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Riven Patch History

Every buff and nerf, with the numbers, 3.8 to 26.16

Riven has been touched in 30 of the 305 patches tracked here, across 45 individual values: 26 moved in their favour, 19 against. Most recent change: patch 26.15.

30Patches touched
45Values changed
26Buffed
19Nerfed
26.15Last change

The abilities Riot keeps touching

StatsBase stats

Health, attack damage, armour, magic resist, movement speed, attack range and their per-level growth.

STATS
Base stats
8 changed5▲ 3▼
PRunic Blade

Riven's abilities charge her blade, causing her basic attacks to deal bonus physical damage. Riven's blade may be charged up to three times and expends one charge per attack.

P
Runic Blade
0 changed0▲ 0▼
QBroken 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.

Q
Broken Wings
10 changed5▲ 5▼
WKi Burst

Riven emits a Ki burst, damaging and stunning nearby enemies.

W
Ki Burst
5 changed5▲ 0▼
EValor

Riven steps forward a short distance and blocks incoming damage.

E
Valor
13 changed7▲ 6▼
RBlade of the Exile

Riven empowers her keepsake weapon with energy and gains attack damage and range. Additionally, during this time, she gains the ability to use Wind Slash once, a powerful ranged attack.

R
Blade of the Exile
9 changed4▲ 5▼

Every change, newest first

Patch 26.15nerfJuly 28, 2026 · Read the 26.15 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
RMax Damage Coefficient1.8▼ 1.65 8%
RMin Damage Coefficient0.6▼ 0.55 8%
RPercent Bonus AD0.25/0.25/0.25▼ 0.2/0.2/0.2 20%
Patch 26.3nerfFebruary 3, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QAD Ratio0.65/0.7/0.75/0.8/0.85▼ 0.6/0.65/0.7/0.75/0.8 7%
Patch 14.24nerfDecember 10, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EEffect 280/105/130/155/180▼ 70/95/120/145/170 8%
ETotal Shield80/105/130/155/180▼ 70/95/120/145/170 8%
Patch 14.20buffOctober 8, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QEffect 550/55/60/65/70▲ 65/70/75/80/85 25%
Patch 13.23buffNovember 20, 2023
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QEffect 545/50/55/60/65▲ 50/55/60/65/70 9%
REffect 520/20/20▲ 25/25/25 25%
RPercent Bonus AD0.2/0.2/0.2▲ 0.25/0.25/0.25 25%
Patch 12.10
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Armor per level Class-wide3.2▲ 4.4 38%
Base HP Class-wide560▲ 630 12%
HP per level Class-wide86▲ 100 16%
MR per level Class-wide1.25▲ 2.05 64%
Patch 12.6buffApril 4, 2022 · Read the 12.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WCast range650/650/650/650/650▲ 1100/1100/1100/1100/1100 69%
WCooldown11/10/9/8/7▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
Patch 11.22buffNovember 2, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WTotal Damage55/85/115/145/175▲ 65/95/125/155/185 9%
ETotal Shield Coefficient1▲ 1.2 20%
Patch 11.13nerfJune 22, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EEffect 295/125/155/185/215▼ 85/115/145/175/205 6%
ETotal Shield95/125/155/185/215▼ 85/115/145/175/205 6%
Patch 11.3buffFebruary 2, 2021 · Read the 11.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
ECooldown12/11/10/9/8▲ 10/9/8/7/6 20%
Patch 11.1buffJanuary 5, 2021 · Read the 11.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base MR Class-wide32.1▼ 32 0%
WEffect 155/85/115/145/175▲ 250/425/600/0/0 122%
Patch 10.7buffMarch 31, 2020 · Read the 10.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base HP558.48▲ 560 0%
HP regen1.4▲ 1.7 21%
Patch 9.19tweakSeptember 24, 2019 · Read the 9.19 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCooldown12/12/12/12/12▼ 13/13/13/13/13 8%
ECooldown14/13/12/11/10▲ 12/11/10/9/8 17%
Patch 9.16nerfAugust 14, 2019 · Read the 9.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCooldown12/11.5/11/10.5/10▼ 12/12/12/12/12 9%
Patch 9.10tweakMay 13, 2019 · Read the 9.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCooldown13/13/13/13/13▲ 12/11.5/11/10.5/10 15%
ECooldown10/9/8/7/6▼ 14/13/12/11/10 50%
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Patch 8.13buffJune 26, 2018 · Read the 8.13 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen1.1▲ 1.4 27%
RCooldown95/60/10▼ 90/60/60 27%
Patch 8.3February 6, 2018 · Read the 8.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide1.068▲ 1.1 3%
Patch 8.2January 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide5.34▼ 1.068 80%
Patch 7.24buffDecember 5, 2017 · Read the 7.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QEffect 110/30/50/70/90▲ 15/35/55/75/95 10%
QEffect 540/45/50/55/60▲ 45/50/55/60/65 10%
Patch 7.22buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD Class-wide56.04▲ 64 14%
Base armor Class-wide24.376▲ 33 35%
WEffect 150/80/110/140/170▲ 55/85/115/145/175 5%
EEffect 190/120/150/180/210▲ 95/125/155/185/215 3%
EEffect 290/120/150/180/210▲ 95/125/155/185/215 3%
Patch 6.17buffAugust 23, 2016 · Read the 6.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
REffect 180/120/160▲ 100/150/200 25%
REffect 2240/360/480▲ 300/450/600 25%
Patch 5.24buffDecember 8, 2015 · Read the 5.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen3.34▲ 5.34 60%
Patch 5.21tweakOctober 28, 2015 · Read the 5.21 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
RCooldown110/85/50▼ 130/95/60 16%
Patch 5.9nerfMay 13, 2015 · Read the 5.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Move speed345▼ 340 1%
Patch 4.20November 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD Class-wide51▲ 56.04 10%
Base HP Class-wide414▲ 558.48 35%
Base MR Class-wide30▲ 32.1 7%
Base armor Class-wide19▲ 24.376 28%
HP regen Class-wide2.5▲ 3.34 34%
Patch 4.14nerfAugust 13, 2014 · Read the 4.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
ECast range325/325/325/325/325▼ 250/250/250/250/250 23%
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base armor Class-wide15▲ 19 27%
Patch 4.3nerfFebruary 26, 2014 · Read the 4.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QRatio f140/45/50/55/60▼ 0.4/0.45/0.5/0.55/0.6 99%
Patch 4.2tweakFebruary 10, 2014 · Read the 4.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen5.5▼ 2.5 55%
EEffect 170/100/130/160/190▲ 90/120/150/180/210 15%
EEffect 270/100/130/160/190▲ 90/120/150/180/210 15%
Patch 4.1nerfJanuary 14, 2014 · Read the 4.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level2.75▲ 3 9%
Base AD54▼ 51 6%
QEffect 130/55/80/105/130▼ 10/30/50/70/90 38%

