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Smite God: Sun Wukong

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Sun Wukong Build

Starter

Bluestone Pendant

Boots

Healing Potion

Mana Potion

Core

Warrior Tabi

Breastplate of Valor

Jotunn's Wrath

Hide of the Urchin

Bulwark of Hope

Titan's Bane

Alternative Damage

Frostbound Hammer

Qin's Sais

Transcendence

Alternative Defence

Ancile

Genji's Guard

Pestilence

Runic Shield

Void Shield

Mystical Mail

Relics

Cursed Ankh

Purification Beads

Magic Shell

Aegis Amulet

Teleport Fragment

Sun Wukong's Skill Order

The Magic Cudgel

1 X

1 3 6 7 10

Master's Will

2 A

2 15 16 18 19

72 Transformations

3 B

4 8 11 12 14

Somersault Cloud

4 Y

5 9 13 17 20

1 3 6 7 10

The Magic Cudgel

1 X

Sun Wukong's Magic Cudgel grows in length, and he slams it down, damaging all enemies in front of him. Minions and Jungle Camps take an extra +20% damage.

Ability Type: Line, Damage
Damage: 100 / 140 / 180 / 220 / 260 (+60% of your Physical Power)
Cost: 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70
Cooldown: 12s

2 15 16 18 19

Master's Will

2 A

Sun Wukong strikes around him, damaging, Slowing, and Slowing the Attack Speed of all enemies hit.

Ability Type: Circle, Slow, Damage
Damage: 90 / 140 / 190 / 240 / 290 (+65% of your Physical Power)
Movement Slow: 20 / 22.5 / 25 / 27.5 / 30% for 3s
Attack Speed Slow: 20 / 22.5 / 25 / 27.5 / 30% for 3s
Cost: 60
Cooldown: 11s

4 8 11 12 14

72 Transformations

3 B

Sun Wukong transforms into an Eagle, Tiger, or Ox, and charges forward.

Eagle: Is the fastest of the three forms. Immune to Slow and Root effects.
Tiger: Mauls the first enemy he runs into, Stunning and causing damage.
Ox: Knocks aside all enemies in his path and causes damage. Immune to Slow, Root, and Knockup effects.

Ability Type: Dash, Crowd Control, Damage
Tiger Damage: 100 / 170 / 240 / 310 / 380 (+80% of your Physical Power)
Tiger Stun: 1.4s
Ox Damage: 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+60% of your Physical Power)
Cost: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 / 85
Cooldown: 16 / 15.5 / 15 / 14.5 / 14s

5 9 13 17 20

Somersault Cloud

4 Y

Sun Wukong leaps onto his cloud for up to 5s, leaving a Pet behind to fight. While on the cloud Sun Wukong is invisible and regenerates Health. He may leap off before the duration expires, dealing damage. The Pet inherits 100% of Sun Wukong's Health and Protections and 50% of his Basic Attack Power. The Pet is killed instantly if hit by a hard Crowd Control excluding Banishes and Knockbacks. If the Pet dies, Sun Wukong is revealed on his cloud.

Ability Type: Circle, Heal, Damage
Damage: 200 / 275 / 350 / 425 / 500 (100% of your Physical Power)
Healing: 3.5% per second
Radius: 25
Cost: 100
Cooldown: 110 / 105 / 100 / 95 / 90s

Changelog

5/5/16:

Updated to add "Alternative items"

28/02/17:

Updated build description to better suit season 4 changes.
Updated gameplay section to better suit the season 4 changes.

Introduction

Welcome you beautiful people to my Sun Wukong guide! The ultimate when it comes to monkeying around and managing to use animagus to your advantage (Any Harry Potter fans?)

Pros and Cons

PROS
Excellent Mobility
Has a good poking game
Can heal up to quarter of his health
Can act as a second tank and still deal good damage

CONS
CC can easily lock his escape down
Rather dependant on early game
Drops off late game

Skills

Passive: Undefeated Body

When Sun Wukong is below 40% health, he gains +10 physical power and +10 protections, plus another 1 physical power and 1 protection for his current level.

This passive is now better than what it was before hand since the added power and protections allows SWK (The abbreviation of the god) to trade more reliably when at low health.

