Wukong

The Monkey King

Fighter / Tank · Mana · Melee

About

Wukong, the Monkey King, is a fighter and tank champion who uses Mana as a resource and attacks at melee range. Their kit focuses on physical damage.

On the official scale, difficulty is 3 out of 10: a champion easy to learn and good for beginners.

Compared with other champions, Wukong starts with average HP (610), average armor (31) and average move speed (340). Attack range is 175 units.

Wukong has 9 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack8

Defense5

Magic2

Difficulty3

Abilities

Passive · Stone Skin
Wukong gains stacking armor and max health regeneration while fighting champions and monsters.
Q · Crushing Blow
Wukong's next attack gains attack range, deals bonus damage, and reduces the target's armor for a few seconds.
Cooldown: 8/7.5/7/6.5/6s · Cost: 20
W · Warrior Trickster
Wukong becomes Invisible and dashes in a direction, leaving behind a clone that will attack nearby enemies.
Cooldown: 22/21/20/19/18s · Cost: 60/55/50/45/40
E · Nimbus Strike
Wukong dashes to a targeted enemy and sends out images to attack enemies near his target, dealing damage to each enemy struck.
Cooldown: 10/9.25/8.5/7.75/7s · Cost: 30/35/40/45/50
R (Ultimate) · Cyclone
Wukong's extends his staff and spins it around repeatedly, gaining Move Speed. Enemies struck take damage and are knocked up.
Cooldown: 130/110/90s · Cost: 100

Tips for playing Wukong

Decoy and Nimbus Strike work well together to quickly strike your enemy and get out before they can retaliate.
Try using Decoy near brush to make an enemy overreact to your movement.

Tips for playing against Wukong

Wukong will often use Decoy after Nimbus Strike. Try delaying your abilities by a short amount of time to ensure that you're hitting the real Wukong.
Wukong becomes tougher to kill when surrounded by his enemies. Try to isolate him to gain an advantage.

Base stats

HP: 610 (+99 per level)
Mana: 330 (+65 per level)
Armor: 31 (+4.7 per level)
Magic resist: 28 (+2.05 per level)
Attack damage: 66
Attack speed: 0.69 (+3 per level)
Move speed: 340
Range: 175

Lore

Wukong is a vastayan trickster who uses his strength, agility, and intelligence to confuse his opponents and gain the upper hand. After finding a lifelong friend in the warrior known as Master Yi, Wukong became the last student of the ancient martial art known as Wuju. Armed with an enchanted staff, Wukong seeks to prevent Ionia from falling to ruin.