Dark Souls II's HundoDex

Aldia's Keep

A mansion of failed experiments behind the King's Ring door; Navlaan is caged here and the Guardian Dragon waits at the end.

  • Suggested level: 100–130

Bosses

  • Guardian Dragon: Stay under its belly or near its feet to avoid the fire sweeps.

Bonfires

  • Foregarden
  • Ritual Site

Items found here

  • Old Mirrah Greatsword: Very rare drop from the dark spirit Aslatiel of Mirrah in Aldia's Keep.
  • Monastery Scimitar: Rare drop from the Painting Guardian dark spirit in Aldia's Keep (NG+ or intensity 2).
  • Aldia Hammer: Dropped by Dragon Acolytes in Aldia's Keep.
  • Malformed Shell: Iron chest behind the big chained door in Aldia's Keep (only giants can break it).
  • Malformed Skull: Dropped by Enhanced Undead in Aldia's Keep.
  • Cursed Bone Shield: SotFS: rare drop from the Aldia Warlock in Aldia's Keep; the invader Merciless Roenna drops it too.
  • Bone Shield: Rare drop from Dragon Acolytes in Aldia's Keep.
  • Dark Mask: Pieces hide in mimic chests; most are in Aldia's Keep after you have the King's Ring.
  • Dark Armor: Pieces hide in mimic chests; most are in Aldia's Keep after you have the King's Ring.
  • Dark Gauntlets: Pieces hide in mimic chests; most are in Aldia's Keep after you have the King's Ring.
  • Dragon Acolyte Mask: Dropped by Dragon Acolytes in Aldia's Keep; the mask comes from the petrified Ogre on the entrance stairs.
  • Dragon Sage Hood: Dropped by the caged Giant Basilisk at the top of the stairs in Aldia's Keep.
  • Dragon Acolyte Robe: Dropped by Dragon Acolytes in Aldia's Keep; the mask comes from the petrified Ogre on the entrance stairs.
  • Dragon Acolyte Gloves: Dropped by Dragon Acolytes in Aldia's Keep; the mask comes from the petrified Ogre on the entrance stairs.
  • Dragon Acolyte Boots: Dropped by Dragon Acolytes in Aldia's Keep; the mask comes from the petrified Ogre on the entrance stairs.
  • Monastery Headcloth: Dropped by the Painting Guardian dark spirit in Aldia's Keep (NG+ or intensity 2).
  • Monastery Longshirt: Dropped by the Painting Guardian dark spirit in Aldia's Keep (NG+ or intensity 2).
  • Monastery Long Gloves: Dropped by the Painting Guardian dark spirit in Aldia's Keep (NG+ or intensity 2).
  • Monastery Skirt: Dropped by the Painting Guardian dark spirit in Aldia's Keep (NG+ or intensity 2).
  • Warlock Mask: SotFS: rare drop from the Aldia Warlock in the Aldia's Keep storeroom opened with the Aldia Key.
  • Northern Ritual Band+2: Corpse near a pillar in the mirror room of Aldia's Keep.
  • Soul Geyser: On a corpse in the acid pit guarded by mutated dogs, near the second bonfire of Aldia's Keep.
  • Unleash Magic: Reward from Royal Sorcerer Navlaan for his final assassination task (show him the Aged Feather while Hollow).
  • Great Magic Barrier: Chest off the mirrored floor of Aldia's Keep; Chancellor Wellager sells it for 9,300 souls.
  • Forbidden Sun: Navlaan's reward for the Felkin task: bring him the Sunset Staff while Hollow (Felkin gives it at 20 INT/20 FTH).
  • Aldia Key: Light the four braziers in Aldia's Keep; the bone dragon in the entrance hall then lunges and dies, dropping it.
  • Guardian Dragon Soul: Defeat the Guardian Dragon at the end of Aldia's Keep.
  • Bonfire Ascetic: Aldia's Keep: iron chest up the stairs of the main hall with the dragon skeleton.
  • Bonfire Ascetic: Aldia's Keep: dropped by the second mimic released from the cages by the lever.

Walkthrough: Aldia's Keep

  • Grab the Soul of a Nameless Soldier and Petrified Dragon Bone by the bush on the left
  • Kill the Toxic Rats and loot Poison Throwing Knifes and Alluring Skulls; the corner mimic drops the Dark Mask and Sunset Staff
  • Light Foregarden and talk to Lucatiel of Mirrah; if she survived three of your boss fights she gives the Mirrah Greatsword and her set (Lucatiel's Trophy)
  • Up the steps take the Radiant Lifegem in the pool and a Twilight Herb left of the door; Aslatiel of Mirrah invades inside
  • Light the four hidden sconces (each brings a Forlorn invader) to wake the dragon skeleton in the hall; run as it lunges and it dies, dropping the Aldia Key
  • Grab the Fading Soul, then go under the stairs to the caged Royal Sorcerer Navlaan
  • Talk to Royal Sorcerer Navlaan while Hollow to start his hit list: show the Ladder Miniature (Dispelling Ring), Cale's Helm (Simpleton's Spice), Sunset Staff (Forbidden Sun) and Aged Feather (Unleash Magic), then talk again for the Chaos set
  • As a human you can instead free Royal Sorcerer Navlaan with the lever, but he will invade you later
  • Royal Sorcerer Navlaan's shop offers Astrologist's and Black Witch pieces, the Moon Hat, Thunder Quartz Ring+2, greatarrows, Dragon Charms, Crimson Waters, Bonfire Ascetics, Great Magic Weapon and Strong Magic Shield
  • Up the right stairs (red Crystal Lizard) a chest has Great Magic Barrier
  • Kill the three mirror phantoms and loot a Large Soul of a Brave Warrior, the Northern Ritual Band+2, a Petrified Dragon Bone and a Brightbug
  • Free the petrified Ogre on the stairs for the Dragon Acolyte Mask
  • Up the second stairs kill the Giant Basilisk for a Magic Stone, grab the Crimson Water and the Bonfire Ascetics in the chest
  • Pull the statue chain to open the door, light the corridor with a Pharros' Lockstone and take a Radiant Lifegem (acolytes hide behind paintings)
  • First left door: Pharros' Lockstone behind shelves, then an illusory wall to the Ritual Site bonfire
  • Downstairs open the cage, kill two Molerats, then strip and loot the acid pool: Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier, Corrosive Urns, Divine Blessing, Soul Geyser and a Petrified Dragon Bone
  • Use the Aldia Key on the opposite door: corpses with a Soul of a Proud Knight and Large Soul of a Brave Warrior, and mimics with Cracked Red Eye Orbs, a Bonfire Ascetic and Wilted Dusk Herbs
  • Pulling the lever releases every caged creature, including mimics with the Black Witch's Staff and a Fragrant Branch of Yore
  • At the hallway's end bait an Ogre into the wooden door for the Malformed Shell, then grab Simpleton's Spice and a Twilight Herb after another Ogre breaks the wall
  • Defeat the Guardian Dragon; Sellsword Luet can be summoned in the mirror room. Reward: Guardian Dragon Soul and 37,000 souls
  • Take the Dragon Scale beyond and ride the lift up to Dragon Aerie
  • NG+: an acid pool corpse holds a Soul of a Hero, and a dark Painting Guardian can drop Monastery gear and the Monastery Scimitar