Can we nerf caitlyn just a small bit?
I've grown so tired talking about champions like lee sin or jhin or syndra who are so dominant in their roles but never received nerfs. It doesn't help that any time I try address the topics, mains downvote them so people never see my points. So for this one time, caitlyn mains, can we talk about the champion and their problems without immediately downvoting me?
Caitlyn is a sniper, and as such, has the longest range in the game. This wouldn't be that bad if it wasnt by such a large margin. Caitlyns auto-attack range is 50 more than the next highest adc, ashe. This is without abilities but counting abilities her headshot range on a trap or net is 1300 compared to her base of 650.
Unlike champions like kalista or jhin, caitlyn isn't penalized in anyway for having this insanely high range. From my experiences, a good caitlyn can harass you every time you step up to the back line of YOUR minions. You can't even hide behind your own creeps without being harassed. This is so unhealthy for the game because it means that some adcs even lose out on xp simply because they can't get near enough to collect it, never the less farm for gold. Pair this with some poke support or a nami/braum and most people can't even leave their tower. Braums q with caits autos means she can stun you from across the lane. Or namis w to empower her autos to make them hurt significantly more. Its just unfair to her opponents.
But did I come here just to bitch and complain? Yes. But do I also have a solution? I actually have a couple.
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reduce her attack speed. As a sniper, she should have significantly low attack speed. She is an adc, so we can't just reduce her attack speed to nothing. Just a small reduction so she'll be more focused on whether she wants to last hit or harass.
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Reload mechanic. I do think graves and jhin are unhealthy, but their reload mechanic is pretty good design. Adding a reload mechanic to not just cait but other adcs not only makes sense, but adds a clear window of power. I think five or six shots make sense for a sniper rifle. give her faster reload with attack speed.
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Bolt action. Make her bolt the rifle after each shot. Make her bolt faster with attack speed. Simple mechanic allows for more opportunity.
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Make her headshots less frequent. Increase the number of stacks before her auto headshots. Or better yet, decrease the headshot damage on just the auto. Her headshots do insane damage, and she should be rewarded for that with trap placements or good use of her net. But cait now just gets a free headshot every six autos. I personally don't think she should get a free headshot at all but that would mess with her playstyle. So I think giving her a headshot at maybe 8 stacks or so and then having it do 20% less damage as an auto would really benefit the bot lane.
Take these into consideration. If you're a caitlyn player, please don't just think about yourselves. Think about what it's like being on the receiving end of that. I used to think Kindred was fine until I got blown up in a couple of matches.
can 1-2 shot assassins before they even get near her for over 1k damage per auto on hit when they have
, survive their burst off BT headshot crits while ignited in a 1v1, and still have all her strengths, there is a problem.