With nine potent Transformation Spells available to unlock inBlack Myth: Wukong, players may wonder which ones are worth utilizing, as you may only equip one Transformation at a time. With so many choices out there, selecting your Transformation based on its ranking may help you see which one would best suit your playstyle, and how you can be most effective in combat.
To use Transformations, head to a Shrine and navigate to the tabs’Self-Advance > Set Spells'. This will show you four Spell categories; the fourth one being Transformations. Simply click on it and select your preferred Transformation from the ones you have unlocked. When you use this feature, your health and Stamina bars will be replaced with new ones, and your shapeshifted form will last until either of these bars depletes.
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9Azure Dust
Rock Guai
The Azure Dust Transformation inBlack Myth: Wukongis a great option for those who like slow but steady tanky hits that can deal massive damage.With charging and ramming abilities, it is an extremely potent Transformation but ranks last due to its lack of versatility in combat.
With Azure Dust, you canstrike enemies using your head in three consecutive smashes, as well as aggressively charge towards targets, similar to that ofWandering Wight inBlack Myth: Wukong. The form in which players transform when using this Spell will be familiar to those who have explored Chapter 2, as it resembles the same Rock Guai enemies that roam around these barren lands.
The table below details all its features, including the attack roster available upon use:
Chapter 2
Unique Talent
Steadfast: Each level moderately increases your Defense; up to three ranks
Immunity to all four Banes (status effects)
Light Attack
Earth Shatter: Strike the enemy three times with your head, with each blow more powerful than the last
Heavy Attack
Mountain Splitter: Dash forward with full force; can be charged to dash further so you can ram all hostiles in your path
Spell
Rockfall: Build up Focus, then leap high and smash into the ground to cause an AoE shockwave
To acquire this Transformation, players must complete the elusive Man-in-Stone quest, which is picked up very close to the ‘Squall Hideout’ Keeper’s Shrine in the Fright Cliff region of Chapter 2. FollowWow Quest’s quest walkthrough on YouTube to take all the correct steps, and obtain this Spell as a reward.
8Red Tides
Wolf Guai
Red Tides is the very first Transformation Spell that players acquireinBlack Myth: Wukong, and although it ranks low compared to the many other formidable options, it can still carry you quite far into the game. You will have to face the optional Wolf Guai boss, Guangzhi, who can be found following a path from the ‘Outside the Forest’ Keeper’s Shrine in the Forest of Wolves region of Chapter 1.
This powerful Transformation allows you to build up Scorch Bane, whilecontinuously slashing at enemies, or using dash attacks, with a fiery double-sided blade, as you build up Focus points. This resource is the backbone of your Heavy Attacks and must be built up during combat. When your Focus is full, you can dodge in any direction to unleash a powerful new move, giving you an edge in battle.
Moreover, its Unique Talent provides increased damage to an Attack that follows a Perfect Dodge. As dodging is paramount in theBlack Myth: Wukongsoulslike, this is a great bonus to your skillset.
7Ashen Slumber
Rat Guai
Another strong Transformation obtained from a side quest, Ashen Slumber allows you to turn into a Rat Guai to build up Scorch Bane, similar to the Red Tides Transformation ability. Its Light Attack also allows you tobuild Focus by swinging an iron blade several times, but its Heavy Attack is what is most striking.
By holding your Heavy Attack key binding, you can use theBlow Fire ability, spewing scorching flamesand dealing Fire-based damage on enemies. What’s more, upon De-Transforming, your shapeshifted form will explode, which will deal massive AoE Fire damage. These effects make this Transformation a deadly Spell, even againstbosses inBlack Myth: Wukong.
To get your hands on this Transformation Spell, you must have defeated both the First and Second Rat Prince bosses, before speaking to a Rat NPC found at the Sandgate Village entrance in the Yellow Wind Ridge region of Chapter 2. However, players won’t receive this reward until Chapter 3, as the NPC will tell you that you must defeat the Third Prince in the New West region.
6Hoarfrost
Monk From The Sea
The Hoarfrost Transformation, while a great option, doesn’t rank too high as its Light Attacks are not so effective. However, its Spell is extremely potent in battle. Its main Transformation Trait allows you to inflict frost bane, a useful elemental damage type, and yourhits also increase your Focus, when using your tentacles. As for its Heavy Attack, Tentacle Sweep deals a swinging motion that builds up your Focus.
