Monkey King
MidCarry

Melee · Carry · Escape · Disabler

How to counter Monkey King

In lane

  • • Monkey King cannot do anything about the combination of ranged attacks, Death Pulse and Heartstopper Aura harass in lane. • Monkey King relies on attacking his enemies to stack Jingu Mastery. Necrophos can activate Ghost Shroud to turn ethereal.
  • • Monkey King relies on attacking his enemies to stack Jingu Mastery. Windranger is a ranged hero who can activate Windrun to dodge his attacks. • Windranger can cut the tree Monkey King is on with Powershot, stunning him. • Gale Force can be used to push Monkey King out of the Wukong's Command.

In game

  • • Muerta can Dead Shot the tree Monkey King is on to stun him or provide vision across other trees. • Muerta does not care about being inside Wukong's Command as she can activate Pierce the Veil and turn ethereal. • Muerta usually buys Hurricane Pike which is a good item against Monkey King.
  • • Batrider can use Flaming Lasso to drag Monkey King outside of Wukong's Command. • Flamebreak and Sticky Napalm are excellent spells to control him if he refuses to buy Black King Bar. • Flamebreak can reveal Monkey King and knock him off his tree. • Firefly can destroy the tree Monkey King is on, stunning him.
  • • Zeus can reveal a pesky Monkey King playing on the trees with his spells. • Zeus can Heavenly Jump away from Monkey King and the Wukong's Command.

Items

  • Force Staff
    • This is a great item to save yourself or allies trapped inside Wukong's Command.
  • Quelling Blade
    • If you ever cut the tree Monkey King is on, you will be rewarded by stunning him for a long time.

Kit

Talent tree

  1. Additional Wukong's Command Ring

    25

    -1 Jingu Mastery Required Hits

  2. +60% Boundless Strike Critical Damage

    20

    Jingu Mastery Undispellable

  3. +110 Jingu Mastery Damage

    15

    0 Cooldown Primal Spring

  4. +0.2s Boundless Strike Stun Duration

    10

    +300 Tree Dance Cast Range

Attributes

At level 1, before items.

Growth

Strength
19 + 2.8
Agility
23 + 3.7
Intelligence
20 + 1.8
Damage
52–56

Health & mana

Health
538
Health regen
2.9
Mana
315
Mana regen
1

Combat

Armour
4.8
Magic resist
25%
Attack range
300
Base attack time
1.6s
Attack point
0.45
Projectile speed
900

Movement & vision

Move speed
300
Turn rate
0.6
Day vision
1800
Night vision
800
Legs
2