RogueAstarion is a Companion in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). BG3 Astarion can be met early in Act 1 while players explore the beach on the crash site of the Nautiloid. Astarion is a High-Elf Rogue, and a useful addition to your party thanks to his trickery skills. See The Pale Elf for Astarion's Questline. Companions assist the player by joining his/her party and have their own backstories and unique characteristics. They all have their own Classes and starting equipment, but you can change their classes via Respec in camp. Companions can also be selected as an Origin in the Character Creation screen allowing players to play from their point of view.
Astarion prowled the night as a vampire spawn for centuries, serving a sadistic master until he was snatched away. Now he can walk in the light, but can he leave his wicked past behind?
Where to find Astarion in BG3
Astarion can be found after the crash of the Nautiloid in Act 1. You will meet Astarion by exploring the south-west portion of the Ravaged Beach, where he will be asking for help to deal with "one of those brain things".
As you explore the beach area, you will come across the destroyed Nautiloid wreck and can go through it and slightly up a hill. You'll find him there calling for help. See Astarion's Location on the BG3 Map.
Astarion's BG3 Starting Equipment
- Padded Armour
- Leather Boots
- Dagger
- Shortbow
- Astarion's Eccentric Clothes (Clothing)
- Tasteful Boots Clothes (Clothing)
- Astarion's Underwear (Clothing)
Astarion's BG3 Starting Skill Proficiencies
BG3 Astarion Build Guide
BG3 Astarion Quest Walkthrough
To complete Astarion's Questline, you must first meet him in the south-west area of the Ravaged Beach in Act 1. He will be calling for help and ask that you deal with one of the brain monsters. This is actually a trap, and he will jump you from behind and hold a dagger to your neck if you aren't careful. You can shrug out of this with certain checks, but if you keep your cool everything will be fine and Astarion can join your party.
This will begin his quest:
WARNING MASSIVE SPOILERS PAST THIS POINT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
How to Romance Astarion in BG3
In this Astarion Romance Guide, we explore the general path toward gaining Astarion's approval and what opportunities you have to share some moments with him. This will be updated as more is revealed throughout the game. Astarion becomes available for romance when a certain point of approval has been reached. Astarion can be difficult to get high approval with due to his alignment toward less acceptable acts. He finds joy in cruelly mocking people and will root for Enemies sometimes, as he has a sort of kinship towards others who are labeled as monsters or malcontent, which might make it hard to avoid making decisions that he disapproves of as you go through the game and try to do good. That being said, he also places significant value on personal loyalty due to his context as a newly-freed slave. His approval is shaped by situations that reaffirm this principle, making it possible to earn his favor without resorting to malevolent actions.
As someone who delights in the misery of others and prioritizes his own survival and self-interest, Astarion will give his approval for actions that express selfishness and agreement to whatever he wants to do. In contrast, he will disapprove of kindness and generosity that won't derive any benefits. Having a silver tongue himself, he'll approve of decisions that lean toward theatrics and drama. He will also be the single Companion who is in favor of using and developing the tadpole powers, as they are essentially what made it possible for him to be freed from slavery by his former owner. As such, decisions that reflect this desire will gain his approval and he will in general be against pushing hard to remove the tadpole. Sympathizing with his situation will gain approval from him while judging him for his situation will push him away.
BG3 Astarion Romance Guide Act I
Your relationship with Astarion can officially begin during Act I even before the Quest Save the Refugees, unlike how it was in Early Access. Keeping the general guidelines above in mind and eventually getting his approval up, players may approach him at the camp for a talk. At this point, your approval rating with him should be High so try to explore and do a lot of other things before tackling the Quest for more chances to get your approval up, if it's still lacking at this point. One way to gain good approval from him is to allow him to drink your blood whenever he needs a fix, and give it willingly. It's important to note that if you allow him to suck your blood for too long, your playthrough could literally end as you die from losing too much blood. This option will become available once your character has confirmed that Astarion is a vampire. The process of doing so itself also has options that can give you more approval from him.
As more events unfold and you meet specific people through your journey whose plights concern Astarion, you'll learn more and more about his history, particularly his past with his ex-master, Cazador. Eventually, with a high enough approval with him, you'll be able to talk to him and he'll have very specific things to say to you. You're on the right track with Astarion if when you talk to him, he forwardly calls you darling and says that you've been on his mind. Just choose the appropriate responses to further his confession - as long as you don't downright reject him, you'll have your chance. As with the others, he'll propose to wait until dark when the others are asleep before you meet up with him for your little rendevous. When night comes, simply sleep on your bed roll and he'll come for you. You don't have to worry about being forward in the dialogue options to follow and just keep affirming the situation to get to the intimate scene. As a bonus, you'll get to learn more about him afterward, specifically the markings on his back.
If this situation doesn't happen for you even if your approval is high enough, you likely just have a backlog of scenes to tackle at camp from not frequently doing Long Rests. Regardless you'll have your chance after you clear out the Goblin Camp toward the end of the first Act. During the celebration, you can speak to Astarion and eventually ask him what his idea of fun is. You can then agree and he'll come for you as mentioned above once the others are asleep. This scene, while seemingly not anything conclusive, will mark the start of your mutual affection for each other.
BG3 Astarion Romance Guide Act II
During Act II, the events that will mainly concern Astarion will be Raphael's deal of taking care of his little devil problem in exchange for translating the scars that Cazador had left on Astarion's back. Depending on your approval level with him, there will be a scene at camp where he tries to make out what the scars mean by himself. This can happen before or after you take Raphael's deal. After taking the deal, you can speak to him at camp to progress his romance. Choose the dialogue options that respect his discoveries about himself and affirm his recovery from abuse. Eventually, you'll get to choose to show him that you care about him. This will lead to him admitting he has no idea how to go about having a relationship, but that whatever you have together is nice.
At Moonrise Towers, you'll come across a Drow with a penchant for sanguine machinations. She'll be desperate to be bitten by Astarion who she immediately recognizes as a vampire. You'll have the option to make Astarion bite her or not. Choosing to respect his wishes to not do it will grant you approval with him, as well as a conversation about it when you speak to him at camp soon after and you can enjoy the scene above if you haven't already. It will end the same way, but this time just start with the topic of his gratefulness for you not forcing him to drink the Drow's blood.
BG3 Astarion Romance Guide Act III
When you reach Act III, you'll eventually be able to progress his Companion Quest, The Pale Elf. At the climax of the Quest, you'll learn that Cazador is trying to enact a ritual called the Rite of Profane Ascension, where he'll attain ascendancy as a vampire in exchange for sacrificing all of the vampires he has created under him, including Astarion. Normally, this would be easy for him to do as his vampires would all have to follow his every command, but due to the tadpole, he has to forcibly have Astarion cooperate. After defeating Cazador at the end of the Quest, you'll have the chance to progress your romance with Astarion with two different outcomes.
Astarion will want to do the ritual himself, sacrificing all his fellow vampires under Cazador, and Cazador himself. He'll ask for your help to do so. Refusing to help him at all will result in him still killing Cazador and ultimately leaving the party due to your indifference. If you choose the first option and decide to help him ascend, you'll use your connection through the tadpole to enter his mind and help him complete the ritual. All of the other vampires will die, but in return, Astarion will become an ascendant vampire - impervious to the sun and with a new, stronger bite Action. Later on at camp, you'll have the culminating romance scene with Astarion where he starts in disbelief that you let him complete the ritual and kill all those people for ascendancy. You'll eventually have the option to become a vampire created by him. Choose the dialogue option affirming this decision and enjoy the final intimate scene with him. Afterward, choose to kneel as he turns you into a vampire.
If you choose the second option and ask about all the people that will get sacrificed, he'll ask you to trust him. Afterward, an Insight check will let you follow this route as you try to figure out what's driving him to do all this. Choose the options next that will put the focus on him and show that you care what he'll think of himself or the consequences the ritual will bring him if he pushes through with it. You'll have to succeed in a Persuasion check for either dialogue option. If successful, Astarion will relent and admit that you're right - he can be better than Cazador. You can then choose to release the vampire prisoners if you want to. At camp soon after, he'll say he'll need to start getting used to the shadows again it all resulted in him staying a vampire spawn and the tadpole's effect could end any time. You can either reassure him that you'll find a way to keep using the tadpole, or that he did the right thing. After that, you can reassure him that you'll be there with him. He'll then bring you to the graveyard where he rose from his grave as a vampire. Choose the dialogue options that affirm your love for him and then enjoy a nice moment of peace. Afterward, if you choose to have a little with him or say you thought he'd never ask, you'll have one last intimate love scene to culminate your romance. If you choose to just stay there together, you'll enjoy a quieter culmination.
Astarion Approval Guide in Baldur's Gate 3
If you are looking to befriend or romance Astarion, you will have to get his approval up. Companions are not black and white in BG3, but they have some characteristics you can consider when forming your party and making game choices.
Check out our Companion Guide for all compiled approval instances
Note this guide is a work in progress. The information below reflects what was available during Early Access. Some situations, flags and events may have changed. Please feel free to edit this page and contribute to the guide.
