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Monkey King

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Monkey King
19 + 2.8
23 + 3.7
20 + 1.8
Grants the following bonuses per level:
+61.6HP and +0.28HP regeneration
+0.62 armor and 3.7 attack speed
+3.7 Main Attack Damage
+21.6MP and +0.09MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
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4.83
Armor
(693.91 EHP)
27%
Magic Resist
(736.99 EHP)
Instant
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
95 (118)
(1.6 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.45 + 0.2
Turn Rate This unit takes 0.175s to turn 180°.
This ability component has a different effect during daytime. 1800 / This ability component has a different effect during nighttime. 800
Default
Gib Type
2016-12-12
Released
Competitive Span
2017-03-15 — Present
Version Control
This article is mostly accurate for 7.41c, the last version this hero was changed in.

New interactions that emerged in following patches may have not yet been accounted for.
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For the in-game item, see Monkey King Bar.
Springs from the cover of the tree tops.
Always in search of a good fight, Monkey King Dances and travels atop of trees aiming to Spring from leafy cover and surprise his enemies. A tuft of hair—plucked from his head—scatters into the wind, calling and commanding upon an army of Monkey Soldiers to overwhelm opponents, this agile Trickster revels in the chaos of battle, ready to show is Mastery over his arts, slamming his legendary Boundless Staff down on any hopes of escape.
Boundless Strike
Boundless Strike
Tree Dance
Primal Spring
Jingu Mastery
Jingu Mastery
Mischief
Mischief
Wukong's Command
Wukong's Command
Roles:Carry Carry Escape Escape Disabler Disabler Initiator Initiator
AdjectivesCape, Fuzzy, Green, Nose
Legs ( 2 )

Bio

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There's a lot of stories about the Monkey King. Some of 'em are even true.
▶️  Sun Wukong, the Monkey King
Aliases:
MK, Sun Wukong
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.

Upgrades

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Aghanim's

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Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Wukong's Command
The Monkey King spawns a Wukong's Command soldier at a fixed duration.

Soldiers do not spawn while being invisible or on trees. Soldiers only attack buildings when the Monkey King himself is nearby.
Jingu Mastery
The soldiers now may gain and utilize Jingu Mastery charges independently.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Boundless Strike (Alt-Cast)
Consumes a Jingu Mastery charge per Boundless Strike ability cast, regardless if the ability hits a unit.

However, the Jingu Mastery ability effects are applied to all hit enemy units within its area-of-effect.

Wukong leaps to the end of his Jingu Bang as soon as Boundless Strike hits the ground.

Talents

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+1 Wukong's Command Ring25-1 Jingu Mastery Required Hits
+60% Boundless Strike Critical Damage20 Jingu Mastery Only dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death. Death Dispel Only
+110 Jingu Mastery Damage15No Primal Spring Cooldown
+0.2s Boundless Strike Stun Duration10+300 Tree Dance Cast Range
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+2 All / / Attributes

Innate. Innate

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Mischief

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F
F
Mischief
Affects
Self
Changes Monkey King's shape using the environment nearby to deceive opponents. Taking damage, attacking, or using any item or ability breaks the disguise.

Negates damage for a brief moment upon transforming.
Cast Animation: 0 + 0.53
Damage Negation Duration: 0.1
Damage Threshold: 0
Move Speed Bonus: 8%
Within Roshan's pit and while it is dead, Mischief disguises the Monkey King as Roshan himself.

The same applies to the Tormentor.
The trickster disguises himself as a Power Rune, with certain conditions of course.
Mischief Priority: 1
Rune Search Radius: 300
Impersonates as a creep or any non-hero unit within the range.
Mischief Priority: 2
Creep Search Radius: 200
Have you seen a tree move? Or a tree on top of another tree?
Mischief Priority: 3
Tree Search Radius: 350
May transform into a The CourierThe Courier Courier.
Mischief Priority: 4
Courier Search Radius: 400
The higher Wukong's level, the lower the Mischief cooldown.
Cooldown Reduction Increase: +This ability component scales with Hero Levels. 0.5
24.5
Linked abilities are learned automatically when their counterpart ability is learned and vice versa.Linked abilities are learned automatically when their counterpart ability is learned and vice versa.
This ability levels up with Wukong's Command.
Watch out for that tree.
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  • This ability is in the       fifth ability slot.
  • Transformation sources generally change the hero's form while providing other stat bonuses.
    • While transforming, Wukong This unit cannot act and cannot issue orders. cannot act and cannot be interrupted.
      • Interrupts the following actions upon cast:
        • Attack orders.
        • Move orders.
    • Buff
      • Applies a Directly negates damage before damage manipulation calculations. damage negation buff upon cast, causing certain on-damage effects to not proc.
      • The following conditions Dispellable by any Dispel sources. dispel Mischief:
        • Wukong's attacks or ability cast, including item abilities.
        • Offensive damage instances < 0 applied on Wukong (after reductions) after the damage negation duration.
      • Does not proc on the following damage sources:
    • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
      • Wukong's minimap icon is now visible ally-only.
        • The over-head health bar has the following properties:
          • Transformation sources generally change the hero's form while providing other stat bonuses. to units
            • Copies the unit's current health bar, including its faction color.
          • Transformation sources generally change the hero's form while providing other stat bonuses. to other options
            • Fully hides the health bar.
      • All auto-attack settings and units ignore Wukong while in disguise, and Wukong can only be attacked by a
        A
        forced attack order.
        • This neither affects The ability's unit-targeted properties. unit-targeted abilities nor The ability's area-of-effect properties. area-targeted abilities from applying its effects on Wukong.
Ability interactions with Morph.
Unacquirable.
Ability interactions with Spell Steal.
Unacquirable.
This ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability DraftThis ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability Draft
This is not Monkey King's Innate. innate ability.

