Kelvin build guide
Saiah kelvin
by SaiahVersion 3Updated Mar 24, 2026Guide #442794
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Author's notes
Ethergic Build [my take]
Item categories
1Lane | Early Game
Author's category · 11 items · Hit your 4.8k spirit spike (beam with spirit is OP)
- 1
High-Velocity Rounds
- 2
Close Quarters
- 3
Recharging Rush
- 4
Fleetfoot
Really strong tempo buy on Kelvin can buy instead or in conjunction with Enduring Speed.
- 5
Extra Spirit
sell
- 6
Extra Charge
- 7
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
- 8
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
Will usually only buy if slot locked, or if the game becomes late enough. Would really try to avoid until max nade.
- 9
Compress Cooldown
- 10
Healing Booster
Insanely strong item on Kelvin, buy this every game.
- 11
Enduring Speed
Very strong item that allows for quick rotations; also allows for faster movement in a teamfight
- 1
2Core
Author's category · 6 items · Read annotations for Rescue Beam & Nova
- 1
Guardian Ward
Enables more favorable trades, as since shields are not permanent, breaking them won't cause any lasting damage. Must buy into Pocket (& probably Drifter), as you will eventually want to upgrade it.
- 2
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Kelvin's strength is based entirely on his cooldowns. The extra 1600 to buy Sup CD isn't necessary to rush, but it gives nades more frequently and allows you to be more present on the map with your 2.
- 3
- 1
3Movement
Author's category · 3 items · ``
- 1
Sprint Boots
- 2
Superior Duration
Built from Duration Extender
Buy only when slotlocked or when you have mutliple debuffs/buffs that scale with duration (i.e. Silence Wave, Divine Barrier, Healing Tempo)
- 3
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
- 1
4Upgrades
Author's category · 4 items
- 1
Refresher
Refresher can be very strong, but the death timers need to be long enough where that second dome is worth more than having a 6k for the 300 seconds it would be on cooldown. Grows stronger the later.
- 2
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Buy when locked for slots, or once you get to 2+ actives (especially Divine Barrier or Refresher)
- 3
Healing Tempo
- 1
5Utility
Author's category · 6 items
- 1
Slowing Hex
Strong into any characters with movement abilities (over half of the roster), and even those without, as the dash distance reduction really hinders movement.
- 2
Spirit Sap
Generally buy this as a prerequisite to Silence Wave, but it does provide very strong value on its own if you or the enemy have strong spirit damage.
- 3
Silence Wave
Has a lot of overlap with Slowing Hex, with its greatest value being against those who require Silence to survive (i.e. for movement abilities, or for Geist/Yamato for their ults)
- 1
6Debuffsoptional
Author's category · 4 items
- 1
Healbane
Fantastic item, necessary against characters with strong sustain/healing output (i.e. Victor (MUST BUY), Dynamo, Warden, Abrams, Mo, etc. check for lifesteal)
- 2
Suppressor
Can buy in lane if against 2 m1s, or buy later if they have a lot of m1 carries.
- 3
Mystic Vulnerability
Buy late game if they have a lot of spirit resist. Consider Spirit Sap or Silence Wave instead if against a single target.
- 1
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Published ability order
 Frost GrenadeFrost Grenade | Frost Grenade: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Frost Grenade: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Frost Grenade: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 |
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