- Win Rate
- 50.0%
- Pick Rate
- 2.7%
Essence Reaver Stats, Passive & Recipe
3,050LegendarySells for 2,135
Sheen
Caulfield's Warhammer
Cloak of Agility
50 Attack Damage
20 Ability Haste
25% Critical Strike Chance- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 24,812
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 18, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals
- Cost
- 3,050g
- Builds from
- Sheen + Caulfield's Warhammer + Cloak of Agility + 500g
- Gold efficiency
- 123%
- Win rate (Patch 26.20)
- 50.0%
- Usually bought
- item #1 · ~12 min
- Best champion
- Smolder · 62.2%
What Essence Reaver Does
Patch 26.20Essence Reaver is a legendary item that costs 3,050 gold. It gives +50 Attack Damage, +20 Ability Haste, +25% Critical Strike Chance. In Patch 26.20 it has a 50.0% win rate and is bought in 2.7% of games. That ranks #84 of 92 items in its class by win rate. Most often built by Smolder, Lucian, and Gangplank.
+50Attack Damage
+20Ability Haste
+25%Critical Strike Chance- Cost 3,050gSell 2,135gCombine 500g
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals
Essence Reaver Recipe & Build Path
Essence Reaver builds from Sheen + Caulfield's Warhammer + Cloak of Agility, plus 500 gold to combine — 3,050 gold in total. Every component can be bought on its own, so you can split the cost over several back trips.
Essence Reaver3,050g+ 500g to combine
Sheen900g+ 650g to combine
Caulfield's Warhammer1,050g+ 100g to combine
Cloak of Agility600g
Is Essence Reaver Gold Efficient?
123% gold valueYes — Essence Reaver's stats alone are worth 3,750 gold against its 3,050 gold cost (123%), before counting the passive.
Gold Value Calculator
Change what each stat is worth to you, or give Essence Reaver's passive a gold value, and see whether the item pays for itself.
| Stat | Gold per point | Value |
|---|---|---|
| +50 Attack Damage | 1,750 | |
| +20 Ability Haste | 1,000 | |
| +25% Critical Strike Chance | 1,000 | |
| Passive (your estimate) | 0 |
Gold value prices each stat at what its basic shop item charges this patch (Long Sword for AD, Amplifying Tome for AP, Glowing Mote for Ability Haste…).
Who Builds Essence Reaver
Smolder, Lucian, and Gangplank buy Essence Reaver most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.
When to Buy Essence Reaver
Essence Reaver is most often completed as item #1 (83% of purchases), typically around minute 12 (most players finish it between 11 and 14 minutes).
- Typical completion
- 12′11–14 min
- Finished early
- 52.0%8,168 games
- Finished late
- 49.3%7,435 games
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Items Built With Essence Reaver
Players who complete Essence Reaver most often also finish Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Navori Flickerblade.
Infinity Edge55.1% WR together · 12,957 gamesBought first 4% of the time
Lord Dominik's Regards54.7% WR together · 7,146 gamesBought first 5% of the time
Navori Flickerblade50.5% WR together · 6,380 gamesBought first 2% of the time
The Collector51.7% WR together · 6,001 gamesBought first 26% of the time
Spear of Shojin54.3% WR together · 3,620 gamesBought first 1% of the time
Black Cleaver53.6% WR together · 3,601 gamesBought first 1% of the time
Rapid Firecannon55.9% WR together · 3,113 gamesBought first 2% of the time
Mortal Reminder50.3% WR together · 2,786 gamesBought first 4% of the timeAlternatives to Essence Reaver
The closest items to Essence Reaver by stats, tags and components: Ravenous Hydra, Eclipse, and Manamune.
Essence Reaver Latest Change
2 changes since Patch 25.17Patch 26.2
Nerfed- Cost: 2,900 → 3,050 gold
- Attack Damage: 55 → 50
Should You Buy Essence Reaver?
Strengths
- Gold efficient on stats alone (123%) — the passive is a bonus.
- Gets stronger as games go on: 47.8% win rate in short games, 52.7% by minute 50.
- Pays off when finished early: completing it before minute 12 wins 2.8 points more often.
- Flexible: 25 champions build it regularly.
Weaknesses
- Wins less than most items in its class (#84 of 92).
- Nerfed in Patch 26.2.
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Essence Reaver FAQ – Patch 26.20
What does Essence Reaver do in League of Legends?
Essence Reaver gives +50 Attack Damage, +20 Ability Haste, +25% Critical Strike Chance. Spellblade: (1.5s) After using an Ability, your next Attack deals 125% base AD + 5000% Crit Chance bonus physical damage and grants 0 Mana On-Hit .
How much does Essence Reaver cost and what does it build from?
Essence Reaver costs 3,050 gold: Sheen + Caulfield's Warhammer + Cloak of Agility, plus 500 gold to combine. It sells for 2,135 gold.
Is Essence Reaver gold efficient?
Yes — Essence Reaver's stats alone are worth 3,750 gold against its 3,050 gold cost (123%), before counting the passive.
Is Essence Reaver good in Patch 26.20?
Essence Reaver has a 50.0% win rate and a 2.7% pick rate in Patch 26.20, #84 of 92 items in its class by win rate.
Which champions should build Essence Reaver?
Smolder (94%), Lucian (88%), Gangplank (93%), Ezreal (19%), and Sivir (41%) build Essence Reaver most often. Smolder has the best results with it (62.2% win rate).
When should you buy Essence Reaver?
Essence Reaver is most often completed as item #1 (83% of purchases), typically around minute 12 (most players finish it between 11 and 14 minutes).
Was Essence Reaver changed recently?
Yes — Essence Reaver was nerfed in Patch 26.2. See the patch history tab for every change.
What items are similar to Essence Reaver?
The closest alternatives to Essence Reaver are Ravenous Hydra, Eclipse, and Manamune.