Kelvin build guide
by Akechi YamiVersion 6Updated Nov 27, 2025Guide #252639
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Version 2.0 of Combat Medic, helping your allies while disrupting the enemy lines! Items marked as "KEY ITEM" are priority of purchase twitch.tv/yamiakechi kick.com/yamiakechi twitter.com/Juk312
1Lane
Author's category · 7 items
Fleetfoot
Purchase this after Lane slots are acquired. Can be sold later if no slots available
Healing Booster
Purchase this if constantly low on HP
Guardian Ward
Purchase this first if your partner is squishy (E.g. Haze, Wraith)
2If behind souls in laneoptional
Author's category · 4 items
Healing Rite
Recommended purchase
Rebuttal
Strong Vs. punch based heroes or players punching a lot
Restorative Locket
If facing Vs. heroes that spam lots of abilities, purchase this
3Core
Author's category · 7 items
Alchemical Fire
Purchase this item if ahead of souls
Diviner's Kevlar
Rush this item if dealing with lots of damage bursts (E.g. Pocket's Ult, Seven's Power Surge)
Healing Tempo
Built from Healing Booster
KEY ITEM. Rush this item if Rescue Beam is acquired
4Standard armor itemsoptional
Author's category · 4 items · If needed, purchase only one of each type
Battle Vest
Enchanter's Emblem
Bullet Resilience
5Late game
Game stage · 4 items
Crushing Fists
Late game option. Good to bait parries and stun if possible
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
KEY ITEM. Purchase this if no slots are available
Colossus
Super late game option after all other items were acquired. Choose between this or Berzerk
6Anti-heal optionsoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Crippling Headshot
If slots available, purchase this
Healbane
Cheapest anti-heal option. Rush this if facing either regen heroes (E.g. Abrams, Geist) or support builds with healing
Inhibitor
If enemy is ahead and your slots are available, rush this to prevent their damage
7Defensive optionsoptional
Author's category · 7 items
Knockdown
Purchase this to either disrupt channel abilities or airborne targets
Disarming Hex
Great early option Vs. gun based heroes
Scourge
Purchase this if 3 or more heroes are building spirit
Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.
Frost GrenadeFrost Grenade | Frost Grenade: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Frost Grenade: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Frost Grenade: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 |
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Trophy Collector
4th item to be purchased. More Kills/Assists, more souls
Extra Charge
Purchase this either as 1st item or when Frost Grenade is T2
Compress Cooldown
Imbue this on whichever fits your playstyle
Improved Spirit
Purchase and upgrade to this if Alchemical Fire is acquired
Return Fire
Strong Vs. gun dmg heroes
Divine Barrier
Built from Guardian Ward
KEY ITEM. Rush this item if enemy has lots of debuffs
Arcane Surge
Purchase this if slots available
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
Purchase this if other key items are acquired
Transcendent Cooldown
KEY ITEM. Purchase this after acquiring at least 3 active items
Spirit Resilience
Cursed Relic
Decay
Rush this if facing either regen heroes (E.g. Abrams, Geist) or support builds with healing
Spirit Burn
Purchase this if slots are available
Reactive Barrier
Strong Vs. heroes with hard CC (E.g. Wraith, Seven)
Counterspell
Stronger version of reactive barrier. Be careful with the timing
Plated Armor
Rush this if gun heroes are fed
Witchmail
Purchase this if 3 or more heroes are building spirit
| Frost Grenade: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
Ice PathIce Path | Ice Path: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Ice Path: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Ice Path: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Ice Path: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Arctic BeamArctic Beam | Arctic Beam: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Arctic Beam: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Arctic Beam: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Arctic Beam: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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Frozen ShelterFrozen Shelter | Frozen Shelter: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Frozen Shelter: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Frozen Shelter: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Frozen Shelter: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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Current patch: the Oct 5, 2026 update, Oct 5, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC to today · ranked and unranked · all match average ranks
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