An introduction to Catherine herself Top
Catherine is the best support in the game. She has the most reliable stun and silence in the game. Catherine's ability to lockdown opponents with her stun is great for several reasons, she can stun people out of Ultimates, she can just lock someone down, or she can secure a chase kill. Her silence is devastating in team fights. Normally, you will use your silence to engage and just dish out mad amounts of damage for the 3 seconds the enemies are silenced. Keep in mind, Catherine is fundamentally a protector, so play that way. With Catherine, timing is key, know when to use your items and when to use your stun/silence. Timing will determine how good of a Catherine you are.
An Introduction to Supporting Top
This will tell you what to do as a support...
1. Buy Vision: You need to know where your enemies are to avoid possibly fatal ganks.
2. Do Not Killsteal: You get a bounty for kills, your jungler/laner needs it more. The only time you should kill is to secure an Ace or Kill when your team is 100% not going to reach the enemy.
3. Buy support items first: Your job is to protect your team, and keep them alive. Your Jungler/Laner's job is to deal damage. You do your job, they do theirs.
4. DO NOT STEAL FARM: You get gold from ironguard, your teammates don't. The way that they get strong is by farming, and when your teammates get strong and do their job just like you, you win.
5. PLAY SMART: Use your abilities/items at the right time, put your life on the line for your teammates, and if there is even a shadow of a doubt that you will lose a team fight because of stupid reasons (Yes, you know what these are), do not push the team fight. Also, stay calm and don't spam your items. Know where your items are.
Now for some FAQ's...
1. Is saving only 1 life w/ Fountain of Renewal worth it? Yes. Always.
2. When/Who do I stun? You should stun the main damage dealer as frequently as possible.
3. What is a good silence? Try to use it on all 3 enemies, but even the 2 main damage dealers is great. Sometimes, even 1 is fine (When you are securing a kill).
4. Why do you build no Aegis/Metal Jacket? Your heroic perk gives you all the shield/armor that you need.
Which Build do I use? Top
This guide has 3 final builds. Use your best judgement as to when to use which one. Below are examples...
The Normal Build: This build is the most common and recommended. It provides all the essentials for a good support. This build will be used for when your team can consistently win team fights AFTER you have used ALL your items. It is great for keeping tempo with the other team.
The Aggressive Build: This build will be used for when your team needs more damage output. If you have a bursty team, I would recommend this build. It will provide even more burst and help win fights. It can also be used for when your team is very far ahead and wants to stay that way. This build will dish out a lot of damage and steal life in bursts as well, making it ideal for burst.
The Defensive Build: This build will be used for when you are ranked against a strong/skilled enemy team. This will mainly be used for teams with a Krul/Glaive and/or Taka. This build provides a lot of tank and for when you need to hinder the enemy team in every way possible. This Builds low damage output relies heavily on your teams jungler and laner to put out high damage.
Items and Abilities Top
Here is a list of each item, and why I chose it...
Boots: Great for quick getaways and the extra movement speed is always handy for getting places quickly
Fountain: The single best defense item. This helps your team survive longer.
Warhorn: Great for escaping sticky situations and for catching up to fleeing enemies.
Crucible: Great for preventing damage and block various things. (Gauntlet, Ringo Ult., Joule Ult., etc.)
Clockwork: You will most likely be energy starved, this helps with that as well as letting you stun/silence more frequently.
Aftershock: Great for tanky opponents. The energy regen is just a bonus.
SITUATIONAL ITEMS:
Contraption: Get this for an enemy Taka so you can cheaply see where is is. (Replace Aftershock)
Shiversteel: Get this for slippery opponents such as Vox, Koshka, etc. (Replace Crucible)
Atlas Paulderon: For WP attack speed enemies such as Ringo, Glaive, Joule etc. (Replace Aftershock)
Here is a list of each ability and when to use it...
Merciless Pursuit: Use this in team fights or for ganks to prevent escape and/or lock down opponents/stun them out of abilities.
Stormguard: Use this when you plan on taking heavy damage to reflect it.
Blast Tremor: Use this to initiate and/or to secure kills from a distance.
A detailed Counter-Hero Guide to your Biggest Threats Top
I have listed your biggest 4 threats here and how to counter them.
Vox: Not much you can do. Just make sure to bully and gank him in lane. Deny him farm so he can't get fed. In team fights, let your team go after the jungler and just sit on top of him and hit, stun, repeat.
Ringo: You have to gank him. Get a shivertsteel to prevent escape and get an atlas to slow him down. Stun him out of his Ultimate and stun him while ganking.
Kestrel: Really, just your nightmare. Not a lot you can do. Make her use all her arrows and get flares for her. Reflex block her ultimate and just avoid her stun if possible.
CP Fortress: FOCUS HIM. Kill his wolves fast and silence him. Even just a silence on him is great.
THANKS! Top
Hope you liked this build. Hope to see you in the Fold soon!
IGN: TheFiendBanisher
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