Its best feature is its Spell, which uses the Focus gained from the Heavy Attack to create an area covered in ice, which inflicts more Frost Bane on those within the AoE. This should be used to deal with multiple enemies at once, which is a very tactical battle strategy inBlack Myth: Wukong.
To get the Hoarfrost Transformation, you mustenter the New Thunderclap Temple in the New West of Chapter 3. Follow the path from the ‘Temple Entrance’ Keeper’s Shrine, until you confront the Monk of the Seaboss inBlack Myth: Wukong. Upon his demise, you will receive the Transformation as a reward.
5Ebon Flow
Yin Tiger
The Ebon Flow Transformation has one of the most diverse sets of features and abilitiesthat can considerably aid you in combat. This Transformation is great for those who want to deal deadly melee attacks, while also utilizing Spells more effectively.
The table below showcases all the abilities and attacks that this Transformation possesses. Its Unique Talent is most notable, with thereduction of Alteration Spell Cooldowns, allowing you to use your Cloud Step or Pluck of Many (given to you by theHeadless Monk inBlack Myth: Wukong) skills more often, which are some of the most useful skills in the game.
Cold Edge: Moderately reduces the cooldown of all Alteration Spells
Has deflection and teleport dash moves
Onslaught Blade: A series of slow but devastating swipes and slashes that build up Focus
Rift Cleaver: A brutal cleaving blow with a long charge time; higher damage depending on the Focus resource
Deflection
Blacksmith: Hold the assigned key bind to block attacks with your Greatsword, allowing you to build up more Focus
Windwalker: Converts all Focus into swiftness during this state, where dodging turns you into a gust of wind
Light Attack (Windwalker State)
Stormsurge: Performing a Light Attack lets you close in on your target rapidly to deliver a mighty blow
Taking the form of the Yin Tiger, players must defeat thisboss inBlack Myth: Wukong, to obtain this Transformation. He can be confronted in Chapter 3,upon completing Chen Loong’s side quest, which can be followed by usingGame Guides Channel’s visual walkthrough on YouTube.
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4Umbral Abyss
Macaque Chief
Umbral Abyss ranks high as one of the best melee-style Transformations due to the offensive and defensive capabilities it offers. Moreover, it doesn’t require a prolonged quest or a specific boss fight to unlock, instead,players automatically learn this Spell upon completing the thirdChapter inBlack Myth: Wukong.
This mid-game Transformation allows you to transform into a Macaque Chief and deal multiple slashes with your long blade, with thelast hit dealing more Damage and granting more Focus. Its Heavy Attack is slower, but much stronger, and grants even more Focus.
One of the best features of Umbral Abyss is its Spell. This puts you in the Cold-Hearted state, which further enhances your blade attacks, and similarly to Cloud Step,turns you into mist, specifically when you perform a Dodge. What’s great about this ability is that it makes youmomentarily immune to Attacks, allowing you to take advantage of performing a Dodge. With this Spell, not only can you evade a hit from a Dodge, but you won’t take damage after.
If you’re further away from an enemy while using this Transformation, use the Cold Resolution Spell to swiftly close the gap between yourself and your opponent. As soon as you do so, you’re able to deliver a deadly strike to take down foes.
3Golden Lining
Yellow Loong
With the Golden Lining Transformation, players canhone Lightning and Thunder abilities, making this one of the most unique Spells inBlack Myth: Wukong. Due to the sheer power of these elements, this ranks quite high and will ensure success in almost any boss fight from Chapter 4 onwards.
Its Unique Talent, Lightning Flash,moderately increases your invincibility durationwhen seen through an enemy, while its main trait also grants you immunity to Shock and Thunder Bane-infused attacks. This Transformation is an excellent resource for defensive capabilities, while also balancing formidable damage; The Lightning Dance Light Attack has you repeatedly slash foes, while the Heavy Attack, Fatal Shadow, allows you to charge at enemies, executing them with a fatal strike upon release.
What is even more unique about this Transformation is that it offers you a Counter, which no other Transformation or ability inBlack Myth: Wukongprovides. The See Through Counter allows you to see through an enemy’s move and counter it, following a Light Attack and Heavy Attack combo. This also builds up your Focus Points by +1.