Requires drafting Wukong's Command to unlock this ability.
Buff modifier_monkey_king_transformDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Mischief: This unit is disguised.
MODIFIER_STATE_LOW_ATTACK_PRIORITY
MODIFIER_STATE_NO_HEALTH_BAR
MODIFIER_STATE_FAKE_ALLY
MODIFIER_STATE_NOT_ON_MINIMAP_FOR_ENEMIES
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_START
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ABILITY_EXECUTED
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_TAKEDAMAGE
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_MODEL_CHANGED
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_PERSISTENT_INVISIBILITY
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGE
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_DISABLE_AUTO_ATTACK
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_PHYSICAL
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_MAGICAL
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_PURE
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MODEL_CHANGE
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_VISUAL_Z_DELTA
  • Disguising as Runes has the following priorities:
    • Disguises into a Bounty Rune within its designated spot.
    • At the river spots, Mischief disguises as a random Power Rune regardless if there is a rune at that spot.
    • Although the river spawns Bounty and Water Runes on the first spawns, Mischief still disguises Monkey King into a random Power-Up Rune.
    • It does not matter whether there currently is a rune at the rune spot, Mischief disguises into a rune regardless.
  • Disguising as non-hero unit has the following properties:
  • Disguising as a Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game! tree has the following properties:
    • If multiple Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game! trees are within range, a random one tree model is chosen.
    • Can disguise as a This is a planted tree, it has a limited duration.This is a planted tree, it has a limited duration. planted tree as well.

Revert Form

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F
F
Revert Form
Affects
Self
Reverts the Monkey King's current mischief shape to his original form.
Cast Animation: 0 + 0.53
1
Details
  • Interrupts Wukong's following actions upon cast:

Hero Model

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Hero Model
Neither affected nor disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive / Channeling
Affects
Self
Wukong's hero model has the following hidden Innate. innate abilities.

He may only perform or utilize the ability's functions upon a successful channeling.
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
Only Monkey King can disguise himself as a tree by design.
Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Watch Tower
Warp
Warp
Lantern of Sight
Damage Block (Melee)
Tap on the Innate. innate abilities for more details.
  • Only Wukong can disguise himself as a Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game! tree.

Abilities

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Boundless Strike

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Q
B
Boundless Strike
Ability
Point
Affects
Enemy Units / Self
Damage
Instant Attack / Physical / Spell / Magical
Slams his enlarged staff against the ground with True Strike, stunning enemy units in a line and damaging them with a critical strike instant attack.
Cast Animation: 0.4 + 0.38
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1100
Effect Length: 1100
Effect Width: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 150
Crit Damage: 135%/165%/195%/225% (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 195%/225%/255%/285%)
Stun Duration: 0.7/0.9/1.1/1.3 (With level 10 Left Talent.With level 10 Left Talent. 0.9/1.1/1.3/1.5)
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
Does not unperch Wukong from the Tree Dance-affected tree.
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
Consumes a Jingu Mastery charge per Boundless Strike ability cast, regardless if the ability hits a unit.

