[5.0] Sheriff of Piltover - Caitlyn Guide
Sheriff of Piltover - Caitlyn Guide
Pros
- Longest range in the game
- Lane-bully with headshot passive
- Can build full crit, lethality or both
- Very mobile
- Safe pick
- Great peel and zone control
Cons
- 1st skill damage is only good in early game
- High burst, low DPS
- Mid game is terrible
- Squishy
- Harsh mana pool
- Ultimate can be blocked easily
Caitlyn Build
Best Build Guide for Caitlyn
Item Build Description
Additional information on the items
Caitlyn Runes
Best Runes for Caitlyn
This is the standard rune set for
Caitlyn
.
Lethal Tempo
is a must for every ADC. It grants
Caitlyn
more attack speed which means she can proc her passive more.
Hunter Vampirism
is the optimal rune for
Caitlyn
as it will give her extra AD and physical vamp for every champion takedown, but you can replace this with
Triumph
so you can restore a bit of health after every takedown and for extra damage against low health enemies.
Hunter Titan
ensures she has extra HP in early game and has extra tenacity against CC. Lastly,
Sweet Tooth
is good for extra sustain and gold in lane.
This rune set is optimal for
Caitlyn
in midlane.
Electrocute
is easy to proc which is good for
Caitlyn
for quick trades.
Brutal
gives
Caitlyn
extra damage in early game.
Bone Plating
is good against assassins and burst heavy team-comps, but you can replace this with
Second Wind
. Lastly,
Sweet Tooth
is good for
Caitlyn
for extra sustain and gold in lane but you can replace this with either
Manaflow Band
or
Hunter Genius
.
Skill Order
How to distribute skill points
Summoner Spells
When to take which summoners
Combos
Learn how to maximize the champions potential
Basic trading pattern in lane as
Caitlyn
. Perform a basic attack and use
Piltover Peacemaker
for poke.
Another basic
Caitlyn
combo. This is good against enemies that are trying to chase you. Use
90 Caliber Net
as this will allow you to proc
Headshot
and to distance yourself from the enemy then use
Piltover Peacemaker
for extra damage and perform a basic attack.
This is
Caitlyn
's triple headshot combo. Set initial
Yordle Snap Trap
. If enemy walks into it, use
Yordle Snap Trap
then
Piltover Peacemaker
to shorten cast time. Auto-attack to
Headshot
after
Piltover Peacemaker
, then use
90 Caliber Net
and auto-attack to
Headshot
.
90 Caliber Net
’s slow alongside CC will keep enemy in place for second trap, letting you auto-attack to
Headshot
again. You can also use
Yordle Snap Trap
during
90 Caliber Net
to set a trap near yourself to discourage enemy counter-engage.
Auto-attack while moving when
Yordle Snap Trap
traps an enemy. This will allow you to reposition or escape.
This is
Caitlyn
's level 5 all-in. Start by placing
Yordle Snap Trap
and wait for an enemy to step on it. If it traps someone, cast
Piltover Peacemaker
then auto-attack move. Quickly cast
90 Caliber Net
to reposition then perform another auto-attack. If the enemy is low enough, execute him with
Ace In The Hole
.
Caitlyn Matchups & Counters
Detailed information on how to play matchups and counters
Caitlyn
is a very safe ADC and
Ashe
is not much of a problem to her up until level 7. Keep poking her with your
Headshot
and utilize bushes and
Yordle Snap Trap
as much as possible. Watch out for
Enchanted Crystal Arrow
because you'll instantly lose the fight.
Deadly Flourish
Switcheroo!
Icathian Rain
Vayne
Tumble
Akshan
Avengerang
Dirty Fighting
Corki
Hextech Munitions
Phosphorous Bomb
Relentless Pursuit
Absolution
Last Embrace
Curse Of The Black Mist
Draven
Double Up
Varus
Piercing Arrow
Ezreal
Tristana
Explosive Charge
Xayah
Synergies
Blitzcrank
. A good
Blitzcrank
is one of the best sups you can have. Whenever he use hook or knock-up make sure to put traps behind the enemy.
Malphite
. [malphite] is best when he has ult. Play a little passive until you and
Malphite
are both level six. When both level six play super agro.
Galio
,
Leona
,
Thresh
and
Alistar
. Any engage support is a good synergy for
Caitlyn
.
Lulu
,
Rakan
,
Seraphine
,
Soraka
,
Nami
,
Sona
and
Janna
. Any enchanter support with good peel, CC and heal is also good.
Early Game
Caitlyn
is an absolute lane bully due to her range in combination with
Headshot
. No matter what build you're playing; the goal is always to push the opponent under his tower and punish for every minion. Once you are slightly ahead, it is also important to let your opponent push back and freeze the wave. Out of the bush you stack your passives faster and you can ensure that your opponent continues to miss gold and, in the best cases, XP.
Mid Game
Use your early game advantage
In the best case, you have now gained a small or even greater advantage. With the lethality build in particular, you have a lot more damage potential than other ADCs. "Less rumbling more fights with added value" is the motto here.
Prepare for Drakes/Rift Scuttle
Unlike most other picks (except for
Jhin
),
Caitlyn
and objectives has more to do than just shooting. If you get there early enough, your traps on the edges of bushes are worth gold to make it difficult for enemies to get to the objective. Same game with the entrances to the river. Don't forget to clear vision yourself in order to set hidden traps.
Late Game
In the late game, you will be outscaled by many ADCs again. It is therefore important to use your long-range burst differently here. Your most important task is to chunk opposing carries with
Rapid Firecannon
before the fight . Otherwise, use your abilities smartly in combos. That's the only advantage you still have against the absolute hypercarries (
Jinx
,
Kai'sa
etc.) at the time of the game.
Combo Demonstration
First Combo:
Second Combo:
Third Combo:
Fourth Combo:
Fifth Combo:
Sixth Combo:
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