Monkey King
Historical Balance Tracker & Intelligence
Balance History
6/22/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
5/6/2026
Base Agility decreased from 24 to 23
Damage at level 1 decreased from 53-57 to 52-56
Unknown Ability (5724): Movement Slow decreased from 35/50/65/80% to 30/40/50/60%
4/7/2026
Changing of the Guard: Cooldown increased from 3s to 5s
Talents: Level 10 Talent Tree Dance Cast Range decreased from +350 to +300
3/27/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
3/24/2026
Mischief: No longer levels with Wukong's Command
Mischief: Cooldown changed from 24/20/16/12s to 24.5s - 0.5s per level
Tree Dance: Cast point increased from 0.1s to 0.2s
Tree Dance: Cast Range / Perched Tree Cast Range increased from 800 to 900
Tree Dance: Cooldown decreased from 1.4/1.2/1.0/0.8s to 0.9/0.6/0.3/0s
Tree Dance: Leap speed decreased from 700 to 600
Tree Dance: Leaping between trees can now be interrupted by Roots and Leashes
Tree Dance: Previously it was only interrupted by Stunned, Hidden, or Hexed statuses
Wukong's Command: Now has Changing of the Guard sub-ability by default
Wukong's Command: While Wukong's Command is active, Monkey King gains a Changing of the Guard ability which allows him to transform into any one of his soldiers. Upon cast, Monkey King takes the place of the soldier closest to the target location for 1.5s, and leaves another one in his stead. While Transfigured, Monkey King is indistinguishable from other soldiers and invulnerable, but can't issue commands. Cast Point: 0.3s. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 3s
Changing of the Guard: Ability appears in place of Wukong's Command and starts on a 1s cooldown after casting Wukong's Command. Can't be cast while rooted and can't target soldiers created by Aghanim's Scepter effect. Monkey King disjoints projectiles upon transformation
Changing of the Guard: The possessed soldier has a small ring around it which is visible only to Monkey King and his allies. When the effect is over, Monkey King becomes his usual self leaving the overtaken soldier's position empty
Talents: Level 10 Talent +90 Primal Spring Max Damage replaced with +350 Tree Dance Cast Range
Talents: Level 15 Talent +450 Tree Dance Cast Range replaced with 0 Cooldown Primal Spring
Talents: Level 20 Talent 0 Cooldown Primal Spring replaced with Jingu Mastery Undispellable
Patch 7.40cNet Gain
1/22/2026Jingu Mastery: Bonus Damage increased from 30/75/120/165 to 30/80/130/180
Talents: Level 10 Talent Primal Spring Max Damage increased from +85 to +90
Patch 7.40bNet Gain
12/23/2025Wukong's Command: Duration increased from 13s to 14s
Wukong's Command: Aghanim's Scepter Soldier Duration increased from 12s to 15s
12/16/2025
Base Armor decreased by 1
Base Attack Time improved from 1.7s to 1.6s
Base Attack Speed decreased from 100 to 95
Tree Dance: Stun duration from falling off the cut tree decreased from 4s to 3s
10/2/2025
Boundless Strike: Aghanim's Shard portion of Primal Spring's max power decreased from 40% to 35%
Tree Dance: Movement is now cancelled if Monkey King is interrupted
Talents: Level 10 Talent Primal Spring Max Damage decreased from +100 to +85
6/12/2026
Boundless Strike: Aghanim's Shard portion of Primal Spring's max power decreased from 60% to 40%
6/24/2025
Mischief: Bonus Move Speed rescaled from 6/9/12/15% to 8%
5/29/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/12/2026
Removed Wukong's Faithful facet
Unknown Ability (5724): Cast Range decreased from 1000 to 800
Jingu Mastery: Counter Duration decreased from 7/8/9/10s to 5.5/7/8.5/10s
3/27/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
3/4/2025
Wukong's Command: Soldiers no longer receive a copy of Monkey King's neutral item
2/19/2025
Mischief: Now scales with Wukong's Command
Mischief: Cooldown rescaled from 15s to 24/20/16/12s
Mischief: Bonus Move Speed rescaled from 10% to 6/9/12/15%