APPROVAL UP:
Chapter One
Intro Area/Ravage Beach/Dank Crypt
- Accept Astarion's apology when you first meet him.
- After persuading the Tieflings to let Lae'zel down, Betray the Tieflings
- Lae'zel to say "please" before freeing her from the cage.
- Join Lae'zel against the Tieflings if you persuade them to free her.
- Choose to attack Gimblebock and the gang near the ruins. (does not appear to work outside of initial dialogue option)
Druid Grove
- Refusing to help Zevlor when he asks for the Party to Mediate with Kagha
- Tell Arron the trader "the tieflings will be fine because they have devilish powers"
- During your conversation with Auntie Ethel in Emerald Grove, mention that you need help as you’ve been infected by a mind flayer parasite.
- Tell Elegis "You're scared of a few goblins? Pathetic"
- Let Arka kill Sazza in the Druid Grove's Makeshift Prison. (Quest: Save the goblin Sazza)
- In the Underground Passage near the Makeshift Prison, When you meet Findal and beat the goblin raiders. Say," Don't thank me yet. I'm here to finish what they started" and try to kill Findal.
- Tell Kagha the Archdruid you enjoyed her show after she asks if you think she's a monster. (Quest: Save Arabella)
- After letting Arabella die, lie to Komira and Locke that she is fine. (Quest: Save Arabella)
- After dealing with Kagha, telll Zevlor you don't care about his other problem
- Agree to open the gate for goblin raiders.
- Poke the bird Nettie was healing to death during the dialogue. (Via talking to the bird using animal speech.)
- Attack Nettie after she poisons you
- Intimidate or provoke during the confrontation between Aradin and Zevlor at the Druid Grove. (Aradin must survive the Goblin Attack)
- Choose to kill Kagha without trying to persuade her.
- After Exposing Kagha's Conspiracy, choose to fight Kagha
- When meeting Zorru, make him comply with and bow to Lae'zel.
- Compliment Lae'zel interrogation of Zorru
- When meeting Zorru, if you are Lolth Swon, select "[Lolth-Swornn] Give the tiefling a menacing glare".
- When Asharak asks yout to say a word to the Tiefling Children, say "Bad News Children, You are all going to die".
- If you call Raphael mad and tell him you’ll never make a deal with a devil.
- Pocket the Mattis' ring instead of playing Heads or Tails and then answer "You're getting paid in experience. The ring is mine now".
- Use the bard option with Topaz the Bird
- Use the Intimidate option with Topaz the Bird
- Kick a bird named Topaz.
- Offer to Heal Pandirna with pay (Bard/Paladin/Cleric) and then pocket the money and leave.
- Give in to the urge to Break Pandirna's Leg which leads to her death.
- While talking to Arabella's Parents , promise to help
- Tell Kagha you will kill her for Zevlor
- After saving the child from the Harpies, tell them "Stop snivelling or they'll be back. They like tasty little tiefling kids."
- Use the Sleight of Hand dialogue when you talk to Mirkon (rogue only)
- Tell Auntie Ethel about the Tagpole in the Tiefling Camp
- When you Praise Lae'zel for the Interogation of Zorru, Astarion will like this
- If you tell Mirkon "Snop snivelling or they'll be back. They like tasty little tiefling kids" after saving him from the Harpies on the beach
- Prod Nettie's bird to death
- After letting Arabella die, lie to Komira and Locke that she is fine.
- Steal the gold from Mirkon while he was listening to the Harpy song. (Rogue.)
In-between Blighted Village Proper and Druid Grove
- Use your Illithid Powers against Brynna (Edowin's sibling);
- Ask what happened to Edowin,
- Tell Edowin's Siblings to get revenge,
- After Edowin's Siblings leave and before looting Edowin's body,
- *Talk to Astarion and say, "Such powers could be useful." (Approval) - (*It can also be triggered through any first use of Illithid Powers against a non-companion character.)
- Tell Edowin Siblings to fight the owlbear.
Blighted Village
- Attack the Goblin Ambushers
- Try to persuade the goblin Guard outside the Blighted Village.
- Decide to kill Fezzerk through the dialogue option that appears after he is below 30% health (killing him outright does not have an effect)
- Let Fezzerk go when he surrenders
- Walk in on a bugbear and an ogre named Grukkoh and Buthir having sex in an abandoned barn the Blighted Village.
- After walking in, go to camp and tell Astarion it was fun (and disturbing). (This doesn’t work for some players, needs to be checked)
-(Some players add that removing Shadowheart from the party triggers this. Some dialogue only triggers with a specific party combination so it might be possible but more testing is needed) - Ask for "Compensation for Effort" in dialogue with Barcus (Deep Gnome who was tied to the windmill) in the Blighted Village.
- Intimidate the Ornate Mirror in the Blighted Village into opening. (Quest: Search the Cellar)
- Give The Necromancy of Thay to Astarion after inserting the amethyst
Risen Road
- Wyll when meeting Karlach, tell Wyll that Karlach is no danger
- Agree to help tiefling Karlach from Tyr Followers.
- When Meeting, Paladin Cyrel say "take the supplies"
- Kill the Githyanki patrol OR successfully persuade Lae'Zel to "play along" and pull off the deception.
- After purchasing Oskar, the artist, say he's your slave. (Do not purchase when you have Astarion as your Companion as he will get disapproval)
- Use Illithid powers on Flind to force her to attack her pack
- Use Illithid powers on Flind to attack Rugan and Olly
- Conjure the mewlings of easy prey into The Head Gnoll's mind, causing her to attack Rugan and Olly.
- After Battle and if the Gnoll Leader survives, Convince Flind to eat herself
- Refuse to help search for Duke Ravenguard
- Kill Rugan in the Zhentarim Hideout
- The Gith Patrol With Lae'zel leading the conversation, win the Persuasion Check and Lae'zel wins her Deceit Check in the convo with Kith'rak Voss
Sunlit Wetlands
- Tell Johl and Demir that they are on their own
- Kill Gandrel (the monster hunter; down south of the Sunlit Wetlands / nearby Auntie Ethel's home). After killing him, immediately talk to him about his old master for some special dialogue lines. You can instead go to camp (no long rest) after killing Gandrel
- There you’ll also have a conversation about his old master and a chance to gain approval (You need to choose the Dialogue line that goes along "You have my back, I've got yours"
- Tell the two brothers (north of the Sunlit Wetlands) they are on their own to find their sister Mayrina. (Quest: Save Mayrina / Deal with Auntie Ethel)
- Resurrect Mayrina's husband and give her the wand.
- Right after that tell Astarion that it was funny. - Laugh at Lorin (elf in Auntie Ethel's house) by pretending that you are the monster he sees. (Quest: Deal with Auntie Ethel)
- Choose to spare Auntie Ethel when he surrenders during battle battle. (Quest: Save Mayrina / Deal with Auntie Ethel)
- When entering the swamp pass the check to see it for real, then baa at the red caps when you speak to them (you can do this twice and get approval both times)
- Let astarian kill the gurr to the left of auntie ethels hut "not a real vampire" then "they can sneak up" then "kill"
- Convince a Surrendered Hag Ethel to let Mayrina go and give you power
- With a Surrendered Hag Ethel choose the gift of power and let her take Mayrina
Goblin Camp
- When Meeting Sentinel Olak in the Goblin Camp Entrance, Pass the Deceive/Nature option then say you "cant be serious", then fling poo at the guards. (Athletics check work inconsistently while "Can't be serious" works everytime)
- Boo Volo in the Goblin Camp when he is performing
- Kiss Novice Crusher's foot in the Goblin Camp .
- Steal the ring by kissing the foot of Novice Crusher
- Win the non-violent skill check to force Novice Crusher to kiss your foot.
- Lick Novice Crusher's Foot
- After beating Novice Crusher in a fight, force him to kiss foot
- After beating Novice Crusher in a fight, try to kill him
- After telling Novice Crusher "I'd Sooner spit in your face" and then winning the fight, make him kiss your foot.
- After telling Novice Crusher "I'd Sooner spit in your face" and then winning the fight, try to finish him off. (Will start battle with the Entire Camp)
- Persuade the Owlbear Cub that the Goblins are the ones responsible for its pain and attack the goblins
- When Krolla refuses to give your winnings for Chicken Chase, Use Illithid powers. (Might be bugged)
- Telling Tracker Grikka (goblin near the roasting dwarf) you can get answers from the prisoner.
- Convince the Owl Bear Cub to start killing the goblins
- Use Illithid to force Krolla to give your winnings
- Attack the Goblin Camp. (Quest: Save the Refugees)
Shattered Sanctum
- Agree to the ritual with Abdirak.
- Join Minthara for the Grove raid (It's possible without an actual opening of the Gates).
- Tell Minthara the exact location of the grove
- State you want to torture Liam
- Every instance of Successful Torture on Liam, repeatable.
