Aldkin is known as the Berserker Crone, who features abilities similar to a Barbarian but with a twist of being a bloodthirsty maniac.
You previously got her to join back with the group of mercenaries known as The Pale Hand by helping her exact her revenge as well as sparing her life.
Aldkin excels at dealing damage to enemies both physically and causing them to bleed and also does a fine job when it comes to crowd control.
How To Unlock Aldkin?
You may unlock Aldkin to be one of the mercenaries that you can hire from The Den by completing a quest called A Nameless Mystery.
A Nameless Mystery becomes available once you interact with the Archive of Kuo Chosah, which sets you on a path to search for the cursed child.
Aldkin Mercenary Perk
Blasphemous Fate
Aldkin will occasionally lose control of his curse, which transforms him into a demon for 22 seconds, granting him new abilities but unleashing evil curses on you at the same time.
The following are the curses that may affect you:
- Curse of Darkness – You and nearby enemies become Vulnerable
- Curse of Flames – Your damage burns enemies over 3 seconds but you lose 10% of your Maximum Resource per second
The curse and demon form are determined by Aldkin’s Mercenary Core Skill.
Aldkin Core Skills
1) Haunt
Aldkin unleashes 3 ghostly souls to haunt your enemies, dealing Shadow Damage over 10 seconds and jumping to other targets if their current targets die.
This alters Aldkin’s Fate to be Forsaken (Shadow) and provides him with the Shadow Strike basic attack that allows him to shoot bursts of darkness at enemies to deal Shadow Damage.
Haunt Talents Include:
- Terrify – Hits from Haunt have a 30% chance to inflict Vulnerable on enemies for 4 seconds
- Exhaustion Alkdin’s Shadow Damage has a 5% chance to Daze enemies for 2 seconds
2) Flame Surge
Alkdin channels a cone of flame for 4 seconds, which repeatedly deals Fire Damage to enemies caught in the area of effect.
This alters Aldkin’s fate to Aflame and provides him with Fire Shot as a basic attack, which allows him to hurl a flaming bolt at enemies to deal initial damage and burning damage over time.
Flame Surge Talents Include:
- Covered in Ash – Hits of Aldkin’s Flame Surge slow enemies by 20% and deal an additional amount of Burning damage over 3 seconds
- Raging Violence – Allies gain a 15% Critical Strike Chance against enemies affected by Flame Surge
Aldkin Mercenary Iconic Skills
1) Field of Languish (Under Haunt)
Aldkin desiccates an area for 6 seconds, which causes enemies in the area to be slowed by 40% and also reduces their damage dealt by 20%.
Field of Languish Talents Include:
- Paranoia – Languishing enemies take 15% increased damage from you and you gain Lucky Hit, which provides a 20% chance to daze them for 1 second.
- Condemned – You instantly kill Languishing enemies with less than 40% Life. (Does not work on Elites)
2) Chain of Souls (Under Haunt)
This causes Aldkin to chain up to 10 enemies to himself, which tethers them and deals Shadow damage over 3 seconds.
Chain of Souls Talents Include:
- Amplified Suffering – Damaging a Soul-Chained enemy detonates the chain early, dealing Shadow damage in an area around them
- Shared Pain – Aldkin’s Chain of Souls Cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds when a chained target dies
3) Storm of Fire (Under Flame Surge)
Creates a Firestorm to rain down from the sky, dealing Fire damage while leaving remains on the ground for 10 seconds that burn enemies over 3 seconds.
Storm of Fire Talents Include:
- Eradication – Enemies killed by Fire Storm explode, dealing heavy Fire Damage
- Ember’s Gift – You restore 33% of your Primary Resource per second while inside Aldkin’s Firestorm
4) Wave of Flame (Under Flame Surge)
Aldkin conjures a mass of flames forward, which repeatedly deal Fire Damage to enemies and knock them back. (Also destroyed small missiles)
Wave of Flame Talents Include:
- Burning Chaos – Wave of Flame Cooldown resets when you cast an Ultimate Skill
- Raging Havoc – Enemies damaged by Wave of Flame take 15% increased damage over time for 4 seconds
Verdict
Aldkin can be quite the nuisance to your enemies, especially with all the damage and debuffs that he has to unleash upon them.
During the earlier and even late parts of your character’s progression, Aldkin’s curses may be a bit of a problem but with the right build, this can be dealt with.
Alkdin is a great companion to have if you can make use of his different skills while also controlling the effects of his curses or coping with them.
