So, about essence reaver

RottedApples·Dec 31, 2014·22 votes·3,567 views

I see this riven get one, ask why, she says it's for the cdr

http://i.imgur.com/hhAUBmh.png

25 Comments

7ha7guy777Dec 31, 201411 votes

item 3172 item 3078 item 3284 this can't possibly fail

StegosaurusToastJan 1, 20152 votes

That's a MS Rammus build right there

junglerboy16Jan 1, 20151 votes

I think you mean ADC Hecarim .

BlackwindyDec 31, 20149 votes

Pls, I had a Zed build 2 essence reavers and somehow outdamaged our adc. NOTE: It was a ingato tournament and I think that zed was bronze.

Lt CuddlesDec 31, 20146 votes

Its Zed, he could spam item 3050 , and still penta.

TheKingDodoDec 31, 201414 votes

Optimal Zed build: item 1055

Lt CuddlesDec 31, 20141 votes

KeevalroyDec 31, 201413 votes

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Optimal Zed build:

I didn't know Ryan Choi played Zed.

BlastermineDec 31, 20143 votes

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Optimal Zed build:

Thats the optimal Rengar build

TussDec 31, 20141 votes

I know it was in bot games, but I built that twice on Varus and was MVP both times. Or at least near the top.

Drunk RummateDec 31, 20147 votes

I swear people drive me nuts with their builds sometimes.

6 flat CDR glyphs 3 scaling CDR glyphs comes out to 10% CDR by level 18. problem solved.

spirit visage. problem solved

second brutalizer. it has two build paths, both of which are highly beneficial to riven. problem solved.

who the fk buys essence reaver on riven lol.

Tis a nice dayDec 31, 20141 votes

I think you can also replace the 6 flat CDR glyphs with the 5% CDR from offensive masteries if you want some extra MR instead.

Drunk RummateDec 31, 20142 votes

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I think you can also replace the 6 flat CDR glyphs with the 5% CDR from offensive masteries if you want some extra MR instead.

I usually do 10% CDR from glyphs, 5% from offensive masteries, 10% from brutalizer, and 15% from ionians. it gets my 40% by level 18 and about 37-39% for most of the midgame. you could obviously skip out on the runes if you want to build a spirit visage at some point, which is actually a really good choice if you're laning against something like a rumble because it lets you take MR glyphs.

ElphrihaimDec 31, 20142 votes

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I swear people drive me nuts with their builds sometimes.

6 flat CDR glyphs 3 scaling CDR glyphs comes out to 10% CDR by level 18. problem solved.

CDR Quint, CDR Seal, CDR Mark, two points in Utility CDR mastery and four points in offense CDR master = 10.06% CDR.

Nice and easy.

:| If I saw Riven build an Essence Reaver I would /ff.

RottedApplesDec 31, 20141 votes

{quoted} :| If I saw Riven build an Essence Reaver I would /ff.

We were so far ahead it didn't really matter.

Linna ExcelDec 31, 20146 votes

I like ER and will defend it in principle, but I would never build it on Riven. I know that AD champs are kind of screwed when it comes to CDR itemization, but if you can't benefit from both the CDR and the passive I wouldn't get it.

Din64Dec 31, 20142 votes

Life steal from blood thirster is a unique passive and the only other extremely high dmg item with lifesteal that isnt a unique passive is essence reaver. You can stack the lifesteal and cdr from essence reaver so it actually isnt that bad of a buy, especially considering how important cdr is for riven and the extra lifesteal is amazing with ravenous and bloodthirster.

The Epicer ONeDec 31, 20141 votes

essence reaver is rlly expensive, 20% lifesteal and a shield is more than enuff (and in a fight u will only auto 1-2 times). u can get max cdr w/yomuus, runes/masteries and ionians. so essentially useless.

ImHerVoiceDec 31, 20141 votes

cdr is only as good as the champions base cooldowns. If they have moderate CD with decent damage its high value If they have high CD with low damage its low value. If they have high damage but high CD its value is very high

Someone like riven with 40% cdr is very good. you can get 40% from cdr glyphs (5%) then masteries (5%) thats 10% the rest is from items. you should have at least 30% as riven by 18

Glitter SpitterJan 1, 20151 votes

OMG I was in that game with you LOL

RottedApplesJan 1, 20151 votes

unless i played another game with essence reaver riven that i am unaware of i don't see your username in the match history. (unless you were using a smurf)

Glitter SpitterJan 1, 20151 votes

This must have been a strange coincidence then because i played a game around the sametime this was posted with the same issue and the riven had the same responce lmao, made my face hurt

SnowplosionJan 1, 20151 votes

10 % cdr is a medium bonus. Also comes with 80 AD and 10% life steal.

Rito JerichoJan 1, 20151 votes

Who knows. For all we know, that 10% CDR could make a HUGE difference at times. Also, doesn't Essence Reaver also grant Life Steal or something? If so, then there's another bonus to having the darn thing.