What Aldous is bad at
- Extremely weak in the early game before stacks accumulate, making him a prime gank target
- Soul Steal's wind-up is telegraphed and can be dodged or interrupted, wasting the entire payoff of the attack
- Stack growth depends on securing kills, so a team that denies him picks also denies his entire power curve
- Contract: Chase Fate's five-second vision window before the dash gives alert enemies time to group up or ready Purify
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Aldous
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
EsmeraldaTank · MageHardFrostmoon Shield absorbs the bulk of a single stacked Soul Steal hit and steals his shields on top, while Starmoon Casket steadily converts that shield back into HP, blunting the exact burst he relies on.
KarinaAssassinHardShadow Combo adds true damage scaled off his lost HP on every third hit, letting her burst him down early before Soul Steal stacks make him dangerous.
ValentinaMageHardShe can copy Contract: Chase Fate mid-fight and turn Aldous's own execute dash against his team.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Aldous can still play around them.
LukasFighterSoftFlash Step's dash and the Flash Strike blink behind the target let him slip out of Soul Steal's telegraphed wind-up, and Unleash the Beast's flat 15% boost to every attribute wins the extended trade.
MelissaMarksmanSoftHer long-range poke whittles him down and Go Away!'s dome repels him back out before he ever closes into enhanced-attack range.
AulusFighterSoftAulus, Charge!'s speed boost and frontal damage reduction carry him through Soul Steal's wind-up, and The Power of Axe heals him off every Basic Attack while he punishes the recovery if it misses.
AngelaSupportSoftHer shield and attach mechanic can save an ally from what would otherwise be a one-shot Soul Steal hit, negating the entire payoff of his combo.
ZhuxinMageSoftLantern Flare's Spirit Lantern applies sustained magic pressure and Soul Snare stacks that chip him down without needing to react to the visible wind-up on Soul Steal.
Items to build against Aldous
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Athena's ShieldThe 25% magic damage reduction doesn't stop Soul Steal directly, but it blunts the Contract: Explosion burst that sets up the kill.
ImmortalityA single stacked Soul Steal hit can outright kill; the revive shield gives a target a second chance to disengage before he resets.
Tough BootsCuts the stun duration on Contract: Explosion, shortening the window Aldous has to land the follow-up Soul Steal.
Blade ArmorReflects damage on basic attacks and reduces crit damage taken, punishing Aldous for closing in to auto-attack range before Soul Steal is ready.
Do not pick these into Aldous
Heroes whose own counter list names Aldous — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Aldous works
Common questions
Who counters Aldous in Mobile Legends?
Esmeralda, Lukas, Karina, Melissa, Aulus all beat Aldous. Esmeralda is the hardest counter: Frostmoon Shield absorbs the bulk of a single stacked Soul Steal hit and steals his shields on top, while Starmoon Casket steadily converts that shield back into HP, blunting the exact burst he relies on.
What items should I build against Aldous?
Athena's Shield: The 25% magic damage reduction doesn't stop Soul Steal directly, but it blunts the Contract: Explosion burst that sets up the kill. Immortality: A single stacked Soul Steal hit can outright kill; the revive shield gives a target a second chance to disengage before he resets. Tough Boots: Cuts the stun duration on Contract: Explosion, shortening the window Aldous has to land the follow-up Soul Steal. Blade Armor: Reflects damage on basic attacks and reduces crit damage taken, punishing Aldous for closing in to auto-attack range before Soul Steal is ready.
What is Aldous's biggest weakness?
Extremely weak in the early game before stacks accumulate, making him a prime gank target