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Marksman Mana

Caitlyn

the Sheriff of Piltover

Attack 8/10
Defense 2/10
Magic 2/10
Difficulty 6/10
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S+ Current tier in ADC · Patch 16.13.1 — view tier list

About Caitlyn

Caitlyn is a lane-dominant marksman built around one idea: outranging everyone. With 650 attack range — among the longest in the game — she bullies opponents in the bot lane from the first minion wave, chipping away with basic attacks they cannot answer. Her passive, Headshot, charges up every few attacks and fires a bonus-damage shot that scales with critical strike chance, turning her ordinary trading pattern into a steady stream of amplified hits.

A kit built around setups

The real depth of Caitlyn’s kit lies in the synergy between Yordle Snap Trap and 90 Caliber Net. A sprung trap reveals and immobilizes an enemy champion for 1.5 seconds and hands Caitlyn an empowered Headshot; the net slows a target while its recoil knocks her backward, working as both a kiting tool and a pseudo-dash over walls. Skilled players chain these together — net an aggressor into a trap, land the guaranteed Headshot, then follow with Piltover Peacemaker, a revved-up penetrating shot that punishes lined-up targets. Ace in the Hole closes out low-health enemies from enormous range, though allies can body-block the bullet, adding a layer of positioning mind games.

Caitlyn is played almost exclusively as an ADC. Her strengths are early-lane pressure, siege power against turrets, and safety through range; her fragility (defense rating of just 2) means one mistake against divers can be fatal. She rewards players who love methodical positioning, trap placement around objectives, and slowly strangling opponents out of a lane rather than winning through raw all-ins.

Caitlyn Abilities

P

Headshot

Every few basic attacks, or against a target she has trapped or netted, Caitlyn will fire a headshot dealing bonus damage that scales with her critical strike chance. On trapped or netted targets, Caitlyn's Headshot attack range is doubled.

Q

Piltover Peacemaker

Caitlyn revs up her rifle for 1 second to unleash a penetrating shot that deals physical damage (deals less damage to subsequent targets).

Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6 Cost: 55/60/65/70/75 Range: 1250
W

Yordle Snap Trap

Caitlyn sets a trap that, when sprung, reveals and immobilizes the enemy champion for 1.5 seconds, granting Caitlyn an empowered Headshot.

Cooldown: 0.5 Cost: 20 Range: 800
E

90 Caliber Net

Caitlyn fires a heavy net to slow her target. The recoil knocks Caitlyn back.

Cooldown: 16/14/12/10/8 Cost: 75 Range: 750
R

Ace in the Hole

Caitlyn takes time to line up the perfect shot, dealing massive damage to a single target at a huge range. Enemy champions can intercept the bullet for their ally.

Cooldown: 90 Cost: 100 Range: 3500

Caitlyn Stats

HP580
HP per level107
Mana315
Resource per level40
Armor27
Magic Resist30
Attack Damage62
Attack Speed0.681
Move Speed325
Attack Range650
HP Regen3.5
Resource Regen7.4

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Caitlyn Builds

ADC 49.42% win rate 14.81% selection rate 32,810 games Patch 16.13.1
Lethal Tempo Flash Barrier
Ability priority: Q W E

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Caitlyn is usually played in ADC.

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