Since you last played
Tuned 11 times17 lines of changes across 11 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
7 buffs and 1 nerf in total: trending stronger.
Cost and recipe
- ▼Recipe cost increased from 600 to 900. Total cost increased from 4700g to 5000gchanged 7 times across 7 patches, net nerf
Biggest changes
- ▲Attack speed increased from +10 to +35
- ◆Procs changed from 60 Pure damage to 100 Magical damage
- ▲Attack Speed Bonus increased from 35 to 45
- ▲Damage bonus increased from +40 to +50
- ▼Damage reduced from 52 to 42
- ▲Attack Speed bonus increased from +45 to +50
- ▲Proc chance increased from 75% to 80%
- ▲Added a sound effect for successful procs
- ◆Now uses Demon Edge, Quarterstaff and Javelin. Gives +52 Damage and 10 Attack Speed.
- ▲Now also provides +50 Attack Range to melee heroes only
Most recent change patch 7.41, Mar 2026
- ▼Recipe cost increased from 600 to 900. Total cost increased from 4700g to 5000g
- ▲Damage bonus increased from +40 to +50
- ▲Attack Speed bonus increased from +45 to +50
What it does now
- + 50 Damage
- + 50 Attack Speed
- + 50 Attack Range (Melee Only)
- Pierce PassiveGrants each attack a 80% chance to pierce through evasion and deal 70 bonus magical damage.
Built from Demon Edge, Blitz Knuckles, Javelin plus a 900 gold recipe.
Heroes that buy Monkey King Bar
- UR
Ursalate game - TA
Templar Assassinlate game - SV
Svenlate game - SF
Shadow Fiendlate game - JU
Juggernautlate game - LD
Lone Druidlate game - MK
Monkey Kinglate game - TW
Troll Warlordlate game - FV
Faceless Voidlate game - LI
Lifestealerlate game
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota). Public games can differ.