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the Sheriff of Piltover

Caitlyn

DifficultyLow
Role
Marksman
Lane
Duo

Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site

Latest Meta Stats

Duo (ADC)
OP
Win Rate49.6%
Pick Rate28.3%#1
Ban Rate4.0%

Popular Caitlyn builds in game

Taken from the in-game loadout screen as of 2026-08-26. The pick count and win rate are shown exactly as the game reports them.

Build 1Win rate 52.89%Picks 45,964

Crit scaling with armor pen and Grievous Wounds

  • The Collector
  • Magnetic Blaster
  • Mortal Reminder
  • Galeforce
  • Infinity Edge
  • Immortal Treads

When the enemy stacks Armor and leans on healing to stay alive

Critical Rate from items totals 125%, clearing the 100% mark that Infinity Edge's Limit Break asks for. Every 1% above that mark adds 0.6% bonus Critical Damage. Infinity makes Critical Strikes deal 205% damage instead of 175%. Mortal Reminder grants 30% AR Pen, and dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.

The commentary is AI-written. It is cross-checked against this site’s item data and the official lane assignments before publishing.

Skill Order (Lv 1 - 15)

1
2
3
1
Ult
1
1
2
Ult
2
2
3
Ult
3
3

Max Skill 1 first for its strong poke and wave clear, then level your trap, Skill 2.

Caitlyn Skills

Headshot
Passive

Headshot

Every 6 attacks fires a Headshot, dealing 27 bonus physical damage (50%AD + 125 Crit Rate). Trapped or netted enemies trigger a Headshot that has double range.

Attacking from brush builds Headshot twice as fast.
Piltover Peacemaker
Skill 1

Piltover Peacemaker

9s
Fires a narrow piercing bullet that deals 128 physical damage (60 + 125%AD). Hitting an enemy expands the bullet, but reduces subsequent damage by 40%.

Always deals full damage to trapped or netted enemies.
DetailsLVL 1LVL 2LVL 3LVL 4
Cooldown9876
Cost50607080
Base Damage60110160210
AD125%140%155%170%
Yordle Snap Trap
Skill 2

Yordle Snap Trap

0.5s
Sets a trap that enemy champions can spring, immobilizing them for 1.5 seconds and Revealing them for a short duration.

Traps last for 30 seconds and 2 can be active at once.
DetailsLVL 1LVL 2LVL 3LVL 4
Traps2345
Charge Time27221712
90 Caliber Net
Skill 3

90 Caliber Net

16s
Launches a net, knocking Caitlyn backwards. The net deals 70 magic damage (70 + 80%AP) and slows by 50% for 1.5 seconds.
DetailsLVL 1LVL 2LVL 3LVL 4
Cooldown16141210
Base Damage70120170220
Ace in the Hole
Ult

Ace in the Hole

65s
Lines up the perfect shot, Revealing an enemy champion for 1.5 second(s) before dealing physical damage equal to 200 (200 + 200% bonus AD) plus 20% of their missing HP. Enemy champions can intercept the bullet before it hits their ally.
DetailsLVL 1LVL 2LVL 3
Cooldown655545
Base Damage200375550
Range1,7502,2502,750

Base Stats

League of Legends: Wild Rift (China) official champion library (patch 7.2, as of 2026-08-25)

The site's latest patch is 7.2d, but these figures come from 7.2. The 8 champions adjusted since then — Yone, Jinx, Leona, Rumble, Nasus, Ryze, Jayce, Nidalee — no longer match the live game.

Official ratings
Damage3/3
Survivability1/3
Utility1/3
Difficulty1/3

A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.

1
Health600LV15 2392
Mana345LV15 919
Attack Damage54LV15 117
Armor35LV15 98
Magic Resist30LV15 49.6
Movement Speed335

Critical damage is 175% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.

Caitlyn Strengths

  • Longest basic attack range of any champion
  • Strong lane control

Caitlyn Weaknesses

  • ×Damage dips in the mid game
  • ×Vulnerable to hard engage

Early Game

Use your long basic attack range and Skill 1 to harass from the start of lane and chip away at turret plates. Place Skill 2 traps in bushes and at the enemy's feet to keep the pressure on.

Mid Game

Once you take the first turret, rotate straight to other lanes to extend the lead. Lay traps around objectives ahead of time so the enemy has a hard time approaching.

Late Game

Once your crit items are complete, a single Headshot takes more than half the health of a squishy target. Hold a position where you cannot be caught and keep dealing damage from your long range.

Teamfights

Trap placement is the key in teamfights. Layer them on your allies' CC or block the enemy's approach routes. Keep them from reaching you and take down the frontline first.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Playing passively and ignoring the range advantage

Caitlyn's biggest weapon is her long basic attack range. If you only farm without using it, you will struggle for damage later in the game. Harass aggressively from the early game, zone the enemy with Skill 2 traps, and take the turret plates.

Caitlyn Combos

Basic Harass

Poke from long range with Skill 1, then auto-attack from max range.

1
AA

Trap Combo

Headshot enemies caught in the trap from Skill 2, then follow up with Skill 1.

2
AA
1
AA

Escape Combo

Slow and create distance with Skill 3, then land a Headshot with Skill 1.

3
1
AA

Champions Caitlyn struggles against (reader votes)

↑ loses the matchup / ↓ not really

Jhin
Varus

Caitlyn Patch History

Caitlyn
CaitlynPatch 7.2d
Buff
Headshot Damage: 50%-100% AD by level + 125 × crit chance → 60%-110% AD by level + 200 × crit chance Yordle Snap Trap Recharge: 27/22/17/12s → 25/20/15/10s Caitlyn was short on late-game damage and on map control from her traps. The crit-chance coefficient rises from 125 to 200, so stacking crit pays off far more, and two seconds off every trap recharge lets her keep replacing them mid-fight.
Caitlyn
CaitlynPatch 6.3f
Buff
Base Stats AD growth per level: 4 → 4.5 The gap widens with every level, so this compounds rather than showing up immediately. Caitlyn's opening trades feel the same, but from the mid game onward her auto attacks hit harder before her items come online. For a champion who wins by attacking from outside everyone else's range, that extra damage matters most when chipping at a tower or holding an objective.

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