Ability 1: The Magic Cudgel

Sun Wukong's Magic Cudgel grows in length, and he slams it down, damaging all enemies in front of him. Minions and Jungle Camps take an extra +25% damage.

Ability Type: Line
Damage: 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 (+50% of your physical power)
Range: 55
Cost: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
Cooldown: 10s

This little ability will be your calling card when dealing damage and clearing camps and poking people. It's range and width of the ability makes it one of the easiest abilities to hit. The 25% extra damage allows SWK to even go as far as to being a Jungler and a Support.

Ability 2: Master's Will

Sun Wukong strikes around him, damaging and slowing all enemies.

Ability Type: Area
Damage: 90 / 140 / 190 / 240 / 290 (+50% of your physical power)
Slow: 30%
Slow Duration: 2s
Cost: 60
Cooldown: 10s

Whilst this ability doesn't get all the appreciation it deserves, it's really useful for making sure you can land a few more auto-attacks against your enemy for the 30% slow it offers. Quick tip, when clearing wave, walk inbetween the melees and archers before using it and try and time it so that you can hit all 6.

Ability 3: 72 Transformations

Sun Wukong transforms into an Eagle, Tiger, or Ox, and charges forward. Eagle: Is the fastest of the three forms. Immune to Slow and Root effects. Tiger: Mauls the first enemy runs into, stunning and causing damage. Ox: Knocks aside all enemies in his path and causes damage. Immune to Slow, Root, and Knockup effects.

Ability Type: Dash
Tiger Damage: 100 / 170 / 240 / 310 / 380 (+80% of your physical power)
Tiger Stun: 1.0 / 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4s
Ox Damage: 50 / 90 / 130 / 170 / 210 (+60% of your physical power)
Cost: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 / 85
Cooldown: 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14s

The signature move for SWK, depending on how far away from yourself you aim depends on what ability you'll get. Don't underestimate any of them and make sure to use them effectively. In a teamfight? Use the Ox. 1v1? Use the Tiger. Escaping/Needing to move around? The Eagle is for you. Just learn how each of them works and use them effectively.

Ultimate: Somersault Cloud

Sun Wukong leaps onto his cloud, leaving a decoy behind to fight. While on the cloud Sun Wukong is invisible, and regenerates health. He may leap off before the duration expires, dealing damage. The decoy inherits a percentage of Sun Wukong's current strength and defense. The decoy is killed instantly if hit by a hard Crowd Control excluding Banishes and Knockbacks. If the decoy dies, Sun Wukong is revealed on his cloud.

Ability Type: Leap
Damage: 200 / 250 / 300 / 350 / 400 (120% of your physical power)
Healing: 5% per second
Radius: 20
Cost: 100
Cooldown: 110 / 105 / 100 / 95 / 90s

One of probably the coolest looking ultimates in my eyes, this one allows you to leave a decoy and heal up to a quarter of your health only for you to drop down and deal the pain. Of course if you cancel this early you can fight alongside your decoy and own that son of a gun.

Items

The key boots to give you that head start in power. Whilst possible, I highly not recommend to use as the extra 20 power is very crucial.

Oh my lord. Breastplate got some loving in season 4 didn't it just? MP5, mana, cooldown and physical protections. Add a blue buff on top of that and you ain't ever gonna run out of mana. This is a must have for solo laners.

Maxing out your CDR as SWK is rather nice to get along with and can easily be a great benefit. Not to mention early pen and more mana whilst giving a good chunk of power. Just be careful around Magical users until you gain magic protection

I tend to pick this item up as it just makes SWK unkillable late game with full stacks and so long as you're able to be around for assists or managing to end your solo laners life then I'd recommend picking this up. If you can't then a good switch out is

For countering any Mage/Guardian, this can be a vital pickup allowing you a shield just as your passive comes into effect. Make great use of this and the CCR it gives. If you are going against a Magical solo then swap Breastplate for this.

Rounding the build up is more power and great pen, allowing you to rip through defence and allow yourself to deal great damage. Not much else to say really about this as it does what it says on the tin.

Alternative Items

Now if you're planning on hitting people with your Auto-Attacks more then using this will definitely allow you to stick to them with each hit, plus it gives you a good chunk of health.

