Kelvin is a Hero in Deadlock. He is a dedicated, undead scientist with a bevy of freezing abilities to slow his enemies and heal allies. He can conjure an Ice Path under his feet for faster movement for himself and his team, throwing Frost Grenades and firing his Arctic Beam at nearby enemies to set them up for his companions' attacks. Tactical usage of his Frozen Shelter ice dome can protect and heal allies while trapping hapless opponents.
As an adventuring scientist, Kelvin was particularly excited for rumors of an 8th Astral Gate opening in the Arctic, developing an expedition to hunt for it. However, something went wrong with the expedition, vanishing into the snow and leaving Kelvin's frozen, animate body to be discovered over a year later. With no memory of the expedition, Kelvin seeks the Patrons for answers.
Throw a grenade that explodes in a cloud of freezing ice that heals allies and applies spirit damage and move speed reduction to enemies.
x0.6
60
Damage
x0.8
60
Heal Amount
-40%
Move Speed
4sSlow Duration
1
+30 Damage and +30 Heal Amount
2
-10 Cooldown and debuff now freezes Stamina Regen
5
+2m Radius. Damage and Heal Spirit Scaling increased.
Ice Path
8s
0
50s
Kelvin creates a floating trail of ice and snow that gives movement bonuses to him and his allies. Kelvin gains 60% slow resistance for the duration. Enemies can also walk on the floating trail. Press Dash / Crouch / slide to travel up or down while in Ice Path.
2m
Move Speed
2m
Sprint Speed
18sIce Trail Duration
1
+2m Move Speed and +35% Bullet Resist for Kelvin while on Ice Path
2
-25s Cooldown
5
+35% Spirit and +20 Spirit for Kelvin while on Ice Path
Arctic Beam
5s
0
28s
Shoot freezing cold energy out in front of you, damaging targets and progressively reducing their movement and fire rate the longer you sustain the beam on them. You have reduced move speed while using Arctic Beam. The beam may also claim Souls.
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45
Damage Per Second
-20%
Max Move Speed
-20%
Max Fire Rate
2sTime To Max Debuff
25mBeam Length
2sDebuff Linger Duration
0mExtra Beam Range
-20%Max Dash Slow
1
-25% to Fire Rate and Move Speed
2
+20 DPS and increased Spirit Scaling
5
-13s Cooldown and Fires 2 additional Arctic Beams within 10m of the last target hit.
Frozen Shelter
8m
10m
5s
0
185s
Target yourself or a Hero to freeze the air and create an impenetrable dome around them. While in the dome, allies gain rapid regeneration and enemies are slowed.
Objectives becomes Invulnerable and Frozen under Frozen Shelter
x0
90
Health Regen
-0%
Fire Rate
35%Move Speed
0%Max Health Heal
1
-20s Cooldown
2
1.5s Duration
5
Purges non-ult debuffs for you and your allies. +65 Health Regen that now scales with Spirit
Notes
Some AOE abilities can penetrate the wall of Kelvin's dome.
A famed adventuring scientist, Kelvin made it his life's mission to explore and understand the unknowable. So naturally when rumors surfaced regarding an 8th astral gate hidden in the arctic, Kelvin couldn't build an expedition team fast enough. Assembling the brightest minds of his generation, Kelvin and his team set forth with much fanfare.
They never returned.
A year and a half later the frozen body of Kelvin was found by a fishing trawler, his corpse clutching a rock etched with glowing runes. The crew chipped away at the ice, looking to get a closer look at the body and were shocked when Kelvin opened his eyes. They checked his vitals... there was no pulse. They sought to bandage his open wounds... there was no blood. And yet, impossibly, Kelvin was "alive".
Having no memory of what happened on the expedition, Kelvin is looking for answers.
Lore
Kelvin's motivation and wish in the ritual is to rediscover what happened during the expedition to the Arctic.[1][2]
Kelvin allegedly wrestles with a lot of guilt about the expedition.[3] He's been meeting with family members of his crewmates who never returned from it.[4] Despite the guilt, Kelvin remains optimistic about the ritual and his future.[5][6]
Kelvin is consistently called an "Ice Wight" due to his undead state.[7] Kelvin believes the correct term is "Revenant", although he's unsure if there's really a difference.[8] Kelvin views his undead state as a gift.[9] The OSIC want to ask Kelvin questions about his condition.[10]
Kelvin hasn't taken off his parka since the expedition just in case the glowing rock strapped to his body is the only thing keeping him alive.[11]
As a famous explorer, Kelvin has written successful books about his adventures.[12][6] One of his past expeditions was located at Ixia.[13]
Kelvin exhibits a boastful personality.[14][15] He seems to have a reputation for being a little judgmental.[16]
Kelvin's ice abilities were created with a mix of science and magic.[17][18] They seem unrelated to his glowing rock or undead condition, although he claims to be the only person able to safely use Arctic Beam.[19][20] This is due to the fact that Kelvin doesn't get cold anymore.[21]
One of Kelvin's old friends was someone named "Ettrick", who Kelvin pushed away due to Ettrick's ambitions.[27] At the fundraiser for Kelvin's Arctic expedition, Ettrick "made a scene". When Kelvin returned from the expedition, he tried to find Ettrick but couldn't.[28] Kelvin seems remorseful about Ettrick, and believes that "if someone's going to kill him, it's going to be Ettrick".[29][30]
Character interactions
Seven has a one-sided hatred towards Kelvin for unknown reasons.[31][32][33] Kelvin thinks Seven "seems familiar".[34] Additionally, both Seven and Kelvin have an interest on researching Astral Gates.[35][36] When being healed by Kelvin, Seven is reminded of "old times".[37] Seven believes Kelvin has a bigger ego than Lash.[38]
A likely possibility is that Seven is Kelvin's old friend Ettrick. This is supported by one of Seven's lines to Kelvin that mirrors one of Kelvin's lines about Ettrick.[33][39] Kelvin pushed Ettrick away due to his "ambition", which aligns with Seven's ambition to achieve apotheosis.[27] Seven also believes that mentors "use the young to achieve glories they could not achieve on their own", possibly referring to Kelvin.[40]
Kelvin and Dynamo are friends. They last saw each other at the Black Château, before Kelvin disappeared.[41]
Kelvin understands why Grey Talon and Vindicta are consumed by rage and is sorry for them, but insists that their rage won't grant them peace.[42][43][44][45]
Kelvin and Victor promised each other that they'd stick together, as they're both walking corpses.[46][47]
Graves believes her mentor would love to get her hands on Kelvin's stone.[63] She also thinks that might be able to help Kelvin with his undead condition.[64]
According to Rem, Kelvin smells like "nice s'mores".[65] This contrasts Seven's scent of "evil s'mores".[66]
Kelvin is the base unit for temperature of the International System of Units and the Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale that starts at the lowest possible temperature, 0 K, which is equal to -459.6° Fahrenheit or -273.1° Celsius.
Kelvin narrated an old version of the tutorial.[67]
Kelvin may reference a shadowline when upgrading his Ice Path.[68]
Kelvin's suit in Neon Prime was used as the base for Viscous' current model.
"Chilling in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Kelvin in the Hideout.
References
↑Hidden King's in-game voice line (Kelvin start): "You have many questions that only the Hidden King can provide. Complete the ritual, and find the truth you seek."
↑The Doorman's in-game voice line (taunt Kelvin): "You wrestle with so much guilt. The things you know you did and, even more horrifying, the things you forgot. But at The Baroness, you don’t need to worry about Ettrick or the expedition. Let me lighten the load."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (unselect): "I need to see the families of my crewmates."
↑Kelvin And Abrams Conversation 1 - "If we work together, victory is assured." - "You're... the most confident dead man I've ever met." - "My friend, the grave has no time for pessimism."
↑ 6.06.16.2Kelvin And Bebop Conversation 3 - "Well, Ms. Shelly loved reading about your adventures. When you disappeared, it was sad thinking about her not being able to read a new one before she died. But now that you're back, let's hope for one more story." - "There'll be more than one, my friend."
↑Kelvin And Vindicta Conversation 1 - "So, you're a wight." - "Eh, some people say revenant, but... I'm not sure if there's really a difference."
↑Kelvin And Victor Conversation 1 - "You have no issues with being a grotesque mirror of humanity?" - "My friend... We were gifted unnatural life. Don't squander it. Travel. Write a book! Find love."
↑Kelvin And Haze Conversation 2 - "The OSIC have questions about your condition." - "Is this a friendly request for a chat, or a threat?" - "It's the federal government, why not both?"
↑Kelvin And Lash Conversation 2 - "I died in the Arctic." - "That keep you from changing your clothes?" - "This glowing rock could be the only thing keeping me alive, so I'm not risking taking it off."
↑ 12.012.1Dynamo's in-game voice line (killed Kelvin) - "It's an awkward time to say this, Kelvin, but I loved your book!"
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (upgrade Frost Grenade): "I've learned many things in my travels."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (upgrade Ice Path): "Who knows where the magic ends, and the science begins!"
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (upgrade Arctic Beam): "Only I can bear the Arctic chill safely."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (upgrade Arctic Beam): "Being an Ice Wight has its advantages."
↑Kelvin And Vyper Conversation 2 - "You got any "liquid courage" in that parka of yours? You know, for when it gets cold!" - "I don't get cold anymore."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (Concerned) - "Well, if things go wrong, there's always Scotch!"
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (select) - "It may be the single malt but, I'm feeling very optimistic."
↑Celeste's in-game voice line (killed Kelvin): "I could smell that parka a mile away."
↑Mina's in-game voice line (killed Kelvin): "He smelled disgusting."
↑ 27.027.1The Doorman's in-game voice line (taunt Kelvin): "You pushed away Ettrick for his ambitions, yet remained a slave to your own."
↑Kelvin And Lady Geist Conversation 3 - "Whatever happened to your friend that cause a scene at your fundraiser? His name was... Edward? Edgar, something like that?" - "Ettrick. (...) I don't know. I tried to find him when I returned to New York, but it's like he's vanished."
↑ 33.033.1Kelvin And Seven Conversation 2 - "Don't worry Kelvin, I won't let you die." - "Heh, I thought you hated me." - "I do. But if anyone is going to kill you, it's going to be me."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (killed Seven) - "He seemed... familiar."
↑Seven And Dynamo Conversation 2 - "I'm a fan of your work, Professor." - "I am... flattered and horrified in equal measure." - "Your research into the Astral Gates paved the way for my own. In my rare moments of doubt, sometimes I even wonder if I would have become the man I am were it not for you."
↑Kelvin's backstory - "A famed adventuring scientist, Kelvin made it his life’s mission to explore and understand the unknowable. So naturally when rumors surfaced regarding an 8th astral gate hidden in the arctic, Kelvin couldn’t build an expedition team fast enough."
↑Seven's in-game voice line (healed by Kelvin) - "Like old times, eh Kelvin?"
↑Seven's in-game voice line (killed Lash) - "His ego is almost as big as Kelvin's."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (revenge kill) - "If someone's going to kill me, it's going to be Ettrick, not you."
↑Seven And Graves Conversation 2 - "No, because mentors only teach what they want you to learn. They are craven and use the young to live glories they could not achieve on their own."
↑Grey Talon And Kelvin Conversation 1 - "All that rage won't bring your family back." - "You don't know me. You don't know my family, and I'm willing to bet you don't know what real loss feels like. So kindly keep your dime store platitudes to yourself."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (killed Grey Talon): "I'm sorry for your loss, Talon, but... This isn't going to solve anything."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (killed Vindicta): "Your cause is just, Vindicta, but your methods..."
↑Kelvin And Vindicta Conversation 3 - "A lust for murder isn't purpose, Vindicta." - "That's not for you to say, Kelvin. You weren't there."
↑Victor's in-game voice line (Killed Kelvin): "So much for the dead sticking together."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (Killed Victor): "I was hoping us corpses could stick together."
↑Paradox And Kelvin Conversation 1 - "Goes to say, we definitely planned on robbing you during the ritual, but my colleague may or may not have broken into your home yet."
↑Kelvin And Lady Geist Conversation 1 - "I never got to say thank you for you patronage, Lady Geist." - "Sarcasm doesn't suit you, Kelvin." - "I'm serious! Obviously, the expedition didn't go as planned, but we wouldn't have had the opportunity were it not for your funding."
↑Lady Geist's in-game voice line (kill Kelvin): "That's for squandering my investment!"
↑Lady Geist's in-game voice line (kill Kelvin): "Fighting for them?! After everything I have done for you?!"
↑Paige's in-game voice line (Killed Kelvin): "I know they say you "don't meet your heroes" and he tried to kill me, but... I don't care! Kelvin. Is. Great!"
↑Paige's in-game voice line (Killed Kelvin): "This will make the next book signing a little awkward!"
↑McGinnis's in-game voice line (killed Kelvin) - "Took out Kevin- Kelvin. His name's Kelvin. I'm gonna get that right next time."
↑McGinnis's in-game voice line - "I took out that... guy whose name I always get wrong."
↑Graves' in-game voice line (killed Kelvin): "I bet my mentor would love to get her hands on that stone."
↑Graves' in-game voice line (killed Kelvin): "I might be able to help you, Kelvin... not today, obviously, because I killed you, but in the future!"
↑Rem's in-game voice line (killed Kelvin): "He smells like nice s'mores."
↑Rem's in-game voice line (killed Seven): "He smells like evil s'mores."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line - "First things first: We need to take out that Guardian that's at the end of the lane. By destroying it, we don't just get closer to the final objective, we earn money and ability points for the entire team."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line - "Sometimes, you don't have access to the shadowline."
Frost Grenade
6.5m
2
7s
30s
heals allies and applies 
spirit damage and move speed reduction to enemies.
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60
60
-40%
4s
Slow Duration
1
