Monkey King
AgilityMeleeCarryEscapeDisablerInitiator

Monkey King

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 t…

STR19+2.8
AGI24+3.7
INT20+1.8
300
move speed
300
attack range
29–33
base damage
1800 / 800
day / night vision

Monkey King abilities

Boundless Strike icon
Boundless StrikePhysical

Monkey King enlarges his staff and slams it against the ground, stunning enemies in a line and damaging them with bonus damage and a critical hit based on his attack. Has True Strike.

CD24/21/18/15MP85/90/95/100
Point Target
Tree Dance icon
Tree Dance

Monkey King jumps to a tree and perches atop it. While perched, he gains the Primal Spring ability-a channeled leap attack. If Monkey King's tree is destroyed, he falls and is stunned for 3s. Taking damage while on the ground puts Tree Dance on cooldown.

CD0.9/0.6/0.3/0
Unit Target
Primal Spring icon
Primal SpringMagical

CHANNELED - Monkey King springs out from his tree perch, damaging and slowing enemies in the area where he lands. Damage and slow amounts are in proportion to channel duration.

CD18/16/14/12MP100
Point Target, AOE, Channeled
Jingu Mastery icon
Jingu MasteryPhysical

Monkey King's attacks awaken the Jingu Bang's power. Upon the fourth hit on the same enemy hero, Monkey King earns 4 charged attacks that have bonus damage and lifesteal.

BKB ✓
Passive
Mischief icon
Mischief

Changes Monkey King's shape to deceive opponents, using the environment nearby as inspiration for the disguise. Taking damage, attacking, or using any item or ability breaks Monkey King's disguise. Grants damage immunity for 0.1 seconds upon transforming.

CD24.5
No Target
Wukong's Command icon
Wukong's CommandPhysical

Monkey King creates a circular formation of soldiers that spread out from his position. If Monkey King leaves the area his soldiers disperse. The soldiers have Monkey King's attack that attacks at a fixed rate of 1.1s, and only targets enemy Heroes. Monkey Ki…

CD100/90/80MP100
Point Target, AOE

Monkey King cosmetics

78
items
$0.03
cheapest
$141.40
priciest
$1,336
collect all

Monkey King has 78 tradable cosmetics on the Steam Community Market, ranging from $0.03 to $141.40. Collecting the whole Monkey King line-up would cost about $1,336.

Arcana7Immortal27Mythical14Rare29Common1
78 items

Prices are Steam Community Market estimates — verify the live listing before trading.

Mask of the Demon Trickster
ImmortalMonkey King
Staff of the Demon Trickster
ImmortalMonkey King
Taunt: Goin' Bananas
CommonMonkey King
Armor of the Demon Trickster
ImmortalMonkey King
$47.56Steam ↗
Cult of the Demon Trickster
ImmortalMonkey King
$141.40Steam ↗
Exalted Great Sage's Reckoning
ArcanaMonkey King
$21.23Steam ↗
Great Sage's Reckoning
ArcanaMonkey King
$22.76Steam ↗
Staff of Gun-Yu
ImmortalMonkey King
Golden Staff of Gun-Yu
ImmortalMonkey King
$49.56Steam ↗
Pauldrons of the Demon Trickster
ImmortalMonkey King
Inscribed Great Sage's Reckoning
ArcanaMonkey King
$21.68Steam ↗
Victorious Fighting Scoundrel
RareMonkey King
Autographed Great Sage's Reckoning
ArcanaMonkey King
$20.89Steam ↗
Great Sage's Reckoning - Head
MythicalMonkey King
Great Sage's Reckoning Bundle
ArcanaMonkey King
$39.52Steam ↗
Unusual Victorious Fighting Scoundrel - Staff
RareMonkey King
$21.66Steam ↗
Victorious Fighting Scoundrel - Armor
RareMonkey King
Autographed Armor of the Demon Trickster
ImmortalMonkey King
$57.50Steam ↗
Autographed Golden Staff of Gun-Yu
ImmortalMonkey King
$44.57Steam ↗
Corrupted Great Sage's Reckoning
ArcanaMonkey King
$23.69Steam ↗
Inscribed Armor of the Demon Trickster
ImmortalMonkey King
$41.61Steam ↗
Inscribed Golden Staff of Gun-Yu
ImmortalMonkey King
$71.43Steam ↗
Inscribed Mask of the Demon Trickster
ImmortalMonkey King
Inscribed Staff of the Demon Trickster
ImmortalMonkey King
$11.30Steam ↗
Autographed Staff of the Demon Trickster
ImmortalMonkey King
$10.01Steam ↗
Autographed Pauldrons of the Demon Trickster
ImmortalMonkey King
Victorious Fighting Scoundrel - Head
RareMonkey King
Inscribed Pauldrons of the Demon Trickster
ImmortalMonkey King
Victorious Fighting Scoundrel - Shoulder
RareMonkey King
Armor of the Dragon Palace
RareMonkey King
Shoulders of the Dragon Palace
RareMonkey King
Inscribed Staff of Gun-Yu
ImmortalMonkey King
Tangled Tropics
MythicalMonkey King
Helm of the Dragon Palace
RareMonkey King
Tangled Tropics - Head
MythicalMonkey King
Tangled Tropics - Shoulder
MythicalMonkey King

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Monkey King — frequently asked

What are Monkey King's abilities in Dota 2?

Monkey King's abilities are Boundless Strike, Tree Dance, Primal Spring, Jingu Mastery, Mischief, Wukong's Command. It is a Agility melee hero played as Carry, Escape, Disabler.

What is Monkey King's primary attribute?

Monkey King is a Agility hero, starting with 19 strength (+2.8/lvl), 24 agility (+3.7/lvl) and 20 intelligence (+1.8/lvl), and a base move speed of 300.

How many cosmetics does Monkey King have?

Monkey King has 78 tradable cosmetics on the Steam Community Market, ranging from $0.03 to $141.40.

Does Monkey King have an Arcana?

Yes — Monkey King has an Arcana, Dota 2's top cosmetic tier, which reworks the hero's model, animations, icons and sounds.

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