Monkey King

Sun Wukong the Monkey King is an upcoming hero. His abilities are currently uncertain. He is scheduled to be released in late Fall 2016, likely on December 12 or December 17.

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.
 * An easter egg boss fight versus Monkey King was added to the 6.79 DotA map to hint at his upcoming release.
 * Monkey King's stats were revealed in the version 6.80 beta, but he was never added to the release version.
 * Monkey King shares design similarities with, who may have been based on the earlier concepts of Monkey King.
 * The item, which only appears in private lobbies, may have been an early hint to Monkey King's release.
 * The Monkey King concept has been widely used throughout the ARTS/MOBA genre, with other Monkey King heroes appearing in League of Legends, Heroes of Newerth, Vainglory, Strife, and SMITE.
 * Monkey King is voiced by Matthew Mercer, who also voiced the Monkey King hero from Heroes of Newerth.