Win Rate: 53.0%
Pick Rate: 3.8%
Ban Rate: 6.1%

Wukong Jungle Build: Items & Boots

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Patch: 26.20
Games: 7,582
Lane: Jungle
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 19, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Wukong build is Plated Steelcaps, Death's Dance, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel, Sterak's Gage, Oracle Lens: 13.92% of games, 57.93% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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Flash + Smite
60.9%Win Rate99.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

60.94%Win Rate

+7.97%WR Diff

4.70%Pick Rate

640Matches

This Wukong build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Wukong build are Death's Dance, Black Cleaver, and Guardian Angel. This item combination achieves a 60.9% win rate across 640 matches analyzed.

At full build, Wukong gains a total of 256 AD, 733 Health, 120 Armor, and 40 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

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Wukong Abilities

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Build Strengths

Wukong build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage. Lower in: Magic Damage.

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Wukong Starting Items

The most popular starting items for Wukong are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 57.4% win rate and 31.6% pick rate.

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

57.4%Win Rate

31.6%Pick Rate

Best Wukong Core Items - Build These First

These are Wukong's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Death's Dance (56.8% WR, +3.8% WR diff, 40.1% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Black Cleaver (55.3% WR, +2.3% WR diff, 67.0% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 45 AD. Guardian Angel (63.0% WR, +10.1% WR diff, 20.1% pick rate) provides 45 Armor, 55 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Death's Dance S Tier
Death's Dance
3,300
56.76%Win Rate
+3.79%WR Diff
40.11%Pick Rate
Black Cleaver S Tier
Black Cleaver
3,000
55.31%Win Rate
+2.34%WR Diff
67.00%Pick Rate
Guardian Angel S Tier
Guardian Angel
3,200
63.04%Win Rate
+10.07%WR Diff
20.13%Pick Rate

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Wukong Build Path & Item Timing

Wukong players complete Mosstomper Seedling first in 17% of games, winning 55.1% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Mosstomper Seedling	55.1%	17.4%	0:12	1,317
Scorchclaw Pup	53.2%	63.5%	0:12	4,801
Gustwalker Hatchling	50.8%	19.1%	0:12	1,444

First two items

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Scorchclaw PupTrinity Force	54.1%	54.5%	11:48	3,907
Mosstomper SeedlingTrinity Force	55.5%	14.6%	11:42	1,049
Gustwalker HatchlingTrinity Force	51.9%	15.2%	11:42	1,088

Three-item core

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Scorchclaw PupTrinity ForceBlack Cleaver	56.2%	40.1%	20:18	2,625
Gustwalker HatchlingTrinity ForceProfane Hydra	73.9%	0.4%	19:00	23
Mosstomper SeedlingTrinity ForceBlack Cleaver	57.2%	10.4%	19:36	682

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 7,562 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Wukong Skill Order

Wukong players max Q > E > W in 92% of games, winning 53.2% of the 6,750 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priority

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q		1		2	3		4		5
W			1											2	3		4	5
E	1							2		3		4	5
R						1					2					3

Q > W > E: 4% of games, 49.5% win rate
E > Q > W: 3% of games, 51.5% win rate

Large sampleBased on 7,311 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

High Win Rate Situational Items for Wukong

Top situational items for Wukong include Trinity Force, Maw of Malmortius. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Trinity Force S Tier
Trinity Force
3,333
53.82%Win Rate
+0.85%WR Diff
84.37%Pick Rate
Maw of Malmortius S Tier
Maw of Malmortius
3,100
54.57%Win Rate
+1.60%WR Diff
12.98%Pick Rate

Wukong Boots

The best boots for Wukong are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Plated Steelcaps S Tier
Plated Steelcaps
1,200
53.47%Win Rate
+0.50%WR Diff
43.68%Pick Rate

Wukong Trinket

The recommended trinket for Wukong is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
0
53.30%Win Rate
+0.33%WR Diff
61.66%Pick Rate

Complete Wukong Build Item Stats

Combined statistics from all items in this Wukong build.

Armor:120
Movement Speed:45
Attack Damage:256
Health:733
Attack Speed:30%
Magic Resistance:40

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Alt 1

Alt 2

Armor

120

Speed

236

256

196

Health

1133

733

1133

0.3%

Wukong Counter Build Advice

When facing Wukong's top counters like Shyvana, Warwick, Briar, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Trinity Force or Maw of Malmortius based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Wukong performance.