However, the Jingu Mastery ability effects are applied to all hit enemy units within its area-of-effect.
Attack Charge Cost per Cast: 1
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
With Alt-Cast Enabled
Wukong leaps to the end of his Jingu Bang as soon as Boundless Strike hits the ground.
Leap Duration: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 0.2)
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
With Alt-Cast Enabled
Applies a portion of Primal Spring max channeling duration of its corresponding level upon at the end location.
Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 375)
Max Damage Factor: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 0.35)
Max Move Speed Slow Factor: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 0.35)
Slow Duration: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 4)
24/21/18/15
Mana Cost
85/90/95/100
The legendary Jingu Bang grows to match its master's will, ensuring no enemy can escape the Monkey King's reach.
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  • The affected enemy unit(s).
    • The ability's visual effects.
      • All ability effects are immediately applied to enemy units within the effect width and length, regardless of the ability animations.
    • O P
      • Both the Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. effect width and effect length starts at Wukong's current position, point O .
        • Hence, the ability affects units 75-distance behind Wukong as well.
        • Can affect enemy units up to Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 1250-distance away with the effect width and length.
  • The ability effects are applied as follows:
    1. The ability's sound effects.
      • The ability sound effects during its cast point is audible to everyone.
    2. Debuff monkey_king_boundless_strike_stun
    3. Instant Attack
    4. Applies Jingu Mastery of its corresponding level to all hit enemy units, if the caster is a This bonus/reduction source only affect Melee heroes.This bonus/reduction source only affect Melee heroes. melee hero.
      • Consider Clones are identical to the main hero, with certain exceptions. clones as heroes, Illusion Properties. illusions and creep-heroes as creeps.
      • Debuff The affected enemy unit(s).
        • Either applies the debuff on all hit enemy heroes, or adds 1 Tally Count: 5Tally Count: 5 required attack to all affected-enemy heroes without the debuff.
      • Buff This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves. to The affected enemy unit(s).
        • Consumes Jingu Mastery attack charge per Boundless Strike ability cast, regardless if the ability hits a unit.
    5. This unit has a chance to deal bonus attack damage per successful attack.
      • Boundless Strike is an ensured critical strike source.
      • Sources with lesser critical values have no effect if they proc as the higher factor takes precedence.
    6. This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
    7. The projectile impact properties.
      • Applies Primal Spring components of its corresponding level at point P with This ability has multiple different functionality modes.This ability has multiple different functionality modes. Alt-Cast enabled.
        • Affects enemy units up to Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 1475 range away with the effect length and Primal Spring's effect radius.
      • The following ability components are applied at a 0.35 factor, without the Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur.Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur. channeling requirement:
      • When interrupted, the Primal Spring component prematurely applies the landing effects at the Wukong's new landing location. Other ability notes apply.
      • Has the following properties upon landing:
Ability interactions with Root sources.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. A status effect that prevents affected units from moving, and from casting most mobility abilities. Root sources disables the The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction. forced movement leap to the end of the staff with This ability has multiple different functionality modes.This ability has multiple different functionality modes. Alt-Cast toggled on.
Ability interactions with Spell Steal.
Has the This ability has the following tags in the backend ability files. DOTA_ABILITY_BEHAVIOR_NORMAL_WHEN_STOLEN.
This ability's cast point is not modified when acquired.

Utilizes Rubick's attack projectile. Hence, it can be disjointed.
This ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability DraftThis ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability Draft
Requires drafting Primal Spring for its corresponding component to work.
Buff modifier_monkey_king_boundless_strike_critUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
Buff modifier_monkey_king_boundless_strike_shard_movementUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_STATE_STUNNED
Debuff modifier_monkey_king_boundless_strike_stunDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Boundless Strike: Stunned by Monkey King's Boundless Strike.
MODIFIER_STATE_STUNNED
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_OVERRIDE_ANIMATION

Tree Dance

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T
Tree Dance
Affects
Self / Trees
Jumps to a tree and perches atop it.

If the tree Wukong's is perched on is destroyed, he falls and then stuns himself.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.13
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 900 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 1200)
Max Tree Leap Distance: 1850
Unperch Self Stun Duration: 3
While perched, Wukong has flying vision and is hidden in plain sight.

