Hello! First i want to thank you for visiting my Wukong jungle guide. My name is "plux" i'm 17 years old and i would like to show you how to play the Monkey King in the mighty jungle! Actually i'm a Gold Player and my main position is ofc. jungle! :) I will try to explain how to play The Monkey King in the jungle as good as i can. Have fun and enjoy my guide! :)

Pros

+ VERY strong ganks
+ amazing dmg output
+ great CC
+ stong in teamfights
+ he is a monkey!


Cons

- no safe escape
- mana
- squishy in early

The Black Cleaver

This is definitely a must-have on Wukong! It will give you great armor pen, attack dmg. and health.

Spirit of the Elder Lizard

There isn't a better jungle item for Wukong! Get it!

Mercurial Scimitar

One of my favorite items! It's just great against any kind of CC! Unfortunately it's VERY expensive but once you got it, say good bye to the enemy CC! :)

Last Whisper

Anonther great item! Grab it when the enemy team got a lot of armor!

Trinity Force

Good but expensive!

Randuin's Omen

+ Cyclone = GET IT!

Banshee's Veil

Best coice against heavy AP teams!

Frozen Mallet

Not much to say about it. Great item!

Maw of Malmortius

Cheap version of Mercurial Scimitar.

Statikk Shiv

Please... DON'T!

Sunfire Cape

Just another great item! Good alternative to Randuin's Omen

Blade of the Ruined King

I'm not really sure what i should think about it.

Mercury's Treads

These boots are always a good coice against teams with a lot of CC and ability power! - Must-have!

Berserker's Greaves

Better go for Mercury's Treads or Ninja Tabi.

Boots of Mobility

Get them when many lanes need help.

Ninja Tabi

Great against heavy AD teams!

Sweeping Lens

By far the best choice for a jungle Wukong!

Warding Totem

Get this if you want to ward the river while doing your buff. After you went back for the first time you can sell it and grab the Sweeping Lens.

Flash

Flash is always the best choice for Wukong! You can make some nice combos with Flash and Cyclone to initiate the teamfight also it helpes you to escape in combination with Warrior Trickster. There isn't a better spell! :)

Smite

You're the jungler! Of course you need smite! It helpes you to kill jungle creeps way faster and securing the lasthit!

Stone Skin

A very nice ability which increases your Armor and Magic Resist based on how many enemys are nearby. Means you can also see if an enemy is hiding in your near if you watch your stats. It's also great for teamfights because you'll be able to tank much more damage.

Crushing Blow

This is just used like Darius Crippling Strike. Your next Auto attack will deal more damage and reduce the armor of the target. You can also use this on turrets.

Decoy

This is your escape ability. However it's pretty obvious if you use it but the thing is the enemy doesn't know in which direction you're walking so try to use it near bushes to confuse the enemy. You can also just simply trick the enemy by pressing "S" on your keyboard, this will make the enemy think you used your Warrior Trickster and he will keep running behind you.

Nimbus Strike

This is your gap closer. There isn't really much to tell about it. You can make some nice combos with Nimbus Strike and Cyclone to initiate a teamfight.

Cyclone

Now let's come to your ultimative ability! This ability is just great and i really love it! You can make some really nice combos with it. For example if you're ganking a lane, use your Warrior Trickster while your walking out of a non warded bush to come as close as possible to your target without being seen, use your Nimbus Strike to get to your target and follow up with Crushing Blow to reduce the armor of the enemy, follow up with Cyclone to finish the gank. You just got a kill!

That's the normal order how to skill your abilities you can also start with Crushing Blow and follow up with Nimbus Strike.


Now i show you how to use your abilitys in the right order. There are many combinations you can use.

Use your Crushing Blow to reduce the armor of the enemy and follow up with Nimbus Strike to deal massive damage. If you're not yet in the range to use your Crushing Blow first, use your Nimbus Strike to get close to the enemy and immediately follow up with Crushing Blow now you can use your Cyclone to go for a kill. If you're not sure if the enemy got his escape ready, use Nimbus Strike first and follow immediately up with Cyclone to knock him up. If you already got your Randuin's Omen you can use Nimbus Strike to get close and use the active of Randuin's Omen to slow your target, follow up with Cyclone.

Now i will show you how to gank with the Monkey King. Wukongs ganks are extremely strong and end most of the time up with a kill. At first make sure the bush you're standing in isn't warded. You can use your Sweeping Lens to disable the ward and/or destroy it. Use your Warrior Trickster when you're walking out of the bush to be sure the enemy can't react early enough to escape, follow up with your Nimbus Strike to get close to your target, use any kind of slow like your Randuin's Omen to make sure the enemy doesn't come early enough to his tower, knock the enemy up with your Cyclone and follow with the Crushing Blow to reduce the armor of the target and increase the damage of your mates. You can use any combination i've shown you in the Skill Order chapter for a gank but make always sure you're using your Warrior Trickster while you're walking out of a bush to not being seen before.

Basically you don't have to ward different with wukong, just use the typical spots which prevent you from getting counter jungeled:

Well guys this was my guide for Wukong jungle! I hope you enjoyed and i was able to help you getting better with him in the jungle! :) Thank you really much for reading my guide, i know it's not much but it was really some hours of hard work. ^^ Of course i will keep this guide updated and i'll improve some things! Would be nice to read some feedback! :)

Thank you! :)

- Plux

01.10.14 - Updated masteries

21.08.14 - Added banner

19.08.14 - Changed item code (submitted by "Foxy Riven")