Monkey King

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[e][h]Monkey King

Radiant Hero

Attributes

19 +2.8

22 +3.7

20 +1.8

29 - 35

1

305

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

1.5

Base Mana Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

300

Missile Speed

Instant

Attack Duration

0.45 + 0.2

Cast Duration

0 + 0

Base Attack Speed

100

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.6

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

542

1244

1748

Mana

315

615

831

Armor

5.4

15.8

23.2

Damage

51-57

102-108

139-145

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Notes

Collision Size: 8

Sun Wukong, the Monkey King

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Carry Escape Disabler Initiator

For 500 years the mountain pressed down upon him, only his head free from the crushing weight of the stonewrought prison the elder gods had summoned to halt his childish rebellion. Moss grew along the lines of his exposed face, tufts of grass sprouted from his ears; his vision was framed in wildflowers reaching from the soil around his cheeks. Most thought him long dead, tormented by the gods for waging war against the heavens until naught but his legend survived. But, as the stories go, the Monkey King cannot die.

So he waited. Until the gods came to offer a chance at absolution, he endured. And when they did come to name the price, Sun Wukong accepted their charge: he would accompany a young acolyte on a secret pilgrimage, protect him from demons and dangers of the road, and guide the man home in possession of a coveted relic. Do that, and humbly obey the human's commands in service to their holy mission, and Wukong would prove himself reformed.

For a change, Sun Wukong fulfilled his oath to the gods with honor, and atoned for the sins of past insurrections. The acolyte, much learned in hardships, was returned to his home temple, relic in hand; and Wukong—finding himself for the first time in proper standing with any gods of consequence—was content for a short while to give up his old thirst for adventure and glory. But the Monkey King was born for mischief...and offending the gods never gets old.

Abilities

Boundless Strike

QB

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Physical

Monkey King enlarges his staff and slams it against the ground, stunning enemies in a line and damaging them with a critical hit based on his attack. Has True Strike.

Stun Duration	0.7 / 1.0 / 1.3 / 1.6

Critical Strike	1.5× / 1.75× / 2× / 2.25× 2.65× 20

Radius	150

Distance	1200

Cast Point	0.4

22

100

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.

The legendary Jingu Bang grows to match its master's will, ensuring no enemy can escape the Monkey King's reach.

Notes

• Can hit units up to 1350 range away.
• Applies all of Monkey King's on-hit effects as if he had performed a regular attack on the target.
• Hitting an enemy hero with  Boundless Strike adds to the total hit counter for  Jingu Mastery.
• Boundless Strike can use a charge of Jingu Mastery to gain both damage and lifesteal. The bonuses affect all targets hit.

Tree Dance

WT

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Trees

Monkey King jumps to a tree and perches atop it. While perched, he gains the Primal Spring ability—a channeled leap attack. If Monkey King's tree is destroyed, he falls and is stunned for a few seconds. Taking damage from enemy heroes while on the ground puts Tree Dance on cooldown.

Flying Vision (Day/Night)	800 / 400 1200 / 800 10

Cooldown When Hit	3

Self Stun Duration	4

Cast Range	1000 1475 15

Cast Point	0.3

1

	Cannot be cast while rooted.

Sun Wukong dances nimbly along the treetop canopy, always just out of arm's reach.

Notes

• Monkey King leaps at a speed of 700 toward the tree.
• Tree Dance cooldown starts upon landing.
• Right clicking the ground will climb off the tree.
• Can't hop off the tree while Tree Dance is on cooldown.
• Casting spells and using items reveals fog around the tree, but does not reveal Monkey King.

Primal Spring

EG

Targeting
Point Target
Channeled

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Monkey King springs out from his tree perch, damaging and slowing enemies in the area where he lands. Damage and slow amounts are in proportion to channel duration.

Damage	140 / 210 / 280 / 350 670 20

Movement Speed Slow	20% / 40% / 60% / 80%

Slow Duration	4

Max Distance	1000

Impact Radius	375

Max Channel Time	1.6

Cast Point	0

19 / 17 / 15 / 13

100

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.
	Cannot be cast while rooted.

Leaping from the safety of cover into the midst of his enemies, Sun Wukong attacks without mercy.

Notes

• Monkey King springs out at a speed of 1300.
• This ability can only be used while Monkey King is perched on a tree.
• The sound made while channeling Primal Spring can be heard by enemies.

Jingu Mastery

DR

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Physical

Monkey King's attacks awaken the Jingu Bang's power. Upon the fourth hit on the same enemy hero, Monkey King earns four charged attacks that have bonus damage and lifesteal.

Required Hits	4

Charges	4

Bonus Damage	40 / 70 / 100 / 130 140 / 170 / 200 / 230 15

Bonus Lifesteal	15% / 30% / 45% / 60%

Counter Duration	7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Buff Duration	35

	Dispellable.
	Disabled by break.