He can leap from tree to tree with a different cast animation.
Cast Animation: 0.1 + 0
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 900 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 1200)
Set Vision Radius: This ability component has a different effect during daytime. 700
Set Vision Radius: This ability component has a different effect during nighttime. 500
Max Tree Leap Distance: 1850
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
While active, this ability enables Primal Spring — a channeled leap attack.
Player-based damage instance regardless of factions disables the ability for a fixed duration. Can be reset with cooldown reset sources.
Downtime: 3
0.9/0.6/0.3/0
Linked abilities are learned automatically when their counterpart ability is learned and vice versa.Linked abilities are learned automatically when their counterpart ability is learned and vice versa.
This ability levels up with Primal Spring.
Sun Wukong dances nimbly along the treetop canopy, always just out of arm's reach.
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Has the following priorities among base vision setting sources.
  • The ability has four components:
  • 1 The affected unit leaps in an arc-like trajectory, over impassable terrain and other units. to Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game!
    • Applies a This unit is affected by a disable. disabling The unit is forcefully moved in the z-axis accordingly. upward movement with a 192-arc height, and leaps at 600-speed, over Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1.5 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 2) seconds.
    • During the leap, Wukong is Stunned. The last given order is queued up and is executed upon landing.
    • The leap is nullified upon exceeding the max Tree Dance distance.
  • 3
    • All of Tree Dance's cooldown is unaffected by percentage-based cooldown reductions, but are affected by flat reductions and cooldown resets.
    • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
      • Applies the following ability effects on Wukong:
        • A status effect that prevents affected units from attacking.A status effect that prevents affected units from attacking. Disarm
        • Unable to move and Wukong cannot unperch from the Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game! tree.
    • Has the following ability cooldown conditions:
      1. Upon cast, the leap duration is added to the cooldown duration.
        • Has a Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 2.4/2.1/1.8/1.5 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 2.9/2.6/2.3/2)-second cooldown.
        • EXPR
          CastCD = (CastRange / LeapSpeed) + AbilityCD
      2. Utilizes the regular ability cooldown while unperching himself via Right-Click move commands or attack commands.
      3. Does not goes on cooldown when unperched in other ways.
    • The downtime component is not affected by the following sources:
  • 4 Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game! to
    • Applies the stun specifically if the tree Wukong perches on is destroyed.
    • The stun applied cannot be avoided n any way, and is not affected by Status ResistanceStatus Resistance status resistance sources.
Ability interactions with Debuff Immunity sources.
The self- stun applied bypasses debuff immune sources.
Ability interactions with Morph.
Neither set Morphling's Daytime daytime nor Nighttime nighttime vision.
Ability interactions with Spell Steal.
Acquires both the Primal Spring and the Spring Early This ability functionally supplements its parent ability.This ability functionally supplements its parent ability. sub-ability if this is the last cast ability.

Rubick is not hidden from vision due to collision size.
He is also unperched upon losing Tree Dance.
This ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability DraftThis ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability Draft
Replaces Primal Spring as a This ability functionally supplements its parent ability.This ability functionally supplements its parent ability. sub-ability while on a Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game! tree, instead of being in a separate ability slot.
Buff modifier_monkey_king_bounceUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ORDER
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_TAKEDAMAGE
Buff modifier_monkey_king_bounce_leapOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_STATE_STUNNED
MODIFIER_STATE_FLYING
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_FIXED_DAY_VISION
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_FIXED_NIGHT_VISION
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_VISUAL_Z_DELTA
Buff modifier_monkey_king_tree_dance_activityOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden Modifier
Buff modifier_monkey_king_tree_dance_hiddenOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_START
Buff modifier_monkey_king_bounce_perchOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_STATE_DISARMED
MODIFIER_STATE_FLYING
MODIFIER_STATE_NEUTRALS_DONT_ATTACK
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ABILITY_EXECUTED
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_LIMIT
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_FIXED_DAY_VISION
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_FIXED_NIGHT_VISION
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_TRANSLATE_ACTIVITY_MODIFIERS
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_VISUAL_Z_DELTA
Buff modifier_monkey_king_right_click_jump_activityDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_TRANSLATE_ACTIVITY_MODIFIERS
Buff modifier_monkey_king_arc_to_groundOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_STATE_STUNNED
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_VISUAL_Z_DELTA
Debuff modifier_monkey_king_unperched_stunnedDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Fell out of a tree; stunned
MODIFIER_STATE_STUNNED
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_OVERRIDE_ANIMATION
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_TRANSLATE_ACTIVITY_MODIFIERS

Primal Spring

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G
Primal Spring
Ability
Area / Channeled
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Springs out from his tree perch, damaging and slowing enemy units in proprotion to the channel duration toward the landing area.
Max Leap Distance: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 800
Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 375
Max Channel Time: 1.75
Max Damage: 110/200/290/380 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 410/500/590/680)
Max Move Speed Slow: 30%/40%/50%/60%
Slow Duration: 4
The Primal Spring cast is nullified if the distance between the tree and Monkey King is perching on exceed a certain distance.
Max Landing Distance: 1850
18/16/14/12 (With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. 0)
Mana Cost
100
Linked abilities are learned automatically when their counterpart ability is learned and vice versa.Linked abilities are learned automatically when their counterpart ability is learned and vice versa.
This ability levels up with Tree Dance.
Leaping from the safety of cover into the midst of his enemies, Sun Wukong attacks without mercy.
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  • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
    • Applies an The unit is forcefully moved in the z-axis accordingly. upward movement with a 192-arc height toward the landing location.
    • Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game! The ability's area-targeting properties.
      • The leap distance has the following properties:
        • EXPR
          MinDistance < AreaDistance < MaxDistance, moves Wukong toward the The ability's area-targeting properties. area-targeted distance.
        • Other than that, when cast less than the min or max distance, moves Wukong toward the min or max distance respectively.
    • The affected unit leaps in an arc-like trajectory, over impassable terrain and other units.
      • The leap component is nullified in the following conditions:
        • Upon exceeding the max Primal Spring distance.
        • Affected by other The unit is forcefully moved in the z-axis accordingly. The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction. forced movement sources while leaping.
        • If the current perched Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game! tree is destroyed while Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur.Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur. channeling Primal Spring.
  • Debuff
    • Reapplying the debuff refreshes its duration.
    • However, it does not update the Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur.Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur. channeling time-based Movement Speed movement speed slow values.
Ability interactions with Root sources.
A status effect that prevents affected units from moving, and from casting most mobility abilities. Root sources applied while Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur.Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur. channeling or The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction. leaping do not cancel the ability.
Ability interactions with Spell Steal.
The Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur.Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur. channeling does nothing upon losing ability.
This ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability DraftThis ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability Draft
Replaces Tree Dance as a This ability functionally supplements its parent ability.This ability functionally supplements its parent ability. sub-ability while on a Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game! tree, instead of being in a separate ability slot.
Buff modifier_monkey_king_spring_thinkerUndispellable.
On Hidden Entity
Buff modifier_monkey_king_bounce_leapOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_STATE_STUNNED
MODIFIER_STATE_FLYING
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_FIXED_DAY_VISION
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_FIXED_NIGHT_VISION
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_VISUAL_Z_DELTA
Buff modifier_monkey_king_tree_dance_activityOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden Modifier
Debuff modifier_monkey_king_spring_slowDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Primal Spring: Slowed by x%.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGE

