Game patch, matey 26.21Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
Caitlyn be normally played Bot and does nay currently have a reviewed Top course. Top most often needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-course pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Unestablished courseArrr, standard Summoner's Rift preparationThese patches keep recommendation review, build checks and item lookup on separate charts, matey. Fresh item data does not finish a build review.
Unreviewed course
Caitlyn be normally played Bot and does nay currently have a reviewed Top course. Top most often needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-course pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
A different course's gear be nay relabelled as true to course. Role income, sea chart access and starting rules can change th' whole purchase order.
Champion guide BotArrr, runes and summoner spells
Use range to manage th' wave and take measured trades without surrendering th' escape course. Teleport supports th' long solo course.
Precision
Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Resolve
Second Wind
Overgrowth
Flash
TeleportTeleport preserves recalls and side-course access. Ignite be a deliberate pressure trade-off, nay a universal upgrade.
Keep th' defensive secondary runes when repeated poke or one committed trade can decide th' course.
Arrr, kit reference
Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishEvery few basic attacks, or against a target she has trapped or netted, Caitlyn will fire a headshot dealing bonus damage that scales with her critical strike chance. On trapped or netted targets, Caitlyn's Headshot attack range is doubled.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishCaitlyn revs up her rifle for 1 second to unleash a penetrating shot that deals physical damage (deals less damage to subsequent targets).
Arrr, what it doesEnglishCaitlyn sets a trap that, when sprung, reveals and immobilizes the enemy champion for 1.5 seconds, granting Caitlyn an empowered Headshot.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishCaitlyn fires a heavy net to slow her target. The recoil knocks Caitlyn back.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishCaitlyn takes time to line up the perfect shot, dealing massive damage to a single target at a huge range. Enemy champions can intercept the bullet for their ally.
Ace in th' Hole does nay become weaker when Caitlyn fires from nigh th' ship. Distance changes whether she can set sail th' cast, but it does nay change th' shot's damage.
Th' bullet hits th' first aboard foe champion in its course. An foe can protect th' marked target by standing betwixt that target and Caitlyn.
Caitlyn must finish lining up th' shot afore it fires. Interrupting her channel or making th' target untargetable can stop th' normal hit.
Ace in th' Hole deals physical trick damage. Plated Steelcaps lend a hand through their armour, but their basic-attack reduction passive does nay reduce this ultimate. Mercury's Treads do nay directly reduce th' physical hit.
Adapt th' course
Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.
Hold a favourable wave, pressure th' foe astern from farm and keep enough vision to survive th' second foe.
Push afore moving to an prize; arrive through a known course rather than giving up th' wave and yer shutdown.
Use th' lead to occupy space fer th' crew. Do nay chase through th' entire foe formation fer one target.
Keep hull and minions balanced so one poor trade does nay decide th' course.
Move after th' wave be handled and communicate if th' opposing Top laner leaves first aboard.
Pick betwixt front-line duty, side pressure and carry access according to th' champion kit.
Farm nigh safe harbour, avoid repeating th' losing trade and ask fer lend a hand only when th' wave creates a realistic window.
Do nay follow a stronger foe through unseen river. Signal th' move and recover promised resources.
Contribute control or pressure to th' nearest seaworthy target instead o' trying to repair th' score alone.
Pings, movement and prizes
Manage th' long course afore leaving it. A useful move begins wit' a handled wave, a visible course and a teammate who knows ye be coming.
Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.
Push, catch or communicate th' wave afore leaving so th' foe does nay gain a free move and free income.
Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.
Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.
Decide whether ye be engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry afore th' fight begins.
Later prizes: Repeat th' same process 'round later major prizes: handle nigh th' ship income, communicate th' course, enter through vision and agree on th' fight afore committing.
Use th' chart
Compare a specific foe, return to th' champion overview, or choose another champion without losing th' queue distinction.