Kelvin · Ultimate · 185s cooldown
Frozen Shelter
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Frozen Shelter is Kelvin's ultimate on a 185-second cooldown with 5s duration, 0.2s cast delay, 90 health regen. 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 become Invulnerable and Frozen under Frozen Shelter
Upgrades: 1 AP — -20s Cooldown; 2 AP — +1.5s Duration; 5 AP — Purges non-ult debuffs for you and your allies. +65 Health Regen and increased Spirit Scaling.
In the most played Kelvin skill order (62.9% win rate over 5.3K games), Frozen Shelter takes its first point at step 7 and gets 2 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Kelvin build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Frozen Shelter stats
Cooldown
185s
Duration
5s
Cast Delay
0.2s
Health Regen
90
Move Speed
28%
Ability points
Frozen Shelter upgrades
- 1 AP
-20s Cooldown
- 2 AP
+1.5s Duration
- 5 AP
Purges non-ult debuffs for you and your allies. +65 Health Regen and increased Spirit Scaling
+65 Health Regen · +1 Health Regen
Most played Kelvin skill order
When to level Frozen Shelter
In the most played Kelvin skill order (62.9% win rate over 5.3K games), Frozen Shelter takes its first point at step 7 and gets 2 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.
Frozen Shelter patch history
Minor Update - 09-16-2026 · September 16, 2026
- – Frozen Shelter base ability health regen now scales with spirit power (0.2)
Minor Update - 07-28-2026 · July 28, 2026
- – Frozen Shelter cooldown reduced from 195s to 185s
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Frozen Shelter can now be canceled first without canceling Ice Beam
- – Frozen Shelter is now 8m unit target, creates the dome around the center of both heroes. Can be self casted to create it around yourself.
- – Frozen Shelter duration reduced from 5.25s to 5s
- – Frozen Shelter T1 changed from "-35% Enemy Fire Rate" to "-25s Cooldown"
- – Frozen Shelter T2 increased from +1s to +1.5s
- – Frozen Shelter T3 now also dispels non-ult debuffs on cast (affects you and allies)
- – Frozen Shelter T3 increased from 50 Health Regen to 65
11-21-2025 Update · November 21, 2025
- – Frozen Shelter T2 changed from "-45s Cooldown" to "+1s Duration"
- – Frozen Shelter duration reduced from 5.5s to 5s
Other Kelvin abilities
Slow · Heal · Mobility
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FAQ
What is the cooldown of Frozen Shelter?＋
Frozen Shelter has a 185-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Frozen Shelter upgrades?＋
1 AP: -20s Cooldown 2 AP: +1.5s Duration 5 AP: Purges non-ult debuffs for you and your allies. +65 Health Regen and increased Spirit Scaling
When should you level Frozen Shelter?＋
In the most played Kelvin skill order (62.9% win rate over 5.3K games), Frozen Shelter takes its first point at step 7 and gets 2 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.
Which hero has Frozen Shelter?＋
Frozen Shelter is Kelvin's ultimate. Kelvin is a brawler whose other abilities are Frost Grenade, Ice Path, Arctic Beam.