The pbe riven buff is a joke.

Rexxiee··3 votes·1,732 views

+5 damage on her Q?

Thats it?

On yeah her Q now deals 15 damage instead of 10 at lvl 1, that will make riven playable again against broken tanks like maokai or anyone that rushes armor, this totally makes up for the massive nerfs fighters recieved due to loss of the fervor. NOT.

You know, if you actually wanted to help riven out you'd give her 10% cdr as base stat at lvl1, she lost that with no replacement (lvl 10 with the rune is too late).

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rework trundle3 votes

her Q now deals 45 damage instead of 30 at lvl 1

FTFY

Rexxiee3 votes

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FTFY

Maokai still outrades her by pressing Q on cooldown on her general direction.

Maokai can afk on her after tabi/bramble vest and she'll kill herself if she tries to kill him.

Maokai does all of that in lane while massively outscaling riven (and every other AD figther) in late game team fights

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TyrekGoldenspear4 votes

I noticed that in all of these situations, you try to insitgate fights.

Have you tried just farming? You are more mobile than they are so surely you can disengage fights.

Rexxiee4 votes

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I noticed that in all of these situations, you try to insitgate fights.

Have you tried just farming? You are more mobile than they are so surely you can disengage fights.

Farm so you get outscaled in team fights against tanks? Yeah good plan.

Theres a reason riven isnt played in competitive, even when she was stronger, because she is completely useless against armor stack and peel/supports in team fights.

Snowballing lane into a lead/win is her only win condition, its the only way she can actually carry a game.

Nanuk Pihoqahiak4 votes

Why would you pick Riven into Maokai, or not just ban Maokai? Maokai has always done well against characters that spam abilities.

Escheton2 votes

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Maokai still outrades her by pressing Q on cooldown on her general direction.

Maokai can afk on her after tabi/bramble vest and she'll kill herself if she tries to kill him.

Maokai does all of that in lane while massively outscaling riven (and every other AD figther) in late game team fights

FIGHTERS IN 2k17 LUL

So you are complaining that a midgame powerspiking tank is able to hold their own after 2 dedicated item purchases against an early game bully that is designed to snowball? They still lose early before they get those items unless they outplay you or just accept that they will be down 1/3 cs till they get some armor and play super safe. They will enter midgame vulnerable to magic dmg, especially so early when they bought nothing but armor to avoid getting bullied completely out of cs.

Thats a win. You won lane. You can't fight that full armor Moakai, but your team-mates should be able to sweep them up easily. You don't need to leave lane 4/1/0 to win. This counts.

Śhunpo2 votes

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So you are complaining that a midgame powerspiking tank is able to hold their own after 2 dedicated item purchases against an early game bully that is designed to snowball? They still lose early before they get those items unless they outplay you or just accept that they will be down 1/3 cs till they get some armor and play super safe. They will enter midgame vulnerable to magic dmg, especially so early when they bought nothing but armor to avoid getting bullied completely out of cs.

Thats a win. You won lane. You can't fight that full armor Moakai, but your team-mates should be able to sweep them up easily. You don't need to leave lane 4/1/0 to win. This counts.

Speaking from experience, Maokai dumpsters Riven. It doesn't matter whether the Maokai is trash or not, he outdamages her, out CCs her and out sustains her. However, that is quite off-topic since the OP was talking about the buff to Riven initially, which I agree is laughable. If they want to buff Riven they should be adjusting her HP, HP regen and damage on her W as well.

Escheton2 votes

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Speaking from experience, Maokai dumpsters Riven. It doesn't matter whether the Maokai is trash or not, he outdamages her, out CCs her and out sustains her. However, that is quite off-topic since the OP was talking about the buff to Riven initially, which I agree is laughable. If they want to buff Riven they should be adjusting her HP, HP regen and damage on her W as well.

Those are like her only weaknesses. Her lack of sustain. Which item 1054 and item 3812 solve plenty well. And her reliance on Q-weaving for dmg. Thats like saying "let's buff akali, we like her sustain, safety and dmg, but lets give her some extra early resists."

