Caitlyn Patch History
Every buff and nerf, with the numbers, 3.8 to 26.16
Caitlyn has been touched in 47 of the 305 patches tracked here, across 82 individual values: 46 moved in their favour, 34 against. Most recent change: patch 26.16.
47Patches touched
82Values changed
46Buffed
34Nerfed
26.16Last change
The abilities Riot keeps touching
StatsBase stats
Health, attack damage, armour, magic resist, movement speed, attack range and their per-level growth.
STATS
Base stats
21 changed13▲ 8▼
PHeadshot
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.
P
Headshot
1 changed0▲ 1▼
QPiltover Peacemaker
Caitlyn revs up her rifle for 1 second to unleash a penetrating shot that deals physical damage (deals less damage to subsequent targets).
Q
Piltover Peacemaker
17 changed12▲ 5▼
WYordle Snap Trap
Caitlyn sets a trap to find sneaky yordles. When sprung, the trap reveals and immobilizes the enemy champion for 1.5 seconds, granting Caitlyn an empowered Headshot.
W
Yordle Snap Trap
18 changed8▲ 10▼
E90 Caliber Net
Caitlyn fires a heavy net to slow her target. The recoil knocks Caitlyn back.
E
90 Caliber Net
11 changed6▲ 3▼
RAce in the Hole
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.
R
Ace in the Hole
14 changed7▲ 7▼
The kit this replaced
Reworked in patch 11.23. Icons are the originals, still served by Data Dragon at version 9.19.1.
P
Headshot
Q
Piltover Peacemaker
W
Yordle Snap Trap
E
90 Caliber Net
R
Ace in the Hole
Every change, newest first
Patch 26.16August 11, 2026 · Read the 26.16 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base MR Class-wide | 30 | → | ▲ 33 10% | ||
| MR per level Class-wide | 1.3 | → | ▼ 1.1 15% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Effect 1 | 80/130/180/230/280 | → | ● 60/120/180/240/300 0% |
Patch 25.19buffSeptember 23, 2025
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD | 60 | → | ▲ 62 3% |
Patch 25.6nerf
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Effect 7 | 40/40/40/40/40 | → | ▼ 30/30/30/30/30 25% | |
| W | Head Shot Bonus Damage | 40/85/130/175/220 | → | ▼ 35/80/125/170/215 4% | |
| R | R Base Damage | 500/700/900 | → | ▼ 475/650/825 7% |
Patch 25.1tweak
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Effect 1 | 60/120/180/240/300 | → | ● 80/130/180/230/280 0% |
Patch 14.23nerfNovember 19, 2024
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | RAD Ratio | 1.5/1.5/1.5 | → | ▼ 1/1/1 33% |
Patch 14.20buffOctober 8, 2024
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack speed ratio | 0.61 | → | ▲ 0.625 2% | ||
| Q | Secondary Mult | 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 | → | ▲ 0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6 20% |
Patch 14.17buffAugust 27, 2024
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack speed ratio | 0.594 | → | ▲ 0.61 3% |
Patch 14.11nerfMay 29, 2024
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack speed ratio | 0.568 | → | ▲ 0.594 5% | ||
| W | Effect 7 | 40/50/60/70/80 | → | ▼ 40/40/40/40/40 33% | |
| R | RAD Ratio | 1.7/1.7/1.7 | → | ▼ 1.5/1.5/1.5 12% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Crit Chance Amp | 0.35/0.35/0.35 | → | ▲ 0.5/0.5/0.5 43% | |
| R | R Base Damage | 525/750/975 | → | ▼ 500/700/900 7% | |
| R | RAD Ratio | 2/2/2 | → | ▼ 1.7/1.7/1.7 15% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Attacks Per Headshot | 6 | → | ▼ 5 17% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Crit Chance Amp | 0.25/0.25/0.25 | → | ▲ 0.35/0.35/0.35 40% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD | 62 | → | ▼ 60 3% | ||
| Base armor | 28 | → | ▼ 27 4% |
Patch 12.13tweakJuly 12, 2022
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD per level | 3.4 | → | ▲ 3.8 12% | ||
| W | Effect 7 | 40/55/70/85/100 | → | ▼ 40/50/60/70/80 14% | |
| W | Head Shot Bonus Damage | 60/105/150/195/240 | → | ▼ 40/85/130/175/220 13% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Cost | 50/60/70/80/90/100 | → | ▲ 55/60/65/70/75/80 10% | |
| Q | Total AD Ratio | 1.3/1.45/1.6/1.75/1.9 | → | ▲ 1.25/1.45/1.65/1.85/2.05 3% | |
| E | Cooldown | 16/14.5/13/11.5/10 | → | ▲ 16/14/12/10/8 8% | |
| E | Net Damage | 70/110/150/190/230 | → | ▲ 80/130/180/230/280 20% |
Show the earlier 43 patches, back to V1.0.0.109
Patch 12.10
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor per level Class-wide | 3.5 | → | ▲ 4.7 34% | ||
