Riven Top Build, Patch 26.20 — Runes, Ability Damage & ARAM Buffs/Nerfs

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Every number below is computed from Riot's official game data for patch 26.20 — the Worlds 2026 patch (Data Dragon, with Meraki Analytics ability values and Riot's published ARAM balance), not sampled from match histories. Open the interactive labs to test Riven against any opponent at any level.

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Riven build and runes (Top, patch 26.20)

Item order

Infinity Edge
Berserker's Greaves
Bloodthirster
Trinity Force
Death's Dance
Lord Dominik's Regards

Start: Doran's Blade, Health Potion
Situational: —

Rune page

Precision · keystone Press the Attack

Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace

Secondary: Cheap Shot, Sixth Sense

Summoners: Flash, Ignite · Skill order: Q > W > E

Riven is classified AD from its ability scalings; itemization computed from Infinity Edge + current-patch item stats. Win-rate shown is an estimate and does not drive the build.

Riven base stats by level

Level	Health	Attack damage	Armor	Magic resist	Attack speed
Level 1	630	64.0	33.0	32.0	0.625
Level 6	1,025	75.8	50.4	40.1	0.711
Level 11	1,508	90.3	71.6	50.0	0.817
Level 18	2,330	115.0	107.8	66.8	0.997

Growth follows Riot's per-level curve: value = base + growth × (n−1) × (0.7025 + 0.0175 × (n−1)).

Riven ability damage per rank

Q — Broken Wings physical

Rank	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5
Base damage	135	225	315	405	495
Cooldown (s)	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0

Scaling: 195/210/225/240/255% bonus AD.

Riven Q damage by champion level (own stats, no items)

Level	Rank	Raw damage	Cooldown
Level 1	rank 1	135.0	13.0s
Level 3	rank 2	225.0	13.0s
Level 6	rank 3	315.0	13.0s
Level 9	rank 5	495.0	13.0s
Level 11	rank 5	495.0	13.0s
Level 13	rank 5	495.0	13.0s
Level 16	rank 5	495.0	13.0s
Level 18	rank 5	495.0	13.0s

W — Ki Burst physical

Rank	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5
Base damage	65	95	125	155	185
Cooldown (s)	11.0	10.0	9.0	8.0	7.0

Scaling: 100/100/100/100/100% bonus AD.

Riven W damage by champion level (own stats, no items)

Level	Rank	Raw damage	Cooldown
Level 1	rank 1	65.0	11.0s
Level 3	rank 2	95.0	10.0s
Level 6	rank 3	125.0	9.0s
Level 9	rank 5	185.0	7.0s
Level 11	rank 5	185.0	7.0s
Level 13	rank 5	185.0	7.0s
Level 16	rank 5	185.0	7.0s
Level 18	rank 5	185.0	7.0s

E — Valor none

Rank	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5
Base damage	no direct damage
Cooldown (s)	10.0	9.0	8.0	7.0	6.0

Scaling: no scaling.

R — Blade of the Exile physical

Rank	R1	R2	R3
Base damage	no direct damage
Cooldown (s)	120.0	90.0	60.0

Scaling: no scaling.

Riven ARAM buffs & nerfs (Howling Abyss balance modifiers)

Riven deals +5% damage and takes -8% damage on the Howling Abyss.

ARAM modifier	Value
Damage dealt	+5%
Damage taken	-8%
Healing	—
Shielding	—
Attack speed	—
Ability haste	—
Tenacity	—
Energy regen	—

ARAM also starts champions at level 3 with 1,400 gold. The ARAM sheet applies these modifiers to every stat and ability side by side with Summoner's Rift.

Frequently asked

What is the best Riven build on patch 26.20?

RiftLab's stat-driven build for Riven Top is Infinity Edge, Berserker's Greaves, Bloodthirster, Trinity Force, Death's Dance, Lord Dominik's Regards, with Press the Attack as the keystone. It is computed from the champion's damage profile and the opponent's resists, not from win-rate scraping.

Does Riven have ARAM modifiers?

Yes. On ARAM Riven deals +5% damage and takes -8% damage.

How much damage does Riven's Broken Wings do?

Riven's Q (Broken Wings) has a base damage of 135/225/315/405/495 across its ranks and scales with 195/210/225/240/255% bonus AD. Before the target's resistances; use the Damage Lab for the mitigated number against a specific opponent.

How much health does Riven have at level 18?

Riven has 2,330 base health, 107.8 armor and 66.8 magic resist at level 18 with no items, on patch 26.20.

Data: Riot Data Dragon 26.20, Meraki Analytics, LoL Wiki ARAM table. Builds are stat-driven recommendations from RiftLab's optimizer, not win-rate aggregates.