Kelvin build guide

HERESY Kelvin Experimental

by HERESYVersion 1Updated Aug 1, 2026Guide #745363

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Observed usage

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Published guide

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In-game favourites: 3 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

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Item categories

11 Green, 1 Orange, Bottom Row
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Extra Regen
  Default
2. 2
  Sprint Boots
  If Trophy Collector
3. 3
  Monster Rounds
  Default
4. 4
  Close Quarters
  If you can brawl well in dome/don't need MR for lane
5. 5
  Extra Charge
  1
6. 6
  Rapid Recharge
  Built from Extra Charge
7. 7
  Extra Stamina
8. 8
  Arcane Surge
  Built from Extra Stamina
  KDASH 3 > 2 > 1 Combo or Dome
24.8k
Author's category · 8 items · Annotations
1. 1
  Trophy Collector
  Built from Sprint Boots
  Default if other items are not particularly useful/not losing hard
2. 2
  Healing Booster
  Built from Extra Regen
  Default last 1600
3. 3
  Guardian Ward
  Great against Pocket/Drifter, and if you think you'll need cleanse later. DB is better value than Dispel most games.
3L > R Prio'd Upgrades
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Mystic Expansion
2. 2
  Compress Cooldown
3. 3
  Duration Extender
4. 4
4Late Game Options
Author's category · 11 items · General Frequency/Usefulness L >>> R
1. 1
  Divine Barrier
  Built from Guardian Ward
  Against Pocket/Drifter and for self cleanse (replaces Dispel)
2. 2
  Mystic Vulnerability
  Better if your team doesn't already have one/enemies have high spirit dmg
3. 3
  Scourge
  Great for giving yourself kill threat in dome or for accelerating your frontline carries
5Rarelyoptional
Author's category · 10 items · In order of general frequency
1. 1
  Unstoppable
  To make sure yo get high value domes off lategame
2. 2
  Rescue Beam
  To counter MaKrill/Dynamo/Holiday/Paradox
3. 3
  Transcendent Cooldown
  Built from Superior Cooldown
  After multiple actives

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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 9