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
  爆头

  每进行几次基础攻击，对中了她的陷阱或绳网的单位进行攻击时，凯特琳就会造成一次【爆头】效果，造成随暴击几率增长的额外伤害。在对中了陷阱或绳网的目标进行攻击时，凯特琳的【爆头】攻击距离翻倍。

• Q
  和平使者

  凯特琳加速转动步枪，1秒后进行穿透射击，造成物理伤害（目标身后的单位受到较少伤害）。

• W
  约德尔诱捕器

  凯特琳设下一个陷阱，这个陷阱在被敌方英雄踩中时，会使该英雄显形并被束缚1.5秒，并为凯特琳提供一次强化版的爆头。

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

• E
  90口径绳网

  凯特琳朝目标放出一张网，对其减速，并对凯特琳造成一定的反冲效果。

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

• R
  让子弹飞

  凯特琳精心准备完美一击，拥有超远射程并对单个目标造成巨大伤害。敌方英雄能为友军拦截子弹。

  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.