- Tell Liam "Keep trying...." when he asks to be released
- Talk to Priestess Gut with Wyll and Attack
- Kill Priestess Gut in the Goblin Camp.
- Tell Abdirak you're curious and agree to be tortured (the follower of Loviatar in the Goblin Camp). Save the game before this interaction, as the approval sometimes doesn’t pop up.
- Volunteer to torture Liam at Goblin Camp.
- Tell the Goblin Children throwing rocks at the bear to use sharper rocks.
- After telling the goblin children to use sharper rocks, join the goblins in the rock throwing at the bear. (This will cause Halsin to be Hostile)
- Decline when Halsin asks to kill Goblin leaders.
- Every instance of Successful Torture on Liam, repeatable.
- Tell Liam "Keep Trying...." when he asks to be released
- Defend Sazza from Minthara's accusation and say "Sazza didn't know"
- Inform Roah Moonglow if you wiped out the Zhenterim Hideout
- If you saved Sazza from the prison, defend her from Minthara's accusation by saying "She is too stupid to Understand"
- Tell the True Soul Gut "Change of plans, I'm going to kill you" after following her to somewhere private.
Underdark
- Agree to kill the Duergar for the Myconid Sovereign.
- Fight the fake god Boooal in the Festering Cove OR Let the Koa-Toes bow to you as the Boooal's chosen
- During 'Find the Mushroom Picker' tell Baelen Bonecloak that "he got himself into this mess, he can get himself out".
- Tell Baelen Bonecloak that 'Scrolls don't come cheap' and help him for a price.
- Tell Baelen Bonecloak when he is asking for help that Scrolls do not come cheap (Requires a Scroll of Misty Step in inventory)
- Refuse to help Baelen Bonecloak
- Take Spaw's side and kill Glut.
- Give Owlbear Cub a piece of food from your bag, while in camp.
- Side with Glut and Kill Sovereign Spaw
- Convince Omeluum to give you the ring.
Grymforge
- Push Corsair Greymon into the water. (Note: Can't achieve the inspiration: A Friend to All)
- Ask Ward Magmar how you can get a slave of your own
- Agree with astarion that you don't need the lantern / to save Nere, 'we cant turn back now' when trying to open the gate to moonrise towers
- Tell to Lunkbog and Laridda that Philomeen has decided to move on
- If you choose to free him from the cave in, tell true soul Nere to 'finish the slaves' for the absolute.
- Tell Skickpit to Take the Lift to the Surface After Killing his Masters
Créche Y'llek
- Tell Ch'r'ai W'wargaz "Hand over an artefact of immense power for nothing in return? You do insult me." (Warlock dialogue option).
- When Encountering Vlaakith's Portrait, Vandalize it
- Tell Varsh Ko'kuu that you are gonna make a omelet with the Gith Egg
- Take The Blood of Lathander before disabling the trap
- Kill Youth Varrl with multiple stab wounds in the Training hall
- When meeting Inquisitor Ch'r'ai W'wargaz, say "What do I get in return if I give it to you."
- Tell Sa'Varsh Keth you'll fight the boy and proceed to kill him.
- Persuade Lae'zel to get out of the zaith'isk.
- Convince Varsh Ko'kuu to give you the egg and tell him you'll make the best omelette. (This will start a fight)
- Tell Kith'rak Therezzyn you have the artifact but say "No". (This will trigger a fight)
- Ask inquisitor Ch'r'ai W'wargaz "What do I get in return if I give it to you." when talking about the Artifact
- Ask inquisitor Ch'r'ai W'wargaz why he knows so much about you.
- With Inquisitor Ch'r'ai W'wargaz, do not give the Artifact and then win the persuasion check with Lae'zel
- Take the Blood of Lathander
Camp/Companion Events for Act 1
- When Astarion asks about how you want to die, Say your preferred method (Knife, Poison, Decapitation)
- During the First Long Rest at Evening, After speaking to lae'zel talk to shadowheart and tell her to keep cautious
- Talk to astarion and say you dont wish to die then choose the knife option
- Decline the Devil's invitation to remove your Tadpole.
- After the conversation with the devil, tell astarion "We are not his playthings"
- The morning after the FIRST tadpole dream, pass the automatic insight check, ask Astarion who he dreamed about and pass the Persuasion Check (You do not know that he is a vampire yet)
- Persuade him to share his dream with you ,Say you'll "watch his back"
- Be trusting and supportive when finding out Astarion is a vampire.
- Let Astarion suck your blood in Camp.
- Support Astarion in the dialogue with the team after the bite in the Camp.
- Tell Astarion that he can feed on enemies.
- Persuade him to share his dream with you.
- - Say you'll "watch his back ( ... + if you watch mine.” - also works) in the same dialogue.
- (After the next dream) say to Wyll that you are not going let the dreams stop you from using Tadpoles' power.
- Agree to share your bed/sleep with Astarion at the Tiefling party at Camp.
- Choose the option to "Bare your neck, inviting him" in the bed scene.
- At camp, prior to resting on night 1/2, when discussing preferred methods of death, either:
- choose a method of death (decapitation, knife, poison)
- tell him "If I die, I'll take you with me." (after first picking "Try it and I'll spill your guts") - After meeting Raphael, in the conversation with him tell him "We are not his playthings"
- Give Astarion the Necromancy of Thay tome.
- Feed the Owlbear cub at the Camp.
- When asking Astarion about Casador tell him you got his back if he has yours
- Give the Necromancer Book to Astarion
- When Astarion asks about how you want to die, respond with "ill spill your guts" and then "If I die, I will take you with me"
- After finding out he is a vampire, when he asks do you to trust him say "I do believe you"
- After finding out he is a vampire, Allow him to drink
- In the morning after the vampire reveal. Defend Astarion to the suspicions of the party.
- When Wyll Meets Karlach, tell Wyll Karlach is no danger/defend Karlach
- Say "I've heard enough, you are not leaving this place alive" to Mizora
- During the Mizora encounter and choosing not to kill Karlach, Say "I've heard enough, you are not leaving this place alive" to Mizora
- When Astarion asks about whose blood will Tav/Durge drink. Answer the name of any companion or Astarion
- Refuse Raphael's Deal
- During Raphael's encounter, Say "Then Fix it or die by my hand" to Raphael's Offer
- During Raphael's encounter, Talking to Astarion after encountering Raphael, say "We are not his playthings"
- Say "If you have my back, I have yours" when Astarion talks about Cazador.
- Describe Astarion as Prompted then either say "You are beautiful" or "<Insert Companion name> is better looking"
- Tell Astarion "Thank you, I'll rest better for that" after he says he will keep watch.
- Tell Shadowheart that we shouldn't abandon all caution. (At first camp talk to companions in this order Lae'zel-Astarion-Shadowheart)
- During Astarion's first Romance scene that involves sleeping with him, in the day after and if you are a Tiefling. Choose to tell Astarion he has a poem in Infernal etched in his back
- During the Owlbear Cub First Appearance in Camp, Feed the Cub
- During the Owlbear Cub Appearance in Camp, Pet the Cub
- During Astarion's first Romance scene that involves sleeping with him, in the day after and if you are a Tiefling. Choose to tell Astarion he has a poem in Infernal etched in his back
Chapter Two
Last Light Inn
- When Jaheira asks why you have come here, choose "I'm here on holiday."
- Decline the wine offered by Jaheira
- Shuffle the lanceboard in favor of Mol.
- Choose "I say we follow the winged freak." when Flaming Fist Marcus invites Isobel to meet Ketheric.
- Tell His Majesty the cat "My intentions are pure. I only wanted to admire you up close"
- Tell His Majesty the cat "Quite the specimen you are. How did you come to this place"
- After admiring his Majesty the Cat, choose "Quietly admire the cat."
- Agree to keep the Strange Ox secret
Ruined Battlefield
- Convince the Hyena to leave the goblins.
- Run when the Harpers are attacked by shadows.
- Deceive the toll collector, Gerringothe Thorm.
- During 'Punish the Wicked' convince Madeleine to stab herself.
- During 'Punish the Wicked' tell Madeleine 'Start stabbing and don't stop until I say so'.
- During 'Punish the Wicked' pass a persuasion check to tell Madeleine 'Keep going'.
- During 'Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse' Pass the deception check against Kar'niss telling him to give you his lantern.
- During 'Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse' Successfully convince Kar'niss to leave the area without the lantern.
- Once you receive the moon lantern, refuse to release the pixie Dolly Dolly Dolly.
- Everytime you successfully mime drinking against Thisobald Thorm in The Waning Moon.
- Everytime you successfully recall a story against Thisobald Thorm in The Waning Moon.
- Force Warrior Gronag to "go and fetch that bone you threw."
- Win the game of Hide and Seek against Oliver near the Shadowed Battlefield.
- Keeping Dolly Dolly Dolly in the Moonlantern.
