Struggling on Wukong

[Poss]

I'm really struggling to get past chapter 1 with him and I'm not sure if its because I'm using his kit wrong, how does everyone else use it comparatively? It seems that the idea with be high risk/high reward but for me the yang stance doesn't feel that rewarding to use compared to what I can get out of other heroes.

I'm assuming maybe the idea is that instead I use yin to tank and stagger an enemy then swap to yang to burst while they are down, but this is harder to do with multiple enemies around that you need to deal with for me. Any help?

[Mistress Creamy Pancakes]

Wukong has one of the hardest act 1's out of all characters because he has a really low damage to start and needs talents to really do anything. His damage is kinda based entirely around the yang stance damage too, which doesn't help. Highly recommend just straight up getting good at using his block and take his stone monkey starting talent cause it can do wild damage.

[Aetemes]

I recommend if you're new to Wukong, is to start a game, get a level, reroll untill you get extra power bounces. If you don't get that, restart the game LOL.

Once you get extra power bounces, focus all your money into maxing it.

That talent alone will make you feel muuuch better clearing camps, at least as to begin with. If you can get the focused power bounces, and the lightning power talent that'll kinda cheese the game lol.

He doesn't need to only play around power, but it's just the easiest way to play him at least till you get oriented to what enemies he struggles with.

Wukong is about landing his parries, and abusing that mechanic, which if you're new it takes a while to orient yourself to that playstyle. Iron skin starting talent is his other powerful cheese mechanic, but you need to be good at parrying.

Stacking armor from grimoires is also an idea to not feel so squishy, and abuse the fact that he has innate lifesteal with a Mermaid Tear, or two.

[Samseng Yik]

When using Wukong, you always feel like you must stay in offensive stance.
Which is correct because you need DPS to clear encounter fast and gain more exp and loot.
However, you should also immediately switch to defensive stance when you anticipate dangerous situation that you will get hit or fail to evade/block.
Knowing when to let go offensive stance is the 1st key to master the class.

Next, Wukong is the most OP offensive skill.
Get the "bonus power charge" and talent related to power.......
Suddenly you finish whole game with just kick and barely activate other skill.......

Like other said.......
Other way can play WuKong well, get a medium amount of armor GREATLY boost his survival, maybe 30-40 armor also very very good already.
Bonus damage based on vitality is too insanely good on this class too

[Aainiikkusu]

I suggest you force yourself to use the Parry quest and become good with it. After mastering his defense, you can explore his other options more comfortably.

[Rankiry]

Forget about defence skill, it is noob bait, it will take so long to master because you need to put every single enemy timings into your fingers. As others stated Wu is extremle OP with its Power skill , but requires some lvling to unlock talents,then stars to roll them up, namely : Power chain X more times, Power produce Lighting Strikes , Power can be used against single enemy. Other notable talent is : Special reactivates stance effects. Starting talents : Stance effects more powerful or Gain 100+ vitality on collecting 7 magic items set.

P.S Ideally you wont even switch from Red stance when you get the hang of it

[Dreaducate]

I agree with Rankiry. You will be alot stronger not building around defense. Power and special talents all the way.

But stance swapping is still important for maintaining the strength buff. Go into blue stance at the end of every fight. And into Red at the start of fights right before you special+power.

[MarcoPants]

Originally posted by Mistress Creamy Pancakes:

Wukong has one of the hardest act 1's out of all characters because he has a really low damage to start and needs talents to really do anything. His damage is kinda based entirely around the yang stance damage too, which doesn't help. Highly recommend just straight up getting good at using his block and take his stone monkey starting talent cause it can do wild damage.

combine with One-Inch Punch for best results. The damage and stagger of OIP is some of his most absurd outside of going full tilt into a power build. This plus Stone Monkey (the block-centric starter quest) not only can clear house in Yang stance, but also is real good at recovering health in Yin stance. I will not deny that wukong is real good with a power build, but his defense is not the "noob trap" Rankiry is claiming it is. It is by far the strongest defense ability in the game, but simultaneously takes game knowledge and experience to use to its fullest (whiffing and eating a nasty hit in Yang stance can certainly happen, after all)

[Razzle]

Originally posted by Poss:

I'm really struggling to get past chapter 1 with him and I'm not sure if its because I'm using his kit wrong, how does everyone else use it comparatively? It seems that the idea with be high risk/high reward but for me the yang stance doesn't feel that rewarding to use compared to what I can get out of other heroes.

I'm assuming maybe the idea is that instead I use yin to tank and stagger an enemy then swap to yang to burst while they are down, but this is harder to do with multiple enemies around that you need to deal with for me. Any help?

i found him to be extremely powerful
a bit of a slow starter for sure
always on the power stance and just gotta train to parry most of the time

that one where if you parry next attack does 600%
the one where if you dodge next attack does a spin move
and the one to increase your powerss bounces


those are what i usually can recommend.
that one talent you unlock later that shoots a laser after a power its strong but risky cuz u cant move while doing it

his 2nd ultimate is way better than the clone one imo
the clones just kinda underperform even with me having realllllly high damage they are good at distracting at least

[Wapf]

I'm finding it impossible to play melee characters in this game. Every enemy just destroys you in melee range. They all have 10 hit combos that one shot you and you barely tickle them.

[Puppy]

Wukong is extremely satisfying to play if you get him right. He has extremely high burst damage potential.

But you're right about him being a high/risk high reward character. I agree with other commenters is that the block is not the corner stone of Wukong, it's the special and power abilities. Learning when to switch stances is pretty key to learnimg Wukong, and that means doing it often.

Try ranking up some more to unlock more abilties. Don't feel ashamed to play with some green modifiers to get a feel for him. Then take them out one by one as you gain confidence to play him