Game Science has just released a new patch for Black Myth: Wukong. According to the devs, Patch 1.0.12.16581 finally adds an in-game map. Moreover, it adds two types of challenge, called Return of Rivals and Gauntlet of Legends.

Regarding the in-game map, it is called Journeyer’s Chart. Players will unlock it when they first enter Black Wind Mountain and meet the Keeper. Afterwards, for each new territory reached, a “Journeyer’s Chart” can be purchased at the Keeper’s Shrine.

Title Update 1.0.12.16581 also brings some performance tweaks and improvements. For instance, it fixes occasional crashes for some users after enabling DLSS frame generation. It also fixes some screen flickering issues for some users after enabling XeSS. Plus, it fixes a memory leak issue under certain conditions.

The devs claim that this patch will also enhance the performance of Full Ray Tracing on GeForce RTX. As such, the game should run even better on NVIDIA’s GPUs. Moreover, the update optimizes performance for numerous scenes and boss fights on medium and low-end configurations.

It’s also worth noting that this new update brings some balance tweaks and combat improvements for a number off bosses. For example, it improves he combat experience with yaoguai chiefs “Cloudy Mist, Misty Cloud”, yaoguai chief “Emerald-Armed Mantis” and “The Great Sage’s Broken Shell”.

Speaking of Black Myth: Wukong, I also suggest downloading these other mods for it. The first one enables Virtual Shadow Maps. This is a must for everyone who doesn’t use Ray Tracing. By default, the game has awful shadows, making everything look kind of bad. So, make sure to get it if you don’t want to use Path Tracing. Then we have a mod that allows you to play it in first-person with guns.

Finally, you can download a few mods to replace the main protagonist. By using them, you can play as Goku, Kratos or Deadpool. These are just character-swap mods. Still, I’m pretty sure that some of you may be interested in them.

Game Science claimed that the Epic Games Store version will receive the patch first. The update will be then rolled out gradually on other platforms. Below you can also find its complete changelog.

Black Myth: Wukong Patch 1.0.12.16581 Release Notes

New Gameplay: Challenge

“It’s tough to confront the old rivals anew, but the Great Sage will always prevail!”

• After completing the game at least once, the Destined One can find “Challenge” at any Keeper’s Shrine.
• There are two types of challenge available: “Return of Rivals” and “Gauntlet of Legends”.
• “Return of Rivals”
  • The Destined One can challenge a former opponent to a duel, choosing from three levels of difficulty.
  • If any opponents remain undefeated in the main game, the corresponding rebattle will be unavailable.
• “Gauntlet of Legends”
  • The Destined One can battle against multiple opponents in succession, using customized curses to tailor the difficulty.
  • This mode can be difficult, as some old opponents may surprise with new moves. Proceed with caution!
  • If any opponents remain undefeated in the main game, the related gauntlet will be unavailable.
  • Completing any gauntlet rewards players with new rare treasures.
    • Medicine: “Glimmering Scale Pellets” and its formula;
    • Drink and Soaks: “Sour Wine”, “Frost-Enduring Chrysanth”, and “Robust Antler”;
    • Curios: “Stone Tiger Tally”, “Ever-Burning Palace Lantern”, and “Fragment of the Ocean-Settling Pillar”;
    • Equipment: “Three Hill Crown”;
    • Weapons: “Qing Mallet”, “Fanged Cyan Staff”, and “Leeching Centipede Staff”.

New Game Feature: Journeyer’s Chart

“Let the chart chart the journeyer’s journey.”

• A remarkable one has captured these landscapes, organizing them into charts for guidance and marking.
• A Journeyer’s Chart can be unlocked when the Destined One first enters Black Wind Mountain and meets the Keeper.
• Afterwards, for each new territory reached, a “Journeyer’s Chart” can be purchased at the Keeper’s Shrine.

New Equipment: Armor Set of Opulence

As the year comes to a close, we wish all Destined Ones an early Happy Chinese New Year! May you have joy and prosperity all year round.

