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Q makes more sense to me to rank up first because youre getting bonus range, which is one of the main reasons caitlyn is picked, yeah youre losing out on increasing the base damage and cooldown by maxing W but its mana cost goes up with levels too
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Q, even at level 1, is 600 range, sufficient to outrange every ADC that isn't Ashe or Caitlyn. Additional levels do not confer additional damage nor reduce mana cost, which is why I am so averse to maxing it.
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I think it's best to max Zap! first; the decrease in cooldown, damage increase, and slow increase from 30% to 70% is just too good to not max. If you're against Caitlyn though, it's probably best to put 3 points into Switcheroo!, then max Zap!.
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more range on Q means more zoning with rockets, you can cs with minigun and when the other adc or support come to cs/harass you have a long range AA poke that only costs 20 mana to keep them farther away while staying safe enough to cs

plus W has a cast time and can be minion blocked and like i said its mana cost increases per level
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You can still zone most ADCs with 600/650 range. And while Zap!'s cost does increase with levels, 45+10 is worth it with 30+45 damage, 10-1 cooldown, and 30%+10% slow.

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W max is the way to go. The damage and kiting potential is insane.
You don't really need the attack speed in early levels and the range
addition is not all that great. Take 2 levels at it max and then max Zap.

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Joxuu, you're underrating the advantage range gives you :l

Q max is by far superior to W in the early stages of the game. W's potency only comes out mid/late game when you need it to catch people out or poke.
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Joxuu wrote:

W max is the way to go. The damage and kiting potential is insane.
You don't really need the attack speed in early levels and the range
addition is not all that great. Take 2 levels at it max and then max Zap.


Zap! is inconsistent and that's why it's bad to max.
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I vote Q.

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I'm pretty sure you max Q. If you step around minions for a clear Zap! you end up leaving yourself really open to getting reamed in the a-hole.

Try Q max w/ BT -> Shiv -> LW.

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