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Monkey King changes

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Change record

50 patches with recorded changes · 118 of 118 listed patches readable.

Coverage: Feb 1, 2018 to Sep 15, 2026. This feed does not include every patch in Dota’s lifetime.

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May 6, 2026

Monkey King in 7.41c

  • Base Agility decreased from 24 to 23
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 53-57 to 52-56
  • Primal SpringMovement Slow decreased from 35/50/65/80% to 30/40/50/60%

Apr 7, 2026

Monkey King in 7.41b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Tree Dance Cast Range decreased from +350 to +300
  • Changing of the GuardCooldown increased from 3s to 5s

Mar 24, 2026

Monkey King in 7.41

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +90 Primal Spring Max Damage replaced with +350 Tree Dance Cast Range
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +450 Tree Dance Cast Range replaced with 0 Cooldown Primal Spring
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent 0 Cooldown Primal Spring replaced with Jingu Mastery Undispellable
  • MischiefNo longer levels with Wukong's Command
  • MischiefCooldown changed from 24/20/16/12s to 24.5s - 0.5s per level
  • Tree DanceCast point increased from 0.1s to 0.2s
  • Tree DanceCast Range / Perched Tree Cast Range increased from 800 to 900
  • Tree DanceCooldown decreased from 1.4/1.2/1.0/0.8s to 0.9/0.6/0.3/0s
  • Tree DanceLeap speed decreased from 700 to 600
  • Tree DanceLeaping between trees can now be interrupted by Roots and Leashes
  • Tree DancePreviously it was only interrupted by Stunned, Hidden, or Hexed statuses
  • Wukong's CommandNow has Changing of the Guard sub-ability by default
  • Wukong's CommandWhile Wukong's Command is active, Monkey King gains a Changing of the Guard ability which allows him to transform into any one of his soldiers. Upon cast, Monkey King takes the place of the soldier closest to the target location for 1.5s, and leaves another one in his stead. While Transfigured, Monkey King is indistinguishable from other soldiers and invulnerable, but can't issue commands. Cast Point: 0.3s. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 3s
  • Changing of the GuardAbility appears in place of Wukong's Command and starts on a 1s cooldown after casting Wukong's Command. Can't be cast while rooted and can't target soldiers created by Aghanim's Scepter effect. Monkey King disjoints projectiles upon transformation.
  • Changing of the GuardThe possessed soldier has a small ring around it which is visible only to Monkey King and his allies. When the effect is over, Monkey King becomes his usual self leaving the overtaken soldier's position empty.

Jan 21, 2026

Monkey King in 7.40c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Primal Spring Max Damage increased from +85 to +90
  • Jingu MasteryBonus Damage increased from 30/75/120/165 to 30/80/130/180

Dec 23, 2025

Monkey King in 7.40b

  • Wukong's CommandDuration increased from 13s to 14s
  • Wukong's CommandAghanim's Scepter Soldier Duration increased from 12s to 15s

Dec 15, 2025

Monkey King in 7.40

  • Simian StrideNo longer has decreased number of +2 All Attributes bonuses
  • Base Armor decreased by 1
  • Base Attack Time improved from 1.7s to 1.6s
  • Base Attack Speed decreased from 100 to 95
  • Tree DanceStun duration from falling off the cut tree decreased from 4s to 3s

Oct 2, 2025

Monkey King in 7.39e

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Primal Spring Max Damage decreased from +100 to +85
  • Boundless StrikeAghanim's Shard portion of Primal Spring's max power decreased from 40% to 35%
  • Tree DanceMovement is now cancelled if Monkey King is interrupted
  • Tree Dance · ContextStunned, hexed or out of world

Aug 5, 2025

Monkey King in 7.39d

  • Changing of the Guard · Changing of the GuardInitial cooldown increased from 0.5s to 1s
  • Boundless StrikeAghanim's Shard portion of Primal Spring's max power decreased from 60% to 40%