- Do not get caught by Oliver's "family"
- After retrieving Madeline's Ledger from the Waning Moon and giving it to He Who Was, pick the following dialogue choices;
- In meeting the Harpers, when Lassandra asks “who’s there?!”, choosing the bard option "A nightmare in the dark"
- In meeting the Harpers, when Yonas becomes a zombie, choose "Run", gives Astarion approval and Gale disapproval
- When you encounter Hyena and the Goblin in the Ruined Battlefield , convince the Hyena to run away
House of Healing
- Convince the sisters to practice on themselves
- Convince Malus Thorm to kill himself
Moonrise Tower
- Tell Araj Oblodra that Astarion is his own person
- Reject Araj Oblodra's request to get bitten by Astarion, either outright or after his explanation
- End the connection between Barnabus and the chef
- When Disciple Z'rell probes your mind, "distract her with your lusts for Astarion"
- Ask Disciple Z'rell to show her powers
- When speaking to both Barnabus and Linsella; pick "[Wisdom] Sever her control once and for all"
- When asked by Araj Oblodra "I assume he belongs to you?" referring to Astarion, respond to her with: "Excuse me? He's his own person."
- When meeting Ketheric Thorm and Z'Rell the first time, Fezzerk: Please - You Gotta Help Me! For old times' sake? Tell him to "Spill your guts on the floor. I want to see you bleed."
- When meeting Ketheric Thorm and Z'Rell the first time, kill the goblins yourself by telling them they shouldn't breath anymore and choking them to death.
- After you defeat Ketheric Throm, talk to Art Cullagh in Moonrise Towers and say "I just killed Kethric and this is all you have to say?"
Gauntlet of Shar
- Attack Yurgir straight or kill him through persuasion
- Convince Balthazar to lend you 'aid' for your quest
The Mind Flayer Colony
- Agree to take on the knowledge of the Waking Mind.
Camp/Companion/Event Interactions in Act 2
- While in Camp, tell Arabella that you found her parents dead
- Lump the Enlightened will try to collect payment owed to him, pay Lump the Enlightened and let him lick you.
Chapter Three
Rivington
- Tell Yenna you don't know anything about her mother but give her some gold
- During the final part of the Help the Cursed Monk quest where you can take on the curse, accept the curse
- During the final part of the Help the Cursed Monk quest where you can take on the curse, accept the curse and then win the 2nd wisdom check.
- Give Yenna food.
- Suggest to Yenna to find a guard.
- When meeting the Strange Ox again tell him: 'It takes more than a bit of gore to turn my gullet.'
- Comment about Saer Grotpoll's Rivingtonian accent.
- When coming upon the Dying Stone Lord Thug choose: 'Slit him open. Make him suffer. Make him scream.'
- Keep responding with "Woof! at angry Mar'hyah
- By the 'Requisitioned Barn' when speaking to Manip Nestor (manning the table) when he asks you about donations tell him: 'I'll take a donation, please.'
The Blushing Mermaid
- When you meet Auntie Ethel again in act 3 in the Blushing Mermaid. Tell Ethel that Mayrina says hi when she vomits up Varna
Circus of the Last Days
- Answer the Master of Love, Zethino's first question: "When he's elbow-deep in gore."
- Answer Zethino's second question: "Me." or "Revenge."
- Answer Zethino's third question: "Most things fear him, actually." or "Breaking a nail."
- Respond to Dribbles the Clown with 'What a corny joke' or boo at him when he asks 'Did you hear about the scarecrow who lost a fight.
- When Dribbles the Clown asks his scarecrow question use the [BARD] option to answer.
- Volunteer one of your party members (Anyone but Astarion) to go on stage with Dribbles the Clown.
- When the party member shows reluctance insist.
- You need to go on stage to be asked this: Pick 'My strength of course' or 'My courage' when Dribbles the Clown asks you what makes you special in the Circus of the Last Days.
Blushing Mermaid
- During the quest Save Vanra, the following dialogue options will grant approval:
- "That's so evil, even I'm impressed."
- "No. Return the child immediately"' (Possible full party approval)
- "That's it - cough her up, hag" after using the Hag's Bane (gained from the quest Help the Hag Survivors / Avenge the Hag Survivors)
Open Hand Temple
- Pass both checks after agreeing to "bare this madness" at the end of Help the Cursed Monk.
Gur Camp
- Answer "He's right. You're too late." when talking with Ulma at the Gur Camp.
Wyrm's Crossing
- Tell the Guard on the bridge that Investigator Valeria needs you in the Lower City.
- During the ceremony, a Steel Watcher will ask you to stop. Cooperate with its request by choosing "Point taken. I'll keep things peaceful."
- When Gortash invites you to watch the ceremony, choose the "I wouldn't dream of missing it."
- Tell Duke Ulder Ravengard that he is infected with an Illithid parasite.
Sharess' Caress
- Reassure Astarion when he rejects your proposal to get intimate with the Orlith siblings - Possibly bugged.
Fraygo's Flophouse
- Investigate the pool of blood by the bed in the attic room - Possibly bugged.
Wyrm's Rock Fortress
- Tell Lord Amber's Bodyguard that the Steel Watch might turn on them eventually - Possibly bugged.
- When declining to ally with Lord Gortash, answer 'You're on your own' - this seems to be whole party approval.
- When watching the ceremony, tell Gortash 'I wouldn't miss it' (Karlach will dissaprove) or 'fine let's get this over with' (Wyll approves)
Lower City
- In Devil's Fee, while talking to Helsik, persuade her to give you a free sample.
- In Devils Fee, bargain with Helsik to have her do the ritual at no cost. She will request the Hill Giant Gauntlets from the House of Hope.
- Upon returning from the House of Hope, convince Helsik to let you leave with the gauntlets. by answering 'I just killed a Devil in his own home'.
- In Sourcerous Sundries, tell Aradin that the nightsong is an Aasimar, and then tell him 'She's immortal. And tough. You can forget about turning her in for a reward.' - possible full party approval.
- When speaking to Araj Oblodora, answer 'Astarion, we can leave if you don't want to be around her.'
- When confronting Dolor at Facemakers's Boutique, choose 'keep to the shadows while the dwarf is distracted' or 'Back off, that's my kill!' (Warning: Keep to the shadows will cause Figaro to be killed)
City Sewers
- When talking to Lorna Esthelian, tell her 'I'm sure he will show up eventually' (Karlach dissaproves)
House of Hope
- Choosing to kill Haarlep will gain full party approval
- During the fight with Raphael, knock out Korilla using an non lethal attack.After, when speaking to Hope, say 'She was under Raphaels influence. She didn't deserve to die.'
Camp
- Decline when Halsin asks to kill Goblin leaders.
- Tell Arabella her parents are dead
- Tell Astarion that "of course you'll hunt down Cazador and kill him"
- Astarion's siblings confront you in your camp, you get approval if you tell him "The world can be a wonderful, kind place"
APPROVAL DOWN:
Chapter One
Druid Grove
- Agree to help Wyll save the Tiefling refugees in the Druid Grove.
- Say that the Druids overreacted when speaking to Marriko and Locke in the Druid Grove.
- Agree to help Zevlor.
- After your first encounter with Zorru, talk to Lae’zel and ask her if she plans on being rough with everyone she meets.
- When talking to Komira and Locke near the entrance of the Sacred Pool in Emerald Grove, mention that you’ll talk to the druids after learning about why they held her captive.
- Promise Nettie to take Wyvern Poison if you feel symptoms of the Tadpole (after intimidating/persuading/deceiving her).
- Persuade the Zelvor and Aradin to calm down when they're arguing at the Druid Grove.
- While talking to Arabella's Parents , promise to help
- Persuade Kagha to free Arabella
- Persuade Kagha to fight against the Shadow Druids. (Quest: Save the refugees)
- After dealing with Kagha, agree to help deal with the Goblins for Zevlor and the Tieflings
- Agree to help Zevlor clear out the Goblin Camp without compensation during Save the Refugees.
- Detect Silfy's pickpocket with a perception check and let her go in the nicest way.
- After dealing with Kagha, agree to help deal with the Goblins for Zevlor and the Tieflings
- Persuade Kagha to free Arabella
- Swear to take Nettie Poison
In-between Blighted Village Proper and Druid Grove
- Agree when Shadowheart asks you to leave the offering to Shar in the chest found in the Owlbear Cave.
Blighted Village
- Let Freezerk Go
- Tell the Deep Gnome, Barcus Wroot, "You owe me nothing."
Risen Road
- Read the Necromancer Tome from Search the Cellar.
- Give the Necromancer Tome from Search the Cellar to Gale
- Agree to help search for Duke Ravenguard
- Buy Oskar's Freedom
- Give Oskar some money for the journey home.
- In The Gith Patrol encounter with Lae'zel leading the dialogue, Tell Kith'rak Voss you have the Artifact
- Give Benryn the Dowry
- The Gith Patrol with Lae'zel leading, Tell Kith'rak Voss you have the Artifact
Sunlit Wetlands
- Keep Asking about Mayrina when talking to Ethel
- Let Mayrina Know that her brothers are dead.
- Agree to help find Mayrina (on the way to Auntie Ethel).
