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Wukong Jungle build & stats

FighterTank C 810 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
48.6%
Pick rate
4.5%
Ban rate
1.5%

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling
450 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
61.1% 18 games

Build in this order

Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
3,333 g
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
3,000 g
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
3,300 g
9,633 g
67.6% WR 34 games

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 g
51.4% 319 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
72.2% WR
18 games · 2% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Triumph Triumph
Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down Cut Down
Magical Footwear Magical Footwear
Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight
Shards AS AF HP

Summoner spells

Flash Smite 48.7% 805 games

Max order

Crushing Blow Q Warrior Trickster W Nimbus Strike E 75.0% 16 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Wukong

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Wukong wins 48.6% of games as Jungle on patch 16.17 (810 games).
  • Most common core: Trinity Force → Black Cleaver → Death's Dance — 68% win rate over 34 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 99% of games with a 49% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Pantheon (75% over 8 games). Hardest: Skarner (20% over 15 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
67.6% WR
34 games · 4% pick
Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Sundered Sky 2
Sundered Sky
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
68.4% WR
19 games · 2% pick
Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Sundered Sky 2
Sundered Sky
Black Cleaver 3
Black Cleaver
58.8% WR
17 games · 2% pick

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
53.3% WR
75 games · 9% pick
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
51.4% WR
35 games · 4% pick
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
46.4% WR
28 games · 3% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
49.7% WR
368 games · 45% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
51.4% WR
319 games · 39% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
44.4% WR
9 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
80.0% 1% (10)
60.7% 11% (89)
58.1% 4% (31)
56.0% 12% (100)
55.6% 1% (9)
54.1% 42% (338)
54.0% 55% (446)
50.2% 34% (273)
49.0% 95% (773)
42.9% 2% (14)
35.0% 2% (20)
32.3% 4% (31)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
45.5% WR
319 games · 39% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Triumph Triumph
Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand Last Stand
Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight
Magical Footwear Magical Footwear
Shards AS AF HP
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
50.0% WR
122 games · 15% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Magical Footwear Cosmic Insight
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
48.1% WR
52 games · 6% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Cut Down Magical Footwear Cosmic Insight

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 48.6%99% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 50.0%0% pick
  • Stormraider's Surge Stormraider's Surge Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist. 50.0%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 48.7%99% pick
  • Ghost Smite Ghost + Smite 66.7%0% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Crushing Blow Q Nimbus Strike E Warrior Trickster W 50.3%151 games
Crushing Blow Q Warrior Trickster W Nimbus Strike E 75.0%16 games
Nimbus Strike E Crushing Blow Q Warrior Trickster W 100.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: E → Q → W (50%), E → W → Q (63%), E → Q → Q (17%).

  • PStone Skin

    Wukong gains stacking armor and max health regeneration while fighting champions and monsters.

  • QCrushing Blow

    Wukong's next attack gains attack range, deals bonus damage, and reduces the target's armor for a few seconds.

  • WWarrior Trickster

    Wukong becomes Invisible and dashes in a direction, leaving behind a clone that will attack nearby enemies.

  • ENimbus Strike

    Wukong dashes to a targeted enemy and sends out images to attack enemies near his target, dealing damage to each enemy struck.

  • RCyclone

    Wukong's extends his staff and spins it around repeatedly, gaining Move Speed.Enemies struck take damage and are knocked up.