Wukong
Wukong is a recommended climb pick this patch:
- Tier S in current meta
- 1.5% pick rate — popular in ranked
Based on Camp HOK tier, win/pick/ban rates — not a guarantee in every draft.
See all lane climb picks →Wukong: Using skills enhances the next Basic Attack to a dash strike that deals extra damage.
Build core
Rush Rapacious Bite, Boots of Dexterity, Eternity Blade, then complete Shadow Ripper, Bloodweeper, Starbreaker
Combo
Protective Shroud → Furious Advance → Golden Cudgel → weave basic attacks
Draft
Wukong excels into Dun, Lian Po, Xiang Yu. Avoid blind picking into Agudo, Gao, Heino without team peel.
Best Build for Wukong
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Wukong benefits from Crit, On-hit — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: Using skills enhances the next Basic Attack to a dash strike that deals extra damage. He has a higher base Critical Rate but lower base Critical Damage than other heroes.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Crit, On-hit for this hero's passive and skill scaling.
4 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Jungling when available.
| # | Item | Gold | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eternity Blade | 2,110g | PATK +120, Crit Rate +20% High crit damage | Fits On-hit priority — Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters. |
| 2 |  Shadow Ripper | 2,040g | PATK +45, ASPD +35%, Crit Rate +20%, MSPD +7.5% Crits boosts ASPD | Fits Crit priority — Passive - Savagery — Casting a skill increases Movement Speed by 12% for 2s and the physical damage of the next Basic Attack within 5s by (80% {ad}). |
| 3 |  Starbreaker | 2,080g | PATK +90, HP +700, MSPD +7.5% Anti-tank | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Sunder — Grants 30% Physical Pierce. |
| 4 |  Bloodweeper | 2,000g | PATK +85, Lifesteal +25%, HP +500 Physical Lifesteal | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Revive — Resurrects the wearer 2s after dying and restores 2,000–3,000 Health. This effect can be triggered up to 2 times per match. |
| 5 |  Sage's Sanctuary | 2,280g | HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150 Resurrect on the spot | Fits Attack speed priority — Passive - Dark Curtain — When taking fatal damage, instead of dying immediately, the hero gains invincibility and a 15% Attack Speed and Movement Speed increase for 1s (0.75s for ranged heroes). After equipping this item, its effect duration increases by 0.01s every 5s, up to a maximum of 0.5s. |
| 6 |  Destiny | 2,060g | PATK +75, ASPD +15%, HP +500 Negates fatal damage | Temp. invincibility supports your Lifesteal focus. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Dominator | Recommended for Assassin Jungling |
| Spell | Smite | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Golden Cudgel (max Skill 2 first)
Furious Advance provides mobility or stick—max first. Protective Shroud second for damage. Golden Cudgel on every level.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Protective Shroud → Furious Advance → Golden Cudgel → weave basic attacks
When: Jungling skirmish or objective fight
2. All-in
Golden Cudgel after full rotation when Flash is down
When: Gank or backline dive with team CC
Abilities
Passive
The Great Sage
Using skills enhances the next Basic Attack to a dash strike that deals extra damage. He has a higher base Critical Rate but lower base Critical Damage than other heroes.
Skill 1
Protective Shroud
Gains Movement Speed and blocks the next enemy skill's damage and effects. Upon a successful block, grants temporary damage and skill invulnerability along with a shield.
Skill 2
Furious Advance
Dashes in the target direction. If he dashes into an enemy, he'll dash again and gain Movement Speed. The dash deals damage to monsters, and grievous damage to monsters at low Health.
Ultimate
Golden Cudgel
Launches enemies within range, damaging and placing 3 marks on them. Enemies lose 1 mark and take extra damage when hit by his Basic Attack.
Counters & Matchups
Wukong is strong into
Pick Wukong when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Wukong struggles into
Avoid Wukong or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
Playstyle & Ranked Tips
Laning Phase
Clear to level four, then gank the lane with the least escape. Secure Tyrant when your bot or mid has crash wave.
Teamfight Role
Wait for CC from your team, then dive carry with full combo. Exit with reset or flash if focus fired.
High Rank (Diamond+)
Wukong is a Tier S staple in high-elo (Diamond+) on the international server — worth mastering for climb. Pick rate 1.3% — frequently seen in ranked; learn the matchup even if you do not main Wukong.
vs Similar Heroes
- Wukong vs Musashi (Assassin, Tier A): Musashi is 1.1% pick / 50.7% WR. Musashi wins 1.0% more often globally. Choose Wukong when you need Jungling identity; choose Musashi for Jungling comfort.
- Wukong vs Ying (Assassin, Tier A): Ying is 1.0% pick / 52.4% WR. Ying wins 2.6% more often globally. Choose Wukong when you need Jungling identity; choose Ying for Jungling comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Wukong build?
Recommended: Rapacious Bite, Master Sword, Starbreaker, Sage's Sanctuary, Destiny, Splendor.
How to counter Wukong?
Pick Agudo, Gao, Heino. Strong into Dun, Lian Po, Xiang Yu.
Is Wukong good in current season?
Wukong is Tier S Assassin with 49.74% win rate, 1.46% pick rate, and 0.28% ban rate (Camp HOK international).