Kun Steel is a Mythical material in Black Myth: Wukong that is used to craft powerful weapons. The game is full of formidable bosses and the challenge only increases as you progress. The weapons needed to defeat these strong foes require the rarest ingredients. As you might expect, acquiring these materials is no easy feat. This guide will tell you every way to obtain Kun Steel.

Similar to Gold Thread in Black Myth: Wukong, Kun Steel is used in some of the strongest equipment in the game. In fact, you can only acquire six of this material in a single playthrough. There are four weapons, each of which requires two Kun Steel. This will, of course, mean that you need to choose carefully before upgrading equipment as you play through the game. The process of obtaining every Kun Steel is not easy and will be done over the course of many chapters.

How To Get Kun Steel In Black Myth: Wukong

Getting All Six Is A Long Journey

As mentioned before, there are only six Kun Steel in the Black Myth: Wukong. Each is obtained separately and they are not necessarily found in the same chapter. Some players may not even find all six in a single playthrough. Five of them require you to to defeat powerful bosses, while the last is simply found in a chest.

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Players should try to obtain all six Kun Steel before they start New Game Plus in Black Myth: Wukong. Weapons will carry over and you will want to make sure that you are starting with the best equipment. Each armament is different and taking the right one for your specific playstyle will give you a head start. All six ways of obtaining Kun Steel can be found below:

Method

Location

Defeat The Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master (Chapter 4 Main Boss)

The Webbed Hollow - Temple of Yellow Flowers

Defeat The Yaksha (Chapter 5 Main Boss)

Flaming Mountains - Field of Fire - Fallen Furnace Crater

Inside A Chest - Behind Turtle Treasure Spirit

Flaming Mountains - Furnace Valley - Valley Entrance: Follow The Path Along The Molten River.

Defeat All Loong Bosses

This Step Is Extremely Long And Born 2 Game Has An Excellent Video On YouTube.

Defeat The Duskveil (Secret Boss Chapter 4)

This Is Again A Long Step, Refer To Born 2 Game's video.

Defeat Erlang Shen (Chapter 3 Secret Boss)

Refer To Born 2 Game

Despite the immense effort to obtain each Kun Steel, the boss fights are a reward themselves. Erlang Shen is one of the coolest encounters in the entire game. You will want to make sure that you have upgraded your gear before attempting any of the secret bosses. Once you have finally crafted with the Kun Steel, you will feel that you have truly earned the best weapons in Black Myth: Wukong.

Source: Born 2 Game / YouTube

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Black Myth: Wukong
Action RPG
Systems
Released
August 20, 2024
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Violence

Developer(s)
Game Science
Publisher(s)
Game Science
Platform(s)
PC