Jingu Mastery: Now follows global Lifesteal rules (as a result, gained 40% creep penalty)
11/20/2024
Mischief: Damage immunity duration decreased from 0.2s to 0.1s
10/3/2024
Base Strength increased from 18 to 19
8/28/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
8/14/2024
Unknown Ability (5724): Max Channel Time increased from 1.5s to 1.75s
Jingu Mastery: Bonus Damage rescaled from 40/80/120/160 to 30/75/120/165
7/31/2024
Tree Dance: Jump speed decreased from 800 to 700
Tree Dance: Now goes on cooldown when taking any damage, not only from player-controlled units or Roshan
Unknown Ability (5724): Damage decreased from 140/220/300/380 to 110/200/290/380
Talents: Level 10 Talent Boundless Strike Stun Duration decreased from 0.3s to 0.2s
6/25/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/6/2024
Boundless Strike: Aghanim's Shard now applies the bonus damage and slow to all enemies affected by Boundless Strike, even if Monkey King did not leap
Talents: Level 10 Talent Primal Spring Max Damage increased from +75 to +100
Talents: Level 20 Talent Boundless Strike Critical Damage increased from +55% to +60%
5/27/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
5/23/2024
Boundless Strike: Critical Damage decreased from 135/165/195/225% to 120/140/160/180%
Boundless Strike: Now deals 20/40/60/80 bonus physical damage
Boundless Strike: Cooldown decreased from 28/26/24/22s to 24/21/18/15s
Unknown Ability (5724): Max Movement Slow increased from 20/40/60/80% to 35/50/65/80%
Unknown Ability (5724): Max Damage increased from 140/210/280/350 to 140/220/300/380
Wukong's Command: Bonus Armor increased from 14/19/24 to 15/20/25
Talents: Level 20 Talent -7s Boundless Strike Cooldown replaced with +55% Boundless Strike Critical Damage
3/21/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
2/22/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.35bNet Gain
12/21/2023Base Agility increased by 1
Wukong's Command: Soldier Attack Interval decreased from 1.2 to 1.1
6/12/2026
Boundless Strike: Mana Cost decreased from 100 to 85/90/95/100
Boundless Strike: Aghanim's Shard Primal Spring effect power from 50% to 60% (of Max Channeling Duration)
Tree Dance: Distance decreased from 1000 to 800
Tree Dance: Cooldown decreased from 1.45/1.3/1.15/1s to 1.4/1.2/1.0/0.8s
Wukong's Command: Cooldown decreased from 110/95/80s to 100/90/80s
Wukong's Command: Cast Range increased from 550 to 625
Talents: Level 10 Talent +0.2s Mischief Invulnerability Duration replaced with +75 Primal Spring Max Damage
Talents: Level 25 Talent Additional Wukong's Command Ring now also increases cast range by +350
11/21/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
10/5/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
9/9/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
8/15/2023
Unknown Ability (5724): Cooldown decreased from 20/18/16/14s to 18/16/14/12s
Mischief: No longer limits movement speed to 200
Mischief: Now grants 10% bonus movement speed
8/8/2023
Boundless Strike: Aghanim's Shard now also applies Primal Spring where Monkey King lands, with 50% power of the max channeling duration
Wukong's Command: Cooldown decreased from 120/100/80s to 110/95/80s
7/13/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/16/2023
Boundless Strike: Stun Duration decreased from 0.8/1.0/1.2/1.4s to 0.7/0.9/1.1/1.3s
Talents: Level 15 Talent Jingu Mastery Damage decreased from +130 to +110
5/14/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
4/26/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/13/2026
Boundless Strike: Stun Duration decreased from 1/1.2/1.4/1.6s to 0.8/1.0/1.2/1.4s
Jingu Mastery: Bonus Lifesteal rescaled from 25/40/55/70% to 20/40/60/80%
Jingu Mastery: Bonus Damage increased from 40/70/100/130 to 40/80/120/160
Talents: Level 20 Talent +2 Jingu Mastery Charges replaced with 0 Cooldown Primal Spring
Talents: Level 25 Talent 0 Cooldown Primal Spring replaced with -1 Jingu Mastery Required Hits