Artifacts (vessels) in Black Myth: Wukong is a unique piece of equipment that grants both passive and active abilities when equipped. They are quite powerful and should be used when facing bosses or when you are in a pinch during a fight. Furthermore, these artifacts are rare, so you will have to put a lot of effort into finding them.
The passive ability typically provides an overall stat boost, while the active ability can be activated to provide a much stronger buff that can change the course of the battle.
There are 4 artifacts in Black Myth: Wukong. Finding all the artifact locations will unlock the Treasure Trove achievement.
You can quickly switch between chapters at any time. After the story, there is still the possibility to explore the locations freely. After the final boss, you return to the title screen, select Continue here and you will be transported to the final boss. From this point on, you can still visit all the locations again. Just don’t click ‘Enter a new cycle’ on the main screen, because this will start the New Game+ mode and overwrite your save data, with no way to go back.
How to use artifacts
Once you have unlocked an artifact, you can use it by pressing RT or R2 and the left stick. To do this, you will need to select the artifact from the menu. To do this, open your inventory and then check the box next to the spirits and your equipment. This is your artifact slot. Once selected, build up your Chi source as usual, either by resting or by fighting enemies and building it up. You can then activate the artifact.
The Artifact from Chapter 2 is great for countering dust storms. This is important because one of the main mechanics of the final battle in Chapter 2 relies on tornadoes to keep you in check. This makes the second and third phases of Yellow Wind Sage incredibly effective, greatly reducing the difficulty of a dangerous enemy. Artifacts from Chapter 1 also provide reduced fire resistance, which counters many of the boss attacks in the same area.
Fireproof mantle
Reward for completing the secret area of ​​Chapter 1 ‘Ancient Guanyin Temple’.
- Active Effect: After activation, grants immunity to burns for a short time and gradually increases focus. Effective in certain environments and against certain enemies;
- Passive: Greatly increases fire resistance and grants immunity to fire damage in lava terrain.
- Let all three bells ring in chapter 1;
- By ringing the third bell, you will be teleported to the secret area “Ancient Guanyin Temple”. Here you have to defeat the boss “Elder Jinchi”. He will be right in front of you;
- After defeating “Elder Jinchi”, you will be teleported back to the third bell. Here you can interact with the body hanging in front of the third bell to get a fireproof cloak.
Wind tamer
Reward for completing the secret area of ​​Chapter 2, Kingdom of Sahali.
- Active Effect: Once activated, damage reduction is significantly increased for a short time and immunity to strong winds is granted;
- Passive: Significantly increases damage reduction.
- Complete the Drunken Boar questline to enter the secret area of ​​Chapter 2;
- After completing the questline, you will be taken to the secret area “Kingdom of Sahali”. Here you need to defeat the Tiger Vanguard boss. He is different from the boss of the same name in Crouching Tiger Temple. Then talk to the NPC standing on the rock in front of you to start the Fuban boss fight. Defeat him to receive the Wind Tamer.
Weaver’s needle
Reward for completing the secret area of ​​Chapter 4, Purple Cloud Mountain.
- Active Effect: Creates a needle that tracks enemy movements;
- Passive: Increases critical strike chance and critical strike damage.
You must defeat a boss called the Venom Taoist in two separate locations to enter the secret area. Then defeat the boss in the secret area to receive the item.
- Defeat Taoist of Poison in Webbed Hollow > Pool of Shattered Jade. Follow the path to the right of this shrine and find a large spider cocoon hanging from the ceiling. Attack it until the Taoist of Poison jumps out, defeat it;
- Kill Taoist Poison a second time in Temple of the Yellow Flower > Court of Illumination. From this shrine, turn 180° and then follow the path straight ahead (opposite the shrine). When the path splits, go left until you see a cutscene with the Taoist of Poison (you must have defeated him in the first location). He has two stages in this fight, each with a full health bar. After the fight, interact with the wall in front of you to enter the secret area “Purple Cloud Mountain”;
- In Purple Cloud Mountain, defeat the boss “The Duskveil”. It is located at the top of the village, on the central path. After defeating him, you will unlock the Weaver’s Needle.
Plantain fan
- Active Effect: Summon a tornado that can chase and immobilize enemies in its area of ​​effect;
- Passive: Moderately increases stamina regeneration rate.
Automatic story reward for completing Chapter 5 and not to be missed. After Chapter 5 you will receive this on the reward screen before starting Chapter 6.
If the Plantain Fan is your fourth ship, the Treasure Room for finding all the ships will be unlocked in the rewards screen at the end of Chapter 5.
Source: VG Times
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