Black Myth: Wukong has various armor sets for players to craft and equip. Each individual piece of armor has its own stats, with many offering elemental or status resistance. If you get and equip enough armor pieces of the same set, you'll get a bonus that usually is beneficial to the current area you're in.

While there are benefits to mixing and matching armor pieces to go for the best stats, it's equally if not more beneficial to complete a set and take advantage of the armor set bonus to dominate through whatever edge it gives. Silk will be a common crafting material that players will need to craft new armor pieces and complete sets; here's how to get it quickly.

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How To Get Silk In Black Myth: Wukong

Silk doesn't grow on trees, and can't be found randomly while exploring. Instead, Silk is dropped either from enemies, purchased in the store, or obtained when looting chests. While chests can offer decent sums, the ideal method for obtaining silk is through farming monsters, specifically those in Chapter 2.

The basic rat enemies in Chapter 2 have a good chance of dropping silk, with about one in every four dropping silk. Larger enemies still have a chance of dropping silk, but their loot will usually include Yaoguai Cores, which are needed to upgrade your weapon. These basic enemies will also respawn every time you rest or die, making them ideal enemies to farm for silk, and will also help you level up quickly to unlock additional skills.

Silk can also be purchased at the store, though only two Silk can be purchased for 600 Will a piece.

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The Armor Crafting Menu

There are only two things players can use Silk for:

  • Sell for Will.
  • Craft new armor at a Shrine.

Will is the basic currency of the game, and once it is obtained it can't be lost even on death. Overall, Will is easy to come by, and selling your Silk for a quick cash out is not advised. As you progress through the game and reach new areas or beat specific bosses, you'll be able to craft new armor pieces at a shrine. In a shrine, select the craft menu then, "Craft Armor" to see every armor piece that can be crafted.

Armor sets are unlocked all at once, letting you see the various stats of each armor piece and the overall benefit of the armor set. Just about every armor piece will require Silk, so it is best to save it up right away and farm it whenever you can. Once armor is crafted, that Silk can't be taken back, so always double-check how much Silk you have before using it all to make armor you'll be stuck with.

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Black Myth: Wukong
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6 /10
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Released
August 20, 2024
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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ESRB
M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Violence
Developer(s)
Game Science
Publisher(s)
Game Science
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
Genre(s)
Action RPG
How Long To Beat
39 hours
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