Using Qi, Spirits provides a passive and active skill, and in this post, we rank the 10 best in Black Myth Wukong.
Spirits are temporary transformations, separate from theTransformationSpells in Black Myth Wukong. You obtain Spirits from defeating certain options bosses, or elite enemies in the game. The Spirits essentially serve as a passive burst ability that you may use alongside your Spells that lets you perform a powerful attack, without completely transforming into a different creature, a la Transformation Spells. Think of these are the “ultimate” ability of the Destined One, which runs on a rather long cooldown.
Unlocking the Spirits is simple. All you need to do is defeat an empowered elite enemy (recognized by the blue hue emanating from their bodies) or mini-bosses, often right before a main story boss and absorb their Spirits using your Healing Gourd. Once you capture a Spirit, you can slot it in theSpiritstabof theEquipmentsmenu. To use the Spirit during combat, you need to press LT+RT (on Xbox controllers) or L2+R2 (on PlayStation controllers) to dish out massive amounts of damage to the enemy.
In addition to providing an option to dish out a burst of damage, the Spirits also offer distinct passive perks. As such, not all the Spirits in Balck Myth Wukong as equally as effective as you would think. Here’s a list of the best Spirits in Black Myth Wukong, ranked.
Best Spirits Ranked in Black Myth Wukong
The best spirit in Black Myth Wukong is the Wandering Wight because not only does it deal a ton of damage when used, but it also offers a boost to Defense. Although it doesn’t have any elemental benefits, the Wandering Wight more than makes up for its shortcomings by being an incredible powerhouse, capable of knocking back even the toughest of end-game bosses. This is the first Spirit unlocked and is the strongest overall, though Apramana and Earth Wolf Also do well.
Below is a ranking of Spirits in Black Myth Wukong, from best to worst:
10 Civet Sergeant
Below are the Spirit Civet Sergeant’s features in Black Myth Wukong:
The Civet Sergeant is a good Spirit choice for the early to mid-game sections, primarily due to its knock-back ability as well as the passive 10 attack power boost. However, it doesn’t really compare all that well to some of the other, more powerful Spirit options you get in Black Myth Wukong. Additionally, the damage it deals doesn’t affect end-game bosses due to their hyperarmor as well as significantly higher defense.
9 Non-Void
Below are Non-Void features in Black Myth Wukong:
The Non-Void is a good choice if you want an alternative to theCloud StepSpell, and useRock Solidin place of it. The Spirit ability is almost identical to that of the Cloud Step, with lower Critical Damage. However, it also has a very fast Qi recovery, making it viable for playstyles that rely too much on Cloud Step and the follow-up critical strike. Unfortunately, apart from being an alternative to Cloud Step, the Non-Void Spirit doesn’t offer anything else to pick it over other choices in Black Myth Wukong.
8 Non-Pure
Below are the Non-Pure Spirit’s features in Black Myth Wukong:
Non-Pure is an excellent choice if you want an all-out offensive Spirit option that has good knock-back. However, it falls woefully short in the DPS department, especially when compared to alternatives like Wandering Wight and Earth Wolf. The only reason you would want to use the Non-Pure Spirit is due to its secondary perk, i.e., damage reduction upon casting Rock Solid. However, if you don’t have Rock Solid equipped instead of Cloud Step, then this Spirit won’t be a good choice for your build.
7 Old Ginseng Guai
Below are the Old Ginseng Guait Spirit’s features in Black Myth Wukong:
The Old Ginseng Guai Spirit is a perfect option if you want something to use against mobs of enemies. The best use case for this Spirit is in Chapter 4 (The Webbed Hollow) where you will be constantly swarmed with enemies. It’s also quite effective against certain bosses, but not in the end-game. The Old Ginseng Guai Spirit is also a great choice for builds that focus onA Pluck of Manyand summoned minions.
6 Gore-Eye Daoist
Below are the Gore-Eye Daoist Spirit’s features in Black Myth Wukong:
The Gore-Eye Daoist Spirit is a good choice for almost every other build in Black Myth Wukong. Although it doesn’t have any active offensive capabilities, it does grant a massive boost to attack power. Furthermore, the Qi cost for the Gore-Eye Daoist is quite low compared to other end-game suitable Spirits. As such, during certain end-game boss fights, you will be able to cast the Spirit’s ability at least twice, giving you plenty of time to dish out bonus damage. Additionally, it also boosts the base Mana capacity, allowing you to sneak in a single additional Immobilize or Cloud Step during combat.
5 Centipede Guai
Below are the Centipede Guai Spirit’s features in Black Myth Wukong:
The Centipede Guai Spirit is an incredibly powerful ability, albeit with some minor caveats. Although it doesn’t deal as much damage as the Father of Stones or the Earth Wolf, it does stay active for much longer. Furthermore, the Centipede Guai Spirit also increases movement speed which in turn, aids in perfect dodges as well as jumps. Lastly, given you can control the trajectory of the Centipede Guai transformation, it works quite well as a crowd control ability.
4 Father of Stones
Below are the Father of Stones Spirit’s features in Black Myth Wukong:
The Father of Stone Spirit is an incredibly powerful Spirit that does a massive AOE attack upon activation which covers a wide area. It’s mostly effective against groups of enemies, particularly those found in Chapter 4 (The Webbed Hollow) and Chapter 5 (Flaming Mountain). However, it can also knock back bosses, including the end-game ones like the Supreme Inspector, Stone Monkey, andErlang Shen.
3 Earth Wolf
Below are the Earth Wolf Spirit’s features in Black Myth Wukong:
The Earth Wolf is incredibly effective against bosses and even elite enemies, as it can deal damage in any direction, as long as you are locked onto an enemy. The only downside to this ability is its lack of aerial coverage, as well as lower damage output compared to the Apramana Bat and the Wandering Wight. It’s still a great choice if you want more control over the Spirit ability, especially when faced against agile humanoid enemies.
2 Apramana Bat
Below are the Apramana Bat Spirit’s features in Black Myth Wukong:
The Apramana Bat Spirit is arguably the most powerful option that you’ll get in Black Myth Wukong, simply due to the amount of damage it deals. In addition to the raw damage, this ability also inflicts Frost, which freezes regular and elite enemies, and staggers bosses for a good few seconds. The only reason it’s not placed above Wandering Wight is due to its attack power not being all that good against bosses with high elemental (Four Banes) resistance.
1 Wandering Wight
Below are the Wandering Wight Spirit’s features in Black Myth Wukong:
The Wandering Wight is incredibly effective not only in the early-game chapters but also in the end-game and is easily the best Spirit in Black Myth Wukong. Not only does the Spirit ability deal a ton of damage, but it also has massive knock-back capability, which makes it a fantastic choice for boss fights. Given the majority of the game is comprised of well, boss fights, the Wandering Wight is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a pure DPS option when it comes to Spirits. Furthermore, the Spirit alsobuffsDefense, which helps with passive damage negation.
The only downside of this Spirit is its slow activation phase, which makes it somewhat difficult to use withoutImmobilizeSpell or having staggered an enemy.
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