Kelvin · Ability 2 · 50s cooldown
Ice Path
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HeroKelvin →What does Ice Path do in Deadlock?
Ice Path is Kelvin's ability 2 on a 50-second cooldown with 8s duration, 0.2s cast delay, 18s ice trail duration. 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.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +2m Move Speed and +35% Bullet Resist for Kelvin while on Ice Path; 2 AP — -25s Cooldown; 5 AP — +35% Spirit and +20 Spirit for Kelvin while on Ice Path.
In the most played Kelvin skill order (62.9% win rate over 5.3K games), Ice Path takes its first point at step 4 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Kelvin build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Ice Path stats
Cooldown
50s
Duration
8s
Cast Delay
0.2s
Ice Trail Duration
18s
Slow Resist
60%
Slide Distance
50%
Ability points
Ice Path upgrades
- 1 AP
+2m Move Speed and +35% Bullet Resist for Kelvin while on Ice Path
+2m Move Speed · +35% Bullet Resist
- 2 AP
-25s Cooldown
- 5 AP
+35% Spirit and +20 Spirit for Kelvin while on Ice Path
+20 Spirit Power
Most played Kelvin skill order
When to level Ice Path
In the most played Kelvin skill order (62.9% win rate over 5.3K games), Ice Path takes its first point at step 4 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Ice Path patch history
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026 · May 22, 2026
- – When interrupted on Ice Path, it no longer creates an ice path below him and instead lets him fall to the ground
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Frost Grenade now impacts on Ice Path
- – Ice Path is now cancelled on Ability Button Press instead of Space
- – Ice Path cooldown increased from 46s to 50s
- – Ice Path incline/decline speed increased
- – Ice Path T1 changed from "+4 Sprint" to "+2 Move Speed and +35% Bullet Resistance on Ice Path"
- – Ice Path T2 increased from -17s Cooldown to -20s
- – Ice Path T3 now grants you +35% Spirit Power while on Ice Path
- – Ice Path T2 increased from -20s Cooldown to -25s
- – Ice Path T3 now also grants +20 Spirit Power
Other Kelvin abilities
Slow · Mobility
Abilities like Ice Path
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Ice Path?＋
Ice Path has a 50-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Ice Path upgrades?＋
1 AP: +2m Move Speed and +35% Bullet Resist for Kelvin while on Ice Path 2 AP: -25s Cooldown 5 AP: +35% Spirit and +20 Spirit for Kelvin while on Ice Path
When should you level Ice Path?＋
In the most played Kelvin skill order (62.9% win rate over 5.3K games), Ice Path takes its first point at step 4 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Which hero has Ice Path?＋
Ice Path is Kelvin's ability 2. Kelvin is a brawler whose other abilities are Frost Grenade, Arctic Beam, Frozen Shelter.