You've been grinding Black Myth: Wukong for forty hours. Your eyes are bloodshot. You’ve memorized every twitch of the Erlang Shen fight. Yet, that elusive silver trophy—Mantled with Might—remains locked. It’s annoying. Kinda drives you crazy, right? You think you’ve collected every piece of fabric and iron in the game, but the achievement won't pop.
Honestly, this is the "final boss" for completionists. It isn't just about killing big monsters. It’s about being a digital hoarder.
Why Mantled with Might Wukong is the Ultimate Collector’s Headache
Basically, Mantled with Might is the achievement for collecting every single armor piece in Black Myth: Wukong. That sounds simple on paper. It’s not. There are dozens of pieces scattered across six chapters, and some are tucked away in places you’d never look twice at.
Many players assume they can finish this in one go. You can't.
To actually get Mantled with Might Wukong, you absolutely have to enter New Game+ (NG+). Why? Because of the Bull King’s set. This specific armor requires "Bull King’s Iron Horns." You get these by defeating the Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast in the secret area of Chapter 5. The problem is the math. You need more horns to craft the full set than the game gives you in a single playthrough. You’ll find yourself staring at the shrine menu, realizing you're exactly two horns short.
It's a deliberate choice by Game Science. They want you to see the world again.
The Missable Pieces That Ruin Everything
There is one specific item that has ruined more platinum runs than any boss: the Venomous Armguard.
If you just go in swinging against the Venom Daoist in Chapter 4, you’ve already lost. To get the armguards, you have to specifically break four of the arms on his back during the first encounter in the Pool of Shattered Jade. If you kill him too fast? No armguard. If you don't aim for the back? No armguard.
You’ll have to wait until your next New Game cycle to try again. It’s brutal.
Then there’s the RNG (Random Number Generation) drops. Some gear isn't in a chest or a shop. It’s tucked inside the pockets of random enemies. You might have to kill the same blind monks in Chapter 3 fifty times before the See No Evil headgear finally drops. Or the Vajra Armguard from the clay enemies in Thunderclap Temple.
It turns an action RPG into a farming simulator for a few hours.
Sorting Through the Chaos: What You Actually Need
Most people get confused between the "Monkey King Set" and the "Old Monkey King Set." They are different. You need both.
The main Wukong armor—the stuff you see in all the trailers—is found in Chapter 6. You get most of it by fighting the various bosses in the Foothills area (Gold Suozi Armor, etc.). But there’s a secret chest. Under a tree. After you beat the Supreme Inspector, you have to fly around and find a specific container that holds the "true" version of the armor.
The Checklist You’re Probably Missing
- The RNG Drops: Locust Antennae Mask, Skull of Turtle Treasure, and the Snout Mask.
- The Quest Rewards: The Chu-Bai Spear (technically a weapon, but often linked to the same completionist mindset) and the Dragonscale set.
- The Craftables: Every single set from the "Iron-Tough" to the "Yaksha" gear.
Don't forget the Ginseng Cape. You get this by interacting with a specific plant that turns out to be an old man boss. If you aren't a "pick every flower" type of player, you'll walk right past it.
The Myth of the Bugged Trophy
Is Mantled with Might Wukong bugged? Probably not.
Social media is full of people claiming their game is broken because the trophy didn't trigger. 99% of the time, they missed the Serpentscale Bracers or some low-level item they forgot to craft at the start of the game. Or they didn't realize that "Folk Opera" gear (the Deluxe Edition DLC) doesn't count toward the total.
Check your inventory. Then check it again.
Actionable Steps to Secure the Achievement
Stop wandering aimlessly. If you want this trophy, follow this exact sequence:
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- Chapter 4 Discipline: When you fight the Venom Daoist, unequip your high-damage spirits. Use a weak staff. Immobilize him and get behind him. Wait for the "crunch" sound of the arms breaking.
- The NG+ Rush: Don't waste time farming materials in your first run. Get to NG+, reach Chapter 5's secret area, and finish the Bull King set.
- The Farm: Put on the "Curiosity" items that increase drop rates before you start hunting the monks in Chapter 3 or the insects in Chapter 4.
- The Shrine Check: Open the "Craft" menu at a shrine. Scroll through everything. If there's a question mark or a silhouette, you're missing the recipe or the material.
The journey of the Destined One isn't just about the staff. It’s about the clothes. Once you've finally donned every piece of history and myth, you'll see why they call it being "mantled with might." It feels earned.
Go back to Chapter 3. Those monks aren't going to drop that mask themselves.