• Four special armor pieces have been crafted to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.
• After installation, all Destined Ones can claim these directly through “Trailblazer’s Gift” at any Keeper’s Shrine.

New Music Library Functions

• “Black Myth: Wukong Soundtrack Selection” has been added as a new soundtrack application (some tracks are not available for export due to copyright restrictions).

Please note: Due to configuration issues on EPIC, purchasers of “Black Myth: Wukong Deluxe Edition Upgrade” may experience delays in receiving the soundtrack selection. Your patience is much appreciated.

Bug Fixes

Bosses

• Fixed an issue where yaoguai chiefs “The King of the Kingdom of Flowing Sands and His Son” might not drop the spirit of “Second Rat Prince” upon defeat.
• Fixed an issue where yaoguai queen “Kang-Jin Star” would die unexpectedly under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where “Zhu Bajie” could not be defeated during a certain phase.
• Fixed an issue where yaoguai king “Yellow Loong” would get stuck underground in certain situations.
• Fixed an issue where some skills of yaoguai king “Yellow Loong” could not be interrupted even after being seen-through.
• Fixed an issue where yaoguai chiefs “Cloudy Mist, Misty Cloud” would continue attacking players while in invisible state under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where yaoguai chief Lang-Baw-Baw could not engage in combat under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where some skills of “Erlang, the Sacred Divinity” would deal abnormal damage to the Destined One.
• Fixed an issue where the Destined One could engage in the battle with “The Four Heavenly Kings” in forms other than “Stone Monkey” under specific operations.
• Fixed an issue where the Destined One could be blocked by an invisible wall, preventing him from entering combat in certain situations.
• Improved the grappling performance of yaoguai king “Yellow Wind Sage”.
• Reduced the invulnerability duration of “Green-Capped Martialist”.
• Enhanced the effectiveness of the vessel “Wind Tamer” against yaoguai chief “Non-Void”.
• Improved the combat experience with yaoguai chiefs “Cloudy Mist, Misty Cloud”.
• Improved the combat experience with yaoguai chief “Emerald-Armed Mantis”.
• Improved the combat experience with “The Great Sage’s Broken Shell”.

Levels

• Fixed an issue where Zhu Bajie did not appear in Mount Huaguo under certain conditions.

Protagonist

• Improved the experience when the Destined One consumes multiple medicines consecutively.
• Enhanced the experience of Varied Combos and Charged Heavy Attacks.
• Optimized the description of Transformations-related Talents.
• Fixed an issue where the damage detection of Spirit Skills persisted indefinitely under certain operations.
• Fixed an issue where the animation of Life-Saving Strand could not be triggered when the Talent had taken effect under specific operations.
• Fixed an issue where “Bull King’s Mask” could gain Focus even when attacked during invincible states (Doging, Perfect Dodging, or Seeing-Through).

Interaction

• The Music Library progress bar now supports dragging.
• Control customization for Keyboard & Mouse now supports mouse side buttons.
• Fixed an issue where the Sprint button icon would not display in Controller Type B’s layout.
• Fixed an issue where the Inventory interface might not display content under certain operations.
• Fixed an issue where the UI could become misaligned under specific operations.

Sound and Subtitles

• Fixed errors in some sound effects.
• Fixed abnormal voice playback for certain yaoguai kings.
• Optimized the volume of certain sound effects.

Performance

• Fixed occasional crashes for some users after enabling DLSS frame generation.
• Fixed screen flickering issues for some users after enabling XeSS.
• Fixed a memory leak issue under certain conditions.
• Fixed crashes caused by outdated drivers.
• Optimized performance for numerous scenes and boss fights on medium and low-end configurations.
• Enhanced the performance of Full Ray Tracing on GeForce RTX.

Localization and Other

• Added language support for Turkish.
• Added and improved translations for Portraits in several languages.
• Corrected translation errors and fixed issues with spelling, capitalization, and terminology consistency in several languages.
• Improved the translation of lyrics in several languages.
• Enhanced the quality of some English voiceovers and their synchronization with subtitles.
• Improved text display in several languages.