Kelvin - Deadlock Guru

Playstyle

Timely heals and splitting a teamfight properly is the difference between an easy victory or a ruinous defeat. Gliding around slowing enemies gives Kelvin's team the maneuvering advantage to make this happen.

Hero Stats

Effective Range15 → 43 m

DPS: 70.9
Bullet Damage: 18.6
Bullets per Second: 3.8
Ammo: 14
Reload Time: 2.6s
Bullet Velocity: 120.0 m/s
Light Melee: 50
Heavy Melee: 116
Weapon Damage: 0%
Fire Rate: 0%
Ammo Bonus: 0%
Reload Time Reduction: 0%
Bullet Velocity Increase: 0%
Bullet Lifesteal: 0%
Crit Damage Bonus: 0%

Abilities

Frost Grenade Throw a grenade that explodes in a cloud of freezing ice that heals allies and applies spirit damage and move speed reduction to enemies. Details

Ability demonstration

Throw a grenade that explodes in a cloud of freezing ice that heals allies and applies

spirit damage and move speed reduction to enemies.

Damage and slow enemies

Ability 1SignatureProjectile

Properties

Damage: 60
Heal Amount: 60
Move Speed: -40%
Slow Duration: 4s

Upgrades

Tier 1+30 Damage and +30 Heal Amount

Tier 2-10 Cooldown and debuff now freezes Stamina Regen

Tier 3+2m Radius. Damage and Heal Spirit Scaling increased.

Ice Path Kelvin creates a floating trail of ice and snow that gives movement bonuses to him and his allies. Kelvin gains 60% slow resistance for the duration.… Details

Ability demonstration

Kelvin creates a floating trail of ice and snow that gives movement bonuses to him and his allies. Kelvin gains 60% slow resistance for the duration. Enemies can also walk on the floating trail.
Press Dash / Crouch / slide to travel up or down while in Ice Path.

Speed around on a floating path of ice

Ability 2SignatureNo TargetMovement

Properties

Move Speed: 2m
Sprint Speed: +2m
Ice Trail Duration: 18s

Upgrades

Tier 1+2m Move Speed and +35% Bullet Resist for Kelvin while on Ice Path

Tier 2-25s Cooldown

Tier 3+35% Spirit and +20 Spirit for Kelvin while on Ice Path

Arctic Beam Shoot freezing cold energy out in front of you, damaging targets and progressively reducing their movement and fire rate the longer you sustain the beam on… Details

Ability demonstration

Shoot freezing cold energy out in front of you, damaging targets and progressively reducing their movement and fire rate the longer you sustain the beam on them. You have reduced move speed while using Arctic Beam. The beam may also claim Souls.

Apply an escalating slow

Ability 3SignatureNo Target

Properties

Damage Per Second: 45
Max Move Speed: -20%
Max Fire Rate: -20%
Time To Max Debuff: 2.0s
Beam Length: 25m
Debuff Linger Duration: 2s
Extra Beam Range: 0m
Max Dash Slow: -20%

Upgrades

Tier 1-25.0% to Fire Rate and Move Speed

Tier 2+20.0 DPS and increased Spirit Scaling

Tier 3-13s Cooldown and Fires 2 additional Arctic Beams within 10m of the last target hit.

Frozen Shelter Target yourself or a Hero to freeze the air and create an impenetrable dome around them. While in the dome, allies gain rapid regeneration and enemies… Details

Ability demonstration

Target yourself or a Hero to freeze the air and create an impenetrable dome around them. While in the dome, allies gain rapid regeneration and enemies are slowed.

Objectives becomes Invulnerable and Frozen under Frozen Shelter

Create an impenetrable healing dome

UltimateUnit TargetSelf Cast

Properties

Health Regen: +90
Fire Rate: -0%
Move Speed: -35%
Max Health Heal: 0%

Upgrades

Tier 1-20s Cooldown

Tier 2+1.5s Duration

Tier 3Purges non-ult debuffs for you and your allies.
+65 Health Regen that now scales with Spirit

Recommended Skill Order

Most played ability leveling order from match data

Skill order #162.4% WR8,145 matches6.3% pick

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Ability OrderPoint investment order from the most common match sequenceUnlockUpgrade 1 · 2 · 5

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Frost GrenadeAbility 1

Ice PathAbility 2

Arctic BeamAbility 3

Frozen ShelterUltimate

Skill order #257.6% WR7,608 matches5.9% pick

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Ability OrderPoint investment order from the most common match sequenceUnlockUpgrade 1 · 2 · 5

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Frost GrenadeAbility 1

Ice PathAbility 2

Arctic BeamAbility 3

Frozen ShelterUltimate

Skill order #359.0% WR7,096 matches5.5% pick

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Ability OrderPoint investment order from the most common match sequenceUnlockUpgrade 1 · 2 · 5

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Frost GrenadeAbility 1

Ice PathAbility 2

Arctic BeamAbility 3

Frozen ShelterUltimate

Statistical Builds

Top build IDs by match volume, with win rate and player counts from match analytics.