Spring Early

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G
Spring Early
Casting this ability does not proc any on-cast effects.
Affects
Self
Monkey King can spring off earlier on the current tree, this immediately ends Primal Spring.
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Jingu Mastery

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R
Jingu Mastery
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self / Clones
Grants certain bonuses after a number of attacks on the same enemy hero within a duration.
Required Hits: 4 (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 3)
Counter Duration: 5.5/7/8.5/10
Grants bonus attack damage and lifesteal for a number of subsequent attacks to its master.
Max Attack Charges: 4
Attack Damage Bonus: 30/80/130/180 (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 140/190/240/290)
Lifesteal: Utilizes Lifesteal. Affected by Health Restore sources. 20%/40%/60%/80%
Buff Duration: 35
Lifesteal is less effective when attacking creeps.
Creep Lifesteal Factor: Utilizes Lifesteal. Affected by Health Restore sources. 0.6
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
The soldiers now may gain and utilize Jingu Mastery charges independently.
Required Attacks: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 4)
Always sensitive to the moods of its master, the Jingu Bang radiates power when Sun Wukong's combat fervor is on full display.
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  • Requires a certain amount of successful attacks to proc the ability effects.Requires a certain amount of successful attacks to proc the ability effects. Debuff to The affected enemy unit(s).
    • Does nothing when attacking This unit is immune to everything. invulnerable units.
    • AttackAttack
      • Each successful attack on the enemy hero has the following properties:
        • Reapplies the debuff or increases the tally counter by 1 on the attacked enemy unit.
        • Refreshes the debuff duration, and update the ability values of the whole stack up to the required amount.
        • This includes both Instant Attack instant attack and secondary attack sources.
        • Considers attacks on Clones are identical to the main hero, with certain exceptions. clones as heroes; attacks on Illusion Properties. illusions and creep-heroes as creeps.
    • Once the tally counter reaches Tally Count: 3Tally Count: 3 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. Tally Count: 2), the next successful attack grants Wukong the quadruple_tap Buff buff.
    • An attack charge is consumed per successful attack.
      • Attacking items and runes does not consume charges.
      • Leveling up while the buff is active updates the ability values after one attack charge.
      • Boundless Strike cast spents 1 charge regardless of how many targets were hit.
Ability interactions with Break sources.
A status effect that specifically disables passive abilities, excluding item abilities. Break sources disables the gaining of new stacks on the attacked enemy unit.

Does not affect ability bonuses from an existing Jingu Mastery Buff buff proc.
Ability interactions with Spell Steal.
Acquires this passive ability indirectly via Wukong's Command.
Buff modifier_monkey_king_quadruple_tapUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
Buff modifier_monkey_king_quadruple_tap_bonusesDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Jingu Mastery: Bonus Damage and Lifesteal
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_START
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_DAMAGE_CALCULATED
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_FINISHED
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_PREATTACK_BONUS_DAMAGE
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_TRANSLATE_ACTIVITY_MODIFIERS
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_PHYSICAL_LIFESTEAL
Debuff modifier_monkey_king_quadruple_tap_counterOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Jingu Mastery: Hits from Monkey King
  • Grants the attack damage bonus upon the affected targets' attack point.
    • For This bonus/reduction source only affect Ranged heroes.This bonus/reduction source only affect Ranged heroes. ranged units, Jingu Mastery grants the attack damage bonus upon the attack The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties. projectile impact.
  • The affected enemy unit(s).
    • The ability effects are applied as follows:
      1. Applies the Debuff debuff counter per successful attack.
      2. Wukong's attack instance.

