I've been playing Wu tank recently

Just 4 Memes··7 votes·5,083 views

At first I thought It was so good. I am more reliable, I don't get poked out of lane as much even when bullied with the many counters Wukong has. Then I started realizing that Wukong as a tank is subpar, and other people I played with began telling me the same thing.

I played tank Wukong because I was tired of laning top into tanks/bruisers whom I can't win lane against. I got tired of playing Jungler against champions who excel at it much more than Wukong does. Champions who can easily invade me, out farm me, out sustain me in the Jungle, and be more impactful pre 6.

Of course some games I win, some by a long shot. Over all though I feel that I need to put in much more effort to do well compared to poster child champions who are just good in the meta, or strong through some sort of niche. It is draining to continue to play against that. So I just play for fun now, and experiment builds with Wukong. It is all mediocre though lol. The one time he had something great he got nerfed to hell instead of the years long-awaited change he deserves. Just thought I'd share because I felt like typing.

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AlienPrimate3 votes

The few times I played him in one for all I really enjoyed this build. I used Grasp (Q makes proccing it really easy) with precision secondary. My build was item 3071 item 3025 item 3748 item 3053 item 3065 . This made me feel really tanky while still being able to do a large amount of damage.

Just 4 Memes2 votes

I might try that. Wukong only has average AD growth so Steraks is just average on him, but the shield is nice. Haven't tried the Iceborn Guantlet on him in years! I used to do the BluKong build haha!

Rhai4 votes

Wukong has the 11th highest AD in the game though

Just 4 Memes1 votes

You are correct, he has 136 base AD at level 18, compared to the top 3 (153, 151, 149)… For being a Fighter, his AD is average, or maybe a little bit over average. But now that you mention it the item might actually be really good with him, I stopped using it because I didn't think it was optimal on him.

Sharpest glasses2 votes

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I might try that. Wukong only has average AD growth so Steraks is just average on him

Average ??? Sterak provide him more AD than lethality items.

Just 4 Memes1 votes

I always did like how much AD it gave and the shield, I just realized other champs could get more from the item. That made me think the item wasn't optimal on him.

Sharpest glasses1 votes

you're wrong. Was true before :

  • the change on Sterak (shifting the base ad to AD bonus)
  • Wukong AD growth buff
Need Gold 4 Tent1 votes

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The few times I played him in one for all I really enjoyed this build. I used Grasp (Q makes proccing it really easy) with precision secondary. My build was item 3071 item 3025 item 3748 item 3053 item 3065 . This made me feel really tanky while still being able to do a large amount of damage.

Overcapping cdr, ever considered doing the transcendence ad build?

Kiting Death3 votes

Tank/Bruiser wukong is probably one of my favourite builds, because that's the build i go on wu 90% of the time! It's a fun build IMO. Ravenous Hydra, Boots depending on situation, Sunfire Cape, Spirit Visage, Randuins Omen And for a last item depending on situation! However, BC is by far better as far as i've seen But I agree, Tank Wukong is really fun and deals nice damage, aswell as beeing tanky :P. You can't get killed easily when teamfighting (E-R 5 man knockup)

Troll Slaiyer3 votes

example top build:item 3078 item 3748 item 3742 item 1001 item 3147 item 3156 . if u build too much tank then Wukong becomes a bad version of every other tank. Wukong is still a bad version of anyone else like Jax when u build damage so maybe it doesn't matter what u do. rito needs to give him love.

Just 4 Memes1 votes

Yeah that was point. Realizing that he doesn't actually have anything that he is really good at. He is mediocre whichever path you take on him, especially as you climb higher in the ladder.

Eedat2 votes

Tank kong doesnt work because he has awful base damages but high ratios. You more or less becomes a press R bot that it 100% useless after the knockup

Just 4 Memes1 votes

Yeah I knew this already. I think he still deals decent damage though with a BC, SFC and full tank. But it is subpar damage compared to lets say Juggernauts. They out tank, out sustain, and out damage... sometimes they even out CC Wukong. Same goes for most Bruisers as well.

Sharpest glasses1 votes

Same goes for most Bruisers as well.

no, it dosnt.

With other bruisers you'll be stronger in splittpush (tanks wont stop a bruiser in 1v1), you'll ousustain tanks and Wukong...

HaIlMonitor2 votes

Have you done the rengar build? item 3074 item 3071 item 3053 item 3026 item 3157 item 3065

Just 4 Memes1 votes

Zhonyas though? Last item I am assuming? I can try it lol, but no I haven't. I have seen that on Aatrox though, because you know having a lot of built in lifesteal, plus becoming invulnerable and being able to move on death (to then revive), having a GA, and Zhonyas, plus Steraks Shield is not busted :)

HaIlMonitor1 votes

Its not always last. It helps when you dive into enemy teams and have to engage for your team. So that way after your ult is done you can sit safe for your CD's to come up.

Just 4 Memes1 votes

Makes sense, I guess my only issue would be getting enough gold. Especially if playing top where the match ups are usually stacked against Wukong.

PhearBunny1 votes

Wukong is top tier in the jungle if you exlclude Graves and Jax :O

Eedat3 votes

top tier with a 50% winrate and 1% pick rate? Huh?

PhearBunny1 votes

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top tier with a 50% winrate and 1% pic rate? Huh?

EXCLUDE JAX AND GRAVES

Eedat3 votes

Excluding Jax and Graves changes literally nothing lol

chipndip11 votes

Realest thing breathing in the jg if every other jungler up and stopped doing that.

Marothennan1 votes

The one time he got something great he got nerfed because it was broken and it got him to 54% winrate.

Sharpest glasses1 votes

Then I started realizing that Wukong as a tank is subpar, and other people I played with began telling me the same thing.

Its trash, and close of trolling tbh. if you dont care about your rank or climb, yeah you can keep building as tank. But will be a worse version of malphite (knocking up without damages).

I played tank Wukong because I was tired of laning top into tanks/bruisers whom I can't win lane against. I got tired of playing Jungler against champions who excel at it much more than Wukong does. Champions who can easily invade me, out farm me, out sustain me in the Jungle, and be more impactful pre 6.

you can build Wukong as you want, it wont change the fact toplaners will bully him. you can play with grasp and boneplate to reduce the bullying tho.

Over all though I feel that I need to put in much more effort to do well compared to poster child champions who are just good in the meta, or strong through some sort of niche.

yeah, honestly unless you like Wukong, its a waste of time and effort IMO.

PopcornBunni1 votes

Have you tried a Transcendence build to make use of your tanky choices early without giving up damage later?

item 3025 item 3071 item 3110 item 3065 item 3083 item 3047 /item 3111 will give 100 AD, and you can sub one of the latter two items for something like item 3812 item 3156 item 3147 to up it closer to 150ish

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