In “Black Myth: Wukong,” the best weapons are highly dependent on the stage of the game and the player’s preferred combat style. Here’s a detailed breakdown of some of the top weapons, categorized by rarity and effectiveness:

### Epic Weapons

1. **Chitin Staff**
– **Rarity:** Epic
– **Attack:** 80
– **Critical Hit Chance Increase:** 7%
– **Location:** Obtainable through upgrading the staff.
– **Effectiveness:** Useful in early chapters due to its respectable attack and critical hit chance increase.

2. **Kang-Jin Staff**
– **Rarity:** Epic
– **Attack:** 70
– **Critical Hit Chance Increase:** 6%
– **Location:** Craftable after defeating Kang-Jin Loong at Snowhill Path in The New West.
– **Effectiveness:** Provides a significant critical hit chance increase and executes thunder damage instead of area damage.

3. **Cloud-Patterned Stone Staff**
– **Rarity:** Epic
– **Attack:** 60 (base, but can be upgraded)
– **Defense Boost:** Significant defense boost.
– **Location:** Obtainable in Chapter 2.
– **Effectiveness:** Encourages charged attacks and provides a chunky boost to defense, making it useful in mid-game.

4. **Chu-Bai Spear**
– **Rarity:** Epic
– **Attack:** 75
– **Integration with Thrust Stance:** Increases damage dealt by thrust stance moves.
– **Location:** Craftable after completing the Pagoda Realm prisoner quest.
– **Effectiveness:** Integrates spear techniques into light attack combos, increasing damage dealt by thrust stance moves.

### Legendary Weapons

1. **Spider Celestial Staff**
– **Rarity:** Legendary
– **Attack:** 90 (base, but can be upgraded)
– **Critical Hit Chance Increase:** 5% (base, but can be upgraded)
– **Location:** Obtainable through various side quests and upgrades.
– **Effectiveness:** Provides a significant boost in attack and critical hit chance, making it a top-tier choice for mid-game.

2. **Visionary Centipede Staff**
– **Rarity:** Legendary
– **Attack:** 90 (base, but can be upgraded)
– **Critical Hit Chance Increase:** 5% (base, but can be upgraded)
– **Location:** Obtainable through various side quests and upgrades.
– **Effectiveness:** Offers a high attack and critical hit chance, making it a strong contender for mid-game.

3. **Bishui Beast Staff**
– **Rarity:** Legendary
– **Attack:** 105
– **Critical Hit Chance Increase:** 1%
– **Location:** Craftable after defeating Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast at the Bishui Cave secret location in the Flaming Mountains.
– **Effectiveness:** Provides a high attack and a small increase in critical hit chance, making it useful in mid-game.

### Mythical Weapons

1. **Golden Loong Staff**
– **Rarity:** Mythical
– **Attack:** 108
– **Effect:** Increases damage dealt by all pillar stance moves and summons a loong to execute Thunder at the enemy after heavy attacks that cost three or four focus points.
– **Location:** Craftable after defeating Cyan Loong and Yellow Loong. Requires Loong Scales.
– **Effectiveness:** Perfect for players using the Pillar Stance, as it significantly boosts damage dealt through this stance.

2. **Jingubang Staff**
– **Rarity:** Mythical
– **Attack:** 135
– **Critical Hit Chance Increase:** 6%
– **Effect:** Keeps the fourth focus point gauge from depleting over time.
– **Location:** Retrieve from Water Curtain Cave in Mount Huaguo. Requires the Somersault Cloud and Gold Suozi armor set from Gold Armored Rhino, Cloudtreading Deer, and Feng-Tail General.
– **Effectiveness:** Offers one of the highest base attack stats and a significant critical hit chance increase, making it an excellent choice for end-game content.

### Additional Tips

– **Upgrade Trees:** Mastering the upgrade trees for your staffs is crucial to obtaining legendary and mythical counterparts.
– **Combat Style:** Experiment with different stances and techniques to maximize the effectiveness of your chosen weapon.
– **Boss Fights:** Use healing abilities like the Chitin Staff and Spider Celestial Staff to stay alive longer in boss fights.

By understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each weapon, players can tailor their arsenal to suit their playstyle and progress through the game effectively.