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Some possible changes to Riven.

Dragnamous·9/1/2015, 4:38:41 PM·2 votes·578 views

It seems to me like Riven is in a bad place right now. I know the boards like to complain about how OP she is, but this is only true if her laning opponent sucks, or if they pick a champion that she counters, which is nothing new. Now, I'm not saying she needs straight up buffs, but I have ideas for some changes which could make her more fun to play, while not actually making her overpowered.

Passive: No changes.

Q: Broken Wings could be changed to 2 casts instead of 3. The second hit will no longer jump over terrain, but still knocks up. The cooldown can be 10 seconds at all levels, and start after the second cast, or if timing out after the first. Lastly, AD scaling would be increased to +40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80%.

W: Ki Burst could be changed to a single target stun, with a stun duration of 0.5 / 0.75 / 1.0 / 1.25 / 1.5 seconds. Cooldown changed to 16 / 14 / 12 / 10 / 8 seconds. Damage will be unchanged.

E: Valor will NO LONGER SCALE WITH 100% AD. I think 40% sounds much more reasonable, and the base shield will be slightly increased to 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240. The duration of the shield will also increase with level, from 1.0 / 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2.0 seconds. Cooldown will be slightly increased to 12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8 seconds. Lastly, the distance covered by the dash will be slightly increased.

R: Blade of the Exile will remain unchanged.

R: Wind Slash: Riven strikes a single enemy with such force that it causes her blade to shatter, ending blade of the exile. Wind slash has a range of 600, and using it will make Riven jump to the target enemy. Base damages will be changed to 100 / 150 / 200 (+60% Bonus AD). It still does increased damage for missing health. Also, when an enemy is struck with Wind Slash a shockwave will echo from them, doing 50% base damage to nearby enemies, without scaling off missing health.

So, that's all I got. I feel like these changes could make Riven a much more healthy champion, more fun to play as, and against. But of course, I welcome constructive criticism.

7 Comments

stealthfox949/1/2015, 4:40:16 PM2 votes

Give her mana, that's it.

Hugify9/1/2015, 4:43:36 PM1 votes

It's not dependent on If her opponent sucks as much as It depends on If she Is good,which Is problematic.

AyRe CoNteMpT9/1/2015, 4:46:42 PM1 votes

all "assassins" and instagib/combo champs are only good if your opponents fuck up because they trade power for fucking-around-cancer.

JavelinJoe9/1/2015, 4:47:01 PM1 votes

it sounds like you just removed 1 q and replaced it with her e being longer (i like the change idea to her w being single target). I would like to see less of her shield like you suggested. Way too high scaling for ad. Making her e her terrain jumper works too. Right now she seems like a one trick pony. Go in, dash stun q stun ult if needed rinse and repeat. Maybe make her q do ap along with ad but reduce the ad scaling to add variety.

Yash Gautam9/1/2015, 5:43:49 PM1 votes

Just remove her from the game and it will be fine.