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Caitlyn
Patch 16.2.1
BotDifficulty
Medium
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Dominate the early lane phase to take the first tower. Rotate to other lanes to take plates/towers using to zone enemies away. Use your gold lead to reach 3+ items quickly and end the game before the enemy tank becomes unkillable.
Playstyle
Long-range lane bully and zone control specialist. You win by using your 650 attack range to poke enemies out of lane, taking early tower plates, and using traps to secure objectives.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Highest base attack range of any marksman (650), allowing for free poke
- +Excellent zone control with during sieges and objective takes
- +Strong self-peel and mobility using to kite divers
- +Massive burst potential when chaining and headshots
Weaknesses
- -Huge mid-game power dip until you hit 3+ items
- -Very vulnerable if is on cooldown
- - and are easily blocked or dodged in open areas
- -Extremely reliant on hitting skillshots to keep up in damage trades
Abilities
Your bread and butter damage. Every few autos (faster from bushes) you get a Headshot. Crucially, hitting or gives you a free Headshot with 1300 range. Use these resets to burst targets from safety.
A long-range piercing shot with a 1-second windup. It deals full damage to the first target and less to everyone after. Always try to line this up to hit champions directly without passing through the wave first for maximum poke.
The most important part of your kit. You store multiple charges to place traps that root for 1.5s. They provide true sight and a guaranteed proc. Chain these with ally CC or hide them behind towers during sieges.
Your primary defensive tool. It fires a net that slows and knocks you backward. It triggers a reset. You can use it to jump over small walls. Never use this offensively unless you are 100% sure you will get the kill and are safe from ganks.
A long-range sniper shot that locks on. It deals massive physical damage but can be intercepted by other enemy champions. Use it to finish off fleeing targets or to force a carry to back before a fight starts.
Teamfight Role
Backline Sniper / Zone Controller
Stay at your maximum range. Use to create a 'wall' of traps between you and the enemy divers. Prioritize the closest safe target, but keep your ready for anyone who jumps on you.
If your team has a heavy engage like Malphite, you can use on their squishy carry before the fight starts to give your team an HP advantage.
Combos
Standard Trade
→ → (Auto)
The most reliable burst. Fire to slow and distance yourself, immediately cast while in the dash animation to hide the windup, then click the target for the guaranteed Headshot.
The Trap Trap
→ → (Auto)
Used when an enemy is already CC'd by your support. Place under their feet, channel while they are rooted, then finish with the Headshot auto.
Full Burst All-In
→ → → → →
High mechanical ceiling combo. Use to slow, immediately place where they are slowed, proc the headshot, then the headshot, then ult to finish.
Safety Sniper
→
If someone is chasing you and low, use to create the gap needed to safely channel without being interrupted by their melee attacks.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | With 650 range and , you can auto most ADCs every time they try to last hit a minion for free damage. |
| Level 2 | Unlocking or allows you to follow up on support CC or protect yourself from early jungle ganks. |
| Level 6 | adds a lot of finishing power, making it very hard for enemies to stay in lane once they drop below 25% HP. |
| Level 11 | Rank 2 damage is a significant jump, often forcing enemies to base if they take a stray shot before a dragon fight. |
| Level 16 | Rank 3 on a low-cooldown allows you to scout or poke carries for half their HP from extreme range. |
Tips & Tricks
- •You can hide traps directly behind enemy towers where they are visually obscured by the tower's model.
- •Stand in bushes whenever possible; you stack twice as fast, giving you way more frequent Headshots.
- • can be used to jump over many walls in the jungle—learn the thin ones near the dragon/baron pits.
- •Don't just spam in lane; it pushes the wave and drains mana. Use it when you can hit the enemy champion AND get a last hit simultaneously.
- •If you see an enemy about to use a Zhonya's Hourglass, time your to activate the moment they become targetable again.
- •You can buffer during the animation to fire it from your original position while moving backward.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Using forward to catch a kill→You lose your only escape and will almost certainly die to a counter-engage or the enemy jungler.
- ✕Ignoring placement during fights→You lose a massive portion of your DPS and utility, allowing bruisers to walk straight at you.
- ✕Casting while an enemy tank is standing right next to the target→The tank will block the bullet, and you just wasted your ultimate and stood still for 2 seconds for nothing.
- ✕Spamming through the minion wave→The damage is reduced by 40% after the first hit, making your poke weak and your mana bar empty.
- ✕Not auto-spacing at max range→Walking too close allows shorter-range champions like Kai'Sa or Vayne to trade back evenly, losing your biggest advantage.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached