Talk:Riven/@comment-5877442-20130803175119/@comment-4834593-20130804123229

It depends what you should max first.

Before explaining when which one should be maxed first, let me get this clear first. W stun stays .75 seconds on all levels. It does not increase.

Reasons to max Q first: Q has the most damage, if you land all of them, plus you will normally fight only when you have all your abilities anyways. If you play aggressive (for example like Best Riven NA) this is definately the first one you will want to max.

Reasons to max W first: With your W, you can deal damage without retaliation, either by EW in and Q out, or by W and E out if the enemy initiates on you. This is mostly for when you don't want longer trades.

Reasons to max E first: You will only want to max this one first if you gain damage from range, either from the tower (because you harass under the enemy tower) or from ranged lane opponents or Yorick. Also the best one for dodging skillshots. Max first when getting poked.