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Monkey King

Monkey King

AgilityMeleeCarry, Escape, Disabler, Initiator

Skill Build

A level 1-25 plan based on this hero's current ability list. Adjust talents and extra spells for the match.

Levels 1-25

  1. 1
    Boundless Strike
    Boundless Strike
    Q
  2. 2
    Tree Dance
    Tree Dance
    W
  3. 3
    Jingu Mastery
    Jingu Mastery
    E
  4. 4
    Boundless Strike
    Boundless Strike
    Q
  5. 5
    Boundless Strike
    Boundless Strike
    Q
  6. 6
    Wukong's Command
    Wukong's Command
    R
  7. 7
    Boundless Strike
    Boundless Strike
    Q
  8. 8
    Tree Dance
    Tree Dance
    W
  9. 9
    Tree Dance
    Tree Dance
    W
  10. 10Talent
    +ground jump distance Tree Dance Cast Range
  11. 11
    Tree Dance
    Tree Dance
    W
  12. 12
    Wukong's Command
    Wukong's Command
    R
  13. 13
    Jingu Mastery
    Jingu Mastery
    E
  14. 14
    Jingu Mastery
    Jingu Mastery
    E
  15. 15Talent
    0 Cooldown Primal Spring
  16. 16
    Jingu Mastery
    Jingu Mastery
    E
  17. 17
    Wukong's Command
    Wukong's Command
    R
  18. 18Stats
    Stats
  19. 19Stats
    Stats
  20. 20Talent
    Jingu Mastery Undispellable
  21. 21Stats
    Stats
  22. 22Stats
    Stats
  23. 23Stats
    Stats
  24. 24Stats
    Stats
  25. 25Talent
    -required hits Jingu Mastery Required Hits

Talent tree

Additional Wukong's Command Ring
Lv25Pick one
-required hits Jingu Mastery Required Hits
+strike crit mult% Boundless Strike Critical Damage
Lv20Pick one
Jingu Mastery Undispellable
+bonus damage Jingu Mastery Damage
Lv15Pick one
0 Cooldown Primal Spring
+stun durations Boundless Strike Stun Duration
Lv10Pick one
+ground jump distance Tree Dance Cast Range

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

8 items
Iron Branch

Iron Branch

55g

Targets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.

Tango

Tango

90g

Consumes a target tree to gain 7 health regeneration for 16 seconds. Consuming an Ironwood Tree doubles the heal duration. Comes with 3 charges. Can be used on an allied hero to give them one Tango. Tree Range: 165

Quelling Blade

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

Circlet

Circlet

155g
Slippers of Agility

Slippers of Agility

140g
Magic Stick

Magic Stick

200g

Instantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 10 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Faerie Fire

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Observer Ward

Observer Ward

Plants an Observer Ward, an invisible watcher that gives ground vision in a 1600 radius to your team. Lasts 6 minutes. Hold Control to give one Observer Ward to an allied hero.

Early Game

8 items
Power Treads

Power Treads

1,400g

Switches between +10 Strength, +10 Agility, or +10 Intelligence.

Wraith Band

Wraith Band

505g
Perseverance

Perseverance

1,400g
Phase Boots

Phase Boots

1,450g

Gives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds.

Orb of Corrosion

Orb of Corrosion

1,050g

Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -2, slows their movement by -16% (-8% against melee targets), and reduces Health Restoration by 16%. Lasts for 3 seconds.

Bracer

Bracer

505g
Urn of Shadows

Urn of Shadows

825g

Provides 30 health regeneration when cast on allies, and deals 25 damage per second when cast on enemies. Lasts 8 seconds. Gains charges every time an enemy hero dies within 1500 units.

Diffusal Blade

Diffusal Blade

2,500g

Targets an enemy, slowing it for 4 seconds.

Mid Game

8 items
Echo Sabre

Echo Sabre

2,700g

Causes melee attacks to attack twice in quick succession. The double attacks apply a 100% movement slow for 0.8 seconds on the first strike.

Desolator

Desolator

3,500g

Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -6 for 7 seconds.

Black King Bar

Black King Bar

4,050g

Applies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect. Duration: 9s Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Diffusal Blade

Diffusal Blade

2,500g

Targets an enemy, slowing it for 4 seconds.

Mage Slayer

Mage Slayer

3,100g

Places a debuff when you attack enemies, dealing 40 physical damage per second and causing them to do 40% less spell damage for 3 seconds.

Yasha

Yasha

2,100g
Perseverance

Perseverance

1,400g
Battle Fury

Battle Fury

3,900g

Destroy a target tree.

Late Game

8 items
Black King Bar

Black King Bar

4,050g

Applies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect. Duration: 9s Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Eye of Skadi

Eye of Skadi

5,900g

Attacks lower enemy movement by -25% if they are melee and -50% if they are ranged. Attacks also lower enemy attack speed by -20% and Health Restoration by 50%. Lasts for 3 seconds.

Harpoon

Harpoon

4,700g

When targeting an enemy, fire a harpoon at them, that pulls you and the target closer together, up to 35% of the distance between you and your target. If the caster is melee, the hero and target are always pulled to within melee distance of each other. Targeting a tree always pulls you all the way to that tree.

Nullifier

Nullifier

4,350g

Dispels the target and applies a debuff for 4 seconds. Continuously dispels and slows the target. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Butterfly

Butterfly

5,450g
Desolator

Desolator

3,500g

Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -6 for 7 seconds.

Aghanim's Scepter

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

Upgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.

Monkey King Bar

Monkey King Bar

5,000g

Grants each attack a 80% chance to pierce through evasion and deal 70 bonus magical damage.