Talk:Riven/@comment-80.15.143.26-20120630164928/@comment-98.214.6.31-20120630224917

if you want to use youmuu play a nocturne or someone who actually benefits from AS 

Over half of Riven's damage comes from charged Auto-attacks. Riven doesn't need to super-stack attack speed, but being able to land two charged-hits means you can combo-out more quickly.

You're also willingly ignoring the movespeed effect on Youmuu's, which is priceless for ANY melee tanky-DPS, if only for its ability to keep them in position.

That said, Youmuu's might not hack it late game depending on how badly the enemy stacks armor against you (expect early Chain Vest at least if you're zoning/ganking them).

Then again, you don't buy Youmuu's to rush Youmuu's, you build Youmuu's because it builds off of Brutalizer, which itself is PERFECT for Riven's early game, giving her a bit of everything she wants offensively.

On the rare occaision where you have an overfed Riven, Bloodthirster is worth the risk, but NEVER count on that scenario popping up often except against bots and scrubs.