Wukong’s Command

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W
Wukong's Command
Ability
Area / Passive
Affects
Enemy Heroes / Self
Creates a circular formation of soldiers that spread out from his position.

Grants Wukong bonus armor for its duration.
Cast Animation: 1 + 0
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 625 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 975)
1st Ring Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 300
2nd Ring Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 750
3rd Ring Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 1100)
Soldier Attack Interval: 1.1
Self Armor Bonus: 15/20/25
Max Duration: 14
If Monkey King leaves the leadership radius his soldiers disperse.
Command Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 780 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 1130)
Number of First Ring Soldiers: 5
Number of Second Ring Soldiers: 9
Number of Third Ring Soldiers: (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 7)
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Soldiers do not spawn while being invisible or on trees. Soldiers only attack buildings when the Monkey King himself is nearby.
Spawn Radius: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 300)
Number of Spawn Soldiers: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 1)
Building Attack Radius: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 500)
Solider Duration: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 15)
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
The Monkey King spawns a Wukong's Command soldier at a fixed duration.
Downtime: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 4)
100/90/80
Mana Cost
100
Monkey King rips out a tuft of fur to blow at his enemies, charging each strand to transform into a copy of himself.
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  • The ability's area-targeting properties.
    • Upon cast, all Clones immediately move to their predetermined spot within the formation in 700-speed.
    • The ability has three main components:
      • The The clone soldiers. Clones are identical to the main hero, with certain exceptions. Clone Soldiers.
      • The command rings.
      • Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. The ability has a countdown timer or has a value counter component. The passive Clone Soldier timer.
Wukong's Command Clones' formations.
  • 2 1st Ring Radius2nd Ring Radius3rd Ring Radius
    • All command rings have the following properties:
      • The The ability's area-targeting properties. blue area indicates the Clones' Affected by Attack Range increasing sources. attack range.
      • The first Soldier is always facing North, perpendicular (90°) to its corresponding command ring radius.
      • The Soldier's formation is always the same, except when the ability is cast at the map edges.
    • The clone soldiers.
      • The Clones dissipate in the following conditions:
        • Whenever Wukong moves away from the command radius.
        • Successive cast immediately end the current instance.
        • Upon Wukong's The unit is dead and is ressurected after its respawn time. Certain abilities are dispellable upon death only.The unit is dead and is ressurected after its respawn time. Certain abilities are dispellable upon death only. death.
  • 3 The ability has a countdown timer or has a value counter component.
    • The timer applies a hidden countdown on Wukong, and does nothing by default.
    • Hence, acquiring the Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. ability upgrade immediately spawns a Clone, since the passive Clone spawn component utilizes a fixed restore time.
      • Number of Charges
        • However, upon restoring a charge, but Wukong's condition does not allow passive spawns, the Clone is spawned as soon as the conditions allow it to.
      • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
      • Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. The clone soldiers.
Ability interactions with Spell Steal.
Has the This ability has the following tags in the backend ability files. DOTA_ABILITY_BEHAVIOR_NORMAL_WHEN_STOLEN.
This ability's cast point is not modified when acquired.

Additionally grants Jingu Mastery despite not showing in any of the stolen ability slots.

Clones still provide vision, but they stop attacking and moving upon losing the ability. Soldiers from the previous cast neither continue attacking nor moving upon re-acquiring ability.
Buff modifier_monkey_king_fur_army_soldier_hiddenUndispellable.
On Hidden Entity
Buff modifier_monkey_king_fur_army_soldierUndispellable.
On Hidden Entity
Buff modifier_monkey_king_fur_army_soldier_inactiveUndispellable.
On Hidden Entity
Buff modifier_monkey_king_fur_army_soldier_in_positionUndispellable.
On Hidden Entity
Buff modifier_monkey_king_fur_army_bonus_damageOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Wukong's Command: Bonus Armor
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_PHYSICAL_ARMOR_BONUS
  • The command rings have the following additional properties:
    • The 1st ring forms a pentagon within 300 radius, with the Soliders 72° apart.
    • The 2nd ring forms a nonagon within 750 radius, with the Soliders 40° apart.
    • The 3rd ring forms a heptagon within With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 1100 radius, with the Soliders 51.43° apart.

