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…
Hero lore
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…
Compact stat and ability fields shown here were checked against patch 7.41e where this model represents the changed field. Talents and full mechanics remain in the official notes.
Monkey King abilities
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
Popular items by game phase
OpenDota professional-match aggregate as of Jul 21, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC. Popularity rows are independent phase totals, not a coherent build, sequence, or win-rate advice.
Starting
6 items- 1
Iron Branch211 selections · 35.7% - 2
Tango77 selections · 13% - 3
Circlet69 selections · 11.7% - 4
Quelling Blade53 selections · 9% - 5
Faerie Fire50 selections · 8.5% - 6
Slippers of Agility48 selections · 8.1%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed100 selections · 25.8% - 2
Power Treads89 selections · 23% - 3
Wraith Band57 selections · 14.7% - 4
Void Stone22 selections · 5.7% - 5
Broadsword18 selections · 4.7% - 6
Ogre Axe18 selections · 4.7%
Mid
6 items- 1
Mithril Hammer152 selections · 23.1% - 2Ogre Axe78 selections · 11.8%
- 3
Desolator47 selections · 7.1% - 4Broadsword46 selections · 7%
- 5
Echo Sabre38 selections · 5.8% - 6
Blade of Alacrity33 selections · 5%
Late
6 items- 1
Ultimate Orb51 selections · 14.3% - 2
Demon Edge30 selections · 8.4% - 3
Black King Bar26 selections · 7.3% - 4
Eye of Skadi23 selections · 6.5% - 5
Harpoon19 selections · 5.3% - 6
Eaglesong17 selections · 4.8%
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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.
What do the popular Monkey King item phases mean?
The saved OpenDota aggregate is dated 2026-07-22. The phase lists summarize professional-match item popularity; they are not one coherent build, a recommended sequence, or win-rate advice.