Can Caitlyn get a slight nerf on her combos?

JavelinJoe·Jul 6, 2016·13 votes·973 views

Don't get me wrong, her being able to get that big damage hit from a headshot is a great part of her kit. But, it is a bit too safe for the damage it deals. Maybe if the bonus range was shortened a bit or she had to get a few shots off before she can headshot again on the same target. If that seems like too hard of a nerf, then maybe add to her combo where a EW combo to have t deal more damage if used at the same time (someone gets trapped and hit by the net at the same time). Or maybe when she ults, all traps are removed and however many left get scattered around her.

It just seems that farming is a nightmare from here constant poke and safety traps to prevent chasing/ ganks.

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DefendedJul 6, 20163 votes

Who was your bot lane? Who was their support

SohleksJul 6, 20163 votes

It is pretty bonkers right now when any trap headshot can easily be topped off with a net headshot doing potentially over 2k damage late game in an instant at good range. Such generous auto resets too. She can burst AP carries harder than they can lel

Chamuel85Jul 6, 20163 votes

I think that her AA resets being on her net and someone stepping on her traps is extraneous power... You could make an argument in my head for her net doing an AA reset, but her traps just feel oppressive in lane. For instance, you can't even safely just step on one to make her decide between CS (or see she's in AA animation) and shooting you because it just resets her AA anyway.

Ahri the ArdenJul 6, 20162 votes

NO!

InfinitexMortalJul 6, 20162 votes

I dont like that she can block off an entire lane with her traps

Tribbles FoxfolkJul 6, 20161 votes

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Don't get me wrong, her being able to get that big damage hit from a headshot is a great part of her kit. But, it is a bit too safe for the damage it deals. Maybe if the bonus range was shortened a bit or she had to get a few shots off before she can headshot again on the same target. If that seems like too hard of a nerf, then maybe add to her combo where a EW combo to have t deal more damage if used at the same time (someone gets trapped and hit by the net at the same time). Or maybe when she ults, all traps are removed and however many left get scattered around her.

It just seems that farming is a nightmare from here constant poke and safety traps to prevent chasing/ ganks.

I think if we're gonna nerf Caitlyn, then I think it's her Headshot. My proposed change as a Caitlyn player (not a main, but I love playing her): Her Headshot no longer resets her autoattack.

Currently, if Headshot is procced by Snap Trap or .50 Caliber Net, it immediately resets Caitlyn's autoattack animation, allowing some extremely BS damage. Get a Headshot charged off of the minion wave, then double-tap the next poor bastard that gets caught by your trap.