Caitlyn Guide

Learn Caitlyn with our Caitlyn guide. Learn about Caitlyn's strengths and Caitlyn's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Caitlyn, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
Key Insights
  • Caitlyn
    P
    gains two stacks instead of one when Caitlyn autos from a brush.
  • Caitlyn
    W
    temporarily reveals the affected area, and grants True Sight of enemies who step on them.
  • Enemies affected by
    Caitlyn
    W
    always take full damage from
    Caitlyn
    Q
    .
  • Enemies affected by
    Caitlyn
    W
    or
    Caitlyn
    E
    can be Headshot from double range.
  • Caitlyn
    R
    can be intercepted by other enemy champions to tank the shot.
Strengths
  • Very strong laner, and is considered to be a lane bully.
  • From level 6 onwards, Caitlyn can use
    Caitlyn
    R
    off cooldown to chunk an enemy in lane.
  • Excels at sieging and defending objectives with
    Caitlyn
    W
    .
  • Best with items that enhance her attack damage, critical strike chance, and armor penetration.
Weaknesses
  • Has a weaker mid-game compared to other marksmen.
  • Any champion with a dash can proc every
    Caitlyn
    W
    in a line, directly countering her trap setups.
  • Caitlyn
    E
    has a cooldown of 16 seconds at rank 1. Once used, she can be punished.