Does Caitlyn feel weak to anyone else?

Cute Vegan Boy·Jun 30, 2015·2 votes·844 views

Caitlyn has recently gotten a buff to her passive and a QOL buff to her ult, but after playing about ten games with her she feels very meh.

Her passive is really good after the buff, her Q is okay, her E is fine (although i feel it should do physical damage and scale from ad), and her ult is very good.
The real problem I feel lies in her W. I've never found this ability useful in really any situation. The damage is negligible and the root duration isn't that long for such a long arm time, not to mention it does magic damage and scales from ability power, making it practically useless in the late game. Maybe i'm just over exaggerating her weaknesses, but I would love a buff or two (or maybe a slight skill rework)

4 Comments

MudkipzMcGeeJun 30, 20151 votes

I think if you rush big ad items like BF sword first then you should be fine. she doesn't fair well with early boots or attack speed though

TheI3igDaddyJun 30, 20151 votes

They give vision and can't be destroyed. That's what makes them good.

Early game they're a zoning tool, and mid-late game they're great for catching stalkers from running through the jungle. Imagine a Rengar who ults towards you, but doesn't see the trap. Bam, he's visible (...at least I think so. 'Don't play Cait or Rengar much), and your team can jump on him and kill him.

Perhaps they can buff her by giving her four traps at max rank, but with her E, I doubt Riot would want to give her anymore self-peel, considering she has that attack range.

Wiggle Dat ButtJun 30, 20151 votes

They are extremely useful for her. Like the person above said, they can give you some quick vision in nasty areas and prevent lots of ganks through brushes as many junglers will just walk right on top of them.

The best thing I saw them used for was with Cait Blitz. When Blitz pulls, drop a trap right on the target and when the target is knocked up they come right back down on the trap and it's a pretty secure kill or at least some killer harass.