- Offense
- 3/ 10
- Durability
- 7/ 10
- Effects
- 5/ 10
- Difficulty
- 7/ 10
- Lane
- EXP Lane
- Release
- July 24, 2018
- Resource
- Mana
- Damage
- Physical
- Range
- Melee
- Region
- Agelta Drylands
- Skins
- 9
- Tier list
- Tier B
- Win rate
- 49.0 %
- Ban rate
- 0.5 %
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Contribute to this analysis →The guardian of the Minoan labyrinth.
Story
Legends of the Land of Dawn say that the Minoan kingdom of the Western Desert has a mysterious labyrinth. In the labyrinth is a statue of a giant minotaur, which people consider to be the Mecca of the Minoan kingdom. Some say there is a group of mercenaries guarding the entire maze. The Kingdom produced much precious jade, which brought great wealth to the Minoan people. Very quickly, the entire kingdom is lost in the intoxicating allure of precious stones. Even many of the mercenaries charged with guarding the Sacred Labyrinth become corrupted and abandon their duty. Only one remained: Aldous, who never forgot his duty to guard the Minoan labyrinth.
Until the day a god came from the sky to punish these lands. The powers of light and darkness decimated the entire Minoan kingdom, from which even Aldous could not escape. The two streams of dark and light energy invaded his body. Aldous thought he was about to die. However, the two energy streams collided, causing great changes in his body. Its skin was blessed with long black scales capable of resisting most attacks and monstrously large arms that could easily strike fear into people's hearts.
When Aldous awoke from his stupor, he discovered that his people's kingdom had vanished and the mysterious labyrinth was now sealed by an unknown force. The remaining minotaurs decided that Aldous would stay to defend the labyrinth, while the others would travel through the Land of Dawn to find answers. News of a mysterious force sealing the Minoan Labyrinth quickly spread throughout the Abyssal Realm. To gather this strange energy, Selena decided to take her abyssal demons with her to the entrance to the Minoan labyrinth. A huge battle was about to begin.
Did you know?
- The first name Aldous is a male first name of English origin meaning "old". Aldous has long been associated with the British writer Huxley, author of Brave New World.
- His voice line "Abandon hope, all you who enter here." is a direct reference to Dante's quote in Inferno.
- While still in development, Aldous' first name and hero title was Armstrong, Gravekeeper. It was later changed to Aulrad, Contractor. However, in patch 1.2.78, his name was changed again to Aldous.
- Aldous "Red Mantle" refers to his former appearance without his damaged body.
- Aldous is the only survivor of the divine punishment that devastated the barren lands of Agelta. He was blessed by the Orb of Twilight, which not only saved his life, but also granted him immense power, granting him strength almost equal to that of gods or supreme beings.
- Aldous is one of only two heroes capable of harnessing the power of the Orb of Twilight, the other being Lunox.
- The Twilight Orb sealed the energies of the Lord of Light and the Lord of the Abyss within him.
- When Aldous' ultimate durability is exhausted, Aldous will continue to pursue the enemy but Aldous will become invincible. proven by fuego
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Combos
The combos recommended by the game, in the order to cast the skills.
Laning
In the laning phase, Use Aldous' 1st Skill to enhance his next Basic Attack, then his 2nd Skill to close in on the enemy to hit them with his enhanced attack. Follow with another 1st Skill to hit the enemy with another enhanced Basic Attack.
Teamfight
In teamfights, Use Aldous' Ultimate to gain vision on the enemy team, then use his Ultimate again to dash to the most vulnerable target. After the dash, use Aldous' 1st and 2nd skill combo to hit the enemy with his enhanced Basic Attacks.
Based on in-game win rates: the gap in points shows how much Aldous's win rate shifts against each opponent. Baseline win rate: 49.3%.
The allies Aldous wins the most with, in win-rate points above average.
Most played builds
The three most played builds in ranked games for the selected rank, with their win rate and the share of games they appear in.
- Build 155.5% win rate
22.3% of games
Core items
- Build 258.6% win rate
2.7% of games
Core items
- Build 352.6% win rate
2.4% of games
Core items
A player's full build
The full equipment, six items, suggested by a player of this rank — or, failing that, a higher one: the best-rated guide on the game's academy. It is an opinion, not a measurement — it has no win rate.
Author's highest rank: Mythical Glory · 14 vote(s)
Over the last 30 days, Aldous's win rate went from 49.5% to 49.0% across all ranks (-0.5 pts).
Aldous wins most in 20+ min games (57.4%) and least in 10–12 min games (38.4%).
By rank, Aldous's win rate ranges from 48.3% in Mythical Glory to 50.4% in Epic.
Skins for Aldous (9):
- Contractor
- Red Mantle
- Death
- The Insentient
- King of Supremacy
- Blazing Force
- Realm Watcher
- Starscream
- Mistbender Aldous