Jarvan IV vs Wukong
Skill matchup
Build vs Wukong
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Jarvan IV: Profane Hydra, Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker, Plated Steelcaps, Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Eclipse.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Wukong's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Wukong gains stacking armor and max health regeneration while fighting champions and monsters.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 22s | 10s | – |
| 6 | 7s | 22s | 10s | 2m10 |
| 9 | 6s | 21s | 10s | 2m10 |
| 11 | 6s | 20s | 10s | 1m50 |
| 16 | 6s | 18s | 8.5s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 6s | 18s | 7s | 1m30 |
Playing as Jarvan IV
Tips to maximize your impact
- Flag first, then lance
Plant Demacian Standard (E), then cast Dragon Strike (Q) toward it: you fly to the flag and knock enemies in your path into the air.
- Start with an auto
Land an auto as soon as you reach your target: Martial Cadence (passive) adds damage based on their current health, then only triggers on them again after a few seconds.
- Trap a carry in your arena
Cast Cataclysm (R) on a carry who is away from their team: the arena is impassable, and you can recast to collapse it if it gets in your allies' way.
- Plant your flag near your allies
In teamfights, plant Demacian Standard (E) near the allies who are attacking: it gives them attack speed while they stay close to it.
Playing against Wukong
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Trade after his W
Trade after Warrior Trickster (W): it's his best escape, and it has a 22 to 18 second cooldown.
- Ignore the still clone
When Warrior Trickster (W) turns him invisible, ignore the figure standing still: that's the clone, and the real Wukong just dashed off to the side.
- Spread out from your allies
When he has Cyclone (R), spread out from your allies: he spins in the middle of your team and knocks every nearby enemy into the air, twice.
- Escape after his second Cyclone
If you have a way to escape, wait for his second Cyclone (R) to end: the spell can be recast once, and each spin knocks nearby enemies into the air again.
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Patch 16.21.1