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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)
Aldkin Mercenary Guide and Best Skills
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Aldkin is one of the mercenaries you can hire to accompany you in Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4). Read on to learn more about Aldkin, including how to unlock him and his rapport rewards, as well as see a list of all available skills and best skills to use when hiring Aldkin!
How to Unlock Aldkin
Complete A Nameless Mystery Quest
After unlocking The Den by completing The Hand Remembers the Blade Quest during the Vessel of Hatred questline, you will be able to access the quests for each mercenary. Interact with the Archive of Kuo Chosah on the eastern side of The Den to begin the A Nameless Mystery Quest and start recruiting Aldkin as a Mercenary.
List of All Aldkin Skills
Aldkin Mercenary Perk Skill
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Blasphemous Fate
| |
| Aldkin occasionally loses control of his curse, transforming into a ferocious demon for 22 seconds. This grants Aldkin powerful new abilities, but the unleashed evil curses you for its duration. Curse of Darkness: You and nearby enemies become Vulnerable. Curse of Flames: Your direct damage Burns enemies for 30% damage over 3 seconds, but you lose 10% of your Maximum Resource per second. Aldkin's curse and demon form are determined by his Mercenary Core Skill. |
Aldkin Mercenary Core Skills
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Haunt
| |
| Aldkin emits 3 ghostly souls at enemies, each Haunting their victims and dealing 90% Shadow damage over 10 seconds. If a target dies while being Haunted, its soul jumps to another target. Weapon: Forsaken Basic Attack: Shadow Strike Aldkin shoots a burst of dark bolts at an enemy, dealing 30% Shadow damage. |
|
 Flame Surge
| |
| Aldkin channels a cone of flame for 4 seconds, repeatedly dealing 80% Fire damage. Weapon: Aflame Basic Attack: Fire Shot Aldkin hurls a flaming bolt at an enemy, dealing 40% Fire damage and 55% Burning damage over 4 seconds. |
Aldkin Mercenary Iconic Skills
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Field of Languish
| |
| Aldkin desiccates an area for 6 seconds, Slowing enemies within by 40% and reducing their damage dealt by 20%. | |
 Chain of Souls
| |
| Aldkin chains up to 10 enemies to himself, Tethering to them and dealing 84% Shadow damage over 2.5 seconds. When the chains expire, they deal 35% Shadow damage and Stun their victims for 2.5 seconds. | |
 Storm of Fire
| |
| Aldkin rains a Fire Storm down from the sky tha deals 300% Fire damage on impact and remain on the ground for 10 seconds. Every second, the Fire Storm Bums enemies within for 55% damage over 2.5 seconds. Enemies hit by Fire Storm's impact or aftershocks have a 30% chance to be Stunned for 1 second. | |
 Wave of Flame
| |
| Aldkin conjures a mass of flames forward, repeatedly dealing 300% Fire damage, Knocking Back enemies, and destroying small missiles. |
Aldkin Key Passives
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Terrify
|
Hits of Aldkin's Haunt have a 30% chance to inflict Vulnerable on enemies for 4 seconds. Haunt required |
 Exhaustion
|
Aldkin's Shadow damage has a 5% chance to Daze enemies for 2 seconds. Haunt required |
 Paranoia
|
Languishing enemies takes 15% increased damage from you. Lucky Hit: Attacks against Languishing enemies have up to a 20% chance to Daze them for 1 secnnd. Field of Languish required |
 Condemned
|
You instantly kill Languishing enemies with less than 40% Life. Does not work on Elites. Field of Languish required |
 Amplified Suffering
|
Damaging a Soul Chained enemy detonates the chain early, dealing 50% Shadow damage around them. Chain of Souls required |
 Shared Pain
|
Aldkin's Chain of Souls Cooldown is reduced by 1.5 seconds when a chained target dies. Chain of Souls required |
 Covered in Ash
|
Hits of Aldkin's Flame Surge Slows enemies by 20% and deal an additional 60% Burning damage over 3 seconds. Flame Surge required |
 Raging Violence
|
Allies gain Critical Strike Chance against enemies affected by Flame Surge. Flame Surge required |
 Eradication
|
Enemies killed within Aldkin's Fire Storm explode for heavy Fire damage. Storm of Fire required |
 Ember's Gift
|
You restore 33% of your Primary Resource per second while inside Aldkin's Fire Storm. Storm of Fire required |
 Burning Chaos
|
Aldkin's Wave of Flame Cooldown resets when you cast an Ultimate Skill. Wave of Flame required |
 Raging Havoc
|
Enemies damaged by Aldkin's Wave of Flame takes 15% increased Damage Over Time for 4 seconds. Wave of Flame required |
Aldkin Best Skills
Best Active Skill and Key Passive
| Active Skill | Key Passive |
|---|---|
|
Field of Languish
|
Ember's Gift
|
If you ae looking for additional Crowd Control that also boosts your survivability, Field of Languish is the best skill to pick. It not only reduces the damage you take but also applies a powerful slow effect, making fights much easier to manage.
For your Key Passive, Ember's Gift is an excellent choice if you are struggling with mana management in your current build. It allows you to consistently spam your abilities while standing inside the Storm of Fire.
Aldkin Rapport Rewards
Rewards on All Tiers
| Rapport Rank | Reward |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 | ・+1 Skill Point |
| Tier 2 | ・+1 Skill Point |
| Tier 3 | ・+1 Skill Point |
| Tier 4 | ・+1 Skill Point |
| Tier 5 | ・Resource Aspects (Bartering Upgrade) ・50 Pale Marks |
| Tier 6 | ・Aldkin Cache (Rapport Cache) ・50 Pale Marks |
| Tier 7 | ・Aldkin Masterworking Cache (Rapport Cache) ・50 Pale Marks |
| Tier 8 | ・Augmentations (Bartering Upgrade) ・75 Pale Marks |
| Tier 9 | ・Distilled Fear Cache (Rapport Cache) ・75 Pale Marks |
| Tier 10 | ・Grand Aldkin Cache (Rapport Cache) ・100 Pale Marks |
Who is Aldkin?
The Cursed Demon Child
Aldkin is a half-demon child who was born from dark rituals performed on his mother. He has the ability to shapeshift and cast high-damaging spells from afar.
As a mage, he is a great ranged caster for those who require more AoE damage in their team.
Diablo 4 Related Guides
List of All Mercenaries and How to Unlock
| List of Mercenaries | |
|---|---|
| Raheir | Varyana |
| Aldkin | Subo |
| Other Related Guides | |
| Bartering System Explained | Best Mercenary Tier List |
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