Artifacts (Vessels) in Black Myth: Wukong are unique equipment that offer both passive and active abilities when equipped. They are quite powerful and should be used when facing bosses or when you are in a tight spot during combat. These artifacts are also rare, so you will have to put in a lot of effort to find them.
A passive ability will typically provide an overall stat boost, while an active ability can be activated to provide a much stronger buff that can change the course of a fight.
There are 4 artifacts in Black Myth: Wukong. Finding all artifact locations unlocks the Treasure Trove achievement.
You can fast travel between chapters at any time. After the story, you can still explore locations freely. After the final boss, you are taken back to the title screen, select Continue here and you will be transported to the final boss. You can still revisit all locations from this point. Just don’t press Enter a New Cycle on the title screen, as this will start New Game+ and overwrite your save 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. Before you can do this, you will have to select the artifact from the menu. To do this, open your inventory, then check the slot next to the spirits and your equipment. This is your artifact slot. Once selected, build up your Qi resource as usual: either by resting or by fighting enemies and building it up. You can then activate the artifact.
The Chapter 2 artifact is great for countering Dust Storms. This is important, as one of the main mechanics of the final fight in Chapter 2 relies on tornadoes to control you. This is incredibly effective at countering the second and third phases of Yellow Wind Sage, making the tough enemy much easier to deal with. The Chapter 1 artifact also provides a reduction in fire resistance, which counters many of the attacks of the final boss of the same area.
Fireproof Mantle
Reward for completing the secret area of Chapter 1, Ancient Guanyin Temple.
- Active Effect: Grants immunity to burns for a short time after activation and gradually increases focus. Effective in certain environments and against certain enemies;
- Passive: Greatly increases burn resistance and grants immunity to burn damage in lava-covered areas.
- Ring all 3 bells in Chapter 1;
- Ringing the third bell will teleport you to the secret area "Ancient Guanyin Temple". Here you must 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, interact with the body hanging in front of the third bell to receive the Fireproof Mantle.
Wind Tamer
- Active Effect: After activation, greatly increases damage reduction for a short time and grants immunity to strong wind;
- Passive Effect: Greatly increases damage reduction.
- Complete the Drunken Boar questline to access the secret area in Chapter 2;
- After completing the quest line, you will enter a secret area called the Sahali Kingdom. Here, you must defeat the boss called Tiger Vanguard. This is different from the boss with the same name in Crouching Tiger Temple. Then, talk to the NPC standing on the cliff in front of you to begin the boss fight with Fuban. Defeat him to receive the Wind Tamer.
Weaver's Needle
- Active Effect: Creates a needle that will track the movement of enemies;
- Passive Effect: Increases critical strike chance and critical strike damage.
- Defeat the Taoist of Poison in Webbed Hollow > Pool of Shattered Jade. To the right of this shrine, follow the path to find a large spider cocoon hanging from the ceiling. Attack it until the Taoist of Poison pops out, defeat him;
- Defeat the Taoist of 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 forks, go left until you see a cutscene with the Taoist of Poison (you must have defeated him in the first area). In this fight, he has two phases, 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". He 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 caught in its area of effect;
- Passive effect: Moderately increases the rate of stamina recovery.
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