Talk:Riven/@comment-99.43.165.61-20120912023627/@comment-217.121.187.123-20120912064110

BT is the best item Riven has. It gives what she needs: attack damage and some sustain from monsters/minions if she doesn't want to recall to get her health back. Also never forget that attack damage is defense for Riven, with her shield. Though it's not much, it helps. Combined with her mobility, a Guardian Angel is the only thing she really NEEDS as defense. You can build a Frozen Mallet on her, but never forget that a Bloodthirster is about a million times better. If you already have 2-3 Bloodthirsters, and feel your damage is high enough to insta-gib the carries, but you need a slow as a bonus to your dashes (to finally catch those double phantom dancer AD carries) and a second longer before your GA procs when you go for the carries, then take a Frozen Mallet. Just don't forget, never as first or second item. Bloodthirster is better.

~Leyrann