpionlord (Ch.4) in NG+. It's the final form of the Spider Celestial Staff with enhanced poison healing.

• Stormflash Loong Staff: The ultimate NG+ goal? This beast has a whopping 140 base damage. You need 9 Loong Pearls, dropped by each secret Loong boss (Red, Black, Cyan, Yellow) but only in NG+. It upgrades from the Kang-Jin Staff. Worth every pearl!

Gauntlet Glory & The True Legends

Prove your might in the Gauntlet of Legends, the boss rush mode.

• Leeching Centipede Staff: Complete the "Shadowy Assembly" fight for the Darkened Eye to upgrade the Visionary Centipede Staff. It's a poison-lover's dream.

• Fanged Cyan Staff & Qing Mallet: Beat the final "Relic Holders" Gauntlet challenge for the Heart At Ease to craft the unique Fanged Cyan Staff. Conquer the "Collective Strength" challenge for the Radiating Cosmo to craft the Qing Mallet, which ties for the highest damage in the game!

The Crown Jewels: Jingubang & The Secret Spear

• Jingubang: The legendary staff of Sun Wukong himself! 🏆 You don't craft this; you find it in Chapter 6's Water Curtain Cave. To get there, you must defeat four powerful guardians: the Gold Armored Rhino, Feng-Tail General, Emerald-Armed Mantis, and Cloudtreading Deer. The reward? Arguably the best weapon in the game, with spear techniques and sword-shooting thrusts!

• Tri-Point Double-Edged Spear: Rivaling Jingubang in power, this is the weapon of Erlang, The Sacred Divinity—the game's hardest secret boss. To face him, you must defeat every secret boss in every chapter and enter Mount Mei via the Great Pagoda in Chapter 3. Victory grants you this spear, a true mark of a master player.

🎯 My Final Tips for Your Journey

1. Plan Your Build: Decide early if you want to focus on Poison, Pillar Stance, Thrust, or raw elemental damage. It guides your weapon choices.

2. Don't Skip Side Bosses: So many key materials come from optional or secret fights. Use guides to find all the Buddha's Eyeballs, Loong Scales, and hidden paths.

3. NG+ is a New Game: The exclusive weapons are incredibly powerful and change how you play. The grind for Loong Pearls is real, but the Stormflash Staff is a beast!

4. Master the Gauntlet: It's not just for bragging rights. The weapons you earn here are top-tier and essential for maxing out your build.

What's your favorite staff? Are you a poison specialist, a loong summoner, or a classic Jingubang purist? Let me know in the comments! And may your Will be strong, pilgrim! 🙏