- Reveal Astarion's identity to the monster hunter, Gandrel.
- Insist on helping Mayrina when talking to Auntie Ethel at her house.
- Killing Mayrina's zombie husband after bringing him back with the Hag's wand.
- Talking To Gandrel with Astarion , do not kill gandrel
- Talking To Gandrel with Astarion , reveal Astarion
- With a Surrendered Hag Ethel choose Mayrina's Freedom
- With a Surrendered Hag Ethel choose to execute Ethel
Goblin Camp
- Smear dung on your face when Sentinel Olak asks you to.
- Tell the Goblin Child Eight "Sorry for your loss"
Shattered Sanctum
- Accept help from True Soul Gut in Shattered Sanctum.
- Defend Sazza from Minthara's accusation and say "Sazza didn't know"
- Let True Soul Gut in the Goblin Camp clear your mind.
- Let True Soul Gut in the Goblin Camp brand your hand.
- Tell Halsin "I'll deal with this, you get to safety" after rescuing him in the Warg Pens
- Tell the True Soul Gut "All right. I'm ready" after following her to somewhere private.
Grymforge
- Agree to help the Gnome slaves in Grymforge look for Philomeen
- Pay your respects to the dead gnome slaves by the docks (also triggers interesting dialogue)
- Tell True soul Nere to stop killing innocents.
- Side with the Elder Brithvar against True Soul Nere
- Convince Elder Brithvar to free the goblin slaves
- Tell Ward Magmar that he disgusts you
- If you choose to free him from the cave in, tell true soul Nere "Stop. No more innocents will die today, Nere."
- Show Kith'rak Therezzyn the artifact.
- After defeating Nere together with Elder Brithvar persuade him to leave the Gnomes behind.
- Bow your head in respect to Brathwen
Créche Y'llek
- Agree to give The Artifact over to the Githyanki Captain
- Convince Varsh Ko'kuu to give you the egg and tell him you'll find another Crèche that is more forgiving.
- Convince Varsh Ko'kuu to give you the egg and tell him you'll raise it as your own or take it to another Nursery.
- Show Kith'rak Therezzyn the artifact.
Camp/ Companion events
- While playing a Warlock, telling Astarion: "Raphael's only a cambion - we can handle him" (At Camp after speaking to Raphael).
- When Astarion asks about how you want to die, respond with "I'll spill your guts"
- Failing to persuade Astarion to explain his dream – Possibly removed after Early Access
At camp, prior to resting on night 1/2, when discussing preferred methods of death, tell him one of the following:
- "I'd rather have one of the others do it."
- "I don't have to choose."
- "I can bear a lot" (after first picking "Try it and I'll spill your guts") *His voice dialogue sounds approving, but it says on screen he disapproves.
Telling him to mind his own business when he asks about your night of passion with your romance partner – possible EA only - If you are a Tiefling, telling him about the Infernal poem written in his back and then choose the joking option
- When Astarion asks about whose blood will Tav/Durge drink. Refuse to Answer the question
- Say Yes to Raphael's Deal
- Talking to Astarion after encountering Raphael, say "You may not know how to Outfox him but I do"
- Tell Raphael you would do anything to remove the Tadpole.
- Make the Joke about Astarion having a master in the bedroom (You do not know that he is a vampire yet)
- Astarion will be seen reading the Necromancy of Thay after acquiring it. React by suggesting to give it to Gale or state "Stop reading it"
- Tav/Durge reads the Necromancy of Thay
- Allow Volo to perform surgery on you to attempt to remove the Tadpole.
Chapter Two
Last Light Inn
- Drink the wine laced by Jaheira with truth serum.
- Tell Isobel that Marcus is trying to kidnap her (you can avoid triggering this by saying to Marcus ‘Lay a hand on her and you die’)
Shadowed Battelfield/ Ruined Battelfield
- Get caught and have to fight Oliver's "family” in the quest Child’s Play
- Release Dolly Dolly Dolly from the Moonlantern.
- Get caught by Oliver's "family"
- In meeting the Harpers, when Lassandra asks “who’s there?!”, choosing the druid option "Peace - I am a druid"
- In meeting the Harpers, when Lassandra asks “who’s there?!”, choosing the bard option "I find the best introductions are made while sitting around a fire, perhaps with drinks?"
Moonrise Towers
- In Moonrise Towers, show mercy to the goblin Fezzerk by setting them free.
- Force him to bite Araj Oblodra after he expressly refused her wish.
- Free the prisoners and the Mind Flayers in Mind Flayer Colony.
- When speaking to both Barnabus and Linsella; pick "Reinforce her efforts with your own"
- Force Astarion to bite Araj Oblodra after he expressly refused her wish.
- When meeting Ketheric Thorm and Z'Rell the first time, kill the goblins via the Paladin option of choosing Trial by Combat.
- Show mercy on the goblins by setting them free.
Gauntlet of Shar
- Agreeing to help Yurgir break his curse (this can be walked back on by speaking to Astarion after and telling him that this is part of your plan)
Chapter Three
Rivington
- Being sympathetic towards the when discussing the murder at the Open Hand Temple
- In the Open Hand Temple when talking to Ilmater, telling Tara to stop eating the pigeons
- Answer the Master of Love, Zethino's first question: "I don't think he's ever been happy." or "He's happy right now - look at that smile!"
- Answer Zethino's second question: "Freedom." or "A nice, tasty rat."
- Answer Zethino's third question: "Sharp wooden sticks." or "Forever feeling like a slave to someone else."
- Suggest Astarion as a volunteer for Dribbles the Clown's magic trick.
- Nudge Astarion to go up the stage for the magic trick.
- Tell Gale to ask Tara to stop eating pigeons.
- Tell Tinker Nayzeem that everything will work out in the end. (Cleric: "The Divine works in mysterious way. I bet it'll work out in the end.")
Circus of the Last Days
- When Dribbles the Clown asks you to come on stage choose Astarion instead.
- When Dribbles the Clown asks you to come on stage choose Astarion instead and ask him to enter the stage a second time.
Wyrm's Rock
- In the Fire First dorms, offer gold to Fist Reynash by saying "Will this get you home?"
Lower City
- In Sourcerous Sundries, tell Aradin that the nightsong is an Aasimar, and then tell him that she is at your camp and he will need to take her down himself if he wants the reward.
- When confronting Dolor at Facemakers's Boutique, answer 'Stop right there!'
- When speaking to Haavkelag for the quest Steal a Githyanki Egg, answer 'This experiment is barbaric. You're never getting the egg.' (If you simply answer 'No' this does not trigger disapproval)
City Sewers
- When talking to Lorna Esthelian, tell her 'You had a narrow escape. Your date was a vampire'' (Karlach approves)
Iron Throne
- During the conversation with Omeluum, insist on saving the Gondian prisoners (Persuasion check)
Camp/Events/Companion
- Astarion's siblings confront you in your camp, you get approval if you tell him "The world can be a wonderful, kind place"
Astarion Inspiration Guide
All characters can gain Inspiration based on their Background when your party completes content in a specific way. Astarion is of Charlatan background, (he was "Noble" in early access) so his inspiration boosts are:
Chapter One
- Very Important Parasite (Deceive any of the guards in the goblin camp)
- Cheese Your Way Through (Talk your way past the bandits and enter the chapel)
- Merciless (Manipulate the Flind into eating itself)
- Silver Blades, Silver Tongue (Convince Kith'rak Voss to leave without violence)
- Spiked (Poison the beer in the Goblin Camp)
- Mirror Master (Trick the magic mirror in the Thayan cellar)
- Flexible Diplomacy (Betray the Tieflings after convincing them to free Lae'zel)
- Anything for a Profit (Steal the toe ring from Crusher without getting caught)
- Devil's Advocate (Interrogate the dead mind flayer without getting caught)
- A Better Offer (Convince the pit spiders to attack the goblins)
- The Importance of Networking (Talk your way into the Zhentarim Hideout)
- One of Us (Use the hag's mask to peacefully bypass her thralls)
- Just Passing Through (Trick the Goblins in Moonhaven)
- A Friend to All (Gain access to Grymforge peacefully by lying to the raft patrol)
- Pied Piper - Successfully influence the gnolls, either break free or continue being subserviant
- Warmonger - Convince Glut to stage a coup, then pick a side
Chapter Two
- Not My First Time (Resist the truth serum when talking to Jaheira)
- Shuffling the Board (Rig the game of lanceboard)
- Not to Worry, I Have a Permit (Evade repercussions when speaking to Moonrise prisoners)
- Tricks of the Trade (Successfully pretend to drink from the steins of ale)
- Know thy clientele - Instigate Z'rell into showing off her gifts from the Absolute
Chapter Three
- Seams of Lavender and Thyme (Deceive your way into the circus)
- Cheating the Cheater (Find the source of the genie's trick and take it)
- Rock-Solid Alibi (Manage to convince the Flaming Fist to let you into Wyrm's Rock)
- Never trust an honest person - Lie to make your way into the big barn
- Always trust a liar - Side with Larroakan against Lady Aylin
Astarion Endings Guide in Baldur's Gate 3
Help Astarion With The Ascension Ritual
Ending Requirements and Conditions:
- Help Astarion with the ritual
- See the ritual until the end
How to Obtain Ending:
- Provide help to Astarion when he asks for it
- Agree to letting all of the spawns die to finish the ritual
- Choose all the options that will allow the ritual to continue
ENDING DESCRIPTION
Once you have defeated Cazador inside his secret room, he will retreat to rest in his sarcophagus. Astarion will open his stone coffin and wake him up from his healing sleep. Astarion will now confront Cazador and the player will be faced with a choice. For this particular ending, we will be helping Astarion with the ritual. Astarion realizes that he can either kill Cazador to be free of him, or proceed with the ritual to turn himself into a Vampire Ascendant, and become more powerful. Astarion will then ask for your help and giving you the following choices:
- All right, what do you need?
