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 close-range brawling is the weakest part of the profile. Kelvin performs best into Mirage and Mina. Kelvin struggles most into Graves and Victor. Kelvin pairs best with Paige and Dynamo. Kelvin has the weakest synergy with Mirage and Mina. Spirit Burn is Kelvin's best win-rate item at 65.5%. Improved Spirit is bought most often at 111.1%. Golden Goose Egg is usually picked up early at around 3.2 min.

Play Style

Win Rate

54.1%

Pick Rate

19.5%

Dominates

Current Patch

Loses to

Current Patch

Best Synergy

Current Patch

Worst Synergy

Grey Talon17k Matches

50.92%Kelvin - Loss

Silver16k Matches

50.61%Kelvin - Loss

Current Patch

Best Items

ItemWR ChangePR Change

Spirit Burn

Tier 4•6,400

65.46%-1.11%161,672+0.24%

Witchmail

Tier 4•6,400

64.98%+7.66%30,910-3.74%

Scourge

Tier 4•6,400

63.88%-9.65%6,564-2.11%

Infuser

Tier 4•6,400

63.21%-3.83%70,183-0.93%

Diviner's Kevlar

Tier 4•6,400

62.53%-10.81%7,357+0.06%

Mystic Reverb

Tier 4•6,400

62.08%+3.72%86,515-2.44%

Refresher

Tier 4•6,400

61.13%-2.07%34,755-1.09%

Focus Lens

Tier 4•6,400

60.85%+7.51%6,975-0.57%

Escalating Exposure

Tier 4•6,400

60.80%+3.12%324,542+8.93%

Superior Duration

Tier 3•3,200

58.88%-2.28%214,155-6.05%

Current Patch

Counter Items

ItemWR ChangePR Change

Metal Skin

Tier 3•3,200

57.24%-5.08%17,975-1.13%

Return Fire

Tier 2•1,600

56.52%-1.25%8,538-1.02%

Disarming Hex

Tier 3•3,200

55.86%+4.7%32,731-3.89%

Weapon Shielding

Tier 2•1,600

53.29%-2.27%2,768-0.47%

Bullet Resilience

Tier 3•3,200

53.27%-1.73%30,969-2.78%

Silencer

Tier 4•6,400

52.05%-47.95%609+0.01%

Slowing Bullets

Tier 2•1,600

51.83%+18.5%34,795+3.0%

Decay

Tier 3•3,200

51.64%-21.6%9,340-1.98%

Knockdown

Tier 3•3,200

51.47%-3.79%54,652-2.64%

Battle Vest

Tier 2•1,600

51.04%+1.45%38,181-1.38%

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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