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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.

Circlet

Circlet

155g
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

Faerie Fire

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Quelling Blade

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

Slippers of Agility

Slippers of Agility

140g
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.

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.

Early Game

7 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.

Diffusal Blade

Diffusal Blade

2,500g

Targets an enemy, slowing it for 4 seconds.

Tranquil Boots

Tranquil Boots

900g

Whenever you attack a hero or are attacked by any unit, the bonus 14 HP regen is lost and the movement speed bonus is reduced to 40 for 13 seconds.

Mid Game

8 items
Desolator

Desolator

3,500g

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

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.

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.

Yasha

Yasha

2,100g
Perseverance

Perseverance

1,400g
Battle Fury

Battle Fury

3,900g

Destroy a target tree.

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.

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.

Monkey King Bar

Monkey King Bar

5,000g

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

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
Daedalus

Daedalus

5,100g

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 225% damage.

Abyssal Blade

Abyssal Blade

6,250g

Stuns a target enemy unit for 1.6 seconds. Pierces Debuff Immunity.