Talk:Essence Reaver/@comment-24055932-20151111194756/@comment-27227674-20151116050358

@odaswifteye essence wasn't lacking damage, it was lacking a defensive utility. Blood thirster was the item almost always picked by most people over essence, but if you're looking at stats and cost alone, essence reaver was better. people tend to like the increased amount of lifesteal paired with the shield of blood thirster thoug. Now of course essence reaver is kinda broken imo but we'll see if they nerf it.