May 22, 2025

Monkey King in 7.39

  • Changing of the Guard · Wukong's CommandWhile Wukong's Command is active, Monkey King gains a Changing of the Guard ability which allows him to transform into any one of his soldiers. Upon cast, Monkey King takes the place of the soldier closest to the target location for 1.5s, and leaves another one in his stead. While Transfigured, Monkey King is indistinguishable from other soldiers and invulnerable, but can't issue commands. Cast Point: 0.3s. Mana Cost: 25. Cooldown: 3s
  • Changing of the Guard · Wukong's Command · ContextChanging of the Guard ability appears in place of Wukong's Command and starts on a 0.5s cooldown after casting Wukong's Command. Can't be cast while rooted and can't target soldiers created by Aghanim's Scepter effect. Monkey King disjoints projectiles upon transformation. The possessed soldier has a small ring around it which is visible only to Monkey King and his allies. When the effect is over, Monkey King becomes his usual self leaving the overtaken soldier's position empty.
  • Removed Wukong's Faithful facet
  • Primal SpringCast Range decreased from 1000 to 800
  • Jingu MasteryCounter Duration decreased from 7/8/9/10s to 5.5/7/8.5/10s

Mar 4, 2025

Monkey King in 7.38b

  • Wukong's CommandSoldiers no longer receive a copy of Monkey King's neutral item

Feb 18, 2025

Monkey King in 7.38

  • Simian StrideIncreases the max level of Tree Dance to 5
  • Simian StrideNumber of times +2 All Attributes can be skilled decreased from 7 to 6
  • Simian Stride · Tree DanceLevel 5 reduces Tree Dance cooldown to zero
  • MischiefNow scales with Wukong's Command
  • MischiefCooldown rescaled from 15s to 24/20/16/12s
  • MischiefBonus Move Speed rescaled from 10% to 6/9/12/15%
  • Jingu MasteryNow follows global Lifesteal rules (as a result, gained 40% creep penalty)

Oct 1, 2024

Monkey King in 7.37d

  • Wukong's Faithful · Wukong's CommandDisperse time increased from 3s to 4s
  • Simian Stride · Tree DanceHealth threshold increased from 90% to 95%
  • Base Strength increased from 18 to 19

Aug 14, 2024

Monkey King in 7.37b

  • Primal SpringMax Channel Time increased from 1.5s to 1.75s
  • Jingu MasteryBonus Damage rescaled from 40/80/120/160 to 30/75/120/165

Jul 31, 2024

Monkey King in 7.37

  • Wukong's Faithful · Wukong's CommandNow also increases duration by 3s
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Boundless Strike Stun Duration decreased from 0.3s to 0.2s
  • Tree DanceJump speed decreased from 800 to 700
  • Tree DanceNow goes on cooldown when taking any damage, not only from player-controlled units or Roshan
  • Primal SpringDamage decreased from 140/220/300/380 to 110/200/290/380

Jun 6, 2024

Monkey King in 7.36b

  • Simian Stride · Tree DanceHealth Threshold decreased from 100% to 90%
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Primal Spring Max Damage increased from +75 to +100
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Boundless Strike Critical Damage increased from +55% to +60%
  • Boundless StrikeAghanim's Shard now applies the bonus damage and slow to all enemies affected by Boundless Strike, even if Monkey King did not leap

May 22, 2024

Monkey King in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · MischiefRemains as an Innate ability. Active, can't be leveled up
  • Wukong's Faithful · Wukong's CommandSoldiers disperse after 3s if Monkey King gets outside of the formation or dies. Returning inside the circle during this time frame will cancel the dispersion
  • Wukong's Faithful · Wukong's Command · ContextThis does not increase Wukong's Command max duration
  • Simian Stride · Tree DanceHas no cooldown while Monkey King is at full health
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -7s Boundless Strike Cooldown replaced with +55% Boundless Strike Critical Damage
  • Boundless StrikeCritical Damage decreased from 135/165/195/225% to 120/140/160/180%
  • Boundless StrikeNow deals 20/40/60/80 bonus physical damage
  • Boundless StrikeCooldown decreased from 28/26/24/22s to 24/21/18/15s
  • Primal SpringMax Movement Slow increased from 20/40/60/80% to 35/50/65/80%
  • Primal SpringMax Damage increased from 140/210/280/350 to 140/220/300/380
  • Wukong's CommandBonus Armor increased from 14/19/24 to 15/20/25

