Board Thread:General discussion/@comment-4518978-20130120123543/@comment-137.186.122.32-20130325035034

The ult change I can agree with, the passive change I can agree with. But cutting Rivens health regeneration down to 5.5 (+0.5) is just absurd. Lets compare this to the other top lane champs, and some jungle champs if you jungle Riven.

Garen has a natural 7.5 (+0.75) health regen per 5. Thats good. Then his passive also kicks this up, but we are not counting this. Garen would slaughter Riven in trades. Would it be better for Riven to go all in rigth away? No. That would be bad. Garen starts with more natural health and health per level. Not to mention a silence which would stop Riven from escaping for a second.

Cho'Gath has 7.5 (+0.85). Thats only slightly better then Garens natural health regen per level bonus, but that makes an even bigger gap between them. Cho will also beat you, generally after level 4 is when it gets bad. Once it hits 6 it gets even worse, but because of your ultimate it becomes more managable.

Darius. Now he is an all in champ, so he should obviously have fairly high health regen to make up for his lack of sustain. Sounds like Riven considering the only real sustain Riven has is a shield to keep her health up. Health regen: 8.25 (+0.95). Dont go toe to toe with Darius once he hits 6. He will slaughter you, but you have a fairly good advantage with your mobility and shield. Slam jammin.

If you ever get a Shen up top.. Why didnt you ban him? Health Regen is up there, but not as high as the others I mentioned. 7.45(+0.55). Oh look! Someone who's health regen is almost as low as Rivens! But he has a way to heal with vorpal strike, so does it really count?

Jayce. A solid 6 health regen per 5 with +0.8 per level. Like Riven he has no sustainability. But his Health Regen eventually makes up for this. Rivens health regen never makes up for it. He might beat you in lane, or you might beat him. This one depends alot on what Jayce feels like doing. If he wants to stay away and harass with his Cannon and Q, chances are you will lose. If he wants to go for some hammer smashes you have a good chance to win.

Kayle. Kayle is a fairly solid top. Decent sustain, Good harass, and fairly heavy damage once she hits 3. I dont think you really have a way to win this. Her ult beats yours. If you play right you wont be pushed to your tower and miss the valuable creeps.

My final point. Jax, the champion amongst champions. 7.45(+0.55) health regen. He will hop on you and beat your skull in once he hits level 3. Like you he completely relies on his health regen for the first 10 minutes. Maybe less. Most likely less. However, unlike him, you have an on demand shield. Jax will beat your teeth in and there is nothing you can do about it untill you get a bloodthirster. By the time you get that, he can either have himself a Gunblade, or pretty much a Triforce. Once you get to that point, you need to know when to time what skill. Good luck.

This is absurdly long. If you dont wanna read it, thats fine. I'm only really making the point that her initial health regen was hit too hard. At absolute most a 7.5 natural hp/5 would be good.