- If I help you complete the ritual, it will kill all these people.
- Didn't you hear him? If you complete the ritual, you'll be consumed.
- I'm not doing this.
Choose the first option to help Astarion with the Ascension ritual. Then, Astarion will reveal his plan to put the same curse on Cazador by linking your minds together so he can see the scars that was placed on his back and copy them onto Cazador's body. Halsin will speak up and renounce Astarion's plan, saying that to sacrifice many, the 7,000 spawns, is an abomination. Astarion ignores Halsin and will plead out to you once more, asking for your help.
- Enter Astarion's mind so he can proceed with the ritual.
- No, we can't. I won't help you.
Choose the first option again. Then, Astarion can finally see the marks on his back and will begin to carve out the same mark on Cazador's back as he writhes in pain. The weakened Cazador drops down to his knees before Astarion, as Astarion grabs his staff. Astarion will now begin the Ascension ritual that will consume all of the spawns. During this ritual, Halsin will speak up once more to not let the ritual continue and you will get two choices:
- Let the ritual continue.
- Stop Astarion.
Choose the first one to allow Astarion to finish the ritual, but take note that you will receive Halsin and Shadowheart's disapprovals. As soon as the ritual is over, Astarion exclaims that he is finally free from hunger, at the cost of 7,000 spawns. Doing this will complete the quest: The Pale Elf, and Astarion will gain new abilities:
- Ascendant Bite
- Vampire Ascendant
Helping Astarion with the ritual will also give you a chance to loot Cazador's staff called Woe.
Refuse to Help Astarion With The Ascension Ritual
Ending Requirements and Conditions:
- Refuse to help Astarion with the ritual
- Reject his pleas, causing him to permanently leave your party
OR
- Persuade him that he doesn't need to complete the ritual.
- Release all of the caged vampire spawn.
How to Obtain Endings:
- Choose the dialogue options indicated below.
ENDING DESCRIPTION - (Astarion leaves your party permanently)
As Astarion confronts Cazador, he will then ask for your help and give you the following choices:
- All right, what do you need?
- If I help you complete the ritual, it will kill all these people.
- Didn't you hear him? If you complete the ritual, you'll be consumed.
- I'm not doing this.
Choose the fourth option here, but Astarion pleads once more and tells you that he can't do it alone. You can reject him again and this will prompt Astarion to go berserk and brutally murder Cazador. He drops to his knees as Cazador turns lifeless. This will result in Astarion leaving your party permanently, and the elf named Dalyria will approach Astarion, asking him if it's truly over.
Astarion will tell her that she can do whatever she wants, but for the spawns who are in the cages, they will share the same fate as Astarion. Meaning if he doesn't get freedom, then, they also won't get it. Astarion will then grab Cazador's staff and break it into two. Then Astarion will turn to face you, and be resentful for not getting the support he asked from you.
The Ending will differ depending on some choices.
- Astarion may leave you if you interrupt him midway through the Ascension
- If you force him to stop, he would also leave you
- IF you allow him to Ascend, he will stay in your party.
The Third Option will have an Astarion with enhanced abilities and be true Vampire while also staying as your party member. He will also Act different after ascension. Astarion as ascended vampire have completely different ending and scenarios than the version of him that stays as a Vampire Spawn. This is considered the Evil ending as Astarion fully loses his remaining sense of humanity and embrace all the darkness and power that being an True Vampire gives.
ENDING DESCRIPTION - (Astarion stays a vampire spawn)
As Astarion confronts Cazador, he will then ask for your help and give you the following choices:
- All right, what do you need?
- If I help you complete the ritual, it will kill all these people.
- Didn't you hear him? If you complete the ritual, you'll be consumed.
- I'm not doing this.
Choose the second option. Astarion will try to convince you that it's a bad idea to leave them alive anyway and persuade you to help him once more. Then, choose the option that requires a [PERSUASION] check, telling him that you want him to live a life he's proud of, which is not this. If you succeed, he will agree that he can be better than Cazador by not going through with the ritual. He will then take 200 years worth of frustration, pain, and anguish out on Cazador, killing him and freeing himself from his control once and for all.
When the other vampire spawn approach Astarion, you will be prompted with a few dialogue choices. Choose the Say nothing. option, allowing Astarion to have his own voice and he'll explain to them that they now have the freedom to choose what they do with their own lives.
You are then given three options to suggest to Astarion when considering the fate of the 7,000 caged vampire spawn. Which are:
- They're too dangerous - they need to die.
- Let's release them. They deserve the same chances you got.
- Why not just leave them? They're not our responsibilities.
Only Option 2, releasing them, can lead to Astarion's Good Ending. He will agree that they are innocent and express sympathy for them. Astarion recognizes that, although ordered against his own will, he is at least partially responsible for their current state. After having chose to free them, Astarion will gradually become more sympathetic as a character and you will see him start to approve of more "good" actions.
Astarion Tips and Notes
- Drow Thief build
This build uses Underdark equipment and accessories to maximize Stealth and slight of hand. Start the day by biting a humanoid. Make liberal use of his Stealth Attacks, Dash actions, Off Hand (melee) attacks, and Blood Sacrifice. Cast Magic Missile every day.
- Gets the ability "Vampire Bite" if you allow Astarion to suck your blood OR discuss that he is a vampire with him.
- Clearing Astarion gives you Astarion's Eccentric Clothes
- (More to come later.) ---
Current Bugs
- If, while playing Astarion, you bite an animal in front of Shadowheart, she and the journal will behave as if you bit a humanoid.
AnonymousThe 'Happy' condition gives Astarion the highest Sleight of Hand modifier in the game (afaik). At level 11, Astarion's minimum Sleight of Hand roll is 28, which means you auto-succeed on almost all thefts* (and no longer have to worry about rolling two nat 1s with the advantage from Cat's Grace), e.g., stealing spell scrolls from the vendors in Sorcerous Sundries.**
Base 10 from Reliable Talent
+6 from Dex (with the +2 ability score buff from the Mirror of Loss***)
+6 from Expertise
+1 from Happy
+3 Sleight of Hand modifier
+1d4 from Guidance
+1d4 from Shapeshifter's Boon ring
In Act I, DO NOT KILL THE WEIRD COW. You can get the Gloves of Power (+1 SoH; goblin encounter outside Druid Grove), the Silver Pendant (casts Guidance; on a skeleton near the Harper Cache), and the Smuggler's Ring (+2 SoH/+2 Stealth; on a skeleton in a bush on the river bank under the Risen Road). Later in Act I, you can get the Graceful Cloth (+2 Dex/Adv on Dex checks) from Lady Esther in the Mountain Pass on the way to Rosymorn Monastery Trail.
In Act II, you can get the Shapeshifter's Boon ring from the weird cow (aka ooze), which gives you +1d4 to skill checks.
In Act III, all party members (don't know about hirelings) can get a +2 bonus to a stat of your choice by interacting with the Mirror Loss in the House of Grief on the far-West side of Baldur's Gate. This also raises the chosen stat's maximum from 20 to 24.
*Even without the Mirror of Loss buff, a minimum SoH check of 27 (+5 Dex instead of +6) is going to guarantee auto-successes on stealing the overwhelming majority of items. In my last Tactician playthrough, 27 SoH auto-succeeded on stealing scrolls from Sorcerous Sundries vendors.
**Sorcerous Sundries is the best source of consumable wealth/power in the game.
***Getting the MoL buff requires a bit of RNG. You can bypass this easily with save scumming on Tactician and easier difficulties, but that option isn't available in Honour Mode.
- Anonymous
You can attack and kill him before initially meeting him outside the Nautiloid using ranged attacks. If you do, you can then use a scroll of resurrection to revive him. He'll have a unique dialogue and then introduce himself and want to join you.
- Anonymous
"Agree to Astarion's request to make you his 'consort'"
Can someone elaborate? Where does this request happen in Wrym's Crossing?
Another guide says "Let Astarion craft his own ‘consort’." Again, not sure where exactly this is triggered at.
