Monkey King, Dota 2’s first original hero, has just been released last month. And as a new champion, many have been curious about his gameplay to optimize his skills. And one sure way to do this is by finding out the right items to use for him.

Vanguard

The Vanguard gives off a passive ability that blocks damage from each incoming attack. In the end game, Monkey King can build it into the Abyssal Blade that will give him more survivability earlier on.

Desolator

The Desolator is a wicked weapon that gives off a passive ability that reduces your target’s armor for 15 seconds on each attack. This increases Monkey King damage significantly as he is mainly based on physical damage.

Skull Basher

The Skull Basher is an item that grants each attack a chance to stun his target for 1.4 seconds. This will help Monkey King lock down his opponents.

Echo Sabre

The Echo Sabre is another item under Artifacts that offers passive ability which causes melee attacks to attack twice in quick succession. This makes it easy for Monkey King to get Jingu Mastery stacks.

Shadow Blade

The Shadow Blade is a blade that allows you to move unseen and strike from the shadows. It makes you invisible until its duration ends. This item is useful for Monkey King when it comes to ganking with his our Jingu Mastery charges. You can also use it to escape or stay invisible while inside Wukong’s Command without risking death. In the late game, you can upgrade it to Silver Edge.

Diffusal Blade

The Diffusal Blade is an enchanted blade that lets its wielder to cut straight to his enemy’s soul. It has two abilities called Purge which targets an enemy and remove buffs from the target and slowing the enemy for 4 seconds. Its second ability is called Mana Break where each attack burns 50 mana from the target. Its active slow can significantly help Monkey King.

Black King Bar

The Black King Bar grants spell immunity and 100% magic resistance to its wielder. This can help Monkey King builds his Jingu Mastery charges without being interrupted during one-on-one battle or team fights.

Eye of Skadi

Eye of Skadi is a rare artifact that was once guarded by the azure dragons. It gives its wielder a passive ability known as a cold attack that slows the movement and attack speed of your target on each attack. The duration of the slow depends on whether the equipped hero is ranged or melee. This gives Monkey King more survivability and slowing effect to help him land multiple hits to charge his Jingu Mastery ability.

Mjollnir

The Mjollnir is Thor’s magical hammer that has been created by dwarves Brok and Eitri. It gives its wielder two abilities Static Charge and Chain Lightning. The Static Charge creates a charged shield on a target unit and releases a shocking bolt at any nearby attacker. The Chain Lightning, on the other hand, grants a chance on each attack to release a bolt of electricity that can leap between 12 targets. This gives Monkey King extra attack speed.

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