Data Dragon’s archive begins at patch 3.8; everything older comes from the community-written League of Legends Wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0). Only the numbers are reproduced here — for the wording of non-numeric changes, follow the link.

V3.5Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Wind Slash
V3.02Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Runic BladeBonus damage5;7;9;11;13;15/1;4;7;10;13;16/formula = 5 + 2 every 3 levels (+ 50% bonus AD)● 15;20;25;30;35;45/1;4;7;10;13;16/formula = 15 + 5 every 3 levels% AD
Runic Blade(Undocumented) bonus damage15;20;25;30;35;45/1;4;7;10;13;16/formula = 15 + 5 every 3 levels% AD▲ 20;25;30;35;40;45;50/1;3;6;9;12;15;18/formula = 20 + 5 every 3 levels% AD
Bug Fix · Broken Wings
V1.0.0.154Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsBase health regeneration9.5▼ 5.5
StatsHealth regeneration per level0.9▼ 0.5
ValorShield strength60/90/120/150/180▲ 70/100/130/160/190
Blade of the ExileCooldown75/60/45▲ 110/80/50 seconds
New Effect · Blade of the Exile
V1.0.0.152Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed320▲ 345
V1.0.0.141Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
New Effect · Broken Wings
V1.0.0.136Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Broken Wings
V1.0.0.134Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
New Effect · Blade of the Exile
V1.0.0.132Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed325▼ 320
StatsBase health regeneration12▼ 10.4
StatsHealth regeneration per level1▼ 0.9
Broken WingsBase damage30/50/70/90/110▲ 30/55/80/105/130
Ki BurstBase damage50/90/130/170/210▼ 50/80/110/140/170
V1.0.0.130Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
New Effect · Blade of the Exile
V1.0.0.128Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · GeneralBug Fix · Broken WingsBug Fix · Ki Burst
V1.0.0.127Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
New Effect · Broken Wings
V1.0.0.125Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsAttack speed per level2.9%▲ 3.5%
StatsBase armor12▲ 15
Broken WingsAD ratio60% bonus AD▲ 70% bonus AD
Ki BurstCast time0.5▼ 0.25 seconds
ValorBase shield strength40/70/100/130/160▲ 60/90/120/150/180
ValorCooldown11/10/9/8/7▼ 10/9/8/7/6 seconds
Wind SlashCast time0.5▼ 0.25 seconds
Wind SlashProjectile speed2000▲ 2200

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