- Anonymous
So idk if anyone has tried, but if you play as Astarion and DONT use his bite ability for about 1-3 longrests (Depends on what longrest event is gonna trigger.) You'll run into the woods and have an encounter with memory of Cazador where he recites your contract with him. After this you are prompted to drink one of your companion's blood (To death if so) or go into the woods and drink a animal. The reason he tries to drink one of the party members is because in his contract the 1st rule is dont drink intelligent creatures so he wanted to test this theory. Im amusing most people haven't seen this because they use the bite ability as much as possible. If you try to hide your a vampire you get alot of interesting scenarios unfold.
- Anonymous
Suggestion for the page: What happens if Astarion doesn't join your party early on?
I went to Cazador's place and Astarion is a "zombie Astarion", and part of the ritual as one of the people suspended in the air.
- Anonymous
Just confirmed! To get the approval for walking in on the bugbear and ogre in the Blighted Village:
having a party of just me, Karlach and Astarion had him interrupt me opening the door to ask if he could instead. When I said "do the honours", I gained approval! First party comp I've managed to get this interaction for in like 3 playthroughs
- Anonymous
In Act 1; in Grymforge, you gain approval from Astarion if you tell Laridda the truth about Philomeen after encountering the latter and she survives.
- Anonymous
Don't let Gale into your party when Astarion tries to complete the ritual, he will tell Astarion it's not worth the sacrifice of 7,000 people, Astarion will comply but then he will leave your party once the cinematic ends with no chance to recover the things you equipped him with
Astarion disapproves if you give away Marcus's intentions for Isobel.
- Anonymous
It's kind of weird they gave him 13 INT when he's such an idiot. The first time you meet him he tries to stab you by distracting you with a pig. When you reach the druid grove he disapproves of going talk to the druid for Zevlor IN EXCHANGE FOR MONEY. You're castaways with worms eating your brains in urgent need of medical attention, the only reachable settlement has a refugee crisis, and he's turning down the last bag of gold in the village bc he doesn't want to be a messenger. Dumbass.
- Anonymous
After he tried to steal my blood ...
I decided to save and let him drink "just enough"
Agreed on the 3 dialogs to see and ...
He killed my main character, drained me to death.
So that was the final straw, loaded the game back up and when he tried to bite me in my sleep i stabbed him in the heart with a stake.
He wasn't worth the hassle to keep around.
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In the Durge run, Astarion approves if you break Pandirma's leg in Druid's Grove. As far as i am aware, no one disapproves of this (Had Lae'zel & Shadowheart in my team, Gale in the camp).
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Inspirations not mentioned:
Warmonger - Convince Glut to stage a coup, then pick a side
Pied Piper - Successfully influence the gnolls, either break free or continue being subserviant
Know thy clientele - Instigate Z'rell into showing off her gifts from the Absolute
Never trust an honest person - Lie to make your way into the big barn
Always trust a liar - Side with Larroakan against Lady Aylin
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Astarion approves if you intimidate the door inside Auntie Ethel's house, the line with burning it to the ground or something like that
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For those romancing him: Agreeing to free Yurgir from his contract with Raphael will make Astarion really mad. You can placate him, say you have a plan. If you do complete the quest and break Yurgirs contract (Raphael will not translate Astarions scars this way), he will break up with you/the romance will end. Maybe you can even lose him as a companion there if your approval is low, but not sure. Breaks the romance up tho, and Yurgir isn't even really free cause Raph is a massive d*ck.
If you want to fight the paladin and still keep Astarion as your romance, just do everything as if you would help Yurgir, and at the very end, instead of turning in the quest with him, just shoot him and the fight will trigger - vampire boy will be happy.
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I warned one of the upcoming victims in Act III "Investigate the Murders" and Astarion disapproved. On another note, Lae'zel disapproved too, but Gale approved. Hahaha
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I got disapproval from telling her but I wanted these character to witness the dark urge moments because I wasn't expecting it so went with it. After the fight, Astarion approves if you admit to Isobel you have the urge to kill her, push back the urge and then say you wont follow the orders(the orders one is what proc the approval). Both Shadowheart and Astarion approved for me, nothing for Lae'zel.
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Page is wrong: Not ascending Astarion WON'T make him permanently leave your party.
I'm not sure how people are triggering making him leave if you refuse (low approval, maybe?), but I stopped him from completing the ritual and not only did he return to camp with the rest of the party, but he thanked me for stopping him after.
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playing as astarion now and trying to hide the vampire nature as long as the game will let me. thus i drink from ungrouped hirelings out of view from my party. but i noticed 3 oddities so far:
- drinking the blood offering for the absolute during the goblin party does make shadowheart realize that i am a vampire, even tho i was able to do that on DU run too.
- biting for the STR buff in moonrise with a full group did not reveal my vampire nature
- i cannot reveal my vampire nature to Minthara only to the other companions, would have liked to see her reaction to it.
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Astarion will also approve if you question what's wrong/what Lorin sees in Ethel's house, then tell him to look at you and he calls you the monster he sees (without spoiling it) and you have the option to roar. Both Astarion and Laezel will approve
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Astarion approves if you tell Baelen Bonecloak (the dwarf in the patch of Bibberbangs near the Myconid colony in the Underdark) that scrolls don't come cheap if you have a scroll of misty step on you and hold it up during the conversation.
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When speaking to Gortash, the following options give Astarion approval:
- telling Gortash 'your on your own' (this seems to be whole party approval)
- When watching the ceremony, both 'I wouldn't miss it' and 'fine let's get this over with' give approval (the first one gives karlach disapproval also, the second also gives Wyll approval)
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Anyone know about the even in Wyrm's Crossing where he asks the PC to be his consort ? I saw on this wiki but ive never meet or seen anything about it.
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Fighting the fake god Boooal in the Festering Cove did not grant any approval in my playthrough.
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I think you have to be a Tiefling, have slept with him once for this to happen and have met/told him about Gandrel, but during a long rest he'll ask you to read what's on his back. After you read the infernal, he'll ask what it says and if you choose option 3 (the joking, rhyming one) you'll get a disapproval.
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There was no top left pop-up confirming I got Astarions approval for agreeing to take down the Tyr Paladins for Karlach, but there was a small positive interaction.
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In Act 3, both telling Ethel "No - surrender the child immediately" and later on saying "That's it - cough her up, hag" after throwing the hag's bane will grant you approval with him :)
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I was able to get approval from the event:
2 - Walk in on a bugbear and an ogre named Grukkoh and Buthir having sex in an abandoned barn the Blighted Village.
Just confirming that it still works.
The first time I tried, Shadowheart told me not to do it. Got nothing from Astarion. Both Shadowheart and Astarion had fair/neutral approval. I reloaded, switched Shadowheart out, then tried the scene again. This time, Astarion asked if he could do the honor of opening the door and I gladly let him. After the fight was over, he had a chat bubble above his head.
Funnily enough, it was the dialogue that initiates his sex scene. I finally got his approval up to "good".
Nothing like weird bugbear-on-ogre sex to get you in the mood LMAO. He even asked while we were both covered in blood and dirt. That's romance, baby!
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When meeting Ch'r'ai W'wargaz choosing "What do I get in return if I give it to you." will grant approval.
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He will approve in the creche is you stab the crap out of Varrl during the training exercise in the training hall. He will also approve if you take the Blood of Lathander (just don't die once you take it - have hand crossbows on for easy destruction of the crystals)
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Mountain pass - you can get approval for these things:
- ruining Vlaakith's portrait
- when talking about Gith's egg, choose option to make omelet
- take Lothanders weapon without placing star item that disables the trap.
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In addtion to telling His Majesty that your intentions are pure, Astarion also approves when you select the option that immediately follows it, "Quietly admire the cat."
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Does the necrotic damage he gets work only while unarmed, or on all melee attacks ?
Just adding anecdotal experience: I'm doing what is probably closest to a chaotic good/neutral run as a bard. Picking the funniest option and still helping all the NPC's out landed me at max approval with Astarion by act three and everyone else still likes me. I do regularly use persuasion/deception and intimidation if someone deserves it. I also always pick options that emphasize personal freedom so long as it isn't "harmful".
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In the githyanki creche, showing the kithrak the prism and then telling her no gains approval, telling wwargaz you won’t give him the prism gains approval, telling laezel to trust you and then saying you’re keeping the artifact also does
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Astarion did not approve of hiring the Ogres in the blighted village for free
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Stealing Thulla's boots gives approval (done by talking too). I haven't seen a demand boot prompt tho.
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For those who want don't want to kill Gandrel but not lose Astarion approval, when the option, "Only a vapire spawn?", appears don't choose it, just choose the "thank you then leave" option --- The "Only a vampire spawn?" option seems to lock you into either killing him or not. I long rested after and checked on Gandrel and he's still there.
