Monkey King Counters

Items

• Tango will destroy the tree Monkey King is standing on.

Info

Hero For the in-game item, see Monkey King Bar.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Monkey

Strategy   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Contents 1 Gameplay 1.1 Carry 1.2 Ganker/Roamer 2 Ability

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Equipment   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     v • d • e Monkey King Equipment (collapse sets)Sets Riptide RaiderWeapon Staff

Gear   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     This is a list of cosmetic items that reflects

Responses   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     v • d • e  Voice responses Hero responses Abaddon Alchemist Ancient Apparition Anti-Mage

Sounds   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     v • d • e  Dota 2 Sounds Hero Sounds Abaddon Alchemist Ancient Apparition

Lore   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Sun Wukong, the Monkey King For 500 years the

Old Abilities   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs       Dota 2   DotA 6.80 Beta

Changelogs   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Contents 1 Version history 2 Patch history Version history

Known Bugs   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Contents 1 Wukong’s Command Wukong’s Command edit] Wukong’s Command

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Batrider   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Batrider 23 + 2.7 15 + 1.5 24 +

• Firefly allows Batrider to gain vision of Monkey King while he is on an tree, as well as destroying any nearby trees, denying Monkey King spots to jump to, or causing him to fall.
• Sticky Napalm`s turn rate slow makes it significantly more difficult for Monkey King to jump from tree to tree.
• Flamebreak and Flaming Lasso enable Batrider to remove Monkey King out of Wukong`s Command.

Beastmaster   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Beastmaster 23 + 2.5 18 + 1.6 16 +

• Wild Axes can chop down trees, making it difficult for Monkey King to utilize Tree Dance well.
• Call of the Wild: Hawk can scout Monkey King when he is perched on top of trees.

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• Track grants vision of Monkey King, even when he`s in the trees.

Clockwerk   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Clockwerk 26 + 3.2 13 + 2.3 17 + 1.3 Level Base

• Rocket Flare ends Mischief, and reveals Monkey King on the treetops.
• Hookshot can catch Monkey King when he retreats to the treeline.

Disruptor   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Disruptor 19 + 2.2 15 + 1.4 22 + 2.5 Level Base

• Thunder Strike provides vision of Monkey King when he`s in the trees. The periodic damage will also keep Monkey King from using Tree Dance if he`s on the ground.
• Glimpse pulls Monkey King out of the trees if he attempts to escape using Tree Dance, and can cause Wukong`s Command to end prematurely if Monkey King is Glimpsed out of its radius.
• Kinetic Field and Static Storm can be used to hold Monkey King in place and ensure a kill.

Earth Spirit   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Earth Spirit 21 + 3.2 17 + 1.5 18

• Boulder Smash can smash Monkey King out of the Wukong`s Command radius, cancelling it even if he has Black King Bar   Item   Changelogs     Black King BarB A powerful staff imbued with the strength of giants. Cost3975 (1375) Bought FromArmor Active Avatar Bonus +10 Strength+24 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe .
• Rolling Boulder destroys trees and helps Earth Spirit close the gap between him and Monkey King.

Enigma   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Enigma 17 + 2.4 14 + 1 20 + 3.4 Level Base

• Malefice keeps Tree Dance on cooldown, and can interrupt Wukong`s Command`s long cast time.
• Midnight Pulse destroys a large amount of trees.

Keeper of the Light   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Keeper of the Light 14 + 2.1 15 + 1.6 25 +

• Blinding Light can easily push Monkey King out of Wukong`s Command.
• Be that as it may, Keeper of the Light can be easily ganked by Monkey King during early-mid game stage.

Magnus   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Magnus 21 + 3.2 15 + 2.5 19 + 1.65 Level Base

• Skewer and Reverse Polarity will often push Monkey King out of Wukong`s Command.

Pudge   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Pudge 25 + 3.5 14 + 1.5 14 + 1.5 Level Base

• Meat Hook can easily cancel Wukong`s Command by pulling Monkey King out of the circle.
• Meat Hook can grab Monkey King from trees during Tree Dance.

Queen of Pain   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Queen of Pain 16 + 2 18 + 2 24 + 2.5

• Blink allows Queen of Pain to avoid ganks and keep her distance, preventing Monkey King from building up Jingu Mastery.
• Scream of Pain and Sonic Wave will hit Monkey King when he is disguised, or on a tree.
  • The large AoE and low cooldown also helps Queen of Pain hit the real Monkey King inside of Wukong`s Command.

Slardar   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Slardar 21 + 3.1 17 + 2.4 15 + 1.5 Level Base

• Corrosive Haze grants vision of Monkey King, even when he`s in the trees.

Spectre   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Spectre 19 + 2.3 23 + 1.8 16 +

• Spectral Dagger maintains vision on Monkey King, and allows Spectre to chase Monkey King into the trees.
• Haunt will still spawn an illusion next to Monkey King while under the effects of Mischief, removing the disguise.
• Monkey King attack range is exactly 300. The best range for Dispersion buff.

Spirit Breaker   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Spirit Breaker 29 + 2.7 17 + 1.7 14 + 1.8 Level

• Charge of Darkness keeps vision of Monkey King, even when he`s in the trees.
• Nether Strike locked onto Monkey King and focuses damage on him during Wukong`s Command.

Storm Spirit   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Storm Spirit 19 + 1.8 22 + 1.8 24 + 3 Level

• Ball Lightning allows Storm Spirit to easily catch up to Monkey King, destroying a large number of trees, cancelling Tree Dance, and causing Monkey King to be stunned in the process.

Techies   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Techies 17 + 2.3 14 + 1.3 22 + 2.9 Level Base

• Proximity Mines and Stasis Traps can be placed near trees to detect Monkey King.
• Follow up with Blast Off! to destroy the tree, causing Monkey King to take high damage, fall from the tree, and become stunned.

Timbersaw   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Timbersaw 21 + 2.1 16 + 1.3 21 + 2.4 Level Base

• Timbersaw`s low cooldown and low mana cost abilities destroys the trees that Monkey King depends on.
• Timber Chain allows Timbersaw to escape Wukong`s Command.

• Wave of Terror grants flying vision over trees, and its wide effect can hit Monkey King and end Mischief.
• Nether Swap can easily cancel Wukong`s Command by swapping him out of the circle.

• Venomancer`s many damage-over-time poisons will constantly put Tree Dance on cooldown, greatly diminishing Monkey King`s mobility.
• Venomous Gale and Poison Nova will hit Monkey King when he is perched on a tree, or disguised with Mischief.
• Be that as it may, Venomancer is also easily ganked by Monkey King if caught by surprise.

• Visage`s Familiars have flying vision. They can be used to scout Monkey King when he`s in the tree.
• Stone Form can destroy the tree Monkey King is standing on.

• Powershot destroys the tree Monkey King is standing on.
• Monkey King`s natural reliance on trees makes him an easy target for Shackleshot.
• Windrun evades Monkey King`s attacks, preventing him from building up Jingu Mastery.

Others

• Heroes that can maintain vision on Monkey King can see when he uses Tree Dance: Bloodseeker, Treant Protector with Eyes In The Forest, Sniper, Weaver
• Heroes that can destroy trees will deny Monkey King spots to jump on, or cause him to fall: Windranger, Nature`s Prophet, Phantom Lancer
• Heroes with wide AoE abilities will reveal Monkey King through Mischief: Necrophos, Phoenix, Alchemist, Earthshaker, Razor, Tinker, Leshrac, Queen of Pain   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Queen of Pain 16 + 2 18 + 2 24 + 2.5