Changing of the Guard

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Changing of the Guard
Casting this ability does not proc any on-cast effects.
Ability
Point
Affects
Self / Monkey King Solider
Monkey King takes the place of the soldier closest to the target location, leaving another one in his stead. While transfigured, Monkey King is indistinguishable from other soldiers and invulnerable, but can't issue commands.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.05
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 625
Effect Delay: 1.5
Initial Cooldown: 1
5
Mana Cost
25
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  • Can be cast while affected by Units affected by Taunt sources cannot cast abilities and are forced to only attack and chase after the taunt sources. taunt sources.
  • Unlike other abilities, cast can be restarted by pressing cast again.
  • The ability's visual effects.
    • The selected soldier has a small ring around it which is visible only to allied heroes.
  • When the effect is over, Monkey King becomes his usual self leaving the overtaken soldier's position empty.
Buff modifier_monkey_king_transfiguration_hiddenUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_STATE_ROOTED
MODIFIER_STATE_DISARMED
MODIFIER_STATE_ATTACK_IMMUNE
MODIFIER_STATE_INVULNERABLE
MODIFIER_STATE_UNSELECTABLE
MODIFIER_STATE_COMMAND_RESTRICTED
MODIFIER_STATE_NOT_ON_MINIMAP
MODIFIER_STATE_NO_HEALTH_BAR
MODIFIER_STATE_FLYING
MODIFIER_STATE_NO_UNIT_COLLISION

Clone Inventory

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Clone Inventory
Ability
Innate
Affects
Self
These unselectable and uncontrollable Clones cannot use the items' active abilities. However, the items' passive effects are applied conditionally.
Bash of Skull Basher-based items are innately disabled for the Clones.
The Clones' copied Power Treads is always in Strength strength.
The Clones' do not receive a copy of Wukong's selected neutral item.
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Recent Matches

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Main Article: Monkey King/Matches
DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. PicksPatch
June 7, 2026 - 16:00 CESTTier 1BLAST SLAM VII - PlayoffsBLAST SLAM VII - PlayoffsBLAST SLAM VII - Playoffs
Keeper of the Light
Treant Protector
Lycan
Nature's Prophet
Monkey King
1 : 0
Drow Ranger
Bane
Hoodwink
Tidehunter
Largo
7.41
Details
June 5, 2026 - 17:20 EESTTier 4HYYTYY X BAR LATEGAME - Group AHYYTYY X BAR LATEGAME - Group A
Nature's Prophet
Axe
Slardar
Skywrath Mage
Monkey King
1 : 0
Rubick
Ember Spirit
Underlord
Ursa
Witch Doctor
7.41d
+ Details
June 4, 2026 - 16:00 SGTQualifierEWC 2026 SEA CQEWC 2026 SEA CQEWC 2026 SEA CQ
Snapfire
Monkey King
Bane
Necrophos
Underlord
1 : 0
Silencer
Ember Spirit
Windranger
Dawnbreaker
Shadow Fiend
7.41
Details
June 4, 2026 - 12:00 SGTQualifierEWC 2026 SEA CQEWC 2026 SEA CQEWC 2026 SEA CQ
Snapfire
Void Spirit
Bane
Monkey King
Spirit Breaker
1 : 0
Puck
Hoodwink
Dawnbreaker
Lich
Terrorblade
7.41
Details
June 3, 2026 - 16:00 PETQualifierEWC 2026 SA CQEWC 2026 SA CQEWC 2026 SA CQ
Queen of Pain
Lion
Techies
Tiny
Monkey King
0 : 1
Snapfire
Lich
Tusk
Terrorblade
Timbersaw
7.41
Details

Recent Changes

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Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Description
7.41c
(2026-05-06)
  • Reduced base Agility agility from 24 to 23.
  • Reduced Primal Spring max movement speed slow from 35%/50%/65%/80% to 30%/40%/50%/60%.
7.41b
(2026-04-07)
7.41
(2026-03-24)
  • Mischief
    • This ability no longer levels up with Wukong's Command .
    • Rescaled cooldown from 24/20/16/12 to 24.5 - (0.5s * HeroLvl) .
  • Tree Dance
    • REMOVED Simian Stride ability component.
    • Leaping between trees now can be interrupted by A status effect that prevents affected units from moving, and from casting most mobility abilities. root and This unit is leashed, it cannot utilize certain mobility sources.This unit is leashed, it cannot utilize certain mobility sources. leash sources.
    • Reduced max ability level from 5 to 4.
    • Increased cast point from 0.1s to 0.2s.
    • Increased cast range from 800 to 900.
    • Increased cast range on trees from 800 to 900.
    • Reduced leap speed from 700 to 600.
    • Reduced cooldown from 1.4/1.2/1.0/0.8/0 to 0.9/0.6/0.3/0.
  • Wukong's Command
    • ADDED new Changing of the Guard sub-ability, teleports and transform into any one of his soldiers within the radius after a 1.5-second effect delay, leaving another solider in his previous position.
      • Disjoints projectile while teleporting, Monkey King is invulnerable, indistinguishable from other soldiers, and cannot act.
      • The selected solider has a small ring around it visibile ally-only.
      • Does not interact with the passive Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Wukong's Command Soldiers .
      • Once the effect is over, Monkey King reappears and the leaves the previous soldier's position empty.

