Why does wukong Max E first

E gives more stuff per level, Q isn't bad ut it's armor shred is more noticeable later on in the game so it's ussually better to max 2nd

Why does wukong Max E first

Q gives +30 damage per level. Also +5% armor shred, and -1 CD per level. 40 mana, 9~5 second CD. Q also has a range of 300 and only strikes 1 target.

E gives +45 damage per level. and +5% attack speed and +5 mana cost. 45~65 mana, 8 second CD. E also has a range of 625 and strikes 3 targets.

wouldn't Q be just as good if not better

Q gives substantially less damage per rank (especially when considering AOE), leaving very little reason for Q to ever be better. Especially with the power AoE brings to controlling waves to push or freeze them when needed or for clearing the jungle in record time.

Also: for 5% armor shred to equal the damage power of 5% attack speed, you're opponent needs at least 100 armor.

Only thing Q first brings is a marginally lower cooldown at higher ranks and lower mana cost, but neither offer particularly strong advantages to circumvent the quantity of damage you're giving up.