Dec 21, 2023

Monkey King in 7.35b

  • Base Agility increased by 1
  • Wukong's CommandSoldier Attack Interval decreased from 1.2 to 1.1

Dec 14, 2023

Monkey King in 7.35

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +0.2s Mischief Invulnerability Duration replaced with +75 Primal Spring Max Damage
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Additional Wukong's Command Ring now also increases cast range by +350
  • Boundless StrikeMana Cost decreased from 100 to 85/90/95/100
  • Boundless StrikeAghanim's Shard Primal Spring effect power from 50% to 60% (of Max Channeling Duration)
  • Tree DanceDistance decreased from 1000 to 800
  • Tree DanceCooldown decreased from 1.45/1.3/1.15/1s to 1.4/1.2/1.0/0.8s
  • Wukong's CommandCooldown decreased from 110/95/80s to 100/90/80s
  • Wukong's CommandCast Range increased from 550 to 625

Aug 14, 2023

Monkey King in 7.34b

  • Primal SpringCooldown decreased from 20/18/16/14s to 18/16/14/12s
  • MischiefNo longer limits movement speed to 200
  • MischiefNow grants 10% bonus movement speed

Aug 8, 2023

Monkey King in 7.34

  • Boundless StrikeAghanim's Shard now also applies Primal Spring where Monkey King lands, with 50% power of the max channeling duration
  • Wukong's CommandCooldown decreased from 120/100/80s to 110/95/80s

Jun 15, 2023

Monkey King in 7.33d

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Jingu Mastery Damage decreased from +130 to +110
  • Boundless StrikeStun Duration decreased from 0.8/1.0/1.2/1.4s to 0.7/0.9/1.1/1.3s

Apr 20, 2023

Monkey King in 7.33

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +2 Jingu Mastery Charges replaced with 0 Cooldown Primal Spring
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent 0 Cooldown Primal Spring replaced with -1 Jingu Mastery Required Hits
  • Boundless StrikeStun Duration decreased from 1/1.2/1.4/1.6s to 0.8/1.0/1.2/1.4s
  • Boundless Strike · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • Jingu MasteryBonus Lifesteal rescaled from 25/40/55/70% to 20/40/60/80%
  • Jingu MasteryBonus Damage increased from 40/70/100/130 to 40/80/120/160

Mar 6, 2023

Monkey King in 7.32e

  • Base Agility increased by 1
  • Primal SpringMax Channel Time decreased from 1.6s to 1.5s

Nov 29, 2022

Monkey King in 7.32d

  • Wukong's CommandArmor bonus increased from 12/18/24 to 14/19/24
  • Wukong's CommandCast Point improved from 1.2s to 1.0s

Aug 23, 2022

Monkey King in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +50% Tree Dance Vision Range replaced with +0.2s Mischief Damage Immunity
  • Boundless StrikeReworked Shard. Can be put on auto-cast to quickly leap to the opposing end of the staff as it hits the ground.

Feb 23, 2022

Monkey King in 7.31

  • Tree DancePerched vision reduced from 800/600 to 700/500
  • Wukong's CommandScepter now also gives soldiers the ability to increase their Jingu Mastery stacks.

Oct 28, 2021

Monkey King in 7.30e

  • Base movement speed reduced from 305 to 300
  • Primal SpringCooldown increased from 19/17/15/13 to 20/18/16/14
  • Boundless StrikeCooldown increased from 23/22/21/20 to 28/26/24/22

Sep 10, 2021

Monkey King in 7.30c

  • Boundless StrikeCritical Damage reduced from 150/175/200/225% to 135/165/195/225%
  • Tree DanceCooldown increased from 1 to 1.45/1.3/1.15/1

