Wukong, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
52.1%
Pick Rate
3.4%
Ban Rate
4.1%

Wukong Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns

Wukong S TierFighterTank
Patch
26.19
Games
6,883
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 8, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Wukong's abilities include Crushing Blow, Warrior Trickster, Nimbus Strike, Cyclone, Stone Skin. Learn how to use Wukong's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.

Max order
Q > E > W
Levels 1-3
E > Q > W
Ultimate at level
6 / 11 / 16
Q cooldown
8/8/7/7/6s
R cooldown
130/110/90s

Stone Skin

Wukong gains stacking armor and max health regeneration while fighting champions and monsters.

Wukong Skill Order (Patch 26.19)

5,480 games
QEW

Wukong Jungle maxes Q (Crushing Blow) → E (Nimbus Strike) → W (Warrior Trickster): 92% of players use this order and win 52.7% of 5,062 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max orderPlayersWin RateGames
Q > E > W Most played92%52.7%5,062
E > Q > W3.9%53.3%214
Q > W > E3.7%50.5%204
QEW

Wukong Top maxes Q (Crushing Blow) → E (Nimbus Strike) → W (Warrior Trickster): 91% of players use this order and win 50.1% of 777 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max orderPlayersWin RateGames
Q > E > W Most played90.9%50.1%777
E > Q > W5.6%54.2%48
QEW

Wukong Mid maxes Q (Crushing Blow) → E (Nimbus Strike) → W (Warrior Trickster): 87% of players use this order and win 47.4% of 116 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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QEW

Wukong Support maxes Q (Crushing Blow) → E (Nimbus Strike) → W (Warrior Trickster): 72% of players use this order and win 53.5% of 43 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.

Wukong Passive: Stone Skin

Stone Skin

Wukong gains stacking armor and max health regeneration while fighting champions and monsters.

Wukong Q: Crushing Blow

Cooldown 8/8/7/7/6s
Crushing Blow

Wukong's next attack gains attack range, deals bonus damage, and reduces the target's armor for a few seconds.

Ranked up at levels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown8s8s7s7s6s
Cost (Mana)2020202020
Range250275300325350
Cooldown at 100 ability haste4s4s3.5s3.5s3s

Wukong W: Warrior Trickster

Cooldown 22/21/20/19/18s
Warrior Trickster

Wukong becomes Invisible and dashes in a direction, leaving behind a clone that will attack nearby enemies.

Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown22s21s20s19s18s
Cost (Mana)6055504540
Range275275275275275
Cooldown at 100 ability haste11s10.5s10s9.5s9s

Wukong E: Nimbus Strike

Cooldown 10/9/9/8/7s
Nimbus Strike

Wukong dashes to a targeted enemy and sends out images to attack enemies near his target, dealing damage to each enemy struck.

Ranked up at levels 1, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown10s9s9s8s7s
Cost (Mana)3035404550
Range650650650650650
Cooldown at 100 ability haste5s4.5s4.5s4s3.5s

Wukong R: Cyclone

Cooldown 130/110/90s
Cyclone

Wukong's extends his staff and spins it around repeatedly, gaining Move Speed.

Enemies struck take damage and are knocked up.

Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.

Rank123
Cooldown130s110s90s
Cost (Mana)100100100
Range315315315
Cooldown at 100 ability haste65s55s45s

Wukong Cooldowns with Ability Haste

Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Wukong's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.

Ability (max rank)0 haste50 haste100 haste
Q · Crushing Blow6s4s3s
W · Warrior Trickster18s12s9s
E · Nimbus Strike7s4.7s3.5s
R · Cyclone90s60s45s

Ability haste cooldown calculator

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Cooldown reduction: 0%
Ability (max rank)Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5
Q · Crushing Blow8s8s7s7s6s
W · Warrior Trickster22s21s20s19s18s
E · Nimbus Strike10s9s9s8s7s
R · Cyclone130s110s90s
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Wukong Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19

What should I max first on Wukong?

Most Wukong Jungle players max Q (Crushing Blow), E (Nimbus Strike), W (Warrior Trickster) in that order — 92% of ranked games this patch, with a 52.7% win rate.

What is Wukong's ultimate cooldown?

Wukong's ultimate, Cyclone, has a 130 / 110 / 90 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 45 seconds.

When should I level Wukong's ultimate?

At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Wukong skill order does.

What does Wukong's passive do?

Wukong's passive is Stone Skin. Wukong gains stacking armor and max health regeneration while fighting champions and monsters.

How much does ability haste lower Wukong's cooldowns?

At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Wukong's Crushing Blow goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Cyclone from 90 to 45 seconds at max rank.