Always sensitive to the moods of its master, the Jingu Bang radiates power when Sun Wukong's combat fervor is on full display.

Notes

• Hitting an enemy hero with  Boundless Strike adds to the hit counter.
• Boundless Strike can use a charge to gain both damage and lifesteal. The bonuses affect all targets hit.
• Illusions do not increase the counter or display the debuff.
• Hitting the same unit again adds to the hit counter and refreshes the duration.
• After attaining charges, the counter will be disabled until all attack charges have been used.
• The buff lasts until all charges are used or 35 seconds have passed.

Wukong's Command

RW

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Damage Type
Physical

Monkey King creates a circular formation of soldiers that spread out from his position. If Monkey King leaves the area his soldiers disperse. The soldiers have Monkey King's attack and only target heroes. Monkey King and all his soldiers receive bonus damage for the spell's duration.

Bonus Armor	12 / 18 / 24 124 25

Soldier Attack Rate	1.1

Duration	13

Cast Range	550

Cast Point	1.2

Rings	2 3 25

Ring Radii	300 750 1100 25

Soldiers Per Ring	5 (Ring 1) 9 (Ring 2) 7 (Ring 3) 25

Soldier Duration	12

Building Attacking Activated Range	500

130 / 110 / 90

100

	Spawns a monkey soldier near Monkey King every 3.5 seconds. These soldiers can attack any target and buildings when Monkey King is within 500 range of them.

Monkey King rips out a tuft of fur to blow at his enemies, charging each strand to transform into a copy of himself.

Notes

• The ultimate ends immediately if Monkey King leaves the outermost ring.
• Soldiers stand in formation and do not move. They attack any hero within 300 range if the hero is in the circle.
• There are 9 soldiers guarding the edge of the circle and 5 soldiers guarding the center.
• Soldiers do not receive  Jingu Mastery bonuses.
• Each soldier has 400 ground vision.
• Soldier attacks apply Monkey King's on-hit effects. These attacks are considered to originate from the soldier, not Monkey King.
• The soldiers do not apply Basher/Abyssal bash.
• Soldiers do not spawn if you are invisible or on trees.

Innate Abilities

Mischief

FF

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Self

Changes Monkey King's shape to deceive opponents, using the environment nearby as inspiration for the disguise. Taking damage, attacking, using an item, or using an ability breaks Monkey King's disguise.

Movement Speed	200

Movement Speed (Courier Form)	380

Search Radius	350

Invulnerability Duration	0.2

Cast Point	0

20

	Dispellable.

Watch out for that tree.

Notes

• Does not mimic other effects of the target (e.g., cannot be pinged when disguised as a rune).
• Copies a random object within the search radius:
  • Trees
  • Runes (including rune spots)
  • Aegis (at the Roshan pit)
  • Cheese (when cheese is droppable)
• If not within range, Monkey King will randomly turn into any of the following:
  • Animal Courier/Flying Courier (allied)
  • Iron Branch
  • Clarity
  • Healing Salve
  • Town Portal Scroll
  • Tango
  • Banana (new or peeled)
• If a courier is within range, Monkey King will always turn into a courier.
• Monkey King is hidden on the minimap while disguised.
• Monkey King cannot be auto-attacked while disguised. This results in lane creeps, neutral creeps, towers, and fountains ignoring him.

Revert Form

FF

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Self

Reverts Monkey King's shape to his original form.

Cast Point	0

1

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+1  Wukong's Command Ring	25	+100 Armor  Wukong's Command
+320 Primal Spring Damage	20	+40%  Boundless Strike Crit
+100  Jingu Mastery Damage	15	+475  Tree Dance Cast Range
+20 Attack Speed	10	+400  Tree Dance Vision AoE

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

Always in search of a good fight, Monkey King travels atop the trees aiming to spring from leafy cover and surprise his enemies. Calling upon an army of monkey soldiers to overwhelm opponents, this agile trickster revels in the chaos of battle, ready to slam his legendary staff down on any hopes of escape.

Monkey King (In-Game Description)

Overview

Skill Build

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Spell
Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	18	20	25
Spell