| Base HP Class-wide | 510 | → | ▲ 580 14% | ||
| HP per level Class-wide | 93 | → | ▲ 107 15% | ||
| MR per level Class-wide | 0.5 | → | ▲ 1.3 160% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD per level | 3.8 | → | ▼ 3.4 11% |
Patch 11.23VGU
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Cooldown | 10/9/8/7/6 | → | ▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100% | |
| Q | Effect 2 | 40/40/40/40/40 | → | ▼ 20/20/20/20/20 50% | |
| R | Cast range | 3500/3500/3500 | → | ▲ 25000/25000/25000 | |
| R | Cooldown | 75/60/9 | → | ▲ 0/0/0 100% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Effect 5 | 1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7 | → | ▲ 1.3/1.45/1.6/1.75/1.9 7% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD per level | 3.3 | → | ▲ 3.8 15% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD per level | 2.88 | → | ▲ 3.3 15% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Effect 1 | 70/110/150/190/230 | → | ▲ 60/120/180/240/300 20% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD | 64 | → | ▼ 62 3% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move speed | 330 | → | ▼ 325 2% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD | 62 | → | ▲ 64 3% | ||
| Move speed | 325 | → | ▲ 330 2% |
Patch 10.12June 10, 2020 · Read the 10.12 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base HP Class-wide | 481 | → | ▲ 510 6% | ||
| HP per level Class-wide | 91 | → | ▲ 93 2% |
Patch 10.4buffFebruary 18, 2020
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack speed | 0.625 | → | ▲ 0.681 9% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD | 60 | → | ▲ 62 3% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD | 58 | → | ▲ 60 3% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Effect 2 | 40/90/140/190/240 | → | ▲ 60/105/150/195/240 7% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | R Base Damage | 475/700/925 | → | ▲ 525/750/975 7% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Effect 1 | 30/70/110/150/190 | → | ▲ 50/90/130/170/210 18% | |
| Q | Effect 2 | 33/33/33/33/33 | → | ▲ 40/40/40/40/40 21% | |
| R | Cast range | 2500/3000/1500 | → | ▲ 3500/3500/3500 50% |
Patch 8.11May 31, 2018 · Read the 8.11 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD per level Class-wide | 2.18 | → | ▲ 2.88 32% | ||
| Base AD Class-wide | 62 | → | ▼ 58 6% | ||
| Base HP Class-wide | 475 | → | ▲ 481 1% | ||
| Base armor Class-wide | 32 | → | ▼ 28 12% | ||
| HP per level Class-wide | 85 | → | ▲ 91 7% | ||
| HP regen Class-wide | 1.1 | → | ▼ 0.7 36% |
Patch 8.3February 6, 2018 · Read the 8.3 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP regen Class-wide | 1.13 | → | ▼ 1.1 3% |
Patch 8.2January 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP regen Class-wide | 5.65 | → | ▼ 1.13 80% |
Patch 7.22
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD Class-wide | 53.66 | → | ▲ 62 16% | ||
| Base armor Class-wide | 22.88 | → | ▲ 32 40% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Effect 5 | 1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7 | → | ▲ 130/140/150/160/170 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base HP | 524.4 | → | ▼ 475 9% | ||
| HP per level | 80 | → | ▲ 85 6% | ||
| HP regen | 5.674 | → | ▼ 5.65 0% | ||
| Q | Effect 2 | 50/50/50/50/50 | → | ▼ 33/33/33/33/33 34% | |
| W | Effect 2 | 10/55/100/145/190 | → | ▲ 40/90/140/190/240 40% | |
| W | Effect 3 | 90/90/90/90/90 | → | ▼ 30/35/40/45/50 56% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Effect 2 | 33/33/33/33/33 | → | ▲ 50/50/50/50/50 52% | |
| W | Effect 2 | 30/70/110/150/190 | → | ▼ 10/55/100/145/190 9% |
Patch 7.9May 2, 2017 · Read the 7.9 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR per level Class-wide | 0 | → | ▲ 0.5 |
Patch 7.3February 7, 2017 · Read the 7.3 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP regen Class-wide | 5.67 | → | ▲ 5.674 0% |
Patch 6.4tweak
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Cost | 60/70/80/90/55 | → | ▲ 50/60/70/80/90 1% | |
| Q | Effect 1 | 33/33/33/33/33 | → | ▲ 30/70/110/150/190 233% | |
| Q | Effect 2 | 50/50/50/50/50 | → | ▼ 33/33/33/33/33 34% | |
| Q | Effect 3 | 1/1/1/1/1 | → | ▲ 50/50/50/50/50 | |
| Q | Effect 4 | 1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7 | → | ▼ 1/1/1/1/1 33% | |
