Monkey King

Sun Wukong the Monkey King is an upcoming hero. His abilities are currently unknown. He is scheduled to be released in Fall 2016.

Gameplay
 Strategy & Tips Counters & Matchups

Audio
 Responses Sounds

History
 Lore Old Abilities Changelogs

Trivia

 * Monkey King is based on Sun Wukong, the legendary hero from the Chinese classic Journey to the West.
 * Monkey King is the first original hero made for Dota 2. All previous heroes were ported from DotA.
 * Monkey King is based on early concepts developed during the DotA era.
 * Like many DotA heroes, there was an easter egg boss fight versus Monkey King added to the 6.79 DotA map to hint at his upcoming release, but he was never added to the game.
 * The item, which only appeared in private lobbies, was probably an early hint to Monkey King's release.
 * The Monkey King concept has been widely used throughout the MOBA genre, with other Monkey King heroes appearing in League of Legends, Heroes of Newerth, and SMITE.
 * In the trailer, Monkey King is voiced by Matthew Mercer, who also voiced the Monkey King hero from Heroes of Newerth.