Top · Ranked Solo/DuoMatchup chartPatch 16.20.1

Wukong vs Vex

Loadout, runes, tricks and practical pre-battle checks in one queue-aware reference.

Arrr, role fit

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Wukong has a reviewed secondary role here. It be less common aboard than th' primary roles, but it has a recognisable role-specific course.

Arrr, reviewed secondary

Review patch be unknownRecommendations await inspection

These patches keep recommendation review, build checks and item lookup on separate charts, matey. Fresh item data does not finish a build review.

Recommendations’ patch: — Data Dragon
Build check’s patch: 16.19.1 Data Dragon
Item lookup’s patch: 16.20.1 Data Dragon

Arrr, ranked · Top · Ranked Solo/Duo, matey

Arrr, fighter baseline

Follow th' completed-gear order as a pre-battle reference. Components and owned gear do nay create extra inventory slots.

Arrr, reviewed secondary

Draft / Ranked opening · separate from gear 1

Doran's Blade

450 doubloons

Gives early attack damage, hull and course sustain.

First aboard gear

Trinity Force

3,333 doubloons

Adds hull, haste and a flexible first aboard fighting power spike.

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

1,200 doubloons

Reduces physical attack pressure; change boots when magic damage or crowd control be th' larger problem.

Arrr, armour shred

Black Cleaver

3,000 doubloons

Shreds armour during extended fights after yer first aboard gear.

Arrr, fight sustain

Death's Dance

3,300 doubloons

Adds temporary durability when ye commit to a belay fight.

Safe harbour

Guardian Angel

3,200 doubloons

Adds a revive once yer core damage and durability be already built.

Hull and recovery

Warmog's Armor

3,100 doubloons

Adds a large hull pool and out-o'-combat recovery after enough bonus hull be already established.

Shipshape loadout choices

Pick th' course afore play

Recommendations await inspection

AlternativeArrr, too much healingChempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.

Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Chempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.

First aboard gearTrinity Force
BootsPlated Steelcaps
Chempunk Chainsword
Arrr, fight sustainDeath's Dance
Safe harbourGuardian Angel
Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor

AlternativeArrr, sustained magic damageKaenic Rookern be a defensive captain's answer when repeated magic damage be th' real problem.

Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Kaenic Rookern be a defensive captain's answer when repeated magic damage be th' real problem.

First aboard gearTrinity Force
BootsPlated Steelcaps
Arrr, armour shredBlack Cleaver
Kaenic Rookern
Safe harbourGuardian Angel
Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor

Arrr, runes and summoner spells

Arrr, runes and summoner spellsWukongTop

Take measured course trades, scale durability and keep a course back aboard to th' sea chart.

Ranked Solo/Duo, matey

Arrr, primary tree

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Demolish

Second Wind

Overgrowth

Arrr, secondary tree

Precision

Triumph

Last Stand

Arrr, summoner spells

Flash

Teleport

Long-course safe harbour

Teleport preserves recalls and side-course access. Ignite be a deliberate pressure trade-off, nay a universal upgrade.

Respect th' matchup

Keep th' defensive secondary runes when repeated poke or one committed trade can decide th' course.

Arrr, matchup notes

What changes when Vex is opposite you?

Pre-battle kit comparison

Arrr, kit comparison

Respect th' foe's reliable threat

Track th' cooldown and range o' th' trick that starts their safest trade. Do nay treat this chart as a statistical counter claim.

Yer course

Use th' course ye prepared

Treat Vex as one part o' th' sea chart state. Their Jungler, nigh th' ship waves and which teammates can move determine whether th' same trade or rotation be seaworthy.

Trick reminders

Wukong reminders

Decoy and Nimbus Strike work well together to quickly strike yer foe and get out afore they can retaliate.
Try using Decoy nigh brush to make an foe overreact to yer movement.

Arrr, static alternatives

Compare th' problem afore changing th' course

These choices be nay picked from live scores. Use one only after ye identify th' stated clash problem yourself.

Arrr, too much healing

Chempunk Chainsword

Chempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.

Arrr, sustained magic damage

Kaenic Rookern

Kaenic Rookern be a defensive captain's answer when repeated magic damage be th' real problem.

