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Wukong Jungle build & stats

FighterTank A 1,501 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
51.7%
Pick rate
5.6%
Ban rate
3.3%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
3,200 gold
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
3,000 gold
Trinity Force
Trinity Force
3,333 gold
9,533 gold
71.4% WR 14 games

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
1,200 gold
51.9% 77 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
59.1% WR
22 games · 1% 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.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Smite
45.5% 165 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 51.7% of games as Jungle on patch 16.18 (1,501 games).
  • Most common core: Black Cleaver → Trinity Force → Death's Dance — 58% win rate over 231 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 96% of games with a 52% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Darius (78% over 9 games). Hardest: Karthus (33% over 9 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
Trinity Force
Trinity Force
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
58.6% WR
29 games · 2% pick
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
Trinity Force
Trinity Force
71.4% WR
14 games · 1% pick
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
Trinity Force
Trinity Force
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius
75.0% WR
8 games · 1% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
51.9% WR
77 games · 5% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
46.6% WR
58 games · 4% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
68.2% 1% (22)
66.7% 0% (3)
63.6% 1% (11)
60.0% 0% (5)
59.3% 4% (59)
50.0% 1% (14)
45.9% 2% (37)
45.9% 7% (98)
45.9% 10% (157)
33.3% 1% (12)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
40.9% WR
66 games · 4% 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.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
59.1% WR
22 games · 1% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Magical Footwear Cosmic Insight
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
57.1% WR
7 games · 0% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Coup de Grace 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. 45.4%11% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 45.5%11% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • 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.