Kelvin build guide

DEPORTER KELVINS BEAM BUILD

by Lord Kelvin −459.67 °FVersion 23Updated May 14, 2026Guide #620897

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Author's notes

--------------------------------------------------------------Arcange surge --> Improved Spirit --> Mystic Vuln After these 3 core items your beam will do 50% + HP in lane ------------------------------------------------------ Upgrade nade ONCE if lane is rough - Arcange surge it for big heals -If your lane partner is spirit damage dealer just go mystic vuln right after arcane surge - Play aggresive on the map once your beam is maxed (this is your first big power spike)

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 11 items
1. 1
  Extra Stamina
2. 2
  Arcane Surge
  Built from Extra Stamina
  Huge powerspike for when you get 2nd upgrade into beam
3. 3
  Extra Spirit
4. 4
  Mystic Vulnerability
2Midgame boost (Sometimes I skip and go straight to CORE 3 DAMAGE ITEMS)
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Mystic Slow
  Optional item | I like to buy vs heros with no mobility to make them very easy to pick off
2. 2
  Compress Cooldown
  Compress on Beam
3. 3
  Duration Extender
  Duration on beam
3Core Defensive (Only buy Dispel or Warp | Never both)
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Warp Stone
  Buy against strong M1 damage or when your team needs well placed domes | Good if you are getting ran down too
2. 2
  Dispel Magic
  Buy against teams with lots of "negative effects" | Infernus/Drifter/Warden/Vin/Etc
4CORE 3 DAMAGE ITEMS (Read annotations for order) | Boundless most games
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Boundless Spirit
  First big item vs squishies | If you buy this first always buy spirit burn 2nd (Unless slot locked)
2. 2
  Spirit Burn
  First vs alot of healing heroes
3. 3
  Escalating Exposure
  Built from Mystic Vulnerability
5?!
Author's category · 1 items
1. 1
  Surge of Power
  Built from Extra Spirit
  Sometimes I build it sometimes I dont
6Lategame Core (Focus Lens if you build Spirit Sap)
Author's category · 7 items
1. 1
  Indomitable
  I buy almost everygame | Great vs Lash/Bebop/Paradox/Holiday/Infernus/E
2. 2
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Built from Superior Cooldown
3. 3
  Greater Expansion
  Built from Mystic Expansion
  Good hyperlate upgrade for dome range/spirit burn blast range
7Situational Defensive Items
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Metal Skin
  Great against strong M1 teams | Especially when you have Superior Duration and Transcendent Cooldown
2. 2
  Fleetfoot
  Good against heavy slows or if your getting ran down | Cheap alternative to warpstone | I used to buy this everygame (active makes manuvering during beam feel great)
3. 3
  Restorative Locket
  I rarely ever buy it
8Situational Support Items
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Guardian Ward
  Spam it off CD on your teammates | You can buy this everygame as a midgame bonus | The range bonus is nice
2. 2
  Divine Barrier
  Built from Guardian Ward
  When you aren't doing much dmg and you have a teammate who is hyper carrying
3. 3
  Rescue Beam
  Built from Healing Rite
9Situational Utility/Debuff Items
Author's category · 11 items
1. 1
  Healbane
  Good buy vs lots of healing (abrams/dynamo/shiv/geist/etc)
2. 2
  Suppressor
  Good vs fed M1's
3. 3
  Bullet Resist Shredder
  Good when your team has very fed M1s
4. 4
10More Defensive Items
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Bullet Resilience
2. 2
  Spirit Resilience
3. 3
  Plated Armor
  Great lategame vs on hit M1 heros --- Wraith/Vindicta/MercMagnumUsers/Infernus/Drifter/ToxicBullets
11?!
Author's category · 1 items
1. 1
  Golden Goose Egg
  Optional for afk hyperscaling

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Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Frost GrenadeFrost Grenade	Frost Grenade: Ability unlocked, step 1													Frost Grenade: 1 AP upgrade, step 14	Frost Grenade: 2 AP upgrade, step 15