Black Myth: Wukong Armor Sets: Which Ones Are Actually Good

Each set is 4 pieces: helm, chest, arms, legs. A 2-piece bonus and a 4-piece bonus sit on the files. Defense numbers below are the full-set totals.

Set	Pieces	2-piece / 4-piece	Unlock
Pilgrim Uncommon · Defense 40	Headband, Garb, Wristwraps, Legwraps	Sprint speed. While sprinting, each 1 s raises Attack, stacks to 10, ends on stop. Gourd works during a sprint.	Guanyin Temple shrine, Forest of Wolves, Chapter 1. 3340 Will, 12 Yarn.
Iron Legendary · Defense 162	Iron Horned Helm, Iron-Tough Armor, Gauntlets, Greaves	Rock Solid deflection raises Focus from Nick of Time. 4 pieces cut Rock Solid cooldown. Next attack after a deflection hits harder.	Yin Tiger in Zodiac Village. 22500 Will, 12 Cold Iron Leaves, 6 Fine Gold Thread, 1 Duskveil Horn.
Golden Legendary · Defense 180	Mask of Fury, Embroidered Shirt, Armguard, Greaves	Attack up after a Spirit Skill or Vessel. Crits and defeats grant Qi. Spirit hits grant Focus on revert.	Yellowbrow ends Chapter 3. Craft shrine is Estate of the Zhu in Chapter 4.
Yaksha Outrage Legendary · Defense 197	Mask of Outrage, Embroidered Shirt of Outrage, Bracers, Greaves	Sweeping Gale and Churning Gale deal extra damage. 4 pieces raise damage dealt and damage taken. Attack rises when Health is low.	Yaksha King, end of Chapter 5. 29100 Will, 12 Cold Iron Leaves, 6 Fine Gold Thread.
Bull King Mythical · Defense 400	Mask, Shan Wen Armor, Bracers, Greaves	Defense up after a hit. 4 pieces turn Perfect Dodges off and grant Tenacity below half Health. Hits grant Focus.	Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast, Bishui Cave, Chapter 5 secret. 6 Bull King Iron Horns for the 4 pieces. A 2nd Bishui kill finishes the set.

Yaksha King is on the main path. Defeat him and Yaksha Outrage is craftable that run. You can wear the glass set before you touch Bishui Cave.

Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast sits in the Chapter 5 secret, Bishui Cave. The 1st kill starts Bull King. The files ask for 6 Bull King Iron Horns to craft Mask, Shan Wen Armor, Bracers, and Greaves. A 1st run leaves you on 2 pieces. A 2nd Bishui kill supplies the rest.

Wear Yaksha Outrage now if you want the damage and accept the extra damage taken. Start Bull King when you have the horns if you want 400 Defense and Tenacity. Craft the set that matches the stance you already use.

Pilgrim is the early default. Sprint, stack Attack, drink from the gourd without stopping. Smash Stance likes the move speed. The stack drops the moment the sprint ends, so the hit has to land right after.

Iron is for Rock Solid. A clean deflection feeds Focus and, at 4 pieces, shortens the spell. Skip this set if you live in Cloud Step and never parry.

Golden is for Spirit Skills and Vessels. The Attack buff after a Spirit or Vessel lasts long enough to spend. The 4-piece Qi on crits and kills feeds the next Spirit. Build crit if you wear it.

Yaksha Outrage is the glass set. Low Health raises Attack. 4 pieces raise damage both ways. The 2-piece bonus is Sweeping Gale and Churning Gale on Pillar Stance. Pillar Stance is the requirement.

Bull King is the tank. 400 Defense, Chill 8, Burn 8. Hits grant Focus. 4 pieces trade Perfect Dodges for Tenacity under half Health. Heavy attacks land because stagger stops interrupting them. Easy mode once the 4 pieces are on. Half a set until the 2nd Bishui kill.