How to play Kelvin in Deadlock?

Kelvin is classified as a Freezes enemies in their tracks in Deadlock. Timely heals and splitting a teamfight properly is the difference between an easy victory or a ruinous defeat. Gliding around slowing enemies gives Kelvin's team the maneuvering advantage to make this happen. Learn their optimal ability order, core item builds, and matchup strategies on Lockbuilds.

What are the best builds for Kelvin in Deadlock?

Top item builds for Kelvin prioritize core weapon and spirit items tailored to their abilities and lane matchups. Explore high-win-rate community and pro builds on Lockbuilds.

What are Kelvin's abilities in Deadlock?

Kelvin features unique signature abilities scaling with spirit power and weapon damage. Check this overview page for full ability breakdowns and cooldowns.

Where can I find current Kelvin Deadlock stats and win rates?

Lockbuilds provides real-time win rates, pick rates, tier placement, and matchup analytics for Kelvin across all competitive rank tiers in the current Deadlock patch.

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Kelvin - Deadlock Hero Stats & Guide

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Hero Summary

Kelvin leans most into support utility and frontline durability, while farming is the weakest part of the profile. Kelvin performs best into Mina and Pocket. Kelvin struggles most into Graves and Rat King. Kelvin pairs best with Graves and Rat King. Kelvin has the weakest synergy with The Doorman and Mina. Witchmail is Kelvin's best win-rate item at 63.7%. Extra Spirit is bought in 53.1% of matches. High-Velocity Rounds is usually picked up early at around 2.6 min.

Play Style

Win Rate

53.5%

Pick Rate

13.2%

Dominates

Grey Talon10k Matches

Current Patch

Loses to

Current Patch

Best Synergy

Current Patch

Worst Synergy

The Doorman4k Matches

Current Patch

Best Items

ItemWR ChangePR Change

Mystic Reverb

Tier 4•6,400

63.07%+0.04%8,993-0.35%

Spirit Burn

Tier 4•6,400

62.25%-1.43%35,417+0.49%

Infuser

Tier 4•6,400

59.44%-2.33%13,177-0.59%

Juggernaut

Tier 4•6,400

58.79%+0.9%7,000-0.35%

Healing Tempo

Tier 4•6,400

58.44%+0.15%16,816-0.54%

Escalating Exposure

Tier 4•6,400

58.30%-1.62%59,174+0.54%

Boundless Spirit

Tier 4•6,400

58.30%-1.24%62,648-0.85%

Transcendent Cooldown

Tier 4•6,400

58.17%-0.9%26,154-0.37%

Superior Duration

Tier 3•3,200

57.77%-1.68%47,677-0.31%

Superior Cooldown

Tier 3•3,200

57.16%-1.32%59,769+0.1%

Current Patch

Counter Items

ItemWR ChangePR Change

Slowing Bullets

Tier 2•1,600

70.51%+16.76%156-0.01%

Disarming Hex

Tier 3•3,200

56.76%-0.34%2,738+0.06%

Weapon Shielding

Tier 2•1,600

55.68%+2.05%695+0.01%

Return Fire

Tier 2•1,600

55.54%+3.21%740-0.01%

Metal Skin

Tier 3•3,200

54.65%-2.18%2,772+0.05%

Bullet Resilience

Tier 3•3,200

53.70%+2.49%3,531-0.13%

Decay

Tier 3•3,200

51.34%+3.45%1,985+0.11%

Cold Front

Tier 2•1,600

51.18%+8.52%254-0.02%

Knockdown

Tier 3•3,200

50.74%+1.5%7,523+0.81%

Battle Vest

Tier 2•1,600

49.95%-0.2%1,886-0.14%

Current Patch

Hero Base Stats

Weapon

Falloff range:20 -> 58

Damage per second:71

Bullet damage:18.60

Bullets per second:3.81

Shoot move speed:-25%

Clip size:14

Reload_duration:2.58s

Bullets speed:160m/s

Light melee:50

Heavy melee damage:116

Vitality

Max health:880

Base health regen:1

Bullet resistance:0%

Spirit resistance:0%

Reducing critical damage:0%

Max move speed:6.7m/s

Sprint speed:1.1m/s

Stamina:3

Stamina regen:6s

Spirit

Ability cooldown:0%

Ability duration:0%

Ability range:0%

Spirit lifesteal:0%

Max charges increase:0

Charge cooldown:0%

Spirit power:0

Damage 60

Slide Distance 50%

Damage Per Second 45

Radius 10mm

Bonuses Per Boon

REACHING EACH THRESHOLD GIVES:

Unlock skills or skill points

Skills are unlocked on the 0th, 1st, 4th and 6th gifts.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS

The rewards reach their maximum on the 32nd gift.

+0.418 to base Bullet Damage

+60 to base Health

+1.58 to base Melee Damage

+1.3 to Spirit Power

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