Caitlyn

The Sheriff of Piltover · Marksman

Summoner's Rift ARAM Arena Nexus Blitz URF One for All Swiftplay Ultimate Spellbook

No Ultimate Spellbook-specific changes; plays as on Summoner's Rift.

Abilities

PassiveHeadshot

Every few basic attacks, or against a target she has trapped or netted, Caitlyn will fire a headshot dealing bonus damage that scales with her critical strike chance. On trapped or netted targets, Caitlyn's Headshot attack range is doubled.

QPiltover Peacemaker10/9/8/7/6s55/60/65/70/75

Caitlyn revs up her rifle for 1 second to unleash a penetrating shot that deals physical damage (deals less damage to subsequent targets).

WYordle Snap Trap0.5s20

Caitlyn sets a trap that, when sprung, reveals and immobilizes the enemy champion for 1.5 seconds, granting Caitlyn an empowered Headshot.

E90 Caliber Net

16/14/12/10/8s

75

Caitlyn fires a heavy net to slow her target. The recoil knocks Caitlyn back.

RAce in the Hole90s100

Caitlyn takes time to line up the perfect shot, dealing massive damage to a single target at a huge range. Enemy champions can intercept the bullet for their ally.

Patch history

26.16 · Aug 12, 2026

Stats
Base magic resistance increased to 33 from 30.
Magic resistance growth reduced to 1.1 from 1.3.

26.14 · Jul 15, 2026

Headshot
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where it may fail to fire while in brush.

26.1 · Jan 8, 2026

Headshot
Critical strike chance ratio increased to 100% critical strike chance from 85%.
Critical strike chance ratio formula now modifies critical damage instead of the total damage.
Ratios changed to 0% to 100% (+ 0% to 100% of bonus critical damage) from 0% to 148.75% (+ 0% to 85% of bonus critical damage).
Ace in the Hole
Critical strike chance ratio reduced to 0% to 30% from 0% to 50%
New Effect: Damage now also scales with 0% to 30% bonus critical damage.

25.23 · Nov 19, 2025

Headshot
AD ratio reduced to 60% to 100% AD from 60% to 120% AD.
Non-champion AD ratio reduced to 110% AD at all levels from 110% to 120% AD.

25.19 · Sep 24, 2025

Stats
Base attack damage increased to 62 from 60.

35 older patches

25.6

Yordle Snap Trap
Headshot base bonus damage reduced to 35 to 215 from 40 to 220.
Bonus Headshot damage bonus AD ratio reduced to 30% bonus AD from 40%.
Ace in the Hole
Base damage reduced to 300 to 650 from 300 to 700.

14.24

Arcane Enforcer Caitlyn
Renamed to Arcane Enforcer from Arcane.

14.23

Base stats

Health580 +107/lvl
Mana315 +40/lvl
Attack Damage62 +3.8/lvl
Attack Speed0.681 +4/lvl
Armor27 +4.7/lvl
Magic Resist33 +1.1/lvl
Base Health Regen3.5 +0.55/lvl
Base Mana Regen7.4 +0.7/lvl
Move Speed325
Range650

Ranged · Resource: Mana

Ace in the Hole
Bonus AD ratio reduced to 100% bonus AD from 150%.

14.20

Stats
Attack speed ratio increased to 0.625 from 0.61.
Piltover Peacemaker
Damage against secondary targets increased to 60% from 50%.

14.17

Stats
Attack speed ratio increased to 0.61 from 0.594.
Yordle Snap Trap
Recharge reduced to 26 to 10 seconds from 30. Now scales linearly.

14.11

Stats
Attack speed ratio increased to 0.594 from 0.568.
Yordle Snap Trap
Headshot bonus AD ratio reduced to 40% bonus AD at all ranks from 40 to 80%.
Ace in the Hole
Bonus AD ratio reduced to 150% bonus AD from 170%.

14.7

Headshot
Bug Fix: A headshot gained from this ability is no longer incorrectly consumed alongside any headshots primed by Yordle Snap Trap or 90 Caliber Net.