Aug 17, 2021

Monkey King in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +20 Attack Speed replaced with +0.3s Boundless Strike Stun
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +40% Boundless Strike Crit replaced with +2 Jingu Mastery Charges
  • Tree DanceCast Point decreased from 0.3 to 0.1
  • Tree DanceTravel Speed increased from 700 to 800
  • Jingu MasteryLifesteal increased from 15/30/45/60 to 25/40/55/70
  • MischiefReworked Shard: Now reduces Mischief Cooldown to 8s, increases the invulnerability time to 0.5s and disjoints projectiles on transformation. Mischief no longer reduces your move speed below your current one

Apr 29, 2021

Monkey King in 7.29c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +400 Tree Dance Vision to +50% Tree Dance Vision
  • Boundless StrikeStun duration increased from 0.7/1/1.3/1.6 to 1/1.2/1.4/1.6
  • Boundless StrikeCooldown rescaled from 22 to 23/22/21/20
  • Tree DanceNight vision increased from 400 to 600

Apr 16, 2021

Monkey King in 7.29b

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +100 Jingu Mastery Damage to +130
  • Tree DanceShard cooldown reduced from 0.4 to 0.3
  • Wukong's CommandCooldown reduced from 130/110/90 to 120/100/80

Apr 9, 2021

Monkey King in 7.29

  • Base health regen reduced from 1.5 to 1
  • Wukong’s Command soldiers fixed to no longer ignore their attack cooldown when they miss
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +475 Tree Dance Cast Range to +450
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +350 Primal Spring Damage to -7s Boundless Strike Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent change from +200 Armor Wukong's Command to 0 Cooldown Primal Spring
  • Tree DanceGround-to-tree range reduced from 1000 to 900
  • Boundless StrikeCast range reduced from 1200 to 1100
  • Wukong's CommandScepter soldiers no longer attack Roshan
  • Wukong's CommandScepter soldiers now die when Monkey King dies

Jan 10, 2021

Monkey King in 7.28b

  • Base strength reduced from 19 to 18
  • Max damage reduced from 57 to 55
  • Wukong's CommandScepter spawn interval increased from every 3.5 seconds to every 4 seconds

Aug 26, 2020

Monkey King in 7.27d

  • Boundless StrikeStun duration increased from 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6 to 0.7/1/1.3/1.6

Jul 15, 2020

Monkey King in 7.27b

  • Base armor increased by 3
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +15 Attack Speed to +20
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +325 Tree Dance Vision AoE to +400
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +80 Jingu Mastery Damage to +100
  • Jingu MasteryDamage reduced from 60/90/120/150 to 40/70/100/130
  • Jingu MasteryHit tracker duration reduced from 10 to 7/8/9/10
  • Wukong's CommandAttack interval improved from 1.2 to 1.1

May 2, 2020

Monkey King in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +80 Armor Wukong's Command to +100

Dec 6, 2019

Monkey King in 7.23c

  • Base armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +75 Jingu Mastery Damage to +100

May 24, 2019

Monkey King in 7.22

  • Added Scepter upgrade. Spawns a monkey soldier near you every 3.5 seconds. These soldiers last 12 seconds. Soldiers do not spawn if you are invisible or on trees. These soldiers can attack any target (however, they will not attack buildings if you are not within 500 range of them).

Mar 2, 2019

Monkey King in 7.21c

  • MischiefNow makes you immune to damage briefly, rather than invulnerable

Jan 29, 2019

Monkey King in 7.21

  • Base movement speed increased by 5
  • Wukong's CommandAttack rate improved from 1.3 to 1.2

Nov 19, 2018

Monkey King in 7.20

  • MischiefWill now always transform into a courier when nearby another courier
  • MischiefNow grants you 0.3 seconds of invulnerability when transforming into another unit
  • MischiefCooldown increased from 3 to 20

Mar 1, 2018

Monkey King in 7.10

  • Base damage increased by 2
  • Fixed Mischief not showing the right particles for the first bounty rune
  • Talent: Level 10 Talent increased from +150 Tree Dance Vision AoE to +300
  • Talent: Level 15 Talent increased from +300 Tree Dance Cast Range to +600
  • Talent: Level 20 Talent increased from +300 Primal Spring Damage to +400

Source: Valve’s public Dota 2 data feeds. Notes belong to Valve. Dates use Bellevue time (Pacific).