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Core
Runes, masteries, skill order and items on this page mirror what is actually being played in Classic on patch 26.16, not a reconstruction of a 2013 patch.
+1.28 armor penetration×9
+1.41 armor×9
+1.34 magic resist×9
+2.25 attack damage×3
Skill Leveling Order
Max order E → Q → WQQQQQWWWWWEEEEE
RRRMax in the order E → Q → W, taking R at 6, 11 and 16.
Item Build
Live Classic, patch 26.16Data collected 2026-08-16Build path · Hunter's Machete → Health Potion → Mercury's Treads → Trinity Force → Wriggle's Lantern → The Black Cleaver
Open with Hunter's Machete + Health Potion.Mercury's Treads››
Masteries
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0/121 points into Offense to push early damage share.
Base Stats
Lv1 · growth · Lv18Skills
Passive · Q · W · E · R
Increases Wukong's armor and magic resistance for each nearby enemy champion.
Wukong's next attack deals additional physical damage, gains range, and reduces the enemy's Armor for a short duration.
Wukong becomes invisible for 1.5 seconds. An uncontrollable decoy is left behind that will deal magic damage to enemies near it after 1.5 seconds.
Wukong dashes toward a target enemy and sends out images to attack up to 2 additional enemies near his target, dealing physical damage to each enemy struck.
Wukong's staff grows outward and he spins it around, dealing damage and knocking up enemies. Wukong gains movement speed over the duration of the spell.
Champion Tips
Riot officialPlaying as
- 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.
- Oracle's Elixir will allow an opponent to see you even when using Decoy.
Playing against
- 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.
- Vision Wards and Oracle's Elixir will allow you to see the real Monkey King even when he uses Decoy.
Frequently Asked
The quick answers, straight from this buildWhat runes for Wukong?
Marks Greater Mark of Armor Penetration 9, Seals Greater Seal of Armor 9, Glyphs Greater Glyph of Magic Resist 9, Quints Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage 3
What mastery setup for Wukong?
21/9/0 split. 21 points into Offense to push early damage share.
What is Wukong’s skill order?
Max in the order E → Q → W, taking R whenever available. Max in the order E → Q → W, taking R at 6, 11 and 16.
What is Wukong’s item build?
Start: Hunter's Machete + Health Potion → Boots: Mercury's Treads → Core: Trinity Force · Wriggle's Lantern · The Black Cleaver
Who is Wukong weak against?
Jax
Lore
During the chaos of the Rune Wars, an enormous runestone was lost deep within the Plague Jungles. It remained there, untouched for centuries, emanating a potent magic which infused nearby wildlife with sentience and vitality. A group of monkeys who ...
