How do you like to hold your staff?
One of the biggest attractions of Black Myth: Wukong was its unique blend of staff and spells. Although the spells are unique and fun, the main combat revolves around using the staff. Now, this staff has three different Stances from which you can choose, each with advantages and disadvantages.
Each Stance is essential mainly because they all offer something different you can use to defeat bosses. So, whether you are trying to understand what each Stance offers or which one best suits your style, check out the article below.
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All Staff Stances in Black Myth: Wukong
In short, Black Myth: Wukong offers players 3 Stances: Smash, Pillar, and Thrust. Each Stance has its skill tree, heavy attacks, and focus attacks. Apart from this, you can also transform into different bosses you defeat. You can unlock these Stances and their respective skills as you level up. Each offers a different approach to facing enemies, so try all of them to find which makes you feel the most comfortable trying to defeat impossible bosses.
Smash Stance
As the stance name suggests, this Stance prioritizes damage to bring down all your enemies. Players will start the game with a more offensive Stance than a defensive one. However, focusing on the offensive might leave you vulnerable to incoming attacks when you are charging your attacks. Hence, ensure your corners are checked out when using this Stance. Check out the complete skill list of this Stance below:
All Smash Stance Skills
| Skill Name | How to Unlock | Details |
| Force Unbound | 1x Spark and unlocked from the start | Enables Sprinting while charging |
| Ironbound Resolve | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack II | Each talent level slightly increases the Damage dealt by charged Smash Heavy Attacks. |
| Smashing Force | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack III | After a successful Resolute Counterflow, you can do a Skyfall Strike by performing another Heavy Attack. |
| Peace from Peril | 2x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack IV | When charging, Perfect Dodges retain any Focus that has been built up. |
| Resolute Counterflow | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack IV | You can perform a Heavy Attack with a Light Attack Combo with a Focus Point consumed |
| Winding Wind | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack II | Performing Light Attack upon seeing through the enemy initiates a Light Attack Combo from the third move. |
| Skyfall Strike | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack II | After a successful Resolute Counterflow, you can do a Skyfall Strike by performing another Heavy Attack |
| Invigoration | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack III | Grants massive Focus upon seeing through and hitting the enemy with Resolute Strike. |
| Vantage Point | 2x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack III | After seeing through the enemy, Skyfall Strike deals more Damage based on the number of Focus Points built. |
Pillar Stance
Pillar Stance provides a unique way of using a staff by sitting on top of it, making it a more defensive approach to defeating enemies. Compared to both Stances, this one allows you to avoid incoming damage. It also allows you to perform heavy attacks to damage the enemies while avoiding elemental damage. You can check out all the skills inside this Stance below.
Pillar Stance Skills
| Skill Name | How to Unlock | Details |
| Pillar Stance | It gives you the Staff Stance | You can perform a Heavy Attack after a light attack combo to perform this attack for the cost of a Focus Point. |
| Steel Pillar | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack II | Each talent level moderately reduces the extra Stamina cost for maintaining balance. |
| Sweeping Gale | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack II | After you hit Sweeping Gale successfully, you can follow up with another Heavy Attack, which will consume another Focus Point. |
| Gale’s Blessing | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack II | Grants a considerable amount of Damage Reduction when performing Sweeping Gale |
| Skylarking | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack III | With over 3 Focus Points, the Destined One can use the gourd when perching on the staff. |
| Churning Gale | The Destined One no longer falls to the ground when perching but executes a Heavy Attack upon Stamina Depletion. | The Destined One no longer falls to the ground when perching but executes a Heavy Attack upon Stamina Depletion. |
| Towering Mountain | 2x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack III | The Destined One no longer falls to the ground when perching but instead executes a Heavy Attack upon Stamina Depletion. |
| Collapsing Gale | 2x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack IV | Churning Gale depletes all Focus Points and deals additional Damage based on the Points consumed. |
Thrust Stance
Thrust Stance is the last Stance you will unlock in the game, allowing you to perform powerful attacks with precision. Although all the other Stances focus on combos, this Stance makes you concentrate on precision strikes. This Stance also allows you more range to take care of big bosses without getting close and making yourself vulnerable to attacks. You can check out Stance’s skills below, which can make it even more powerful.
Thrust Stance Skills
| Skill Name | How to Unlock | Details |
| Thrust Stance | 1x Spark and Reach level 20 | Unlocks the Thrust Stance |
| Borrowed Strength | 1x Spark and Focused Attack II | Each Talent Level increases Stamina recovery when hitting enemies while in Thrust Stance. |
| Offense in Defense | 1x Spark and Focused Attack II | Following a Tactical Retreat with another Heavy Attack will allow you to unleash a Forceful Thrust to deal heavy damage with one Focus Point consumed |
| Whirling Thrusts | 2x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack II | Upon performing a Tactical Retreat, with the enemy seen through, executing another Heavy Attack initiates Forceful Thrust and gains brief Invincibility. |
| Force Cascade | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack III | Each successful hit with Whirling Thrusts slightly increases Critical Chance for a short duration. This effect can stack up to 15 times. |
| Adaptability | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack III | Following Whirling Thrusts with Heavy Attack unleashes a Tactical Retreat |
| Relentless | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack III | Staggered or repelled enemies take increased Damage from charged Thrust Heavy Attacks. |
| Lucky Strike | 1x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack III | Exempts all Stamina costs of a short duration upon seeing through the enemy in Tactical Retreat. |
| Deadly Dance | 2x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack IV | When with 4 Focus Points, automatically perform a Thrust Heavy Attack immediately after a Roll (Dodge) or a Perfect Dodge. |
| Ebb and Flow | 2x Spark and Unlock Focused Attack IV | Upon performing a Tactical Retreat, with the enemy seen through, executing another Heavy Attack initiates a Forceful Thrust and gains brief Invincibility. |
The Best Staff Stances in Black Myth: Wukong
When it comes to choosing between these three, it depends on what kind of boss you are facing and how you prefer to use the Destined One. Players can also shift from one Stance to the other during battle. Moreover, each Stance has its own skill set that you can use. So, in conclusion, depending on what style you like to play and what kind of boss you are facing, the best staff Stance will change.
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