Summary
Black Myth: Wukongcan be a challenging game, especially for neophytes who haven’t played titles within the same category. Naturally, players will want to avoid any mistakes that could make things more difficult for them.
One of the easiest traps that players can fall into is buying things from stores and certain merchants. In the early stages,Willis hard to come by, and spending on needless items could make things unnecessarily harder. So,Black Myth: Wukongplayers should avoid buying these items at all costs and invest Will elsewhere.
The list has been created while keeping all the chapters in mind.
6Ingredients
Whenever players visit a Keeper’s Shrine, they will find many herbs being sold, whichare needed to craft medicine. Players might be tempted after seeing these ingredients, but it is much better to steer clear of them and spend Will on other items. It may not seem like a steep price, but players can get most herbs by simply roaming around and gathering them.
Herbs are scattered throughout the world ofBlack Myth: Wukong, and it only takes a second to collect them. Foraging for herbs is not only free, but it also gives players an opportunity to find Seeds and Soaks that are needed to obtain a trophy. So, instead of buying it from merchants, explore the world, save Will, and get a shot at better rewards.
5Medicines
Craft Medicines At Any Keeper’s Shrine
There are four status ailments inBlack Myth: Wukong: Burn, Poison, Shock, and Chill. Each of them affects the Destined One differently. Burn continuously depletes HP, but it can be cured by rolling multiple times. Poison also reduces HP over time and can be cured usingAntimiasma Powder. Whenever players are affected by Shock, they will take extra damage. Finally, Chill affects the movement speed and freezes the Destined One.
Players need to use various medicines tocure all these status ailments. They are available for purchase at Keeper Shrine stores and Xu Dog. However, it is better to avoid spending Will on it. Players can craft medicines using the ingredients they gather while exploring. In the latter stages of the game, they can request Xu Dog to give them medicines for free. Sometimes medicines can be found inside chests.
4Yaoguai Cores And Stone Spirits
Easily Accessible In Chapter 3
Resources likeStone SpiritandYaoguai Coremay seem uncommon in earlier chapters ofBlack Myth: Wukong, but players should avoid buying them repeatedly. These items become far more frequent as players continue their journey beyond the first couple of chapters.
Buying these fairly common resources is a bad idea, but players shouldn’t hold back on buying Legendary and Mythical materials like the Gold Tree Cores,Fine Gold Thread, andCelestial Ribbon.The Celestial Ribbon, in particular,should be purchased whenever players find it in stock, as it is a limited resource and is needed to craft some of the armor inBlack Myth: Wukong.
3Yarn
Quickly Becomes Obsolete
Yarnis needed to create and upgrade armor inBlack Myth: Wukong. At first glance, it seems like a super useful resource, but it quickly becomes redundant. As Yarn is used to create low-grade armor, it becomes useless after a few chapters as players require much better equipment.
So, if players see merchants and stores selling Yarn, it is better to avoid it as mobs can drop this material, eliminating the need to buy it. However, if players are in dire need of Yarn, then it is perfectly fine to purchase the required number. Gamers shouldn’t spend all their Will on it, as there are much better uses for it.
2Blood Of The Iron Bull
Found In Abundance
It might seem an unpopular opinion, but there is no shortage of Blood of the Iron Bull inBlack Myth: Wukong. There are over 50 Spirits in the game, and players receive Blood of the Iron Bull whenever they capture them. The Blood of the Iron Bull serves a singular purpose: to enhance Spirits (except that of Baw-Baw-Lang-Lang, as it requires Tadpoles).
At one point, players can only equip one Spirit, and if it turns out to be great, then it removes the need to upgrade the rest. Even if players need 30 Blood of the Iron Bull, they will have enough as long as they beat Yaoguai Chiefs and explore their surroundings properly. Furthermore, the Blood of the Iron Bull can be obtained by opening chests scattered all around the world.
1Cold Iron Leaves
Become More Common In The Later Chapters
Like many other entries on the list, theCold Iron Leavesare also a crafting material used to make new pieces of armor. Players may find this particular resource rare in the first couple of areas. However, it becomes much more in Chapter 3 and beyond.
In fact, players can get it from killing mobs if they haveGolden CarpCurio equipped. The stronger enemies have a much higher chance of dropping this particular material. So, players will not need to spendtheir precious Will onCold Iron Leaves, instead, they can buy limited materials.
Players must buy all the finite resources, like theCelestial Ribbon,Gold Tree Core, etc., before starting New Game+.