| W | Cost | 20/20/20/20/0 | → | ▼ 20/20/20/20/20 25% | |
| W | Effect 1 | 80/130/180/230/280 | → | ▼ 2/2/2/2/2 99% | |
| W | Effect 2 | 90/90/90/90/90 | → | ▲ 30/70/110/150/190 22% | |
| W | Effect 3 | 3/3/4/4/5 | → | ▲ 90/90/90/90/90 | |
| W | Effect 5 | 10/20/30/40/50 | → | ▼ 3/3/4/4/5 87% | |
| E | Cooldown | 18/16/14/12/10 | → | ▲ 16/14.5/13/11.5/10 7% | |
| E | Cost | 75/75/75/75/90 | → | ▲ 75/75/75/75/75 4% | |
| E | Effect 1 | 1/1/1/1/1 | → | ▲ 70/110/150/190/230 | |
| E | Effect 2 | 50/50/50/50/50 | → | ▼ 1/1/1/1/1 98% | |
| R | Cost | 100/100/0 | → | ▼ 100/100/100 50% | |
| R | Effect 1 | 2000/2500/3000 | → | ▼ 250/475/700 81% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base mana | 313.8 | → | ▼ 313.7 0% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD per level Class-wide | 3 | → | ▼ 2.18 27% | ||
| Base AD Class-wide | 50.04 | → | ▲ 53.66 7% | ||
| Q | Cost | 50/60/70/80/90 | → | ▼ 60/70/80/90/55 1% | |
| W | Cooldown | 16/14/12/10/8 | → | ▲ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 96% | |
| W | Cost | 30/30/30/30/30 | → | ▲ 20/20/20/20/0 47% | |
| E | Cast range | 950/950/950/950/950 | → | ▼ 750/750/750/750/750 21% | |
| E | Cost | 75/75/75/75/75 | → | ▼ 75/75/75/75/90 4% | |
| R | Cost | 100/100/100 | → | ▲ 100/100/0 33% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Cooldown | 20/17/14/11/8 | → | ▲ 16/14/12/10/8 14% | |
| W | Cost | 50/50/50/50/50 | → | ▲ 30/30/30/30/30 40% |
Patch 4.20November 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD Class-wide | 47 | → | ▲ 50.04 6% | ||
| Base HP Class-wide | 390 | → | ▲ 524.4 34% | ||
| Base armor Class-wide | 17 | → | ▲ 22.88 35% | ||
| Base mana Class-wide | 255 | → | ▲ 313.8 23% | ||
| HP regen Class-wide | 4.75 | → | ▲ 5.67 19% |
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 11.23 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base armor Class-wide | 13 | → | ▲ 17 31% |
Data Dragon’s archive begins at patch 3.8; everything older comes from the community-written League of Legends Wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0). Only the numbers are reproduced here — for the wording of non-numeric changes, follow the link.
V3.7Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Attack speed | 0.668 | → | ▼ 0.625 |
| Stats | Attack speed per level | 3% | → | ▲ 4% |
V1.0.0.152Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Movement speed | 300 | → | ▲ 325 |
V1.0.0.147bWiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piltover Peacemaker | Per unit damage mitigation | 15 | → | ▼ 10% |
| Piltover Peacemaker | Minimum damage | 40 | → | ▲ 50% |
V1.0.0.142Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace in the Hole | Range | 1900/2050/2200 | → | ▲ 2000/2500/3000 |
| Ace in the Hole | Channel time | 1.25 | → | ▼ 1 second |
V1.0.0.129Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Movement speed | 305 | → | ▼ 300 |
V1.0.0.128Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piltover Peacemaker | Base damage | 20/65/110/155/200 | → | ▼ 20/60/100/140/180 |
| Yordle Snap Trap | Activation radius | 150 | → | ▼ 135 |
V1.0.0.116Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yordle Snap Trap | Mana cost | 60 | → | ▼ 50 |
| Yordle Snap Trap | Activation range | 125 | → | ▲ 150 |
| 90 Caliber Net | Mana cost | 90 | → | ▼ 75 |
| Ace in the Hole | Mana cost | 150 | → | ▼ 100 |
| Ace in the Hole | Range | 1600/1900/2200 | → | ▲ 1900/2050/2200 |
V1.0.0.114Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Attack speed per level | 2.6 | → | ▲ 3% |
| Yordle Snap Trap | Maximum charges | 2 | → | ▲ 3 |
V1.0.0.113Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headshot | Activation stacks | 8 at all levels | → | ▼ 8;7;6/1;7;13 |
V1.0.0.112Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace in the Hole | Projectile speed | 2200 | → | ▲ 3200 |
| Ace in the Hole | Range | 1400/1800/2200 | → | ▲ 1600/1900/2200 |
V1.0.0.109Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piltover Peacemaker | Base damage | 40/70/100/130/160 | → | ● 20/65/110/155/200 |
| Piltover Peacemaker | AD ratio | (+ 100% AD) | → | ▲ (+ 130% AD) |
| Piltover Peacemaker | Per unit damage mitigation | 6 | → | ▲ 10% |
| Piltover Peacemaker | Maximum damage mitigation | 30 | → | ▲ 50% |
| Ace in the Hole | Base damage | 250/400/550 | → | ▲ 250/475/700 |