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Black Myth: Wukong Releases Big New Update for December 2024

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2 weeks ago

December 10, 2024

Christoph Rediske

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Black Myth: Wukong update 1.0.12.16581 introduces a new Challenge mode with boss battles and custom difficulty curses.
Players can unlock rare treasures by conquering bosses in the Gauntlet of Legends, obtain new armor sets, and capture landscapes with the Journeyer’s Chart.
Bug fixes, improved performance, and new interactions & localizations are included in the latest Black Myth: Wukong update.

A new update for Black Myth: Wukong is rolling out right now. Black Myth: Wukong launched earlier this year to mostly positive reviews and a staggering number of sales. Black Myth: Wukong smashed sales expectations, broke records, and stands as one of 2024’s best-selling video games. Considering the dizzying success of Black Myth: Wukong, Game Science could have left the game as it was at launch, but it has instead released multiple post-launch updates.

Black Myth: Wukong updates have mainly focused on lingering bugs and boss balance. These updates have no doubt been appreciated by the Black Myth: Wukong community, but some fans of the game may be looking for something more substantial to draw them back in. Luckily, the latest Black Myth: Wukong update may be exactly what they’re looking for.

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Black Myth: Wukong update 1.0.12.16581 adds a new Challenge mode that players can access when they visit a Keeper’s Shrine in the game. This Challenge mode is split into two categories: Return of Rivals and Gauntlet of Legends. In Return of Rivals, players are able to fight a boss they’ve already defeated with three difficulty levels to choose from. Gauntlet of Legends, meanwhile, has players fighting multiple bosses in a row, with players able to tailor the difficulty through customized curses. The patch notes warn that some of the Black Myth: Wukong bosses fought in Gauntlet of Legends will have new attacks, so even hardcore fans with multiple playthroughs under their belt may have some trouble.

Those that manage to conquer Black Myth: Wukong‘s bosses in the Gauntlet of Legends will have the chance to unlock treasures including the Glimmering Scale Pellets and their formula, Sour Wine, Frost-Enduring Chrysanth, Robust Antler, Stone Tiger Tally, Ever-Burning Palace Lantern, Fragment of the Ocean-Setlling Pillar, Three Hill Crown, Qing Mallet, Fanged Cyan Staff, and Leeching Centipede Staff. The new Armor Set of Opulence is also available, though players can simply claim it at a Keeper’s Shrine.

That’s not all. The new Black Myth: Wukong update has also added the Journeyer’s Chart, which allows players to capture landscapes into charts “for guidance and marking.” Players unlock this chart after meeting the Keeper at Black Wind Mountain. Every time they reach a new territory, players will be able to purchase the corresponding Journeyer’s Chart at a Keeper’s Shrine.

Along with this new content, a bunch of Black Myth: Wukong bugs have been squashed in the latest update. Fans can expect more updates to be released for the game in the future, and there’s also the expectation that Black Myth: Wukong paid DLC is on the way as well.

Black Myth: Wukong Update 1.0.12.16581 Patch Notes

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 Opulence

As 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 Fixes

Bosses

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 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 (Doging, Perfect Dodging, or Seeing-Through).

Interaction

The Music Library progress bar now supports dragging.
Control customization for Keyboard & Mouse now supports mouse side buttons.
Fixed an issue where the Sprint button icon would not display in Controller Type B’s layout.
Fixed an issue where the Inventory interface might not display content under certain operations.
Fixed an issue where the UI could become misaligned under specific operations.

Sound and Subtitles

Fixed errors in some sound effects.
Fixed abnormal voice playback for certain yaoguai kings.
Optimized the volume of certain sound effects.

Performance

Fixed occasional crashes for some users after enabling DLSS frame generation.
Fixed screen flickering issues for some users after enabling XeSS.
Fixed a memory leak issue under certain conditions.
Fixed crashes caused by outdated drivers.
Optimized performance for numerous scenes and boss fights on medium and low-end configurations.
Enhanced the performance of Full Ray Tracing on GeForce RTX.

Localization and Other

Added language support for Turkish.
Added and improved translations for Portraits in several languages.
Corrected translation errors and fixed issues with spelling, capitalization, and terminology consistency in several languages.
Improved the translation of lyrics in several languages.
Enhanced the quality of some English voiceovers and their synchronization with subtitles.
Improved text display in several languages.