Can only be obtained in New Game Plus through crafting an upgrade to the Spider Celestial Staff.

Upon a successful hit with charged Heavy Attack, each Focus Point cost slightly recovers Health, attacking enemies nearby with spines shooting from the staff.

What the adept find easy, the inept feel busy.

Can only be obtained through crafting as an upgrade to the Rat Sage Staff after defeating the Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast.

Now his cover is abandoned, his intention revealed: his haste made waste.

Obtained by claiming the Trailblazer’s Gift; the earliest shrine you can claim it from is ‘Front Hills’, but any will do.

Can only be obtained if you have purchased the Deluxe Edition of Black Myth: Wukong.

Although each staff has its own characteristics, the outcome of a battle depends on the individuals involved.

Can only be obtained through crafting after defeating The Second Sister.

Upon a successful hit with charged Heavy Attack, each Focus Point cost slightly recovers Health.

A buzzing black mass, his visage thus swathed. The dead and deities startled by the chirr of rage.

Can only be obtained through crafting after freeing a prisoner at the end of his quest in chapter 3. A full breakdown of this quest can be found here.

Integrate spear techniques into Light Attack Combo and increases the Damage dealt by Thrust Stance moves.

I must slice open my belly to rinse clean my innards before I deem myself decent to meet the Buddha.

Can be crafted after beating the Shigandang optional boss during Chapter 2. The boss can only be faced after finding all six of Buddha’s Eyeballs, which we have a guide for here.

Moderately increases the Damage executed by charged Smash Heavy Attacks.

Threaten not with violence when mercy has been declared.
Act not with mercy, when violence has been introduced.

Can only be obtained in New Game Plus through crafting as an upgrade to the Staff of Blazing Karma.

Considerably increases Attack based on Defense.

Divine weapons clash, each strike doth shake the sky,
Locking horns with equal might, no victor to descry.

Can be crafted as an upgrade to the Loongwreathe Staff after defeating the Cyan Loong, an optional boss on Turtle Island in Chapter 3. The fight can only be started when you’ve acquired Loong Scales from Chapter 2.

Moderately increases the Damage dealt by all Pillar Stance moves. A loong can be summoned to execute Thunder at the enemy at Pillar Stance Heavy Attacks that cost 3 or 4 Focus Points.

A golden loong emerged, baring its eight fearsome claws, then lunged at the guai with two of them to snatch it up.

Can only be obtained during Chapter 6 after acquiring and equipping the following armor:

• Golden Feng-Tail Crown
• Gold Suozi Armor
• Lotus Silk Cloudtreaders
• Dian-Cui Loong-Soaring Bracers

You’ll then need to visit the Water Curtain Cave, near the Mantis-Catching Swamp shrine. After a short cutscene with the huge staff, the weapon will be yours.

The gauge of the 4th Focus Point no longer depletes over time.

That piece of iron-one small stroke proves deadly, while a light tap proves fatal! The slightest touch cracks the skin, a small rap cripples the muscles!

Can be crafted as an upgrade to the Twin Serpents Staff after defeating Kang-Jin Loong during Chapter 3.

Punishing Downpour executes Thunder Damage to the enemy instead of area Damage.

In life, desires bind, hindering its flight,
In death, valor rewarded, Kang-Jin Loong takes height.

Can be crafted as an upgrade to the Twin Serpents Staff after defeating the optional boss The Red Loong in Black Wind Mountain. This requires Loong Scales from Chapter 2.

Moderately increases the Damage dealt by all Pillar Stance moves.

The loong slain dead with sword’s swift lunge, into the void its head did plunge.

Can be crafted as an upgrade to the Wind Bear Staff after defeating the Yellow Wind Sage in Chapter 2.

The Fourth Move of Light Attack Combo and Mobile Staff Spin can stir up a whirlwind of sands, increases attack range and Damage.

Such wind! Powerful indeed! The universe did almost split apart!

Can be crafted as an upgrade to the Chitin Staff after defeating the Violet Spider boss.

Upon a successful hit with charged Heavy Attack, each Focus Point cost slightly recovers Health; in Poisoned State, hits inflicts the enemy with Poison Bane.

Emotion and desire from one source arise,
Both natural, beneath the skies.

Can only be obtained through crafting after completing Chapter 3.

Continuously gains Focus for a brief moment after Seeing Through the enemy.

Gentleness endears, harshness estranges.

Can only be obtained through crafting as an upgrade to the Cloud-Patterned Stone Staff.

Charged Heavy Attacks in Smash Stance that cost over 3 Focus Points inflict a bursting lava effect on the ground.

Show him no mercy; burn him until he’s dry and crisp!

Can only be obtained in New Game Plus through crafting as an upgrade to the Kang-Jin Staff.

Draws Thunder while charging, and inflicts Thunder Damage with every staff attack when in Shocked State.

Gather the materials in the furnace, and refine till red as the scorching sun.
With its brilliance and beauty, on loong thou shall ride, immortal and unstoppable.

Obtained after completing the following steps:

• Complete the Treasure Hunter’s quest
• Defeat the final bosses of each chapter’s secret area - Elder Jinchi, Fuban, The Duskveil, and the Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast.
• Visit The Great Pagoda shrine in the Pagoda Realm to trigger a cutscene and visit the secret Mount Mei area
• Defeat Erlang, the Sacred Divinity and the weapon will be yours!

Integrate spear techniques into Light Attack Combo and increases the Damage dealt by Thrust Stance moves; Upon performing Forceful Thrust shoots swords from the staff to attack.

Long unchallenged, I stood alone.
Now a rival emerges, my equal shown.

Can be crafted as an upgrade to the Willow Wood Staff after defeating the Whiteclad Noble during Chapter 1.

Moderately increase the Damage of Light Attack Combo finishers. The effect is massively enhanced when fighting in water.

A snake without a head cannot slither, as a bird without wings cannot fly.

Can be crafted as an upgrade to the Chitin Staff after completing Chapter 4.

Upon a successful hit with charged Heavy Attack, each Focus Point cost slightly recovers Health; if the enemy is in Poisoned State, massively enhances the recovery.

Reinforcement in peace whispers impending invasion; willingness to sacrifice small gains signals grander ambition.

Obtained automatically at the start of the game.

A staff like this might be burly enough to mete out a beating, and it might even be bulky enough to fell a guai, but don’t go expecting to kill anything with it in one fell swoop.

Can be crafted as an upgrade to the Willow Wood Staff after defeating the Black Bear Guai at the end of Chapter 2.

Considerably increases the Critical Hit Chance of the Unveiling Strike of Cloud Step.

Where’er it goes, or steps may lead,
Beasts quake in fear, and evils recede.