Śhunpo1 votes

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Those are like her only weaknesses. Her lack of sustain. Which item 1054 and item 3812 solve plenty well. And her reliance on Q-weaving for dmg. Thats like saying "let's buff akali, we like her sustain, safety and dmg, but lets give her some extra early resists."

Riven hardly ever builds Death's dance though, and even with Doran's shield Maokai still dumpsters her in a DPS since his Q doesn't count as single target damage and his W is % max HP damage (for some weird ass reason, yes give TANKS % damage lmao).

Escheton2 votes

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Riven hardly ever builds Death's dance though, and even with Doran's shield Maokai still dumpsters her in a DPS since his Q doesn't count as single target damage and his W is % max HP damage (for some weird ass reason, yes give TANKS % damage lmao).

Of course tanks get %health dmg. This hurts tanks more than fighters and squishies. And thus avoids whet noodle fights when 2 tanks are toplane. It also helps with jungling.

Śhunpo1 votes

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Of course tanks get %health dmg. This hurts tanks more than fighters and squishies. And thus avoids whet noodle fights when 2 tanks are toplane. It also helps with jungling.

Max HP dmg? I think current % HP is perfectly fine, but max HP damage is just silly. Leave that to the carries (namely Vayne).

Ralanr1 votes

Honestly I think %current HP is just bad and isn’t used often because of that.

Escheton1 votes

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Max HP dmg? I think current % HP is perfectly fine, but max HP damage is just silly. Leave that to the carries (namely Vayne).

But it's actually more unhealthy on carries, because they can apply it safely, and more often. It's not like Moakai has range, or an escape. I'm not even gonna get into %health true dmg. Or how they put it on some of the most slippery champs.

Śhunpo1 votes

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But it's actually more unhealthy on carries, because they can apply it safely, and more often. It's not like Moakai has range, or an escape. I'm not even gonna get into %health true dmg. Or how they put it on some of the most slippery champs.

So they should put it on a root which makes the champ UNTARGETABLE and it has a low cooldown once you level it? Quality logic.

Ralanr1 votes

They took it off his root and put it on his saplings.

This was in the tank update. You’re a bit out of touch.

Escheton1 votes

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So they should put it on a root which makes the champ UNTARGETABLE and it has a low cooldown once you level it? Quality logic.

Given that he won't be leveling it in lane because he needs Q for waveclear, yes. Combine that with a 335 movespeed and the fact that it's a relatively short range, predictable flat dmg root. And it's his saplings that deal %dmg, btw. Which again, predictable.

Śhunpo1 votes

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Given that he won't be leveling it in lane because he needs Q for waveclear, yes. Combine that with a 335 movespeed and the fact that it's a relatively short range, predictable flat dmg root. And it's his saplings that deal %dmg, btw. Which again, predictable.

Ah, that must be why he's the undisputed king of top lane right now [slayer-jinx-unamused]

Śhunpo1 votes

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Maokai still outrades her by pressing Q on cooldown on her general direction.

Maokai can afk on her after tabi/bramble vest and she'll kill herself if she tries to kill him.

Maokai does all of that in lane while massively outscaling riven (and every other AD figther) in late game team fights

FIGHTERS IN 2k17 LUL

Maokai is a good meme.

What's that? He has a 54-55% winrate in the top lane AND he's been THE best top laner ever since his rework? Nah, he's balanced.

i am your cure2 votes

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Rexxiee3 votes

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RIven mains should die anyways. Downvote!

Toxic

ManWithNoBeard2 votes

Riven is cancer.

GraćSięNieDa1 votes

Were you sayin somethin, I can't hear you over Riven main tears

JA Stulla1 votes

5+ ad? wooooooooooooooooooooooooot glad for the BUFF BRO. still a buff so less qq plz. it usually took an extra aa or 2 to close out the 1v1

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