14.3

Headshot
Bug Fix: Buff is now properly consumed on-attack. She can no longer fire 2 empowered attacks by resetting her attack timer with Titanic Hydra Titanic Crescent while an empowered missile was in-flight.

13.21

Headshot
Critical strike ratio formula changed to (100% total critical damage85% critical strike chance) from (100% total critical damage81.25% critical strike chance).
Critical strike ratio increased to 175 from 175.
Ace in the Hole
Cooldown increased to 90 seconds at all ranks from 90 to 60.
Base damage reduced to 300 to 700 from 300 to 750.
AD ratio reduced to 170% bonus AD from 200%.
Critical strike chance ratio increased to 0% to 50% from 0% to 35%.

13.18

Headshot
Critical strike ratio formula changed to (100% total crit damage x 81.25% total crit chance) from (62.5% total crit damage x 130% total crit chance).
Damage unchanged.

13.17

Pulsefire Caitlyn
Headshot
Bug Fix: Skin and chromas now properly display the headshot ready indicator VFX.

13.16

Headshot
Number of stacks reduced to 5 from 6.
Critical strike ratio formula changed to (62.5% total crit damage x 130% total crit chance) from (1.25 x (0.875 + 50% bonus crit damage) x 130% crit chance).
Damage unchanged.

13.15

Headshot
Critical strike ratio formula changed to (crit chance1.251.3(0.875 + 50% bonus crit damage)) from (crit chance1.251.2(0.875 + 50% bonus crit damage)).
Critical strike chance ratio increased to 175 from 175.
Ace in the Hole
Critical strike chance ratio increased to 0% to 35% from 0% to 25%.

13.11

General
Bug Fix: Health bar on the skins of Arcade Caitlyn and Prestige Arcade Caitlyn no longer obstructs their Recall VFX.
Ace in the Hole
Bug Fix: VFX is no longer misaligned from her weapon.

13.5

Stats
Base attack damage reduced to 60 from 62.
Base armor reduced to 27 from 28.
Headshot
Bug Fix: Empowered basic attack no longer cancels if the basic attack was issued outside of the attack range.

12.23

Ace in the Hole
Bug Fix: Now properly attacks the source if she is taunted during the effect.

12.21

General
Updated ability icons.

12.16

Headshot
AD ratio increased to 60% to 120% AD from 60% to 110%.
Non-champion AD ratio increased to 110% to 120% AD from 110% AD at all ranks.
Ace in the Hole
New Effect: Damage is now increased by 0% to 25%.

12.12

Stats
Attack damage growth increased to 3.8 from 3.4.
Headshot
AD ratio increased to 60% to 110% AD from 50% to 100%.
Non-champion AD ratio increased to 110% AD from 100% AD.
Critical strike ratio formula changed to (crit chance1.251.2(0.875 + 50% bonus crit damage)) from (crit chance1.25(0.875 + 50% bonus crit damage)).
Critical strike chance ratio increased to 175 from 175.
Yordle Snap Trap
Headshot bonus base damage reduced to 40 to 220 from 60 to 240.
Headshot bonus AD ratio reduced to 40 to 80% bonus AD from 40 to 100%.

12.11

Piltover Peacemaker
AD ratio changed to 125 to 205% AD from 130 to 190% AD.
Mana cost changed to 55 to 75 from 50 to 90.
90 Caliber Net
Base damage increased to 80 to 280 from 70 to 230.
Cooldown reduced to 16 to 8 seconds from 16 to 10.

12.10

Stats
Base health increased to 580 from 510.
Health growth increased to 107 from 93.
Armor growth increased to 4.7 from 3.5.
Magic resistance growth increased to 1.3 from 0.5.

12.5

Piltover Peacemaker
Bug Fix: Now properly deals damage even if the caster had a spell shield via Banshee's Veil or Edge of Night.

12.4

Yordle Snap Trap
Undocumented - Estimated / Bug Fix: Casting it no longer triggers a stack of Tear of the Goddess Mana Charge.

