How to beat Caitlyn

Common role: ADC

The longest-range marksman who zones with traps and poke in lane.

What makes Caitlyn dangerous

Caitlyn out-ranges every other ADC, poking with her Q and setting traps (W) that root you into an empowered headshot for big damage. She dominates the laning phase and pushes for a lead, then snipes with her long-range ultimate. She's weak if you can close the gap or dodge her traps and headshot setups.

How to play against Caitlyn

• 1Don't step on her traps — they root you into a free empowered headshot. Watch the ground in bushes and around her, and path around them.
• 2Close the gap. Caitlyn is weak up close with no escape besides her net (E). Dive her with mobility or engage once she uses her net.
• 3Her headshot and Q poke are her main damage — space so only minions eat her Q and don't stand next to a trap.
• 4Her ultimate is a long-range shot that allies can body-block. Stand behind your support/tank to eat her execute for you.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Very weak up close — only her net for escape.
• ✓Traps and headshots are dodgeable/avoidable.
• ✓Squishy; hard CC and dives punish her.
• ✓Ultimate can be body-blocked by allies.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Caitlyn's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Disparo a la cabeza

  Cada pocos ataques básicos o contra un objetivo atrapado en una de sus trampas o en su red, Caitlyn realiza un tiro a la cabeza que inflige daño adicional, el cual aumenta con su probabilidad de crítico. El alcance de Disparo a la cabeza de Caitlyn se duplica cuando ataca a objetivos atrapados en una trampa o una red.

• Q
  Pacificadora de Piltover

  Caitlyn carga su rifle durante 1 s para liberar un disparo penetrante que provoca daño físico y se ensancha al alcanzar a un objetivo (causa menos daño a los objetivos posteriores).

• W
  Trampa para yordles

  Caitlyn pone una trampa que, al activarse, inmoviliza al campeón enemigo y lo revela durante 1,5 s, lo que permite que Caitlyn aseste un Disparo a la cabeza potenciado.

  Strong: traps root you into an empowered headshot for big damage. Weak: watch the ground in bushes and around her — path around them.

• E
  Red de calibre 90

  Caitlyn lanza una red pesada para ralentizar a su objetivo. El retroceso empuja hacia atrás a Caitlyn.

  Strong: a net knockback — her only escape. Weak: once she nets away she's defenseless — engage right after she uses it.

• R
  As en la manga

  Caitlyn se toma su tiempo para preparar el tiro perfecto, causando una gran cantidad de daño a un solo objetivo a gran distancia. Los campeones enemigos pueden interceptar la bala para sus aliados.

  Strong: a long-range execute shot. Weak: allies can body-block it — stand behind your support/tank to eat it for you.

Itemization

Caitlyn is a crit AD marksman who wins with range. Close the gap with mobility and hard CC, and use body-blocks against her ult. Attack-speed slows (Randuin's, Frozen Heart) blunt her DPS in extended fights.

This guide covers Caitlyn's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.