Kelvin build guide

You are in MY Domain! (marky)

by markypoo15Version 8Updated Sep 29, 2026Guide #679349

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Author's notes

Support Kelvin build that is inspired by Lightbringer, use your knowledge of the game to buy items you need! Message 'starlyn' on discord for any questions. (v1.3 - 9/28/26) - Fully annotated!

Item categories

1Laneoptional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Extra Charge
  More nades and sustain in lane.
2. 2
  Extra Regen
  Even more sustain, run boxes @ 3min
3. 3
  Opening Rounds
  Bullet velocity, spirit power, and big value weapon damage early, especially with Kelvin's cooldowns.
4. 4
2Lane (Situational or Preference)optional
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Golden Goose Egg
2. 2
  Grit
3. 3
  Rebuttal
4. 4
3Weaponoptional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Recharging Rush
  Strong item in lane to mid game as Kelvin has really long nade cooldowns, extra nades and more weapon damage.
2. 2
  Fleetfoot
  Very strong tempo buy to drastically increase your map presence.
3. 3
  Alchemical Fire
  Use when you dome for more damage and extra bullet shred in weapon heavy comps!
4Vitality (Survivability)optional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Enchanter's Emblem
  Buy as needed for mid game against heavy spirit.
2. 2
  Battle Vest
  Buy as needed for mid game against heavy weapon.
3. 3
  Debuff Reducer
  Buy as needed for mid/late game against heavy stuns or cc.
5Vitality (Utility)optional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Enduring Speed
  Almost must buy every game, synergises with ice path for faster rotates and escapes.
2. 2
  Guardian Ward
  Built from Grit
  Can buy early for your teammate against heavy spirit burst lane, or build if you are upgrading to divine barrier. Self-cast on ice path if your presence is needed.
3. 3
6Spirit (Dome & Nade)optional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Mystic Expansion
  Much easier ease of use for the dome.
2. 2
  Compress Cooldown
  Must buy when dome is maxed.
3. 3
  Duration Extender
  Must buy if building refresher, or as a strong tempo buy.
7Spirit (Debuffs)optional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Bullet Resist Shredder
  Recommended against resist heavy comps, (Silver & Yamato) especially if your team is heavy weapon.
2. 2
  Mystic Vulnerability
  Recommended against resist heavy comps, (Silver & Yamato) especially if your team is heavy spirit.
3. 3
  Spirit Sap
8Spirit (Utility)optional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Rusted Barrel
  Situational buy, usually suppressor is better but buy if you're upgrading to disarming in the mid game.
2. 2
  Slowing Hex
  Extremely strong catch tool against comps with strong movement abilities (Mina bats, Pocket teleport, Ivy Air Drop, Abrams charge & ult, etc.)
3. 3
  Knockdown
  Strong against Grey Talon & Vindicta, or channeling ults like Seven & Bebop.
9Late Game (Support)optional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Refresher
  Core item, an extra dome can turn the tide of any teamfight and can be game winning. If your teammates are dying in dome, buy Boundless first.
2. 2
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Built from Superior Cooldown
  Core item, lowers CDR of resfresher significantly and all other actives.
3. 3
  Boundless Spirit
10Late Game (Damage)optional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Tankbuster
  Ignores spirit resist, manatory for your nades to deal damage.
2. 2
  Mystic Reverb
  Extremely strong, even more healing and huge slows combined with Kelvin's slow orienteded kit and arctic beam.
3. 3
  Spirit Burn
  Once you get this item you're online for damage to start running at people.
11Recommended Build (Support) - Rough L-->R
Author's category · 22 items
1. 1
  Extra Charge
2. 2
  Extra Regen
3. 3
  High-Velocity Rounds
4. 4
12Late Survivaloptional
Author's category · 11 items
1. 1
  Reactive Barrier
  Built from Grit
  Heavy hard cc to stay alive.
2. 2
  Unstoppable
  Built from Debuff Reducer
  Must buy if hard cc is a huge problem, especially for mid boss contest. (Refresher Dynamo)
3. 3
  Diviner's Kevlar

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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 5	Frost Grenade: 2 AP upgrade, step 6				Frost Grenade: 5 AP upgrade, step 10