Trick reference

Arrr, compare both kits

Trick reference Data Dragon 16.20.1

Wait fer reload (s) / Cost / Charted reach (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1

Wukong

P
Stone SkinEnglish
Wukong gains stacking armor and max health regeneration while fighting champions and monsters.
Q
Crushing BlowEnglish
Wukong's next attack gains attack range, deals bonus damage, and reduces the target's armor for a few seconds.
Wait fer reload (s) 8/7.5/7/6.5/6 · Cost 20 · Charted reach (units) 250/275/300/325/350
W
Warrior TricksterEnglish
Wukong becomes Invisible and dashes in a direction, leaving behind a clone that will attack nearby enemies.
Wait fer reload (s) 22/21/20/19/18 · Cost 60/55/50/45/40 · Charted reach (units) 275
E
Nimbus StrikeEnglish
Wukong dashes to a targeted enemy and sends out images to attack enemies near his target, dealing damage to each enemy struck.
Wait fer reload (s) 10/9.25/8.5/7.75/7 · Cost 30/35/40/45/50 · Charted reach (units) 650
R
CycloneEnglish
Wukong's extends his staff and spins it around repeatedly, gaining Move Speed. Enemies struck take damage and are knocked up.
Wait fer reload (s) 130/110/90 · Cost 100 · Charted reach (units) 315

Vex

P
Doom 'n GloomEnglish
Vex periodically becomes empowered, causing her next basic Ability to fear enemies and interrupt dashes. Whenever a nearby enemy dashes, Vex applies a mark that can be consumed for bonus damage that also reduces the cooldown of her empowered state.
Q
Mistral BoltEnglish
Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.
Wait fer reload (s) 8/7/6/5/4 · Cost 45/50/55/60/65 · Charted reach (units) 1200
W
Personal SpaceEnglish
Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.
Wait fer reload (s) 16/15/14/13/12 · Cost 75 · Charted reach (units) 475
E
Looming DarknessEnglish
Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.
Wait fer reload (s) 12 · Cost 70/80/90/100/110 · Charted reach (units) 800
R
Shadow SurgeEnglish
Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.
Wait fer reload (s) 140/120/100 · Cost 100 · Charted reach (units) 2000/2500/3000

Adapt th' course

What to do when th' battle changes

Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.

Even course

Trade 'round th' wave and yer strongest cooldowns

Course

Keep hull and minions balanced so one poor trade does nay decide th' course.

Sea chart play

Move after th' wave be handled and communicate if th' opposing Top laner leaves first aboard.

Fights

Pick betwixt front-line duty, side pressure and carry access according to th' champion kit.

Pings, movement and prizes

Wukong Top sea chart course

Manage th' long course afore leaving it. A useful move begins wit' a handled wave, a visible course and a teammate who knows ye be coming.

Ahead

Use th' side-course lead without donating it

Ping: Ping Foe Lost overboard when th' opposing Top leaves, then On Me Way afore a flank or prize move.
Arrr, stay or move: Push th' wave afore moving. Stay if leaving would hand several minions or yer tower back aboard to th' foe.
Prize: Arrive through a known course and mark whether ye be front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry. Do nay enter alone afore th' crew can follow.

Even

Make th' wave create th' first aboard move

Ping: Use Foe Lost overboard early, Peril on th' course they may take, and On Me Way only after yer own wave be handled.
Arrr, stay or move: Move after pushing or on a shared recall. Do nay follow through unwarded river merely because th' foe left first aboard.
Prize: Tell th' crew whether ye can move afore th' prize starts. Approach wit' vision and save th' cooldown needed fer th' first aboard real commitment.

Behind

Protect experience and communicate th' pressure

Ping: Ping Foe Lost overboard immediately and Retreat if teammates be about to meet th' stronger Top laner without ye.
Arrr, stay or move: Do nay clash a stronger foe through darkness. Clear th' deck th' seaworthy wave, then group by th' shortest controlled course.
Prize: State early if ye cannae contest. If th' crew still fights, provide control or protection instead o' attempting an isolated flank.

Prize setup

Arrr, four calls, in order

Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.

1
Handle th' wave
Push, catch or communicate th' wave afore leaving so th' foe does nay gain a free move and free income.
2
Signal th' course
Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.
3
Arrr, enter together
Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.
4
Pick th' job
Decide whether ye be engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry afore th' fight begins.

Later prizes: Repeat th' same process 'round later major prizes: handle nigh th' ship income, communicate th' course, enter through vision and agree on th' fight afore committing.

Arrr, keep preparing

Use th' champion chart or choose another foe

Th' matchup chart be a pre-battle reference. It does nay predict th' result or alter its recommendation from changing live clash data.

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