there is no actual reason for guides to have this section, but i will just List Information that you already should know if you're playing Riven.



So The abilities

Passive: Every ability Gives you 1 charge of extra damage on your next auto attack

works like a sheen without cooldowns, you can store up to 3 charges at once.

Q: Dash/slashes 3 times in a direction dealing damage, the third dash has a longer animation
but Gives a knock up of 0.5s and knocking them back 75 units.
(For reference, a champion moves for example 350 units pers second,
another example nidalee Q is 1500 Unit range)
Fact: between every cast of Q she HAS to wait 0.315s (this cannot be changed)

W: Cast time Attack That AOE Stuns for 0.75s and dealing damage

E: Dash in any direction, get a shield that lasts for 1.5 seconds

R: give your sword an erection, Gain an extra 75 Unit range on abilities( Q, W) and auto attacks.
Gain 20% of Your BONUS AD

After 0.5s Can recast to use wind-Slash in large Cone type hitbox dealing missing health damage 0% - 200% Extra damage depending on enemy HP

if the opponent is below 25% Hp The damage will be maximum and won’t change.

COOL, RIVEN MECHANICS UP NEXT.

Basic combos:
-The Normal Combo: AA-Q-AA-Q-AA-Q
-The Fast Combo: AA-Q-MC-AA-Q-MC-AA-Q
Short Trades: Q-W-AA-E
Doublecast Combo #1: E-AA - WQ
Doublecast Combo #2: E - F -AA-WQ
Doublecast Combo #3: E-R1 - F - AA-WQ
Doublecast Combo #4: E-R1 - F-AA-WQ - AA-R2Q

Riven Can cancel the animation of her Auto attacks with All her abilities.
Optimal Riven Will use An auto attack between each ability used
If not more
The Fast combo, which is your #1 used combo in every fight involves using movement command
Pressing the right mouse click on the ground.
Without that normal combo would be 20-30% slower than the Fast combo.
(This changes depending on your ping and mechanical skill, If on 7ping in kr. your fast combo will be almost 20/30% quicker)


Riven Animation Cancels

Canceling Ultimate: E + R1-
Canceling Ultimate: R1 + W
More Cancel Stuff: R1 + E + R2 + Q-
More Cancel Stuff: E + Hydra + WQ-
More Cancel Stuff: E + R1 + WQ-
Q Cooldown Can Be Canceled: Q + Wait - Q - Wait - Q-

Riven Can Cancel most of her abilities With R1 and R2.
Rivens pointless animation of lifting her hand and stunning you into a place while the animation goes through is quite time wasting and inefficient And can be reacted to by a sharp opponent.

Riven Advanced Combos

Full Damage Combo: E-R1-AA-Q-AA-W-ISW-AA-Q-AA-Q-AA-R2-Q-AA
Shy Combo: E-R1-F-W-AA-ISW-R2Q
-NidJR Combo: E-R1 - F-AA-WQ-AA-R2-Q
BRNA Combo: E-R1-F-ISW-W-AA-R2Q
BoxBox Combo: E-R1-F-Q3-AA-W-R2-ISW-AA
Werhil Combo: E-R2F-WQ
Sexy Combo: R2-E-H-F-W-Q
-The Dekar Combo: E-R1-H-F-AA-W-Q1-AA-Q2-AA-R2-Q-AA

The super advanced combos can be used for style (most of the time)
but also can be used For deleting an opponent (like a tryndamere/kayle/ with ult or Jayce with E)
Certain combos are made for certain situations

RIVEN SKINS
(YES THEY AFFECT THE GAME, THIS IS IMPORTANT)
There's special reasons why you would change your skin, or own multiple of them
so let's break it down
I will make a tier list of my own

For Looks And styles
(If we ignore in game mechanics and animations)


Now SERIOUSLY
Riven skins highly affect your combos and The Smoothness of your animation cancels and so on
It seriously does affect your gameplay.

This tier list is all about Which skin is Most smooth and most Pay to win (in a way)




Yes, project Riven is by far the smoothest in My experience and opinion
and Dawn bringer riven is Right next to her

Redeemed riven is one of my favorite skins but So cancerous to play, Arcade and redeemed are on the same level of GARBAGE in terms of animations and smoothness