Bruiser
Essence Reaver
Essence Reaver is simplified in patch 7.3: slightly weaker on its best users (Riot names Viego and Lucian), but more base AD (50) to suit more champions who want crit, AD and ability haste.
Spellblade: after casting an ability, your next basic attack within 10 seconds deals bonus physical damage equal to 135% base AD plus 0 to 80 based on your Critical Rate, and restores Mana equal to 50% of the damage dealt (1.5 s cooldown).
It fits drafts where an ADC or AD skirmisher must threaten through both short burst and repeated spell usage without stepping outside a crit curve.
Strategic summary
Essence Reaver is simplified in patch 7.3: slightly weaker on its best users (Riot names Viego and Lucian), but more base AD (50) to suit more champions who want crit, AD and ability haste.
Meta snapshot
Stats
- Attack Damage+55
- Critical Rate+25%
- Ability Haste+20%
Buy when
- Your champion heavily values spell weaving and wants to preserve true rotation fluidity.
- You want to stay on a crit curve without losing the mana stability that supports your pattern.
Avoid when
- Your profile mostly plays through raw sustained auto-attacking.
- Another crit item gives you a cleaner and more direct timing spike.
Champion examples
Special family
Crit
