Laning and early game
Last-hit minions with Soul Steal, prioritizing siege minions. Safe empowered hits on enemy heroes also grant stacks; stay near allied minion kills when last-hitting is unsafe.
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A scaling burst fighter who farms Soul Steal stacks, then uses his global ultimate to reveal and reach vulnerable targets.
Fighter
Exp LaneDifficulty
Medium
2/ 5
Easy
Very easy to pick up, with a straightforward and forgiving kit.
Medium
Easy to learn, but needs some practice with timing or positioning.
Hard
Needs consistent mechanics, decision-making, and matchup knowledge.
Very Hard
Mechanically demanding and takes considerable practice to play well.
Extreme
Exceptionally difficult to control and requires extensive dedicated practice.
Official Skills tab
Every 8s, Aldous gains a shield equal to 350 (+ 3 per Soul Steal stack) for 3s on his next Basic Attack. He also gains 60% Movement Speed for 1s.
Gameplay guide
Aldous is a scaling fighter whose Soul Steal stacks strengthen an empowered Basic Attack, up to a thousand stacks. His passive periodically grants a shield and speed after attacking. Explosion reduces damage before an area stun; Chase Fate reveals enemies before a targeted flight.
Last-hit minions with Soul Steal, prioritizing siege minions. Safe empowered hits on enemy heroes also grant stacks; stay near allied minion kills when last-hitting is unsafe.
Pressure side lanes and check fights with Chase Fate's vision. Prepare Soul Steal before flying to an isolated target, then use Explosion to reduce retaliation and stun.
Keep stacking and choose a carry whose nearby protection is known. Use the passive shield when ready and Explosion to survive after landing.
Use the ultimate's vision before selecting a landing target; cancel when the revealed formation makes the dive unwinnable.
Last-hit minions with the charged punch instead of using it early on the wave, prioritizing permanent stacks over faster but wasteful clearing.
Activate Contract: Explosion before entering clustered enemies so its damage reduction covers the approach and the delayed stun interrupts retaliation.
Prepare the empowered attack before landing. Explosion covers retaliation and stuns nearby enemies.
Soul Steal grants speed toward heroes. Explosion provides Damage Reduction and the delayed stun.
Contract: Explosion holds Alice long enough for allies to punish the moment Alice's mobility is interrupted.
Hanzo often has to answer Contract: Explosion with Kinjutsu: Pinnacle Ninja, giving Aldous's team a clearer second engage after the cooldown.
Cyclops uses Star Power Lockdown to draw out Contract: Chase Fate, then continues poking before that defensive option returns.
Stuns Aldous with Mind Eater stops Aldous from immediately chaining another movement skill.