Dota Plus Progress

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Main Article: Hero Challenges

Relics track a hero's actions and statistics, and display in-game notifications when a milestone is reached. They are only available to Dota Plus subscribers.

Monkey King's Relics Voice Lines

Multi-Hero Boundless Strikes

Boundless Strike Damage

Primal Springs Leading To Kills

Wukong's Command Damage

Teleports Leading To Kills

Physical Damage

Damage From Invisibility

Kills During Black King Bar

Slows Leading To Kills

Triple Kills

Mega Kill Streak

Wards Placed

Kill Assists

Kills
Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master
  • ▶️ Ohh, I'll be signing autographs out front.

Grandmaster

Equipment

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Trivia

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  • Monkey King was revealed during The International 2016, as the first original hero to be released in Dota 2, after all previous 112 DotA heroes got ported over.[1]
  • Monkey King's name, lore, and abilities are based on Sun Wukong, the legendary hero from the Chinese classic "Journey to the West".
    • In the novel, the Monkey King wields the Ruyi Jingu Bang, a flexible magical staff that can change size and length.
    • The name for Mischief in Dota 2's Chinese client is "Seventy-two Transformations" - 七十二变 (qī shí èr biàn), a reference from the novel to Sun Wukong's ability to change into numerous forms. This is referenced by his voice line, " Lycan’s got one transformation, I’ve got seventy-two."
    • Wukong's Command is based on one of the Monkey King's magical powers from the novel. He creates clones of himself from his hair, which he pulls from the back of his head, and blows into the wind.
    • In the novel he can fly on a cloud, called the Cloud Somersault technique. This is referenced by the names of his 6.80 beta unreleased abilities ( Nimble Nimbus, Cloud Dance), the cloud riding effect added by the Great Sage's Reckoning, and his voice line: “Where’s my cloud?”
  • Wukong's Command first and second soldier rings are based on the concept of the authority of the emperor in ancient Chinese culture.
    • 九五之尊 (jiǔ wǔ zhī zūn)
    • In ancient China, numbers were divided into yang and yin, with odd numbers being yang and even numbers being yin. Among the Yang numbers, the number nine (九) is the highest, and five (五) is in the middle, with the second and first rings having 9 and 5 soldiers respectively. Therefore, "nine" and "five" symbolize the authority which only the emperor has.
  • Monkey King is the first original hero made for Dota 2. All previous heroes were ported from DotA.
  • Monkey King is based on early concepts developed during the DotA era.
    • An easter egg boss fight versus Monkey King was added to the 6.79 DotA map to hint at his upcoming release.[2]
    • Monkey King's stats were revealed in the version 6.80 beta, but he was never added to the release version.[3]
  • Phantom Lancer was based on Monkey King’s 6.80 beta version, his original model was approximately the same as the present Phantom Lancer, as well as his abilities. However, this version was not released and instead was released with some changes as Phantom Lancer.
    • Monkey King's rivalry line against Phantom Lancer, ▶️ "Honestly, I don't see the resemblance.", acknowledges this.
    • His beta abilities included much the same mechanics as Phantom Lancer’s current ones: a ranged spell to create an illusion to attack an enemy hero ( Echo Sweep), temporary invulnerability with illusions created on return ( Cloud Dance), a dash towards a point ( Flicker), and a passive to create illusions upon attacking an enemy hero ( Nimble Nimbus).
  • Several early ability concepts were considered for Monkey King's "Dota 2" release, including a "pickpocket" ability.
  • The Banana item, which only appeared in private lobbies, may have been an early hint to Monkey King's release. The item was removed on the same patch as Monkey King was released.
  • Monkey King's default weapon is based on the in-game item, Monkey King Bar.
  • The emblem on the ground made by Primal Spring is called a "Bagua", which is a Daoist symbol that represents the fundamental principles of reality.
  • Monkey King's was voiced in his teaser trailer by Matthew Mercer, who also voiced the Monkey King hero from "Heroes of Newerth". However, his voice actor was later changed to Bill Millsap.
  • Monkey King's Chinese voice actor is Shihong Li, who also voiced Monkey King in the famous 1986 TV show, "Journey to the West".
  • The sound effect played during Wukong's Command (▶️) comes from a Balinese music and dance called "kecak".
    • Accompanied by male chorus, this ritual song depicts a battle where a group of monkeys (Vanara) helped Prince Rama to fight the evil King Ravana.
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References

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  1. ↑ Monkey King's reveal during TI6
  2. ↑ Playdota forum thread
  3. ↑ Hero details: Sun Wukong, the Monkey King
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