Deadlock: Best Kelvin Build Guide

In Deadlock, Kelvin is one of the most powerful crowd control (CC) heroes. With the right build, he can dominate battles by controlling the field and dealing significant damage. This guide covers the best build for Kelvin in Deadlock.

Kelvin Skill Progression

All heroes in Deadlock have four abilities, including an ultimate. Here is the complete list of Kelvin’s skills:

• Frost Grenade: Throws a grenade that explodes in a cloud of freezing ice, damaging and slowing enemies.
• Ice Path: This creates a path of ice you and your teammates can walk over. You can move in any direction using this ability, allowing you to reach high ground easily.
• Arctic Beam: Shoots a freezing beam that damages targets while also slowing movement speeds and fire rate (depending on the time this ability hits them).
• Frozen Shelter (Ultimate): Freezes the air around Kelvin to create a transparent, impenetrable dome-shaped barrier. Any Deadlock allies inside the domain heal quickly, but all the opponents are significantly slowed.

Best Kelvin Item Build

To maximize Kelvin’s capabilities, follow this item build. You can also set this build as your preset in-game by searching for “Kelvin GameWitted” in the browse build section.

Early Game

In the early game, Kelvin should focus on farming Souls and supporting teammates. Start by acquiring Basic Magazine, High-Velocity Mag, Close Quarters, and Healing Rite.

Next, get Enduring Spirit and Sprint Boots. These items will improve your tankiness and help you stay in the lane longer.

Afterward, purchase Mystic Reach and Extra Spirit. These items will slightly increase your damage, allowing you to harass enemies more effectively.

• Basic Magazine – 500
• High-Velocity Mag – 500
• Close Quarters – 500
• Healing Rite – 500
• Enduring Spirit – 500
• Sprint Boots – 500
• Mystic Reach – 500
• Extra Spirit – 500

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Mid-Game

As you enter the mid-game, start by acquiring Health Nova, Healing Booster, and Healbane. These items will enhance your survivability in team fights and provide healing support for your teammates.

Next, get Duration Extender, Improved Cooldown, and Suppressor. These items will improve your skill effectiveness and help you secure kills.

Finally, purchase Rescue Beam, Point Blank, and Enduring Speed. These items will increase your presence and impact in the game.

• Health Nova – 1250
• Healing Booster – 1250
• Healbane – 1250
• Duration Extender – 1250
• Improved Cooldown – 1250
• Suppressor – 1250
• Rescue Beam – 3500
• Point Blank – 3500
• Enduring Speed – 1750

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Late-Game

In the late game, items become crucial for Kelvin to truly shine. Focus on upgrading to Superior Cooldown, Improved Reach, Superior Duration, Mystic Slow, Improved Spirit, and Boundless Spirit.

Depending on the situation, consider purchasing Warp Stone, Leech, or Metal Skin while completing your late-game upgrades.

• Superior Cooldown – 4250
• Improved Reach – 3500
• Superior Duration – 4250
• Mystic Slow – 4250
• Improved Spirit – 3500
• Boundless Spirit – 9800
• Warp Stone – 3000
• Leech – 6300
• Metal Skin – 3000

Conclusion

By following this guide, you can create the best Kelvin build in Deadlock and dominate the game with your icy skills.

If you haven’t received an invitation to the playtest yet, check out our guide on how to join the Deadlock playtest.