Black Myth: Wukong Gets New Boss Rush Update

Game Science announced the new Black Myth: Wukong update. The update adds two new challenge modes Return of Rivals and Gauntlet of Legends. The former is a boss rematch mode where players can refight any bosses they’ve previously defeated and the latter is a boss rush mode where players can use “customized curses to tailor the difficulty”. The update also adds a new armor set, new music library functions, and a slew of bug fixes.  Black Myth: Wukong first launched on August 20 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. The game has sold over 20 million copies since its launch. A DLC is also reportedly in development.

The full details:

Black Myth: Wukong Patch 1.0.12.16581: Challenge, Journeyer’s Chart, etc

Major Updates

New Gameplay: Challenge

“It’s tough to confront the old rivals anew, but the Great Sage will always prevail!”

  • After completing the game at least once, the Destined One can find “Challenge” at any Keeper’s Shrine.
  • There are two types of challenge available: “Return of Rivals” and “Gauntlet of Legends”.
    “Return of Rivals”
  • The Destined One can challenge a former opponent to a duel, choosing from three levels of difficulty.
  • If any opponents remain undefeated in the main game, the corresponding rebattle will be unavailable.
    “Gauntlet of Legends”
  • The Destined One can battle against multiple opponents in succession, using customized curses to tailor the difficulty.
  • This mode can be difficult, as some old opponents may surprise with new moves. Proceed with caution!
  • If any opponents remain undefeated in the main game, the related gauntlet will be unavailable.
  • Completing any gauntlet rewards players with new rare treasures.
    – Medicine: “Glimmering Scale Pellets” and its formula;
    – Drink and Soaks: “Sour Wine”, “Frost-Enduring Chrysanth”, and “Robust Antler”;
    – Curios: “Stone Tiger Tally”, “Ever-Burning Palace Lantern”, and “Fragment of the Ocean-Settling Pillar”;
    – Equipment: “Three Hill Crown”;
    – Weapons: “Qing Mallet”, “Fanged Cyan Staff”, and “Leeching Centipede Staff”

New Game Feature: Journeyer’s Chart“Let the chart chart the journeyer’s journey.”

  • A remarkable one has captured these landscapes, organizing them into charts for guidance and marking.
  • A Journeyer’s Chart can be unlocked when the Destined One first enters Black Wind Mountain and meets the Keeper.
  • Afterwards, for each new territory reached, a “Journeyer’s Chart” can be purchased at the Keeper’s Shrine.

New Equipment: Armor Set of OpulenceAs the year comes to a close, we wish all Destined Ones an early Happy Chinese New Year! May you have joy and prosperity all year round.

  • Four special armor pieces have been crafted to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.
  • After installation, all Destined Ones can claim these directly through “Trailblazer’s Gift” at any Keeper’s Shrine.

New Music Library Functions

  • “Black Myth: Wukong Soundtrack Selection” has been added as a new soundtrack application (some tracks are not available for export due to copyright restrictions).

Please note: Due to configuration issues on EPIC, purchasers of “Black Myth: Wukong Deluxe Edition Upgrade” may experience delays in receiving the soundtrack selection. Your patience is much appreciated.Bug FixesBosses

  • Fixed an issue where yaoguai chiefs “The King of the Kingdom of Flowing Sands and His Son” might not drop the spirit of “Second Rat Prince” upon defeat.
  • Fixed an issue where yaoguai queen “Kang-Jin Star” would die unexpectedly under certain conditions.
  • Fixed an issue where “Zhu Bajie” could not be defeated during a certain phase.
  • Fixed an issue where yaoguai king “Yellow Loong” would get stuck underground in certain situations.
  • Fixed an issue where some skills of yaoguai king “Yellow Loong” could not be interrupted even after being seen-through.
  • Fixed an issue where yaoguai chiefs “Cloudy Mist, Misty Cloud” would continue attacking players while in an invisible state under certain conditions.
  • Fixed an issue where yaoguai chief Lang-Baw-Baw could not engage in combat under certain conditions.
  • Fixed an issue where some skills of “Erlang, the Sacred Divinity” would deal abnormal damage to the Destined One.
  • Fixed an issue where the Destined One could engage in the battle with “The Four Heavenly Kings” in forms other than “Stone Monkey” under specific operations.
  • Fixed an issue where the Destined One could be blocked by an invisible wall, preventing him from entering combat in certain situations.
  • Improved the grappling performance of yaoguai king “Yellow Wind Sage”.
  • Reduced the invulnerability duration of “Green-Capped Martialist”.
  • Enhanced the effectiveness of the vessel “Wind Tamer” against yaoguai chief “Non-Void”.
  • Improved the combat experience with yaoguai chiefs “Cloudy Mist, Misty Cloud”.
  • Improved the combat experience with yaoguai chief “Emerald-Armed Mantis”.
  • Improved the combat experience with “The Great Sage’s Broken Shell”.

Levels

  • Fixed an issue where Zhu Bajie did not appear in Mount Huaguo under certain conditions.

Protagonist

  • Improved the experience when the Destined One consumes multiple medicines consecutively.
  • Enhanced the experience of Varied Combos and Charged Heavy Attacks.
  • Optimized the description of Transformations-related Talents.
  • Fixed an issue where the damage detection of Spirit Skills persisted indefinitely under certain operations.
  • Fixed an issue where the animation of Life-Saving Strand could not be triggered when the Talent had taken effect under specific operations.
  • Fixed an issue where “Bull King’s Mask” could gain Focus even when attacked during invincible states (Dodging, Perfect Dodging, or Seeing-Through).

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