Monkey King

Sun Wukong the Monkey King is an upcoming hero. His abilities are currently uncertain. 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.
 * 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 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.