Black Myth Wukong contains 78 Armor Pieces. Completing all Armor Sets unlocks the Mantled with Might trophy & achievement. Each Armor Set is has 4 pieces: Headgear, Body, Arms, and Legs. Most armor pieces can be crafted at Shrines after reaching a new story chapter or after defeating specific bosses. A few pieces are random drops from enemies, which require killing these enemies repeatedly until they drop the armor. The following list has everything in the same order as the in-game inventory.
Recommended Use: It’s recommended to play through the story first, this will unlock most armors automatically for crafting. After the endboss you will be put back in the Title Screen, choose to “Continue Journey” to keep exploring. Compare your list against the list here to find out what you are missing. Clean up everything, then advance to New Game+ for the remaining armor. Beware that starting New Game+ overwrites your save and then there’s no way back to free-roam in the first playthrough anymore.
Also, you won’t get enough crafting materials to craft all weapons + armor in the first playthrough. New Game+ is mandatory to craft everything completely. You will need to have finished all bosses in the first playthrough to get enough materials by the end of New Game+, or else you will need a third playthrough in New Game++. In New Game+ you’ll need to redo practically everything, especially all the Secret Area bosses which give unique crafting materials.
Missable Warning: The armor piece “Venomous Armguard” is missable. In Chapter 4 you have to destroy the arms of the boss “Venom Daoist”. If you kill him before destroying his arms you won’t get this. It can still be done in New Game+.
Headgear
- Golden Feng-Tail Crown: unmissable, story-related. Automatically earned in Chapter 6.
- Bull King’s Mask: can be crafted after defeating Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast at the end of Chapter 5 Secret Area. Requires Bull King’s Iron Horns dropped by this boss (must beat it again in NG+ to craft full set).
- Golden Mask of Fury: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 4.
- Pilgrim’s Headband: can be crafted upon reaching the “Guanyin Temple Shrine” in Chapter 1.
- Folk Opera Mask: exclusive to the Deluxe Edition of the game. If owned, it can be crafted at the first Shrine of the game. Not necessary for the trophy.
- Yaksha Mask of Outrage: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 6.
- Iron Horned Helm: can be crafted after challenging and defeating the Yin Tiger blacksmith in Zodiac Village. Must have done Chen Loong questline to reach Zodiac Village.
- Centipede Hat of Transcendence: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 5.
- Non-Pure Broken Mask: can be crafted after defeating Zhu Bajie boss in Chapter 4.
- Monastic Insect Hat: can be crafted after defeating Fuban boss in Chapter 2 Secret Area.
- Earth Spirit Cap: Chapter 5 > Filed of Fire > Ashen Pass III: from the Shrine, go behind it and gather the big mushroom in the middle. Defeat the Nine-Capped Lingzhi Guai boss for this guaranteed drop.
- Skull of Turtle Treasure: Chapter 5 > Woods of Ember > Height of Ember: from the Shrine, continue on past the gate and down the hill where you’ll eventually will find this big mouse-masked enemy. You must farm this enemy for this rare drop.
- Locust Antennae Mask: Chapter 4 > Webbed Hollow > Upper Hollow: from the Shrine, go up the stairs and then continue left to find a locust enemy spawning from a cocoon. You must farm this enemy for this rare drop.
- See No Evil: Chapter 3 > New Thunderclap Temple > Temple Entrance: from the Shrine, go down the stairs and enter the first building. Here you must farm the Blind Monk enemies for this rare drop. There are several other monks in the area that you can all kill for a chance to get this.
- Galeguard Beast Mask: can be crafted after defeating the Stone Vanguard boss in Chapter 2.
- Bronze Monkey Mask: can be crafted after defeating Elder Jinchi boss in Chapter 1 Secret area.
- Snout Mask: dropped by the boss you fight as part of the Drunken Boar quest line in Chapter 2.
- Grey Wolf Mask: earned for defeating Lingxuzi boss in Chapter 1.