12.3

Stats
Attack damage growth reduced to 3.4 from 3.8.
Piltover Peacemaker
Damage against secondary targets reduced to 50% from 60%.
Ace in the Hole
Bug Fix: Channel no longer improperly starts when feared during the cast time, thus refunding the ability's cooldown despite not being cancelled.
Undocumented: Flash is now disabled during the cast time and channel.

12.1

Headshot
Bug Fix: Attacking an enemy marked by her Yordle Snap Trap or 90 Caliber Net no longer incorrectly grants Headshot stacks.
Yordle Snap Trap
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where, if a champion got caught in Yordle Snap Trap at the same time as 90 Caliber Net, the extended Headshot range would get canceled.
90 Caliber Net
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where she would sometimes be able to change her Headshot target while casting it.

11.24

General
Bug Fix: Base voice lines now play more consistently and accurately.
Headshot
New Effect: If her current target becomes trapped by Yordle Snap Trap or 90 Caliber Net while her attack is on cooldown, this ongoing cooldown will be refunded partially so that her next attack on them can begin earlier.
Swapping the target to an enemy trapped by Yordle Snap Trap or 90 Caliber Net also reduces her ongoing attack cooldown.
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where she was able to Headshot enemies while being revived.

11.23

Yordle Snap Trap
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where her recall would be interrupted if an enemy stepped on one of her traps.
Headshot
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where she could fire multiple extended range headshots against targets marked by Yordle Snap Trap or 90 Caliber Net at high attack speeds.
General
Complete visual update across all skins.
New splash artwork for Resistance Caitlyn, Sheriff Caitlyn, Safari Caitlyn, Arctic Warfare Caitlyn, and Officer Caitlyn.
Adjusted splash artwork for Original Caitlyn, Headhunter Caitlyn, Lunar Wraith Caitlyn, Pool Party Caitlyn, Arcade Caitlyn, and Prestige Arcade Caitlyn.
New lore.
New voice-over.
Updated sound effects.
Added ejected bullet when reloading her rifle.
Headshot
Removed: Gaining an Empowered Headshot no longer allows Caitlyn to attack the trapped target ignoring an ongoing attack cooldown.
Undocumented/New: Because they are proper attacks now, Headshot attacks against trapped enemies also generate a stack towards Headshot now.
"Passive Ready" SFX adjusted for more of a Hextech feel. Added SFX that plays when Headshot is ready for use.
Piltover Peacemaker
New meshes and particles made to look more Hextech. Initial on-hit SFX are now more impactful than subsequent hits.
Yordle Snap Trap
Added indicator on traps and their activation VFXs. Trap SFXs adjusted to match new animation timing.
90 Caliber Net
New range indicator. On-hit SFX are now more impactful.
Ace in the Hole
New laser and Hextech imagery. On-cast SFX are now more impactful and have additional Hextech elements.

11.17

Ace in the Hole
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where the extended tooltip and level-up tooltip did not contain its damage ratio.

11.15

Piltover Peacemaker
AD ratio increased to 130 to 190% AD from 130 to 170% AD.

11.8

Battle Academia Caitlyn
Yordle Snap Trap
Bug Fix: Hit VO now plays from her location instead of the trap's location.
Ace in the Hole
Bug Fix: Cast VO also now plays for all enemies and allies.

11.4

Stats
Attack damage growth increased to 3.8 from 3.3.
Attack speed growth increased to 4% from 3.5%.

11.2

Stats
Attack damage growth increased to 3.3 from 2.88.

10.23

Headshot
Critical strike ratio formula changed to (crit chance1.25(0.875 + 50% bonus crit damage)) from (crit chance1.25(1 + 50% bonus crit damage)).
Critical strike chance ratio reduced to 175 (after IE change) from 200.

10.19

Stats
Base attack damage reduced to 62 from 64.
Attack speed growth reduced to 3.5% from 4%.

10.18

General
Bug Fix: Can no longer trigger the Aspect of the Dragon execute on multiple targets.
Bug Fix: Can no longer trigger Summon Aery multiple times at once.