Let me talk about the conclusion first. If you can only practice one core output, I recommend Sun Wukong; if you only plan to practice one auxiliary, Tang Monk is the real hidden T0; and if you are stuck in the second half of Chapter 4 and can't get through, don't blame Brother Monkey, go back and pull Sha Monk up, you will come back to thank me. Now I will break it down for you based on the three dimensions of output, survival, and functionality, so that you can make the right decision.
Let's talk about Sun Wukong first. This character looks unremarkable, but the numbers don't lie. The basic attack panel is not top-notch among its peers, but its critical hit rate is exaggerated. The first-level skill comes with a 15% critical hit rate, and it can stack up to over 30% at full level. I don't count the theoretical peak value, but tested dozens of rounds with conventional equipment. With the same resource input, his expected output is at least 1.5 times higher than that of the Golden Horn and Silver Horn duo. Especially against bosses and elite monsters, a critical hit can be thousands more. The limitations are also obvious. With short hands and short legs, it is easy to be drowned by mobs when the scene is chaotic. It is basic to have a front row tank in front, otherwise the skill CD will not be able to be turned over and it will collapse.
Let's talk about Zhu Bajie. This guy is real meat. His life growth value ranks among the top three among all melee characters. He is also passive and has a mechanism that lowers his health, the higher his damage reduction. For every 10% of his health lost, he adds 4% damage reduction. In other words, when his remaining health is 30%, his permanent damage reduction is close to 30%. He can resist two rounds of high-damage skills without any problem. But the price is the damage output. After the same number of rounds, his total damage can be half of Monkey Brother's, which is considered to be extraordinary performance. My suggestion is not to train him as the main force, but put him in front of the formation as a time-delaying tool in the middle and late stages.