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Riven Reverse QoL

Stereo Dreamer·8/25/2015, 5:27:31 PM·2 votes·836 views

Oh another Riven thread. Aren't we always entertained to read the hundreds of these?

Saw a lot and thought I would add my 2 cents. Not salty about Riven really, but still. I personally don't think Riven is freelo, as that implies Riven is easy. I know so many Plats and below who can't cancel efficiently or consistently with Riven. (Annie is my view of freelo).

Anyway:

Riven knockup is AoE, very nice CC. Not her main problem, yes -- but getting somewhere so it's almost a QoL reverse change. Slamming a sword into the ground and picking it up instantly is very unrealistic in any terms that isn't superhuman strength on a huge level (why could she not just punch people to finish them with that kind of strength?); My suggestion would be to put a longer root on her when she casts her third Q. Making sense to pick the sword back up again after lodging it into the ground with such force and indirectly making it by doing so, unable to AA or cancel in those frames to insta delete. (or if you used an execute combo).

5 Comments

Shroom Junkie8/25/2015, 5:39:38 PM2 votes

I agree she needs some changes but that would just be really weird and clunky. Plus, this is League, everything is superhuman.

Balmor08/25/2015, 5:49:05 PM1 votes

Her kit is way to over loaded i think she has the most ability to outplay her opponent coz on low cd no resources so she can just spam her abilities like there is no tomorrow. What she needs is kit chances so she can't just jump around with so little risk. Give her energy or mana so she can't just spam her abilities all day long. Increase her cd and lower her scaling or sth else.

Edit: Not saying she doesn't reacquire skill to play

The Sword Saint8/25/2015, 6:16:50 PM1 votes

Just no. I get it, I really do. Some people rage super hard when they fight riven because she counters them or they are offended by something in her kit.

But it's just the teemo effect. If I go into blind pick as a melee and face teemo top I'm gonna rage like hell and hope his player dies in a fire, but I know better than to ask for teemo nerfs because I know he's a weak champion overall.

Just because a champion is annoying to some people some of the time doesn't mean they need their unique strengths removed or altered - even riot has long since decided that (barring heavy reworks) it's better to just exaggerate a champions weaknesses if they are currently too strong rather than weaken their strengths.

Posui Gart8/25/2015, 6:22:39 PM1 votes

We need another tip for loading screen: "Don't try to 1x1 Riven even if you think you are stronger". Would be a great nerf to Riven