Shyvana
40.3%Win Rate
-12.67%WR Diff
Counter Items
Warwick
42.9%Win Rate
-10.11%WR Diff
Counter Items
Briar
43.6%Win Rate
-9.34%WR Diff
Counter Items

When Should You Play This Wukong Build

physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,300gMosstomper Seedling at 0:12 (median)

This Wukong physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 60.9% win rate across 640 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 256 total attack damage from items, strong physical damage mitigation, and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Wukong build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 17,133, this Wukong build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Death's Dance, Black Cleaver, and Guardian Angel power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Wukong build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

Exceptional physical damage output with 256 total attack damage from items
Strong physical damage mitigation
Substantial health pool for survivability

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Wukong Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

7,275 games

Most Wukong Jungle players rush Scorchclaw Pup first (64% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (45%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (99%). The game usually starts with Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Wukong boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Plated SteelcapsMost played	45.5%	53.5%	3,310
Mercury's Treads	38.3%	51.9%	2,788
Gluttonous Greaves	6.0%	62.2%	434
Slightly Magical Footwear	4.3%	52.4%	315
Boots of Swiftness	0.8%	49.2%	59

Wukong starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played	31.1%	52.1%	2,259
Scorchclaw Pup	11.1%	53.8%	810
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion	9.4%	51.1%	687
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward	8.5%	54.5%	618

Wukong summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + SmiteMost played	99.3%	53.1%	7,223

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Wukong First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Wukong players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Scorchclaw Pup	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	63.5%	53.2%	4,620
Gustwalker Hatchling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	19.2%	50.7%	1,394
Mosstomper Seedling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	17.3%	55.3%	1,261

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Scorchclaw Pup → Trinity Force → Black Cleaver	20.3 min 18.5-22.0 min	40.1%	56.2%	2,624
Mosstomper Seedling → Trinity Force → Black Cleaver	19.6 min 18.0-21.3 min	10.4%	57.3%	681
Gustwalker Hatchling → Trinity Force → Black Cleaver	20.0 min 18.2-21.7 min	10.2%	53.9%	668
Mosstomper Seedling → Trinity Force → Sundered Sky	19.4 min 18.2-21.3 min	2.0%	58.8%	131

Every Wukong Jungle Item by Win Rate

The completed items Wukong players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Trinity ForceMost played	87.9%	53.8%	6,394
Black Cleaver	69.8%	55.4%	5,076
Death's Dance	41.8%	56.8%	3,041
Guardian Angel	21.0%	63.0%	1,526
Sundered Sky	19.6%	54.0%	1,425
Maw of Malmortius	13.5%	54.6%	984
Profane Hydra	8.8%	50.1%	641
Sterak's Gage	6.4%	59.0%	468
Voltaic Cyclosword	4.6%	53.1%	335
Ravenous Hydra	4.1%	50.3%	298
Chempunk Chainsword	2.7%	49.0%	194
Scorchclaw Pup	1.6%	40.7%	113

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Total gold7,983

This core is in our ranked data: 56.2% win rate over 2,624 games.

Total stats from items

Attack Damage: 81
Health: 733
Armor: 25
Ability Haste: 35
Attack Speed: 30%
Move Speed: 45

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Wukong Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Wukong build?

The best Wukong build in this patch includes Death's Dance, Black Cleaver, and Guardian Angel. This build has a 60.94% win rate and is picked 4.70% of the time.

What are Wukong's core items?

Wukong's core items are Death's Dance, Black Cleaver, and Guardian Angel. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Wukong's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Wukong?

Plated Steelcaps are the best boots for Wukong. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Wukong's playstyle. They are included in 4.7% of Wukong builds.

What is the best trinket for Wukong?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Wukong. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Wukong maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Wukong builds?

Yes, alternative Wukong builds include options like Death's Dance, Trinity Force, and Guardian Angel. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Wukong?

MetaBot sources its build data for Wukong directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Wukong builds are?

MetaBot only counts Wukong games that reached a completed build (boots plus at least three finished items), groups them by their three core items, and ranks the groups by a confidence-adjusted win rate (Wilson lower bound) so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot outrank a well-played one. A build is only presented as the highest win rate once it has at least 50 games and a tenth of Wukong's build sample; otherwise the most-played build is shown.

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Wukong Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Select a Wukong Build

Best Wukong Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Top Summoner Spells

Build Stats

Best Wukong Runes

Wukong Abilities

Build Strengths

Wukong Starting Items

Best Wukong Core Items - Build These First

Death's Dance

Black Cleaver

Guardian Angel

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Wukong Build Path & Item Timing

First item

First two items

Three-item core

Wukong Skill Order

High Win Rate Situational Items for Wukong

Trinity Force

Maw of Malmortius

Wukong Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Wukong Trinket

Oracle Lens

Complete Wukong Build Item Stats

Build Comparison

Wukong Counter Build Advice

When Should You Play This Wukong Build

Strengths

Champions with Similar Builds to Wukong

Wukong Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

Wukong boots

Wukong starting items

Wukong summoner spells

Wukong First Item and Core Build Timing

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Every Wukong Jungle Item by Win Rate

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Wukong Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Wukong build?

What are Wukong's core items?

What are the best boots for Wukong?

What is the best trinket for Wukong?

Are there alternative Wukong builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Wukong?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Wukong builds are?

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Wukong Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Wukong build?

What are Wukong's core items?

What are the best boots for Wukong?

What is the best trinket for Wukong?

Are there alternative Wukong builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Wukong?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Wukong builds are?