#13 SKILL! TOP 1 DAMAGER AND SUPPORT58.3% WR84 matches1.3% share76 players

49W / 35L #2zxc | киндер пингви бомбы (ttv.qtarsis)52.6% WR76 matches1.2% share62 players

40W / 36L #3Kelvin 75% WinRate/MVP54.1% WR74 matches1.1% share65 players

40W / 34L View all hero builds

Item Flow Stats

Popular Items By Stage

Opening

800Extra Charge

53.9% WR192,372 matches72.1% pick

800Extra Regen

54.3% WR187,600 matches70.3% pick

800Extra Spirit

55.3% WR147,923 matches55.5% pick

1.600Healing Booster

54.8% WR83,648 matches31.4% pick

800Sprint Boots

55.5% WR78,785 matches29.5% pick

1.600Trophy Collector

57.3% WR63,139 matches23.7% pick

Early Game

3.200Rapid Recharge

55.6% WR120,720 matches45.3% pick

1.600Healbane

55.9% WR117,452 matches44.1% pick

1.600Enduring Speed

55.9% WR101,221 matches38.0% pick

1.600Improved Spirit

55.2% WR98,944 matches37.1% pick

1.600Mystic Vulnerability

55.5% WR88,369 matches33.2% pick

1.600Healing Booster

54.6% WR86,890 matches32.6% pick

Mid Game

3.200Superior Cooldown

57.9% WR113,801 matches43.5% pick

6.400Escalating Exposure

58.7% WR100,653 matches38.5% pick

6.400Boundless Spirit

58.4% WR95,987 matches36.7% pick

3.200Greater Expansion

56.7% WR82,030 matches31.4% pick

1.600Compress Cooldown

57.7% WR68,557 matches26.2% pick

3.200Rapid Recharge

55.6% WR65,622 matches25.1% pick

Late Game

6.400Boundless Spirit

57.0% WR72,003 matches35.4% pick

3.200Greater Expansion

58.0% WR67,761 matches33.4% pick

6.400Transcendent Cooldown

55.9% WR65,687 matches32.3% pick

6.400Spirit Burn

59.3% WR57,351 matches28.2% pick

3.200Superior Duration

58.6% WR51,576 matches25.4% pick

6.400Escalating Exposure

57.1% WR50,131 matches24.7% pick

Popular Items by pick rate

1

Extra Charge53.9%WR192,372matches72.1%pick

2

Extra Regen54.3%WR187,600matches70.3%pick

3

Extra Spirit55.3%WR147,923matches55.5%pick

4

Rapid Recharge55.6%WR120,720matches45.3%pick

5

Healbane55.9%WR117,452matches44.1%pick

6

Superior Cooldown57.9%WR113,801matches43.5%pick

7

Escalating Exposure58.7%WR100,653matches38.5%pick

8

Enduring Speed55.9%WR101,221matches38.0%pick

Highest WR Items by win rate

1

Torment Pulse64.8%WR6,359matches2.4%pick

2

Diviner’s Kevlar63.8%WR1,279matches0.6%pick

3

Scourge62.3%WR1,020matches0.4%pick

4

Spirit Burn61.2%WR20,102matches7.7%pick

5

Mystic Reverb61.0%WR7,590matches2.9%pick

6

Mystic Reverb60.8%WR22,930matches11.3%pick

7

Duration Extender60.2%WR3,573matches1.3%pick

8

Refresher59.7%WR1,427matches0.5%pick

Matchups

Win rate against each hero from match data.

Best Against

Mina15,514 matches59.9%win rate

Mirage8,251 matches59.6%win rate

Pocket13,726 matches59.0%win rate

The Doorman8,943 matches58.4%win rate

Silver9,433 matches58.4%win rate

Struggles Against

Graves16,110 matches48.4%win rate

Victor14,449 matches49.0%win rate

Seven16,359 matches49.1%win rate

Ivy15,764 matches49.1%win rate

Paige16,262 matches50.3%win rate

Best Teammates

Highest win rate when paired with this hero.