- Golden Feng-Tail Crown (Wukong’s True Armor): Chapter 6 > Foothills > Verdant Path. From the Shrine, turn left 90° and you’ll see a mountain at the end of the path. Fly on the cloud ( + / + – unlocked after “Supreme Inspector” Boss), land on this mountain to find a small golden chest that contains this secret armor set. See Video Guide.
Body
- Gold Suozi Armor: unmissable, story-related. Automatically earned in Chapter 6.
- Bull King’s Shan Wen Armor: can be crafted after defeating Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast at the end of Chapter 5’s secret area. Requires Bull King’s Iron Horns dropped by this boss (must beat it again in NG+ to craft full set).
- Pilgrim’s Garb: can be crafted upon reaching the “Guanine Temple Shrine” in Chapter 1.
- Embroidered Shirt of Outrage: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 6.
- Iron-Tough Armor: can be crafted after challenging and defeating the Yin Tiger blacksmith in Zodiac Village. Must have done Chen Loong questline to reach Zodiac Village.
- Centipede Qiang-Jin Armor: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 5.
- Venomous Sting Insect Armor: can be crafted after defeating the Scorpionlord boss in Chapter 4 Secret Area.
- Non-Pure Armor of Coiling Loong: can be crafted after defeating Zhu Bajie boss in Chapter 4.
- Golden Embroidered Shirt: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 4.
- Loongscale Battlerobe: can be crafted after defeating Kang-Jin Star boss in Chapter 3’s Turtle Island.
- Folk Opera Almsgiving Armor: exclusive to the Deluxe Edition of the game. If owned, it can be crafted at the first Shrine of the game. Not necessary for the trophy.
- Yin-Yang Daoist Robe: automatically earned for defeating the Keeper of Flaming Mountains story boss during Chapter 5.
- Ochre Battlerobe: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 3.
- Ginseng Cape: Chapter 3 > Valley of Ecstasy > Towers of Karma: from the Shrine, go behind it and past the enemy facing the wall and continue to the stone pillar. Gather the ginseng plant in the middle and defeat the Old Ginseng Guai boss for this guaranteed drop.
- Galeguard Beastmaw Armor: can be crafted after defeating the Stone Vanguard boss in Chapter 2.
- Ebongold Silk Robe: can be crafted when reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 2.
- Bronze Brocade Battlerobe: can be crafted after defeating Elder Jinchi boss in Chapter 1 Secret area.
- Serpentscale Battlerobe: can be crafted after defeating Whiteclad Noble in Chapter 1.
- Gold Suozi Armor (Wukong’s True Armor): Chapter 6 > Foothills > Verdant Path. From the Shrine, turn left 90° and you’ll see a mountain at the end of the path. Fly on the cloud ( + / + – unlocked after “Supreme Inspector” Boss), land on this mountain to find a small golden chest that contains this secret armor set. See Video Guide.
- Tiger Hide Loincloth: you start the game with this armor piece.
Arms
- Dian-Cui Loong-Soaring Bracers: unmissable, story-related. Automatically earned in Chapter 6.
- Bull King’s Bracers: can be crafted after defeating Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast at the end of Chapter 5’s secret area. Requires Bull King’s Iron Horns dropped by this boss (must beat it again in NG+ to craft full set).
- Golden Armguard: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 4.
- Pilgrim Wristwraps: can be crafted upon reaching the “Guanine Temple Shrine” in Chapter 1.
- Yaksha Racers of Outrage: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 6.
- Iron-Tough Gauntlets: can be crafted after challenging and defeating the Yin Tiger blacksmith in Zodiac Village. Must have done Chen Loong questline to reach Zodiac Village.
- Centipede Spiked Armguard: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 5.
- Non-Pure Gauntlets: can be crafted after defeating Zhu Bajie boss in Chapter 4.
- Venomous Armguard: Chapter 4 > Webbed Hollow > Pool of Shattered Jade: HIGHLY MISSABLE. You must break off at least 4 arms during the 1st Venom Daoist boss in Chapter 4. You must attack its back or use the Wind Tamer Vessel for this. Only attack its back and make sure you’re not as powerful to kill him before the 4th arm breaks off. See Venom Daoist location video.
