Rift Herald


 * For the champion, see, the Machine Herald
 * For the removed item, see 

Rift Herald is a powerful neutral monster on Summoner's Rift in League of Legends. Slaying Rift Herald drops a relic in the pit for some time that can be picked up by one member of the slayer's team, granting them Enhanced Recall and the Eye of the Herald.

Encounter

 * Rift Herald's minimum level is 6. She takes 35% reduced damage from basic attacks.
 * After being in combat for three seconds, the eye on Rift Herald's back will open. Champion basic attacks against the eye deal, causing the eye to close for 10 seconds, reduced by 2.5 seconds every time she is struck by a champion's basic attack.
 * Rift Herald will despawn permanently at 19:45, or 19:55 if in combat, with spawning in the same position at 20:00.
 * Rift Herald's basic attacks deal . She also has a couple of special moves:
 * Charge: At the start of the fight, Rift Herald winds up and charges forward, knocking aside enemies she passes through and damaging them for double her attack damage.
 * Swipe: At certain health thresholds, Rift Herald winds up for an attack that deals triple her attack damage in a cone in front of her.

Summon
The Eye of the Herald, once collected, replaces the Trinket of its owner. Activating the Eye will crush it, starting a 3.5-second channel that, upon completion, summon the Rift Herald to push the respective lane.

In lane, the Rift Herald relentlessly pushes her way to the Nexus. With a hefty amount of HP and damage, plus a variety of skills focused on taking down towers, the Rift Herald can rapidly destroy multiple towers if left unchecked. Since the Rift Herald prioritizes minions and structures, it is not possible to distract her from smashing your towers - the only way to stop the Rift Herald is to take her down.

Thankfully, the Rift Herald is not as durable as it was in the pit, and there are a couple of natural methods to whittle down her HP:
 * The Rift Herald loses HP over time, and loses HP when she headbutts towers.
 * Every 3 seconds, the eye on Rift Herald's back will open. Champion basic attacks against the eye deal.

Trivia

 * Rift Herald was once a that has since mutated due to the Void energy emanating from  pit.
 * Rift Herald will dance if a champion dances nearby (the dance, same one as the, references Open the Door by )
 * In patch V7.9, it was stated that Rift Heralds were exclusively female.
 * It takes just long enough, from Mid lane to Rift Buff, for Ziggs to reach it, if he uses flash.
 * From patch V5.22 to patch V7.9, the Rift Herald looked like this:

Patch History
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