Dark Souls 3 features some of the toughest enemies and bosses in the series. Pontiff Sulyvahn, for example, is one such boss fight that players on the verge of tears. The boss has a devastating attack pattern and also summons a clone to help him out in the second phase. Aldrich, Devourer of Gods is counted among the toughest bosses of the game that can test the patience of new players and veterans alike.
The Boss has powerful area-of-effect magic and homing attacks that can quickly drain players' health bar in 2-3 hits. Defeating this boss requires some strategy on the players' part which makes this fight a little easier and gives them a decent fighting chance.
10 Tip: Magic Resistance
Aldrich has very strong magic attacks that can make quick work of players' HP bar. Investing in gear that grants high magic resistance is a no brainer against this boss. The Xanthous Set provides good overall magic resistance. Players can also equip shields with high stability and magic resistance such as the Dragon Crest Shield or Havel's Greatshield. Great Magic Barrier is an excellent Miracle to use in this fight that provides substantial protection against Alrdich's magic attacks.
9 Weapon: Demon's Fist
Aldrich is weak to fire attacks which makes the "Demon's Fist" an excellent choice to use against him. The weapon is acquired by transposing the Soul of a Demon which players can get by defeating the Fire Demon in the Catacombs of Carthus. The Demon's Fist has a quick attack, meaning players can land a few hits before rolling out of the way when Aldrich attacks. The Demon's Greataxe is also a good alternative for Strength-based builds, but they need to be mindful that they won't be able to land as many hits as the Fist.
8 Tip: High Stamina
Players need to invest a few levels in Endurance to make sure they have enough stamina for this fight. Aldrich has wide Area-Of-Effect attacks that can deal enormous damage if players' are caught in their radius. The best strategy against Aldrich is to get a few hits in and roll out of the way when he unleashes his attacks. To do that players need to have high stamina points to dodge successfully and attack. Players can consume items and equip items that increase Stamina recovery, such as the Chloranthy Ring, in addition to leveling Endurance.
7 Weapon: Lothric Knight Greatsword
The "Lothric Knight Greatsword" is an excellent weapon to use against Aldrich. Not only is it good for Strength builds, but the Greatsword also deals lightning damage on top of regular damage. Aldrich is weak to Lightning attacks which means players can make quick work of the boss with this sword. Players can acquire the Lothric Knight Greatsword as a drop from Lothric Knights. The Greatsword is a rare drop which means it will take a fair bit of farming before they can acquire it.
6 Tip: Stay Close
When players are at long-range, Aldrich fires a "Giant Soul Spear" which is difficult to dodge. Players will need to be very precise with their rolls to get of the way. But if players get the timing wrong, it can easily deplete a sizeable chunk of their health.
The Giant Soul Spear can also penetrate cover to hit players which makes staying close to Aldrich is the best defense against Aldrich. Aldrich will switch to other attacks instead, which are easier to roll and hide behind cover from.
5 Weapon: Estoc
Thrusting attacks are very effective against Aldrich in terms of pure physical damage. The Estoc provides the second-highest thrusting damage in the game and is available early on in the game. The Assassin class starts out with the Estoc as a standard weapon but other classes can purchase it from Greirat after his first looting trip. Players can easily get in close and land multiple hits against Aldrich before needing to roll away. If buffed by resins and bundles, the Estoc can easily take down Aldrich in a matter of a few minutes.
4 Tip: Weak Spot
Aldrich has a few weak spots that players can take advantage of and quickly take him out. However, getting to them is a challenge itself. Aldrich's human body and its head are vulnerable to attacks. Players will need to get close to him and target these areas for maximum damage. The most effective strategy against him is to get a few hits in and then roll out of the way before his next Area of Effect attack. Patience is key with Aldrich and players will need to take their time to find an opening they can use against him.
3 Weapon: Dragonslayer Swordspear
The "Dragonslayer Swordspear" allows players to exploit two of Aldrich's weaknesses with a single weapon; lightning damage and thrusting damage. Several of the Dragonslayer Swordspear's attack moves feature thrusting attacks, and its Weapon Art buffs it with lightning damage, while sending down a lightning bolt in front of the character. With careful timing, players can strike Aldrich with the lightning bolt and launch a flurry of thrusting attacks with the buffed Swordspear taking out a decent chunk of his health.
2 Tip: Vow of Silence
The "Vow of Silence" Miracle allows players to disable a few of Aldrich's magic attacks completely. Aldrich will be unable to cast Arrow Barrage, Giant Soul Spear and Homing Soul Mass attacks for upto 15 seconds. Players can use this time to get as many hits as they can taking out a sizeable chunk of his health. Aldrich can still use melee attacks and area of effect attacks during this time which players will still need to dodge.
Players can buy this Miracle from Irina of Carim or Karla for 15,000 after giving the Londor Braille Divine Tome to either of them.
1 Weapon: Wolf Knight's Greatsword
Aldrich is counted among Abyssal enemies which makes the "Wolf Knight's Greatsword" an excellent weapon to use against him. The sword provides a 20% damage bonus against all Abyssal type enemies and bosses. It cannot be buffed or infused. However, players would still be able to upgrade it with Titanite Scales. However, the weapon itself provides a constant bonus with each hit allowing players to quickly chip away at Aldrich's health bar. Players can acquire this very early on in the game after they take down the Abyss Watchers boss.