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Black Myth: Wukong - Ending, Explained

  • Leland Butz
  • Monday, 24 November 2025, 4:52 PM
  • 5 min read

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With deep roots in Eastern philosophies, chinese mythology gaming mythology intertwines with the country's history, influencing art, literature, spiritual practices, and even video games. Numerous games use concepts from these myths as the foundation for adventures and grand battles that explore unique eleme

The player now needs to face Wukong once again , and the scene after the fight plays out in a similar fashion. Yet, as the elder monkey approaches with the Golden Headband, the Destined One opens his eyes , and an animation starts showing the story of Wukong in reverse : from his death at the beginning of the game to the moment he left to face off against the celestial for

This time, however, it seems that Wukong did nothing wrong, and was simply considered a threat due to his unwillingness to remain in heaven. Instead of capturing the monkey again, the forces of heaven kill him , dividing his six essences among the ones that helped bring him d

Xuan Yuan Sword 7 is a third-person action RPG that is part of a game series dating back to 1990, with over 10 titles exploring Chinese mythology. The game is set during the final period of the Western Han Dynasty and places the player in a world inhabited by mythical creatures such as Hundun, Taowu, and many oth

While in the early chapters of Black Myth: Wukong, you might assume that getting new weapons is a pretty linear process, but the more involved you get in the side content and hidden missions, the more options and variety you'll get for your weapons. So, with so many different options for weapons, which are the ones you'll want to keep equipped for the tough bosses Wukong throws at

The Non-Pure set is perfect if you love to use either or both of these abilities frequently. If you have two pieces equipped, you'll get mud stains for a short while after leaving a Spirit attack or de-transforming that will increase your damage reduction. With four pieces, you'll increase your might recovery when covered in mud stains while also getting more might for dodging successfu

More often than not, you'll get new weapons by upgrading a weaker one, compared to making a new one from scratch. More confusingly, there are some weapons that branch into different paths with similar but still different stats and bu

The Bad ending is the one you get by default , and getting this ending is part of the process to unlock the True ending. In it, we see the Destined One win its duel against Wukong , absorbing the late Monkey King fully and finally earning his ti

We might also get a game based around some other characters, utilizing the naming convention of Black Myth: Character Name. Erlang Shen might be an interesting choice for that, although Sha Wujing, one of Wukong’s original companions, is oddly missing from the story, making him the most likely cho

Now, when the game ends, it seems to do so abruptly, with many players wondering what it was all about. Well, for those wondering what that thing on Wukong’s head was all about, and if there are any other endings, you’ll find your answers here. We delve into the true ending of Black Myth: Wukong, explaining what it all me

A lot of the sets of armor you'll unlock earlier on in Black Myth: Wukong will unfortunately be unviable the later you get into the game, with some sets just clearly improving upon them. However, once you unlock armor upgrading with Yin Tiger, you'll be able to make some of your mid-game armor last long into the late-g

While you play as a monkey with very similar abilities to that of Wukong, you start the game as just another monkey. You have a quest to find all six essences of Wukong, and there are many references during your quest that plenty of other monkeys have tried before you, and fai

However, it also encourages using this staff with a specific build that will keep The Destined One poisoned. If you are poisoned when doing a charged heavy attack, your attacks will also deal poison too. And there's a strong chance these will be powerful hits thanks to the bonus +12% critical cha

Black Myth: Wukong takes place after Journey to the West , a 16th-century Chinese novel. In it, Wukong has redeemed himself from his past transgressions against the kingdom of heaven, but we see him once again being targeted by the heavenly arm