Staff Stances

The Smash Stance is unlocked from the start. Smash Stance: The Heavy Attack of the Smash Stance, capable of charging while moving around in battle, is highly versatile and the best choice for engaging in tactical combats. Upgrades: Force Unbound: Enables Sprinting while charging.

The Guardian Triplet for the Pillar Stance is unlocked by interacting with a statue near the Black Wind King. Enables powerful thrust attacks while dodging.

The Thrust Stance unlocks at level 20.

Exhilaration Focused Attack II Focused Attack III Focused Attack IV Instinct Versatility Quick Hand Secondary Damage Endeavor

There is a fourth secret stance that [Sun Wukong](/sun-wukong)/[Destined One](/destined-one) uses which combines all three stances into one stance. [Fragment of the Ocean-Settling Pillar](/fragment-of-the-ocean-settling-pillar), which lengthens the time the player can use this stance for, refers to it as "the Great Sage form". It is unofficially called the Wukong Stance by the fans of Black Myth: Wukong. First used by Sun Wukong in the prologue, the stance is initially only available to the Destined One as long as the player is in [Mount Huagou](/mount-huaguo) (Chapter 6), and only so long as they are wearing the full [Monkey King's Armor Set](/monkey-king27s-armor-set) with the [Jingubang](/jingubang) equipped. The stance can be used freely at this point, until it is lost during the second phase of the [final boss fight](/the-great-sage27s-broken-shell). In order to obtain this stance for the rest of the game the player must unlock all 18 [Relic](/relics) perks (you must defeat [Erlang Shen](/erlang-the-sacred-divinity) in three cycles to maximize [Free Mind](/free-mind)), and again equip the [Monkey King's Armor Set](/monkey-king27s-armor-set) and the [Jingubang](/jingubang). Great Sage form charged Charge up anytime In order to activate the Wukong Stance, the player must fill their focus meter beyond maximum and perform a heavy attack. Once you've collected all six Relics three times you'll see a new threshold between the fourth focus point and the "Wukong Stance focus point". It takes a deceptively large amount of focus to charge this. With Supreme Gourd and three Steel Gensing, 5 drinks to almost charge four Focus Points, 10 drinks to charge the stance. Once charged, you can wait to activate the stance. To enter the stance perform a Heavy Attack and it will become a new unique LV 4 Heavy Attack, after which you will enter the new stance for 60 seconds. This can be extended to 120 seconds by equipping the [Fragment of the Ocean-Settling Pillar](/fragment-of-the-ocean-settling-pillar), obtained by clearing the "Monkey Mind" challenge in [Gauntlet of Legends](/gauntlet-of-legends). Upon entering the Great Sage form, the Destined One/Sun Wukong will make a heroic declaration accompanied by musical fanfare. While using this stance, the range of your Light Attack Combo will be noticeably extended, the speed of charging Focus Attacks is noticeably faster, you can freely charge to the fourth Focus Point, and all actions cost no stamina. You will gain an additional 25% Attack (40% with the [Curio](/fragment-of-the-ocean-settling-pillar) equipped), and 25% Damage Reduction. This stance has a large amount of Varied Combos. Similar to [Non-Able](/non-able-spirit), a different Varied Combo is available after every input of the Light Attack Combo, with the alternative to the Light Attack Finisher becoming Pillar Stance's Heavy Attack. You can charge up to three Focus Points as normal, and benefit from Skylarking and Towering Mountain as well, but you still can't charge to a LV 4 Pillar Stance while in this form.