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Caitlyn combos

the Sheriff of Piltover

3 Caitlyn combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is W › AA › Q. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Caitlyn combos

The trap and the shot

W › AA AA › Q

When: An enemy steps on your trap.

The trap roots, your next attack is an empowered Headshot (doubled range on a trapped target), then Piltover Peacemaker deals damage in a line.

Defense

E › W › Q

When: An enemy closes in on you.

90 Caliber Net slows the target and knocks you back to regain distance; place a trap where you land and finish with the piercing shot.

The long-range execution

R

When: An enemy is very low and visible.

Ace in the Hole takes its time to deal heavy damage to a single target from very long range. Enemy champions can intercept the bullet in place of their ally: check that none is in the way.

Common mistakes

• Using the ultimate with an enemy near the target: they can intercept the bullet.
• Placing all your traps at once: they have a short cooldown, but good placement beats quantity.
• Forgetting that 90 Caliber Net knocks you back: do not use it with a wall behind you.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Piltover Peacemaker	10/9/8/7/6	55/60/65/70/75 Mana	1250
W · Yordle Snap Trap	0.5	20 Mana	800
E · 90 Caliber Net	16/14/12/10/8	75 Mana	750
R · Ace in the Hole	90	100 Mana	3500

Official ability descriptions

PassiveHeadshot

Every 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.

QPiltover Peacemaker

Caitlyn revs up her rifle for 1 second to unleash a penetrating shot that deals physical damage (deals less damage to subsequent targets).

WYordle Snap Trap

Caitlyn sets a trap that, when sprung, reveals and immobilizes the enemy champion for 1.5 seconds, granting Caitlyn an empowered Headshot.

E90 Caliber Net

Caitlyn fires a heavy net to slow her target. The recoil knocks Caitlyn back.

RAce in the Hole

Caitlyn 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.

Skill order

Max order: Q > W > E57.7% · 168 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●			●	●		●		●
W		●						●		●		●	●
E			●											●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 230 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Caitlyn

• Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.
• Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.
• Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

How to play around Caitlyn's combos

• Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).
• You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Frequently asked questions

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