Riven

the Exile

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Lore

Once a swordmaster in the warhosts of Noxus, Riven is an expatriate in a land she previously tried to conquer. She rose through the ranks on the strength of her conviction and brutal efficiency, and was rewarded with a legendary runic blade and a warband of her own. However, on the Ionian front, Riven's faith in her homeland was tested and ultimately broken. Having severed all ties to the empire, she now seeks to find her place in a shattered world, even as rumors abound that Noxus itself has been reforged...

At a glance

Attack: 8 / 10
Defense: 5 / 10
Magic: 1 / 10
Difficulty: 8 / 10

Abilities

Passive
Runic Blade
Riven's abilities charge her blade, and her basic attacks expend charges to deal an additional damage.
Q
Broken Wings
Riven lashes out in a series of strikes. This ability can be reactivated three times in a short time frame with the third hit knocking back nearby enemies.
Cooldown
13s
Cost
No cost
Range
275
W
Ki Burst
Riven emits a Ki Burst, damaging and stunning nearby enemies.
Cooldown
11/10/9/8/7s
Cost
No cost
Range
260
E
Valor
Riven steps forward a short distance and blocks incoming damage.
Cooldown
10/9/8/7/6s
Cost
No cost
Range
250
R
Blade of the Exile
Riven empowers her keepsake weapon with energy, and gains Attack Damage and Range. During this time, she also gains the ability to use Wind Slash, a powerful ranged attack, once.
Cooldown
120/90/60s
Cost
No cost
Range
200

Base stats

Health: 630 (+100/lvl)
Health regen: 8.5 (+0.5/lvl)
Resource: 0
Resource regen: 0
Attack damage: 64
Attack speed: 0.63 (+3.5/lvl)
Armor: 33 (+4.4/lvl)
Magic resist: 32 (+2.05/lvl)
Move speed: 340
Attack range: 125

Playing as Riven

Riven's Broken Wings locks onto the champion your cursor is over at the time of cast. If you want to move past your opponent, make sure that your cursor is past your opponent as well.
Riven lacks a source of healing or strong defense and must compensate with burst combos. Lead into fights with Broken Wings and Ki Burst, while using Valor to escape and absorb counter-harass.

Playing against Riven

Riven has a great deal of mobility but she cannot move very far with any one skill. Rooting or silencing her during her combo will greatly reduce her effectiveness.
All of Riven's damage is physical, prioritize high Armor if an opposing Riven gets out of control.
Riven excels at dueling multiple melee attackers at once, as she will be on an almost equal footing damage-wise. If pairing up against Riven, don't go in as double melee until she has expended her full combo.

Skins (17)

Redeemed Riven
Crimson Elite Riven
Battle Bunny Riven◆
Worlds 2012 Riven
Dragonblade Riven◆
Arcade Riven◆
Reignited Worlds 2012 Riven◆
Dawnbringer Riven◆
Pulsefire Riven◆
Valiant Sword Riven
Prestige Valiant Sword Riven
Spirit Blossom Riven◆
Sentinel Riven◆
Battle Bunny Prime Riven◆
Prestige Valiant Sword Riven (2022)
Broken Covenant Riven◆
Primal Ambush Riven◆