Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Entrench provides massive damage output and defensive stats when positioned correctly
- +Sentry creates map control and punishes enemy positioning with slow + armor reduction
- +Ballistics passive scales attack power infinitely, rewarding sustained auto-attack trades
Weaknesses
- −Immobile during Entrench makes her vulnerable to gap closers and coordinated ganks
- −Requires careful positioning since she loses all mobility while fortified
- −Sentry has limited range and enemies can easily play around trap placement
Abilities
PBallistics
When Celica hits an enemy with an auto attack, her critical chance increases by 3% and attack power increases by 8 for 2s (max 5 stacks).
1Redeploy
Mana cost: 50. Celica immediately cancels her entrenchment and gains 80% movement speed for 2s. Passive: Attack power increases by 60.
2Sentry
Controls up to 2 Sentry Menaces. Mana cost: 80. Celica throws a Sentry to a target location, dealing 200 (+50% AD) physical damage to enemies who step on it and slowing them by 30%, reducing their armor by 15% for 2s. Celica gains a shield absorbing 200 (+50% AD) damage. Max 2 Sentries can be placed simultaneously.
REntrench
Celica entrences for 15s and cannot move, but gains 180 armor and magic armor. Her auto attacks deal 200 (+100% AD) physical damage (reduced by 40% if enemy is at edge of range) with 7 rounds per entrenchment (press skill again to cancel).
Skill Order
Priority: R > Q > W| Skill | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Redeploy | 1 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | · | 9 | · | · | · | 13 | · | · |
2Sentry | · | 2 | · | 4 | · | · | · | 8 | · | 10 | · | 12 | · | 14 | · |
REntrench | · | · | · | · | · | 6 | · | · | · | · | 11 | · | · | · | 15 |
Loadout
Awake
Spirit
Dragon's ClawStandard Build
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6Core Combos
Poke & Kite
2Place Sentry to slow enemies, then kite backward while stacking Ballistics. Use when enemies are attempting to engage in lane
Entrench Teamfight
R1Set up Entrench in backline before fight starts. Build stacks with autos, then Redeploy if enemies close distance to maintain DPS
Gameplan
Early Game
Levels 1–6- →Play safe in lane and stack Ballistics through consistent auto-attacking from distance
- →Use Sentry to control river and deny enemy ganks; place near jungle entrances
- →Avoid Entrench in early game unless you have significant range advantage
Mid Game
Post Broken Spear- →Position Entrench in split-push lanes to threaten 1v2 scenarios and zone enemies off objectives
- →Coordinate Sentry placement with jungler rotations to catch rotating enemies
- →Build attack power items to maximize both Ballistics stacking and Sentry damage
Late Game
Teamfight phase- →Entrench in protected backline locations during teamfights; use Redeploy reactively against divers
- →Spam Sentry at choke points and objective locations to control territory
- →Never commit to Entrench when enemy has unaccounted gap closers; maintain repositioning options
Matchups
Celica gets countered by
ZillMobile assassin that gaps instantly to Entrench-locked Celica; silence prevents Redeploy escape
QuillenShadow clone provides evasion against her auto-dependent damage; invisibility negates Sentry zoning
HayateExtreme mobility and armor shred allow him to reach and eliminate her during Entrench setup
Celica synergizes with
GrakkPulls immobilized enemies onto Sentry traps and shields Celica during Entrench; CC chains stack
AnnetteProvides mobility and damage amp to protect Celica's position; shields enable aggressive Entrench setups
ChaugnarArea control ult supplements Sentry zoning; knockup prevents diver engagement during Entrench phase
Pro Tips
- →Stack Ballistics to 5 before entering fights—the 15% crit chance + 40 AD amplification is game-changing for burst windows
- →Place Sentry defensively during laning phase to punish all-ins; switch to offensive placement once you have numerical advantage
- →Use Redeploy's movement speed buff not just for escaping, but for aggressive repositioning mid-fight to maintain optimal auto-attack range
Celica thrives in macro-heavy team compositions that can protect her during Entrench lockdown phases. Her B-tier status reflects her position-dependence in a meta favoring mobile marksmen, but she remains viable into immobile team compositions and lane-oriented playstyles.