Black Myth: Wukong: Everything You Need To Know Before Starting The Game
Black Myth: Wukong is an action-packed adventure based on the classic novel, Journey to the West, but no matter how well you might know the story of Sun Wukong, this video game adaptation will still challenge you. If you want to be like the Monkey King, you’ll have to master the game’s many mechanics. Here’s everything you need to know to start that journey on the right foot.
Black Myth is all about the battles, so knowing your combat basics is essential. Sprinting, attacking, and dodging will all cost you stamina, which is represented by a yellow bar beneath your health in the bottom left corner. That yellow meter lasts longer than you might expect, even at low levels, but it can run out. When it does, you’ll move and attack much slower, so keep an eye on that meter and learn how to feather it during your fights.
There’s a floatiness to the combat that makes everything look really flashy, so don’t be afraid to hammer on that attack button when you can, and dodge away when necessary. Your dodge roll is pretty generous, and your aerial attacks are a great way to get in a hit while still dodging a sweeping attack from the enemy.
Speaking of attacks, your heavy attack requires its own talking point here. Heavy attacks work quite differently than you might expect in this game; you can’t just alternate between light and heavy on a whim.
By doing successive attacks, or executing a perfect dodge, you’ll fill a curved meter in the bottom right and earn yourself a Focus Point. These can then be spent to unleash a heavy attack in the middle of your combo. Alternatively, they can be charged up and released, if you have a window to do so. In both cases, the heavier attack will deal big damage and potentially stagger the enemy.
It’s worth noting too that your heavy attacks will change depending on what stance you’re in. The Smash Stance heavy attack is the strongest of the three and can be charged while moving, but has the least amount of range; the Pillar stance heavy attack does
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