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Recommended Items
Spells:
Cleanse
Flash
Items
Ability Order
Headshot (PASSIVE)
Caitlyn Passive Ability
Introduction
All of my guides are written as cheat sheets, meaning they are short, concise, and focus on general tips and rationales. This is not an in-depth guide and is geared toward an already experience player who wants to quickly learn about a champion they may not be too familiar with.
This guide includes builds and strategies for this champion and assumes you are familiar with the basics concepts of the game.
My build focuses on balance, with many different options available to adapt to the enemy team composition.
This Mastery build is considered a standard 21/9/0 page for physical damage.
The Season 3 design for the offensive mastery tree now leaves only 1 standard path for AD based champions.
Use the remaining 9 points in the Defense Tree since the Utility Tree's perks are worthless for you. Use those points to get Hardiness , Durability , and Veteran's Scars which will provide a nice boost to armor and health.
If you use Exhaust or Ignite you'll want to get Summoner's Wrath and if you don't use Heal or Cleanse you can use that point in Resistance .
The Season 3 design for the offensive mastery tree now leaves only 1 standard path for AD based champions.
Use the remaining 9 points in the Defense Tree since the Utility Tree's perks are worthless for you. Use those points to get Hardiness , Durability , and Veteran's Scars which will provide a nice boost to armor and health.
If you use Exhaust or Ignite you'll want to get Summoner's Wrath and if you don't use Heal or Cleanse you can use that point in Resistance .
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greater mark of armor penetration
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Start
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Early Game
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Mid-Game
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Late Game
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Optional
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Counters to Caitlyn
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Counters for Caitlyn
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Supports for Caitlyn
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Any comments, suggestions, or mistakes I made that you find I will appreciate reading and thanks for taking the time to read my guide!
11/09/11
Version 1.0 posted.
02/20/12
Version 1.1 posted. Added Game Phases Section. Changed masteries to standard 21/9/0.
03/27/12
Version 1.2 posted. Trimmed many sections in an attempt to simplify the guide so that "its not a book". Removed avoid spells/items. Removed mostly inferred explanations. Added Countering Caitlyn.
03/28/12
Version 1.3 posted. Added columns to most sections for beautification. Trimmed even more exposition. Revised some data.
03/29/12
Version 1.4 posted. Removed item and rune planners. Numerous font color changes for cosmetic value. Changed recommended summoner spells to Heal and Flash from Exhaust and Flash, updated masteries accordingly. Simplified items section. Refined some explanations.
03/30/12
Version 1.5 posted. Added Counter Picking As Caitlyn section. Additional tweaks.
04/03/12
Version 1.6 posted. Change Recommended Runes. Changed Yordle Snap Trap to first skill leveled. Added Quicksilver Sash to items. Added support, teamfighting, jungler, laning sections. Simplified Counter Champions to cover only same type of champion as Caitlyn.
05/30/12
Version 1.7 posted. Added "When to use Caitlyn", changed recommended build and added Anti-Tank and Balanced build alternatives. Added Guardian Angel to item list. Changed Runes section. Added more champions to "counters" section.
05/30/12
Version 1.8 posted. Updated some general information. Trimmed certain sections to be more specific. Tweaked builds. Added Builds and Tactics sections.
09/28/12
Version 2 posted! Complete guide re-design focusing on quick facts and information.
01/09/13
Version 2.1 posted. Season 3 changes made, build simplified.
02/20/13
Version 2.2 posted. Build order tweaked. Swapped Static Shiv for Phantom Dancer.
03/05/13
Version 2.3 posted. Name and intro tweeked, BotRK added to build.
Special thanks to:
Jhoijhoi's How to Make a Guide
IceCreamy's How to Use Columns
Slappiz's Counter Picks Against Each Individual Champion
11/09/11
Version 1.0 posted.
02/20/12
Version 1.1 posted. Added Game Phases Section. Changed masteries to standard 21/9/0.
03/27/12
Version 1.2 posted. Trimmed many sections in an attempt to simplify the guide so that "its not a book". Removed avoid spells/items. Removed mostly inferred explanations. Added Countering Caitlyn.
03/28/12
Version 1.3 posted. Added columns to most sections for beautification. Trimmed even more exposition. Revised some data.
03/29/12
Version 1.4 posted. Removed item and rune planners. Numerous font color changes for cosmetic value. Changed recommended summoner spells to Heal and Flash from Exhaust and Flash, updated masteries accordingly. Simplified items section. Refined some explanations.
03/30/12
Version 1.5 posted. Added Counter Picking As Caitlyn section. Additional tweaks.
04/03/12
Version 1.6 posted. Change Recommended Runes. Changed Yordle Snap Trap to first skill leveled. Added Quicksilver Sash to items. Added support, teamfighting, jungler, laning sections. Simplified Counter Champions to cover only same type of champion as Caitlyn.
05/30/12
Version 1.7 posted. Added "When to use Caitlyn", changed recommended build and added Anti-Tank and Balanced build alternatives. Added Guardian Angel to item list. Changed Runes section. Added more champions to "counters" section.
05/30/12
Version 1.8 posted. Updated some general information. Trimmed certain sections to be more specific. Tweaked builds. Added Builds and Tactics sections.
09/28/12
Version 2 posted! Complete guide re-design focusing on quick facts and information.
01/09/13
Version 2.1 posted. Season 3 changes made, build simplified.
02/20/13
Version 2.2 posted. Build order tweaked. Swapped Static Shiv for Phantom Dancer.
03/05/13
Version 2.3 posted. Name and intro tweeked, BotRK added to build.
Special thanks to:
Jhoijhoi's How to Make a Guide
IceCreamy's How to Use Columns
Slappiz's Counter Picks Against Each Individual Champion
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