Wukong Build Guide by chisox8
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Starting Items
Carry Build
Tanky Build
Other Viable Items
Ability Sequence
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Masteries
Introduction
Hey there, and welcome to this Wukong guide! I'm Chisox8 (A.K.A. Floron), and I'll be letting you in on a little known secret today.
You may know Wukong as a super strong Solo Top or Mid champion, because he is! He can dominate in the lane. However, that's not all Master Yi taught him. His Wuju Style skills also extend into the jungle, making him a very viable, very powerful, and very menacing jungler.
I'm hoping to keep this guide concise, while still being very informative. This should help new players get into the game with Jungle Wukong and allow Wukong veterans to experience him in a new role without exhausting the reader.
Basic Info
Cost:880 RP or 4800 IP
Attributes: Fighter, Melee, Stealth
Release Date: 7/26/11
Difficulty: Novice (Jungling Knowledge Required)
Champion Spotlight
Pros / Cons
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Masteries
Main Masteries
Offensive
- Tier 1: In this tier, split
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Sorcery
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Fury
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Butcher
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Deadliness
for extra AD. - Tier 3:
Havoc
for extra damage and
Weapon Expertise
for Armor Pen. - Tier 4:
Brute Force
for even more AD - Tier 5:
Sunder
for Armor Pen. - Tier 6: Finish up with
Executioner
for extra damage to low health targets.
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Defensive
- Tier 1: Take
Durability
for extra bulkiness and
Tough Skin
for jungle survivability. (You could also take one point out of
Sorcery
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Summoner's Resolve
for the smite bonus.) - Tier 2: Take
Bladed Armor
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Hardiness
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Veteran's Scars
for health.
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Basic Attack Masteries
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Basic Defense Masteries
Runes
These are the Runes I use for Jungle 
Wukong. These usually work pretty well, and many other Runes that normally work for a lane Wukong don't work so well in the Jungle. If you feel that there are other Runes that would work, feel free to use them, but this setup is quite solid and works very well for what it is designed to do.
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Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist 9 |
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Marks
Greater Mark of Attack DamageTake these to give you more base damage in the jungle. It will help you clear camps easily. Many people take Greater Mark of Armor Penetration for Wukong, but I do not recommend this in the jungle. The Armor Shred from
Crushing Blow is enough to rip through base armor, and the AD is necessary in the Jungle.
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Seals
Greater Seal of ArmorI personally take these to give me extra armor early game.
Greater Seal of Health is also a viable option. You can mix the two types equally if you wish.
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Glyphs
Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic ResistI take these because I feel as though they are the best value in this slot. I prefer scaling for Wukong so he can continue to gain MR into late game, but if you feel as though you want more flat early game, take
Greater Glyph of Magic Resist.
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Quintessences
Greater Quintessence of Life StealFor Quintessences, I take
Greater Quintessence of Life Steal. These give you early sustain in the Jungle. They are especially good because Wukong has no natural sustain. The other possibility is 
Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage, but I think that Lifesteal is more worthwhile in this case.
Summoner Spells
Necessary Spells
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Smite is necessary for almost all Junglers. Wukong needs Smite because he needs to clear fast in order to be effective. Smite deals true damage to minions and monsters, allowing Wukong to clear camps (Especially Golem and Lizard) very quickly. It also allows for clutch steals of enemy objectives lategame.
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Optional Spells
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Ghost also works really well with Wukong. Pop it if you wanna catch that last enemy with Cyclone. Combine it with Decoy to make some crazy jukes. It's an all around good option. It doesn't allow for ultra quick changes of direction or travel over walls as Flash does, but it still has good utility and a huge capacity for awesomeness!
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Skills and Skill Sequence
Wukong's Abilities:
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Wukong's next attack deals additional physical damage and reduces the enemy's Armor for a short duration.
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Wukong becomes stealthed for 1.5 seconds. An uncontrollable decoy is left behind that will deal magic damage to enemies near it after 1.5 seconds.
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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
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Wukong's staff grows outward and he spins it around, dealing damage over time and knocking up enemies once each per cast. Wukong gains movement speed over the duration of the ability.
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- Level 1-5: Put a point into Nimbus Strike starting out. Next you can either get Crushing Blow if you want to clear faster, or Decoy if you want a little more survivability in the jungle (the decoy can tank for you and do some AOE damage). Whichever one you get second, get the other third. Then start maxing Nimbus Strike for the AOE damage it provides, in the jungle especially.
0 - Levels 6, 11, 16: These are the levels where you upgrade Cyclone. Always do it at these levels. Do not forget and do not skip it.
0 - Level 7-12: Continue maxing Nimbus Strike. It will be maxed by level 9. Upgrade Crushing Blow afterwards, or whenever you can't upgrade Nimbus Strike, and continue to max it. This will make your burst insane for midgame.
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Early Game Items and Core
Starting Items:
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Hunter's Machete is necessary for Jungling. Damage dealt to neutrals is increased by 5 per hit, as well as your basic attacks dealing 10% bonus damage to monsters and minions. The Health Potions are for sustain in the Jungle while clearing camps.
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Madred's Razors should be bought first time back. It gives 25 extra armor and upgrades the Hunter's Machete's "Maim" effect to deal 60 bonus damage instead of 10 to monsters.
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Vampiric Scepter is an awesome item for all Junglers and Laners alike. It provides 10 AD and 10 Lifesteal to stack with the Quintessences you (may or may not) have.
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Wriggle's Lantern combines the previous two items, and even makes them better. It gives 25 Armor, 25 AD, 15 Lifesteal, and upgrades "Maim" to 100 extra damage. It also allows the owner to place a 90 second Sight Ward, which allows for control of your jungle... or the enemy's!