Lastly, you’re able to even replace the Fatal Shadow Heavy Attack with Death Trilogy, butonly when you perform a Heavy Attack with at least +1 Focus Pointbuilt up. Death Trilogy has you jump up and infuse your spear with Thunder, before crash-landing onto an enemy.
What’s more, you can repeat this up to three times if you have enough Focus Points. This move will most likely lead to the demise of any enemy, or at the very least take huge amounts of HP off bosses.
To gain this potent Spell, you will require Loong Scales, found in Chapter 2, after fighting the First Prince of Flowing Sands boss. This gives you access to three secret Loongbosses inBlack Myth: Wukong, one of which is faced near the’Relief of the Fallen Loong' Shrine in Webbed Hollow, Chapter 4. Upon defeating Yellow Loong, you will gain this Transformation as a reward.
2Violet Hail
Worm Guai
Violet Hail isone of the most powerful Transformations in the game, but it doesn’t quite rank at the top as it requires a lot of skill and can be somewhat chaotic if not performed properly. Although it is somewhat complex, those who do learn how to use it optimally, will most likely always come out victorious.
When transforming into the Worm Guai, you becomeentirely immune to Poison, so you won’t have to worry aboutcuring Poison inBlack Myth: Wukong. Additionally, the Filthy Malice Unique Talent increases your Poison Damage, while you also inflict Poison Bane.
This Transformation would be most appealing to those who want to experience a Poison build, which is one of the strongest builds in the game, due to the damage-over-time status effect it inflicts.
Where it becomes slightly tricky to use, is its self-wounding, self-healing mechanic. The Self-Torment ability allows you to wound yourself, which slightly depletes your HP, but at the same time, thisimbues your blade with up to four Larvae.
Following this, it is paramount that you perform Light Attacks, which consist of a simple hit with your blade. Upon doing so, each Light Attack will infest an enemy with the Larvae from your sword. Players must then use their Spell ability,Hive Mind, to command all Larvae to explode and deal instant, deadly damage. The Detonation Spell also commands your Larvae to explode, when you De-Transform.
When this happens,you absorb back the health you lost from Self-Torment, making this lengthy process well worth it, due to the catastrophic damage it deals. While it is quite a complex Transformation to utilize, it is one of the best in the game, which can be effectively applied to bosses, as well as multiple enemies at once.
Obtaining the Violet Hail Transformation requires players to unlock the secret area within Chapter 4, ‘Purple Cloud Mountain.’ This region can only be accessed after defeating the Venom Daoist boss twice, which will then lead you to a confrontation against Daoist Mi. Upon his demise, the Snake Lady will teach you the Violet Hail Transformation Spell.
1Azure Dome
Stone Monkey
The last and best Transformation isacquired through a secret endingand by defeating thefinal boss inBlack Myth Wukong, and therefore, it is as difficult to obtain as it is powerful. With the Azure Dome Transformation, you’re able to turn into the Stone Monkey to gain many talents and features, such as Indestructible, Earthshatter Slam, and best of all, the Monkey Mind Spell, as detailed below:
Secret Ending
Indestructible: Considerably increases Four Banes resistance; this talent node requires six points to activate
Transformation Trait
Immunity to shock and poison; convert frost and scorch to empower yourself; can cast Spells
Primal Punch: Unleash a flurry of punches to build up Focus
Earthshatter Slam: Leap into the air and crash down on your opponent; partially restores your Health
Monkey Mind: Allows you to cast Spells based on those you have equipped. You can still use Rock Solid or Cloud Step, and A Pluck of Many. When choosing between Immobilize or Ring of Fire, you can imbue your fists with Ice or Fire respectively
To unlock the secret ending, players will encounter a familiarboss inBlack Myth: Wukongfrom the tutorial,Erlang, the Sacred Divinity, which consists of two phases, as well as the four Heavenly Kings.MELOOon YouTube provides a full boss fight demonstration on how to combat all bosses and unlock the secret ending, allowing you to obtain the Azure Dome Transformation as a reward.
Editor’s Note:The studio behindBlack Myth: Wukong, Game Science, has previously been accused of fostering a toxic environment for its workers. The 2023 allegations include sexualized comments against women, misogyny, fatphobia, and more. More details can be foundhere.