Early Game

Mid Game

Late Game

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
7.27d
	Boundless Strike stun duration increased from 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6 to 0.7/1/1.3/1.6
7.27b
	Base armor increased by 3 Jingu Mastery damage reduced from 60/90/120/150 to 40/70/100/130 Jingu Mastery hit tracker duration reduced from 10 to 7/8/9/10 Wukong's Command attack interval improved from 1.2 to 1.1 Level 10 Talent increased from +15 Attack Speed to +20 Level 10 Talent increased from +325 Tree Dance Vision AoE to +400 Level 15 Talent increased from +80 Jingu Mastery Damage to +100
7.26c
	Level 25 Talent increased from +80 Wukong's Command Armor to +100
7.26b
	All talents are now about 20% weaker
7.23c
	Base armor increased by 1 Level 15 Talent increased from +75 Jingu Mastery Damage to +100
7.23
	Tree Dance cooldown reduced from 1.2 to 1 Level 10 Talent increased from +300 Tree Dance Vision AoE to +400
7.22
	Added Scepter upgrade: Spawns a monkey soldier near you every 3.5 seconds These soldiers last 12 seconds Soldiers do not spawn if you are invisible or on trees These soldiers can attack any target (They will only attack buildings if you are within 500 range of them)
7.21c
	Mischief now makes you immune to damage briefly, rather than invulnerable
7.21
	Base Movement Speed increased by 5 Wukong's Command attack rate improved from 1.3 to 1.2
7.20d
	Mischief invulnerability duration reduced from 0.3 to 0.2
7.20
	Mischief will now always transform into a courier when nearby another courier Mischief now grants you 0.3 seconds of invulnerability when transforming into another unit Mischief cooldown increased from 3 to 20
7.16
	Wukong's Command armor increased from 8/14/20 to 12/18/24
7.14
	Primal Spring mana cost reduced from 130/120/110/100 to 100
7.12
	Wukong's Command soldier attack rate improved from 1.4 to 1.3
7.10
	Base damage increased from 30 to 32 Fixed Mischief not showing the right particles for the first bounty rune Level 10 Talent increased from +150 Tree Dance Vision AoE to +300 Level 15 Talent increased from +300 Tree Dance Cast Range to +600 Level 20 Talent increased from +300 Primal Spring Damage to +400
7.07
	Base HP regen increased from 1.5 to 3 Base movement speed reduced from 305 to 300 Base damage reduced from 33 to 30 Jingu Mastery bonus damage rescaled from 75/100/125/150 to 60/90/120/150 Monkey King no longer destroys trees he is standing on during Scepter Stampede Reworked Talent Tree
7.06e
	Boundless Strike cooldown reduced from 25 to 22 Wukong's Command Attack Interval improved from 1.6 to 1.4
7.06d
	Level 10 Talent increased from +10% Evasion to +12% Evasion Boundless Strike critical damage increased from 1.4/1.6/1.8/2× to 1.5/1.75/2/2.25× Primal Spring max damage increased from 100/180/260/340 to 140/210/280/350
7.06c
	Tree Dance cooldown reduced from 1.4 to 1.2 Base HP regen increased from 0.75 to 1.5 Level 10 Talent from +5 Armor to +10% Evasion
7.06b
	Wukong's Command attack cooldown improved from 1.7 to 1.6
7.06
	Wukong's Command no longer provides 50/70/90 bonus damage Wukong's Command provides you with 8/14/20 bonus armor Wukong's Command army no longer copy Basher/Abyssal Wukong's Command attack rate improved from 2 to 1.7 Fixed Urn of Shadows sometimes wasting charges during Wukong's Command Fixed Tree Dance causing Monkey King to temporarily have bigger vision than normal
7.05
	Boundless Strike stun duration reduced from 0.5/1/1.5/2 to 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6 Primal Spring mana cost rescaled from 100/110/120/130 to 130/120/110/100 Primal Spring slow from 30/45/60/75% to 20/40/60/80% Primal Spring cooldown from 16 to 19/17/15/13 Strength gain increased from 2.2 to 2.5 Wukong's Command cooldown increased from 100/85/70 to 130/110/90
7.04
	Primal Spring slow rescaled from 40/50/60/70% to 30/45/60/75% Spring wind up sound effect can be heard by nearby enemies
7.03
	Added to Captains Mode Jingu Mastery buff now has a max duration of 35 seconds Tree Dance night vision reduced from 800 to 400 Wukong's Command duration rescaled from 13/14/15 to 13
7.02
	Base armor reduced from 0 to -3 Jingu Mastery bonus damage from 80/120/160/200 to 75/100/125/150 Jingu Mastery lifesteal from 20/30/40/50% to 15/30/45/60% Wukong's Command no longer continues while reincarnating Level 15 Talent from +20 Movement Speed to +75 Jingu Mastery Damage Level 20 Talent from +15 Strength to +20% Magic Resistance Level 25 Talent from +25% Magic Resistance to +25 Strength
7.01
	Fixed Jingu Mastery ignoring armor for its lifesteal calculation Jingu Mastery counter duration reduced from 15 to 10 seconds Boundless Strike critical strike rescaled from 200% to 140/160/180/200%
7.00
	New Hero

Notable Players

Topson

Moo

Borax

Chris Luck

Adzantick

See also

• Critical Strike
• True Strike
• Stun
• Slow
• Trees
• Lifesteal

External links

Guides

• Standard Monkey King (Core) Build
• Standard Monkey King (Offlane) Build