#TeammateSynergy WRKDAMatches

1

Graves61.5%3.219,675 2

Paige60.0%3.722,737 3

Seven59.4%3.2710,706 4

Victor59.2%3.448,709 5

Ivy59.0%3.693,454 6

Dynamo58.6%3.872,828

Best Team Compositions

Full team lineups including this hero, ranked by win rate.

95.0%20 matches

90.9%22 matches

90.0%20 matches

87.0%23 matches

86.5%52 matches

Top Players

#1Domentos ツ
#2Ikv
#3happex
#4quves
#5fyyy_hybac

Recent Patch Changes

Minor Update – 07-28-2026July 28, 2026

Kelvin: Frozen Shelter cooldown reduced from 195s to 185s

Gameplay Update – 05-22-2026May 22, 2026

Kelvin: Frost Grenade damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.7 to 0.6
Kelvin: When interrupted on Ice Path, it no longer creates an ice path below him and instead lets him fall to the ground
Kelvin: Arctic Beam DPS spirit scaling reduced from 0.5 to 0.38

04 10 2026 UpdateApril 11, 2026

Kelvin: Frost Grenade healing spirit scaling reduced from 0.9 to 0.8
Kelvin: Frost Grenade T3 healing spirit scaling reduced from +1.0 to +0.9

03 25 2026 UpdateMarch 30, 2026

Kelvin: Frost Grenade damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.7
Kelvin: Frost Grenade T3 damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.9 to 0.8

03 21 2026 UpdateMarch 21, 2026

Kelvin: Frost Grenade radius increased from 6m to 6.5m
Kelvin: Frost Grenade damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.914 to 0.8
Kelvin: Frost Grenade T3 damage spirit scaling reduced from 1.0 to 0.9
Kelvin: Ice Path T2 increased from -20s Cooldown to -25s

Gameplay Update – 03-06-2026March 6, 2026

Kelvin: Frost Grenade now impacts on Ice Path
Kelvin: Frost Grenade radius reduced from 6.5m to 6m
Kelvin: Frost Grenade cooldown increased from 20s to 30s
Kelvin: Frost Grenade now comes with 2 charges

01 30 2026 UpdateFebruary 17, 2026

Kelvin: Ice Path T2 increased from -15s Cooldown to -17s
Kelvin: Ice Path T3 max spirit increased from 75 to 90
Kelvin: Ice Path T3 duration increased from 8s to 9s
Kelvin: Frozen Shelter duration increased from 5s to 5.25s

12 29 2025 UpdateJanuary 20, 2026

Kelvin: Frost Grenade T3 now also reduces stamina regen by -30%
Kelvin: Ice Path T3 Max Spirit Power increased from 55 to 75
Kelvin: Ice Path T3 Spirit Power linger duration increased from 6s to 8s

11-21-2025 UpdateNovember 21, 2025

Kelvin: Bullet Velocity reduced from 254 to 160
Kelvin: Frost Grenade base damage reduced from 74 to 60
Kelvin: Frozen Shelter T2 changed from "-45s Cooldown" to "+1s Duration"
Kelvin: Frozen Shelter duration reduced from 5.5s to 5s

10 24 2025 UpdateOctober 24, 2025

Kelvin: Base regen reduced from 2 to 1
Kelvin: Headshot reduction reduced from -20% to -25%
Kelvin: Frozen Shelter cooldown increased from 150s to 170s

10 02 2025 UpdateOctober 5, 2025

Kelvin: Base bullet damage reduced from 18.9 to 17.8
Kelvin: Clip size reduced from 15 to 14
Kelvin: Spirit Power per boon increased from 1.1 to 1.3

09 04 2025 UpdateSeptember 4, 2025

Kelvin: Frost Grenade cooldown reduced from 22s to 20s

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Lore

A famed adventuring scientist, Kelvin made it his life's mission to explore and understand the unknowable. So naturally when rumors surfaced regarding an 8th astral gate hidden in the arctic, Kelvin couldn't build an expedition team fast enough. Assembling the brightest minds of his generation, Kelvin and his team set forth with much fanfare. They never returned. A year and a half later the frozen body of Kelvin was found by a fishing trawler, his corpse clutching a rock etched with glowing runes. The crew chipped away at the ice, looking to get a closer look at the body and were shocked when Kelvin opened his eyes. They checked his vitals... there was no pulse. They sought to bandage his open wounds... there was no blood. And yet, impossibly, Kelvin was "alive". Having no memory of what happened on the expedition, Kelvin is looking for answers.

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