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Bajonett

Incredibly soul efficient item. Early game, your gun does quite a bit more damage than your beam, and close quarters always amplifies it. Can keep until slot locked, or even longer if enemy is melee.

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Zusätzliche Regeneration

I buy this frequently in lane, especially after the slight Resto Shot nerfs. Can be substituted with Healing Rite if you are especially low.

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Zusätzliche Aufladung

Great for poke and for heals (at 2.6k)

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Mystische Explosion

Been liking this over QSR due to the buff to Tankbuster.

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Wappen des Zauberers

If you can afford to live until 1600 in a spirit heavy lane, this is a great option. Must buy every game.

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Veredeln

Mystische Erweiterung

This allows for much more consistent domes. Aim to isolate 2v1s with your dome.

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Veredeln

Abklingzeitraffer

Getting more frequent domes allows you to be more efficient/effective on the map, and take advantageous fights.

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Aktiv

Schutzwache

Great against Bebop, Lash, Pocket, or any form of burst damage. Especially good if there is a pocket on the team in general, as you can upgrade it to Divine Barrier.

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Monster-Kugeln

If you are in a stall lane and need to clear wave easier, monster rounds is a great option.

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Heilungsritus

Buy every game, sooner or later. Can buy earlier in lane if especially low.

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Heilende Kugel

If used correctly, gives the strongest consistent source of regen you can get early. However, this is difficult to use on Kelvin due to his low bullet velocity. Also 6% weapon dmg cuz wtf

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Heilverstärkung

Insanely strong item on Kelvin, buy this every game.

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Rettungs­strahl

Always buy this item, it's simply too good. Buy early if going against a Bebop, Holliday, Paradox, Mo & Krill, Lash, etc. Can afford to delay if there's no pick on enemy team.

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Überlegene Abklingzeit

Been experimenting buying this later since Transcendent Cooldown was released. It's still a very strong item on Kelvin, but can afford to delay after you get some utility.

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Überlegene Dauer

Will rarely buy this item, unless you have multiple actives that rely on duration (primarily curse, also includes Heroic Aura, Divine Barrier, Slowing Hex, etc.)

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Größere Erweiterung

Will primarily buy this if slot locked or need larger range on items (especially Rescue Beam). Remember, though, that it becomes more difficult to isolate small fights the bigger your dome is.

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Transzendente Abklingzeit

Buy when locked for slots or have 3+ actives

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Heilungstempo

Been buying this less and less, still very strong when you have 2-3+ M1 carries. The stats are very potent, the issue becomes keeping it applied to multiple people

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Schnelle Stiefel

Really strong tempo buy on Kelvin can buy instead or in conjunction with Enduring Speed.

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Stiefel des Dauerläufers

Very strong item that allows for quick rotations; also allows for faster movement in a teamfight

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Teleport-Stein

Warp Stone is an underbought item on Kelvin, with many practical uses throughout the map. Quite strong against characters like Lash and Haze, or if needing a quick dome by using Warp Stone -> Dome

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Heroische Aura

Insanely strong item to support your M1 carries or if the enemy team has significant gun damage. This also gives 2m/s sprint speed for some odd reason (Yoshi?)

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Alchemie-Feuer

Been experimenting with this more when wanting to deal more damage

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Heilungswelle

Not always necessary, but I have been buying this more and more simply due to how strong it is for team heals. Often my 2nd or 3rd highest healing source when I buy it.

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Göttlicher Schild

Insanely strong counter to Pocket, but I have saved people a countless number of times, especially when the enemy team have lots of DoT or debuffs.

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Auffrischer

Would recommend buying this right before or even after you buy Transcendent Cooldown. Strong against Lash ult, or in sustained fights.

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Fluch der Langsamkeit

Strong into any characters with movement abilities (over half of the roster), and even those without, as the dash distance reduction really hinders movement.

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Niederschlag

Great against Seven, Lash, Vindicta, Ivy, Grey Talon, Mo & Krill (when stunned out of burrow, he just dies), Bebop, and Dynamo

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Fluch der Entwaffnung

Very situational item, save up for curse if possible.

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Fluch

Great against strong teamfight channel ults (Dynamo, Lash, Bebop, Haze, McGinnis, Warden during his channel (hand up) phase), and also to shut down carries (it really screws Pocket, for example, over)

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Panzerschreck

Very strong ever since the pure damage buff. A great option if you feel that your team is lacking spirit damage. Buy only after max nade

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Schnelle Aufladung

Buy if you are either slot locked, have max nade, or need more consistent heals.

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Heilungsfluch

Fantastic item, especially necessary against characters like Warden, Abrams, Dynamo, and Mo & Krill.

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Unterdrückung

Can buy in lane against 2 m1s, simply buy if they have gun carries.

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Mystische Schwachstelle

Unfortunately weak shred in comparison to it's bullet resist shred counterparts. Ideally you have someone like a Vin or a Seven who can apply this, or an m1 who buys Spirit Rend.

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Reduzierte Kugelresistenz

Very strong if you have multiple gun carries, and is nice if duo'd with a gun/melee character.

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Aura des Jägers

Really strong if isolating people in domes with your gun/melee characters (they will literally explode with -24% bullet resist). Underbought item

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Verstärkte Magierüstung

Along with Counterspell, this is your primary method to combat Spirit Damage (unless you can save up for Counterspell I suppose)

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Verstärkte Kugelrüstung

Rare buy, as Plated Armor and Juggernaut are both better options to save up for.

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Panzerrüstung

Especially strong against on hit characters (Infernus afterburn, Haze fixation, Seven power surge, etc.) or against on hit items (e.g. Lucky Shot or Tesla Bullets).

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Moloch

Can buy as an upgrade to Enduring Speed if lacking slots, very strong against both Gun carries and Melee characters.

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Gegenzauber

Great against Lash, Geist, Shiv, and CC heavy comps.

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Unaufhaltsam

Main use is against Dynamo, ideally use Counterspell instead.