If you're wondering why I did it in a pretty topsy-turvy way instead of just leaving Astarion somewhere far or in camp before talking to Gandrel, I just wanted to milk as much lore as possible lol (I also dealt with Auntie Ethel before talking to Gandrel with and without Astarion)
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After the full release of the game, this option has changed a bit:
- "Tell Astarion that the refugees are desperate and will do anything after Arka kills Sazza. (Quest: Save the goblin Sazza)"
You need to first get in front of the balista and only then leave, otherwise you don't get any approval from Astarion.
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I heard about a Conversation with Astarion: "I am almost impressed" "How many corpses does it take to impress you?" (should gain Astarion approval) "depends on the corpse".
Is this Conversation still in the Full release version of the game. If yes, how do you trigger it? I cant find more information about it.
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I saw this neck sucker try to bite me one night and I failed a roll to stab him through the heart. he fled off and haven't seen him since. Will he try to come back and pick a fight?
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Doesn't seem to be a way to "Demand Boots in the dialogue with Thulla". You can steal them, or get them as a reward, but every option only has you noticing them without directly demanding them. This might be outdated info.
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Barnabus and Linsella in moonrise tower makes astarion disapprove of you if you sever their connection (through wisdom) however you get inspiration from him for doing that.
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Huh, after dealing with Gandrel he seemed visibly pissed off when I offered protecting him instead of what the wiki suggested:
" After killing him, immediately talk to him about his old master and when given the chance choose to say you’ll protect him if he protect you"
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He was best friend all the way til the end of his story.. then **** got real.
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Asterion can be, by FAR the most powerful monk in the game. Due to a origin ability he can get in act 3
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It's probably best to respec his stats a bit as soon as you can, he's actually only using 26/27 points and that 13/13 is so stupid. Just give him 8/17/14/14/12/10 and not only does it fix the missing point but you can also go Arcane Trickster with less hassle if you want.
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Is he the best pickpocketer you can get in the game, even with min-maxing hirelings?
His ''happy'' buff gives +1 to this ability checks so i've been wondering if there is any other way to create a character that has higher sleight of hand than Astarion.
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The third Zethino question is misleading. "Most things fear him, actually." will get you a positive response from Astarion but it's the wrong answer in the quiz. Getting an answer wrong will cause the ending of the scene to turn negative. Astarion will get annoyed that it's the wrong answer and walk off. "Breaking a nail." is the only correct answer if you want a full positive romance ending with the quiz where he is happy with you.
Don't make the same mistake I did in one of my playthroughs because that part is incorrect.
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"Take Spaw's side and kill Glut."
So, in my play though, after Glut goes though his spiel about how Spaw didn't help when he asked for it, you can choose to side with Glut or say 'I don't want to be part of this." First I picked Glut, and Astarion approved. Then I decided against it, went back to my previous save, and chose Spaw's side. Astarion still approved. So he's going to approve either way.
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Astarion doesn’t gain any approval with the Owlbear cub “rescue”+chicken game thing. Not with using the powers on the goblin. Just with telling the owlbear cub to kill the goblins.
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"Merciless (Manipulate the Flind into eating itself)" does not work
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Astarion approves if you tell the strange ox that you will keep its secret
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In the very start of Act 3 when you are talking to Yenna. Astarion approves when you tell the child to find one of the guards to help them. He also approves if you give the child food after.
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astarion disapproves for some reason, if you tell the harpers you're a druid, and ask them what the know of the shadow land.
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Doing an Astarion run- he's pretty fun.
I had started a Dark Urge run, but I think the vamp is going to be my run to the end.
At least I don't have to juggle his approval with the parties when I play as him
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If you command the Gnoll Leader Fling to "devour herself", Astarion approves.
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The people below who say you can't get his approval and have everyone like you are clueless. Astarion wants you to talk to him, he wants to be allowed his freedom to choose for himself, and he doesn't like playing the hero. I usually pair him with Lae'zel and Shadowheart. If you want to do the hero responses, leave him in camp.
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Trying to gain his approval is an absolute nightmare, like a previous commentor said. You either bend over backwards pissing everyone else off just so you can get a tiny amount of approval from him, or you piss him off by doing anything else.
It's really tempting to just replace him in the party line-up for someone who isn't such a ****ing nightmare to please. It's such a shame too, because I like him as a character but I also prefer to play the good or neutral guy and it just doesn't mesh with him.
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Give a character a compelling backstory, and then make him a complete ass that's impossible to please if you're neutral or good. How frustrating.
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FOR THE PEOPLE ROMANCING ASTARION - Do NOT force him to drink a certain Drow woman's blood in act 2 if you want the romance to live on!
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"After killing the hag use the wand to ressurect her husband, give her the wand then astarians ! say its funny"
I went through all the trouble of doing this, a serious pain as a paladin, however it only gets approval from Gale, not Astarion. I tried multiple different saves and combinations and every time only Gale approves of rez'ing the husband and handing over the wand. There is no "!" that pops over Astarion's head afterwards either, neither does he have a comment about it in camp.
Whether killing the Hag or sparing her, Astarion doesn't have an approval or extra "!" conversation.
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I guess I'll just invite this complete stranger who tried to kill me to my camp.
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good news: fixing him is possible, you can be good and make him good and he'll become a sweetheart. Evil ending is super hot though.
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What are the consequences in the future if you give him a Necromancer Book? besides Gale getting one inspiration instead of two, and his disapproval, after all, the option of transferring the item is made for a reason.
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holy **** i am a paladin i BREAK my ****ing oath because i freed the INNOCENT SPAWNS WTF but killing 7000 is OK ****ing hell i am an oathbreaker now
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j adore : laissez le vous tuez en vous sucant jusqu a la mort et tout le monde s en fou s en meme dire un mot ( bienvenu en 2023)
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I wish that I could play vampire myself even better as master vampire that can become vampire ascendant
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Is this guy actually a vampire or does he just act like that because he wants to
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Killed this emo/edgelord character the moment I meet him. No regrets.
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Astarion approves when you tell His Majesty "My intentions are pure. I only wanted to admire you up close"
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A couple of these dialogue options don't seem to appear any more since the full game was released (or if they usually do, i've found a bug?):
1 - Tell Astarion that the refugees are desperate and will do anything after Arka kills Sazza. (Quest: Save the goblin Sazza)
2 - Walk in on a bugbear and an ogre named Grukkoh and Buthir having sex in an abandoned barn the Blighted Village.
- After walking in, tell Astarion it was fun (and disturbing).
I couldn't get the Blighted Village dialogue in the 0.9 early access either, idk was that removed earlier?
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Walk in the couple in blighted village doesn't give approval
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Please note for all romancing him - if you goad him/force [in his words: push] him into drinking the blood of a certain particularly "stinky" - he will break up with you a night or two after the event.
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For some reason biting someone from stealth causes them to instantly turn around, and track him when in turn based mode...
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Anyone else drive the stake through his heart at camp after he tried to drink your blood?
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For the romance, it feels like I'm doing something wrong or smth is bugged rn. He sorta rushed all the romance stuff in one night, after I let him murder someone. And they always say romance is dead, lol. And after the do, he talked about tieflings, which were not present...it was just a random night in the camp. No Tiefling-party happened, ever, so far. Makes very little sense, but I got to do the vampire, so I'm good.
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If you play as Astarion do you get the same Bite attack and Happy buff as when he is a companion?
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Mocking Elegis for being scared of goblins gains his approval
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"Allow Halsin to get to safety by choosing to handle the situation, and not get him involved."
This earns disapproval from Astarion, not approval.
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he no longer gains approval for passing the persuasion check with the ogres
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Larian stole Lohse's lore from Divinity 2 and give it to Astarion
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Man. I love you Astarion, but god does your face look awful in the game box art.
- Anonymous
Could true ressurection spell make him non-vampire again? Could be interesting story arc.
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Astarion: Enter the embodiment of chaotic stupid. Also a vampire? Well, look at that long line up of "Chaos is the best alignment!" people over there. Not only is he hard to please, he's just generally, all around an arse. Can't be nice, can't be mean, can't do anything consistent. Want to RP reliably? Count on him never approving of you. Want to make decisions that are generally beneficial to the party? Count on him never approving of you. This guy is a troll. Worse than Lae'zel, by twenty landslides and three tsunami's. Lae'zel at least has a reliable metric on which you can act. Nevermind the haughty attempted "suave" arrogance. I will, never, understand why people simp for this fool.
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can someone update this to change "his/her party" to "their party." it would be more cohesive and also include the added non-binary player character option.
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he approves if you tell Skickpit to go to the surface after killing the 2 slavers, choosing another option in the following dialogue like telling him to hide doesn't change it.
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Astarion disapproves if you agree to help the gnomes locate Philomeen and if you step in when Nere starts murdering them as soon as you clear the cave-in, he approves if you choose to do nothing.
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when crossing the ebonlake, push the duergar off the skriff instead of talking to him -> astarion approves
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Astarion approves of bard option while talking to nest-building bird in the grove..something like suggesting that song is better than a shiny nest.
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he disapproves of giving the guy the dowry during the quest free the trapped man
The Tell the True Soul Gut "Change of plans, I'm going to kill you" after following her to somewhere private. option isn't appearing for me.
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