Now I know, SWK doesn't have the best AA chain around but it can still work. If you're going against tanks or even the bulky warriors this can be a great way to cut through their health.

Before any of you start raging at me, hear me out. SWK, just like any other warrior, is a bit mana hungry so stacking this as your third item can really give you a boost in Mana and Power.

DEFENCE

With season 4 rearing it's head around it changed a lot of the old items. now silences all enemies whenever you take magic damage. So long as you're going against a magical solo laner or if you're in a team fight, the 1s silence can be enough to claim a kill or at least an assist.

Considering SWK has relatively long cooldowns even with CDR, it can be nice getting 2s off after taking some form of magical damage. Once again, trade for this.

Healers, they're quite common in solo lane (, , ) so when they become a hassle this can really help control them. If you're looking for more of an offensive alternative, consider .

Now, magic solo laners are few and far between but a great counter to impeding their clear is using this little beauty. Not only does it reduce magic power but it grants a 20% attack speed slow.

The physical opposite too is this. Reducing power by 20 and pretty much giving you a nice power boost to it.

If you find or someone you just can't seem to wittle down in lane, this is a great pickup. It does magical damage which can really put on the ticking damage to someone. Just note you can't effectively gank since the aura is a dead give away.

Tips & Tricks

TIP #1: SPAM, SPAM AND EVEN MORE SPAM!
With SWK, you're damage is much more poke then it is burst. Abuse it. Everytime you've got a chance to poke damage at the enemy solo laner or anyone else then go for it. Make sure you're having to make them waste Health Pots just to counter your poke.

TIP #2: TO BE THE TIGER, YOU MUST THINK LIKE A TIGER!
The tiger form of 72 Transformations is probably the one you're going be using the most in solo lane. Whilst the Ox and Eagle are more utility than anything else. One thing to be aware of is that the turning speed of the tiger is rather slow so it is very easy to juke. If you get caught out of position then make sure you right click and follow up with Master's Will to land at least some damage.

TIP #3: SNEAKY LITTLE MONKEY...
Now in all honesty, Somersault Cloud is probably more then likely going to be used for a heal or catching up to someone. But one thing I like doing is using the decoy to go into lane and just fight them as I do something else such as get blue buff or clear boars. It's pretty great for distractions aswell. Most people focus the decoy whilst you're in the cloud to try and reveal you.

Matchups

Bellona!
Ever since season 4 came along, Bellona has somewhat faltered here and there. She still can prove troublesome in lane but if you dodge her flail then you're going to be alright. A little tip is that when she's using Bludgeon you can tiger form into her to stop the slam damage which basically stops her clearing lane and prevents her from having any form of major damage.

Tyr!
Tyr has taken a few hits with the nerf hammer so his blue Power Cleave now doesn't completely heal him late game. Once again it's all about avoiding his main damage combo and making sure that you can clear lane just as fast as him. NEVER FIGHT TYR IN A HORDE OF YOUR MINIONS! That way he can and only can heal off of you and you alone.

Osiris!
Osiris is getting a buff next patch so I might be changing this again late on but for now Osiris isn't really a main issue. With him having to build Qin's Sais at least 3rd item for any damage he does to be relevant. Just don't fall into a Judgement Tether and you should be alright.

Hercules!
Holy **** is this guy broken. If you get this guy in lane then you're mostly gonna be farming under tower for the most part. His heal can practically fully heal him and make trading a pure nightmare and he can easily shove you under tower whenever he feels like it with his 2 + 1 combo. Beware of this guy.

Conclusion

SWK is in a safe spot as of late, he's not the strongest warrior but he isn't the weakest. He is high in his utility, defence and mobility but lacks damage and control. Play the poking game and you should be able to beat them to death with your cudgel.

