Wukong: The Monkey King Champion Guide & Strategy | League of Legends

Wukong: The Monkey King Champion Guide & Strategy | League of Legends

By Marcus Chen

January 17, 2025 at 01:34 AM

Wukong is a melee fighter champion in League of Legends who excels at both jungle and top lane positions. His unique kit revolves around deception and mobility, making him a formidable duelist and team fighter.

Key Abilities:

  • Stone Skin (Passive): Gains bonus armor and health regeneration, increasing when damaging enemies
  • Crushing Blow (Q): Empowered auto attack that deals bonus damage and reduces armor
  • Warrior Trickster (W): Creates a clone while becoming invisible and dashing
  • Nimbus Strike (E): Dashes to target while dealing magic damage and gaining attack speed
  • Cyclone (R): Spins staff dealing damage and knocking up enemies, can be cast twice

Core Strengths:

  • Strong dueling potential
  • Good mobility and escape options
  • Effective team fight presence
  • Flexible build paths

Key Tips:

  • Use clone strategically to deceive enemies
  • Chain abilities for maximum damage output
  • Time Cyclone carefully in team fights
  • Stack passive in extended fights

Build Focus:

  • Bruiser items for durability and damage
  • Attack damage items for burst potential
  • Defensive items based on enemy composition

Wukong excels at:

  • Split pushing
  • Team fighting
  • Engaging/disengaging
  • Objective control

This champion is especially effective when played as a bruiser, balancing damage output with survivability. His ability to adapt to different situations makes him a reliable pick in most team compositions.

Wukong holding staff in combat pose

Wukong holding staff in combat pose

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