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Spirit of the Elder Lizard is also a fine choice on Wukong. Build this instead of Wriggle's Lantern if you have a support that is actually warding, or you just want some DoT on your auto attacks. It also works well because it stacks with Cyclone, making it do even more damage over time! They are similar just one gives a ward, lifesteal, and armor, and one gives a DoT, mana regeneration, and CDR.
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Boots:
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Ninja Tabi provides 25 Armor and blocks 10% of damage from basic attacks. These boots are good against heavy AD teams, especially with champions like  Riven,  Renekton,  Tryndamere, or scary, fed ADCs ( Vayne,  Draven, etc.)
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Mercury's Treads provide 25 Magic Resist and are useful against AP heavy teams. They also lessen Crowd Control effects by 35%, making them very useful against champions with heavy CC, like  Leona.
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Core:
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The Black Cleaver is perfect for Wukong. This is the first "big" item you should purchase. It provides extra AD as well as 250 Bonus Health. It also provides passive that shreds 5% armor for every physical attack. This works very well with Cyclone. It turns him into a mean, shredding, spinning, monkey of death!
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Warmog's Armor is a must have on Wukong. It gives you 1000 health, flat out. This makes you much bulkier, and much harder to kill. It prevents you from getting bursted down and allows you to dive into team fights easily with Cyclone. The extra health regeneration it provides can also keep you in a fight or in a pressurized situation even when you get low.
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Late Game Items
Next, I list two possible finishes. One is a carry, damage-y, build, the other is tankier. I prefer the carry build, but sometimes a tank is necessary, and Wukong can still effect teamfights as a tank using Cyclone.
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Carry Finish:
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The Bloodthirster is a pure AD item. It gives 70 AD, 12 Lifesteal, and adds extra AD and Lifesteal that stack with kill streaks. It's a perfect carry item.
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Frozen Mallet provides the extra bulk to finish your carry build. With the extra 700HP, you are bulky enough not to get bursted down immediately, and dive effectively with Cyclone. It also grants a bit of extra AD and makes your auto attacks slow by 40% for 1.5 seconds, a nice added utility.
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Last Whisper is another great carry item, especially for Wukong. It provides 40 AD and 35% Armor Penetration, allowing him to break through armor even more! Now with all his armor shredding capabilities, armor is nearly irrelevant, and the enemy team just wasted a bunch of money.
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Tanky Finish:
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Randuin's Omen is a great tanky item. With its 70 Armor, 500 Health, active Slow, and passive Attack speed slow, it makes you and your team very powerful in team fights.
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Sunfire Cape provides 45 Armor and 450 health, adding even more bulk. It also deals 40 Magic Damage per second to nearby enemies, stacking perfectly with the DoT effect on Cyclone.
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Maw of Malmortius is an item I like a lot on this build. It gives Wukong some extra magic resist and AD as well as 1 extra AD for every 2.5% of his missing health. This means that, because you are tanky, in teamfights, as you lose health, you do even more damage (and on a Cyclone dive, this is especially useful). If you feel like you need more bulk, this can sometimes be replaced with Frozen Mallet instead.
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Other Options:
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I won't go into so much detail on these, but they are some other viable options. They all have their ups and downs, and are usually situational.
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I won't go into so much detail on these, but they are some other viable options. They all have their ups and downs, and are usually situational.
Jungling with Wukong
Jungling Specifics
- Always start at Blue Buff!
- Always ask for a leash (Wukong has some trouble with his first clear even with one).
- Always make sure to use Smite on Blue Buff and Red Buff.
- Make sure you drink your health potions as you clear.
- You will probably have trouble on your first clear, and finish with a sliver of health (Especially if you took Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage instead of Greater Quintessence of Life Steal. This is normal! Just go 'B', grab items, and go back in!
- Because Wukong has some trouble with his first clear, doing early ganks (level 2, level 3) while in the midst of the first clear is usually a bad, unsafe, idea. However, if you get a good leash, and think you have enough health, by all means, go for it!
- Decoy can be used to tank damage while clearing Jungle camps. Use it in the middle of the camp, then attack the monsters as you normally would. For 1.5 seconds, they will attack the Clone instead of you and you can get some free damage in. Then, the clone will disappear and deal AOE damage to all of them!
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Ganking
- Use your burst to your advantage! (Burst Combo = E + Q)
- Use Nimbus Strike to initiate out of the bushes on to your target! (Follow it up with an immediate Crushing Blow for a big burst of damage!)
- If you are out of range of Nimbus Strike, try using Decoy to walk invisibility into lane before initiating on your enemy!
- Wukong has no forms of CC (Except Cyclone) so make sure the enemy you are ganking has pushed the lane a lot, or the laner you are ganking has good CC.
- Only use Cyclone in a gank if you have to. The main use of Cyclone is for teamfights. The cooldown isn't horrible, so if you want the kill, go ahead and pop it. Just make sure you actually get the kill after using your Ultimate!
Conclusion
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Thanks for reading this guide! I hope it has been informative and given you enough information to be comfortable with Jungle Wukong. If you try this build, or read this guide, and it helped you or you liked it, give it a Upvote!
If you see a typo, something that you think is wrong, or have a suggestion/criticism, let me know so I can fix/implement whatever it is before you immediately downvote the guide. Thanks!
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Remember: Wukong is an awesome champion, and some of his abilities ( Cyclone, Decoy) are the most fun in the entire game. After reading this guide, I hope you are inspired to get into game with Wukong and use some of these abilities for yourself. Experience his awesomeness! Experience Wukong!
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I hope to see many more Monkey King's running around their natural habitat: The Jungle!
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Thank you!
Update: Thank you for over 75k 100k views and making this the highest rated Jungle Wukong guide on MobaFire! You guys rock!
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