Happy hunting,
-Sods

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S4 feedback:

Yes, I'm a Harry Potter Fan (books more than movies)

The way you have your coding, I don't really have much feedback. I'd maybe say give a bit of extra space between the body of one ability section and the title of the next...feels just a bit scrunched, but not actually a big deal the way it's presented with the h1 header.
Get rid of the fluff (e.g. "The abbreviation of the god")...that detail's not a big concern, most people know the abbreviation, and it cuts into the flow of the sentence.
Just cuz I don't want to duplicate a lot of work, see my visual emphasis comments on Soren's Rata https://www.smitefire.com/smite/guide/beware-the-squirrel-in-depth-ratatoskr-s4-guide-14342/comments#comment-115104 You can do things like this to your skills section as well, just to make specific pieces of info stand out a bit more.
Since SWK has such a unique visual ability (transforming), you might consider, if you have the means, of recording (and making into GIF or Youtube link) the look...just a nice effect, but not essential.
Since this is Solo lane, if you're facing a magical enemy, you may want to consider opening up the build and giving possible replacements (both at the top and in the body of the guide). Right now you have your core 6, and don't suggest BoV being replaced against magical gods...it's good to give indication that when facing a magical god, you might decide you want Genji's Guard, or Pestilence (against a healer, I dunno), or something else.
You may want to consider the bridge item Gladiator's Shield early against a physical god. Good overall stats...some protection, some CDR, a bit of sustain...seems like it would work pretty well, with late game replacement by something else.
Still don't like Mystical Mail. Not in S2, not in S3, and not now. It's too expensive for what it gives, and is a very selfish item. As a solo laner, you should open up your options to give more counter-building, and maybe consider even dropping Hide of the Urchin altogether to open up a slot if you're getting both BoV and Bulwark otherwise. These would include things like Brawler's Beat Stick, Midgardian Mail, Hide of the Nemean Lion, Shogun's Kusari, etc. Not saying you have to add all of these, but they should be considered.
Don't like Transcendence on SWK. I see your comment on it though, so this is up to you. If you're getting BoV or Genji, though...really don't like it...you'll get a decent pool from BoV, some decent MP5 from Genji, and you're SOLO...you get the mana buff usually!
Gameplay: on spamming, you might want to note that you should always try to clear the wave first. If you get some early phys protection, it can help mitigate some damage from minions, but priority is clearing wave. His poke is nice and easy, but is mostly used on minions, his clear isn't incredible, and he doesn't do all that much damage as far as I know.
Huh...sorta like tip #3.
Alright, things to consider adding...complete your matchups section if you want. If you don't want to list every single possible matchup (I can't even imagine tackling that lol), you might only focus on the specific gods that give you a huge problem, and preface the section by noting that. You can also consider deeper gameplay mechanics and where you should be in a teamfight (initiating, being 2nd in, diving back line to distract/stun, whatever). Other things that can be helpful just as a standalone guide would be adding info on relics, possible late-game rituals, warding, etc.

Hope this helps!

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Oh god, thanks Bran about that. Would've never noticed it. Also, I stated in the Bulwark of Hope that if you're going against a magical to swap Breastplate for it.

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Good start. I know you list some alternative items, but it might be helpful to talk about those, when to sub those, etc. For example, what if you find yourself against a magical god? Will you still get as your 2nd item? Which would you consider to be the best replacement in this case?

Those types of things would really help complete this guide, as counter-building is important. Add just a bit more and it'll be great.

Also, minor typos/grammatical things here and there, but it's not a deal-breaker. Oh, and check in the Cons section.

Oops, upvoting. +1 but I hope you keep adding info to this guide!

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It's a good guide, so I upvoted.

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Table of Contents

Changelog

Introduction

Pros and Cons

Skills

Items

Alternative Items

Tips & Tricks

Matchups

Conclusion

Sun Wukong - Hey Hey We're The Monkeys! (And 72 other things.) {NOW IMPROVED FOR SEASON 4}

Smite God: Sun Wukong

Sun Wukong Build

Starter

Core

Alternative Damage

Alternative Defence

Relics

Sun Wukong's Skill Order

The Magic Cudgel

Master's Will

72 Transformations

Somersault Cloud

Changelog

Introduction

Pros and Cons

Skills

Passive: Undefeated Body

Ability 1: The Magic Cudgel

Ability 2: Master's Will

Ability 3: 72 Transformations

Ultimate: Somersault Cloud

Items

Alternative Items

Tips & Tricks

Matchups

Conclusion

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