RAID: Shadow Legends Sun Wukong Guide – Skills, Gear, Masteries, and Blessings

Sun Wukong, the legendary Monkey King, is a formidable Legendary Attack champion in RAID: Shadow Legends. His unique blend of high damage output, disruptive debuffs, and exceptional survivability makes him a versatile asset in both PvP and PvE scenarios. This comprehensive guide delves into his skills, optimal builds, masteries, gear choices, and strategic applications to maximize his potential. Check out the complete guide below!
Sun Wukong – Skills Explained
Sun Wukong is a Spirit affinity legendary grade champion from the Skinwalkers faction. Check out all of his active and passive abilities:
- Gotcha! (1st basic skill) – Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 25% chance of placing a [Stun] debuff for 1 turn. The chance increases to 50% if the target has any buffs.
- Staff of Wonder (2nd active skill) – Attacks one adversary. Will overlook 50% of the target’s defense. If the target is slain, any surplus damage will be used to attack any surviving foes. This attack also ignores 50% of the target’s DEF. This attack can’t be critical. If the initial target survives, apply a [Sheep] debuff to them for one turn. This debuff cannot be blocked.
- Now You See Us (3rd active skill) – Steals all buffs from all enemies, then attacks all enemies and places a Block Buffs debuff for 2 turns.
- Unbeatable Wukong (4th passive skill) – Revives this champion with 100% HP and 100% Turn Meter 3 turns after being killed.
- AURA (Leader Skill) – Increases ally SPD in Arena battles by 28%.
Gear Recommendations for Sun Wukong
When it comes to gearing for Sun Wukong, the primary stats you should be looking for are 100% crit rate, 4000+ attack, high crit damage, and adequate speed (170-200). Since he has a passive that can revive him on his own after 3 turns, he doesn’t need to be too bulky as dying is a boon. Make sure to build him like a nuker that he’s supposed to be. Avoid getting defensive stats on your artifacts, and instead replace them with Speed or Accuracy. Here are our recommended builds for Sun Wukong in PvE and PvP scenarios:
PvE Artifact Recommendations
- Savage
- Cruel
- Lethal
- Speed
- Crit Damage
PvP Artifact Recommendations
- Savage
- Cruel
- Lethal
- Zeal
- Merciless
Masteries for Sun Wukong
Since Sun Wukong is a damage dealer, we have catered to work towards his strong points while crafting the mastery tree setup. We have gone the classic Offense/Support tree route that will provide him with consistent DPS, and bolster his abilities to land more accurately. Naturally, this build can change according to personal preference but it works in a high-tier arena. The masteries are as follows:
Offense Tree
- Deadly Precision
- Keen Strike
- Heart of Glory
- Single Out
- Cycle of Violence
- Bring It Down
- Methodical
- Kill Streak
- Helmsmasher (for Nuker Build) or Warmaster (for sustained damage)
Support Tree
- Pinpoint Accuracy
- Charged Focus
- Swarm Smiter
- Evil Eye
- Sniper
Blessing Recommendations for Sun Wukong
Here are our top blessing choices to use with Sun Wukong:
- Polymorph: Enhances control capabilities, synergizing with Wukong’s debuff skills.
- Intimidating Presence: Boosts team speed in Arena, complementing his Aura.
- Soul Reap: Provides execution potential against low-HP enemies.
- Lightning Cage: Protects stolen buffs and deals additional damage based on enemy MAX HP.
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