- Vajra Armguard: Chapter 3 > New Thunderclap Temple > Temple Entrance: from the Shrine, go right and immediately continue on the path on your left. Go past the Blind Monk and down the next staircase on your right with the two lightning-casting mages. Go to the next area where you’ll find a “Clay Vajra” enemy in the middle of a small area. You must farm this enemy for this rare drop. It’s a 4-legged creature that shoots fire from its stomach.
- Insect Spike Bracers: can be crafted after defeating Fuban boss in Chapter 2 Secret Area.
- Loongscale Armguard: can be crafted after defeating Kang-Jin Star boss in Chapter 3’s Turtle Island.
- Ochre Armguard: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 3.
- Folk Opera Leather Bracers: exclusive to the Deluxe Edition of the game. If owned, it can be crafted at the first Shrine of the game. Not necessary for the trophy.
- Galguard Bracers: can be crafted after defeating the Stone Vanguard boss in Chapter 2.
- Ebongold Armguard: can be crafted when reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 2.
- Bronze Armguard: can be crafted after defeating Elder Jinchi boss in Chapter 1 Secret area.
- Serpentscale Bracers: can be crafted after defeating White Clad Noble in Chapter 1.
- Guanyin’s Prayer Beads: Secret Area: Ancient Guanyin Temple > Grand Chamber: from the Shrine, open the chest right of it.
- Dian-Cui Loong-Soaring Bracers (Wukong’s True Armor): Chapter 6 > Foothills > Verdant Path. From the Shrine, turn left 90° and you’ll see a mountain at the end of the path. Fly on the cloud ( + / + – unlocked after “Supreme Inspector” Boss), land on this mountain to find a small golden chest that contains this secret armor set. See Video Guide.
- Cotton Wristwraps: you start the game with this armor piece.
Legs
- Lotus Silk Cloudtreaders: unmissable, story-related. Automatically earned in Chapter 6.
- Bull King’s Greaves: can be crafted after defeating Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast at the end of Chapter 5’s secret area. Requires Bull King’s Iron Horns dropped by this boss (must beat it again in NG+ to craft full set).
- Pilgrim’s Legwraps: can be crafted upon reaching the “Guanine Temple Shrine” in Chapter 1.
- Yaksha Greaves of Outrage: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 6.
- Iron-Tough Greaves: can be crafted after challenging and defeating the Yin Tiger blacksmith in Zodiac Village. Must have done Chen Loong questline to reach Zodiac Village.
- Centipede Greaves of Transcendence: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 5.
- Non-Pure Greaves: can be crafted after defeating Zhu Bajie boss in Chapter 4.
- Golden Greaves: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 4.
- Insect Spike Greaves: can be crafted after defeating Fuban boss in Chapter 2 Secret Area.
- Loongscale Greaves: can be crafted after defeating Kang-Jin Star boss in Chapter 3’s Turtle Island.
- Ochre Greaves: can be crafted after reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 3.
- Folk Opera Buskins: exclusive to the Deluxe Edition of the game. If owned, it can be crafted at the first Shrine of the game. Not necessary for the trophy.
- Galeguard Grevaes: can be crafted after defeating the Stone Vanguard boss in Chapter 2.
- Ebongold Gaiters: can be crafted when reaching the first Shrine in Chapter 2.
- Bronze Buskins: can be crafted after defeating Elder Jinchi boss in Chapter 1 Secret area.
- Serpentscale Gaiters: can be crafted after defeating White Clad Noble in Chapter 1.
- Lotus Silk Cloudtreaders (Wukong’s True Armor): Chapter 6 > Foothills > Verdant Path. From the Shrine, turn left 90° and you’ll see a mountain at the end of the path. Fly on the cloud ( + / + – unlocked after “Supreme Inspector” Boss), land on this mountain to find a small golden chest that contains this secret armor set. See Video Guide.
- Cotton Legwraps: you start the game with this armor piece.
These are all the Armor Locations in Black Myth Wukong.
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