Can Astarion turn you into a vampire?

He also becomes more romantically possessive, and, if the player character asks him nicely, will turn them into a vampire spawn, too. Upon another long rest, the ascended Astarion will give the player-controlled character the opportunity to turn into a vampire spawn by drinking a drop of his blood.
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How do you make Astarion turn you into a vampire?

If you are in a romance with Astarion, he will later offer you a choice. You can become Astarion's vampire spawn if you allow him to drink your blood again, followed by your character drinking his. However, this could have further ramifications on your relationship with the newly ascended Astarion.
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What happens if you let Astarion drink your blood?

When you let Astarion drink your blood, you'll wake up with the Bloodless debuff. Until you long rest again, you'll have a -1 on all checks. The only way to avoid the debuff is to let him kill the character. You can always use a Scroll of Revivify the next morning or pay 200 to have Withers bring you back to life.
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Should I let Astarion turn me?

Accepting Astarion's bite improves the protagonist's relationship with him and can lead to a deeper bond, but refusing it only results in a minor setback. While there is a risk of death associated with Astarion's bite, it does not turn characters into vampires and has only minor physical effects.
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What happens if you don't let Astarion ascend?

Option 3: Refuse To Help Astarion Ascend

Exasperated, Astarion will kill Cazador in the same way as above. However, after this, regardless of your approval rating and relationship status with Astarion, he will permanently leave your party.
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Does Astarion become evil if he ascends?

If Astarion ascends, he loses all that character development and goes back to how he was when players first met him after the Nautiloid crash, but with the added evilness, hunger for power, and controlling demeanor.
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What is the good ending for Astarion?

You can convince Astarion not to go through with the ritual with a Persuasion check, leading him to simply kill Cazador. This route results in a more benevolent and "good" Astarion. This option will also lead to the pivotal decision of whether or not to kill Cazador's 7,007 vampire spawn.
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When should I stop Astarion drinking blood?

Offering Blood To Astarion

Gamers who stop Astarion early will get a -1 debuff to attack rolls and ability checks for the next day. So long as Astarion drinks any blood at all, he'll get the inverse, a +1 buff to attack rolls and ability checks for one day.
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Does letting Astarion bite you raise approval?

The simple answer is yes, as the only downside is gaining the Bloodless debuff, while Astarion gains the Happy buff and his approval rating of you increases.
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Can you keep Astarion without ascending him?

If you stop the ascension, you just became his new Cazador. You are now telling him what he can and cannot do. You are responsible for making all of his decisions for him, since you didn't trust him enough to make his own. Or you spend your life making him second guess himself.
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Can you romance Astarion without letting him bite you?

During the scene, you can choose to let Astarion bite you or not. The choice here does not impact the romance at all, but letting him bite you will raise his approval of you.
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Should I offer my neck to Astarion?

Spending your night with Astarion, you can improve his opinion of you further by offering your neck to him. There is no great drawback for doing this, unlike the potential of dying during your first encounter with Astarion's vampirism.
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Should I give Astarion a tadpole?

Astarion wants you to allow him to use them at least. If you care about raw power, all 4 party members should be jam packed with tadpoles so Cull the Weak goes off easier.
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Does Ascended Astarion love you?

He's bitter that he isn't all powerful, but he wants to be with you and sees you as an equal. He thanks you for seeing the best in him. You get the graveyard scene and ge tells you he loves you or you can say it first. He wants to stay with you no matter what.
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Can Astarion become a true vampire without ascending?

Finally, Astarion is faced with the choice to either ascend or walk away. The choice is up to the player, but ascension is the only way to become a full vampire.
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Why can Astarion be in sunlight?

Because Astarion is a vampire whose depiction matches that of many popular vampires, he would burn if exposed to sunlight. Due to the Mind Flayer tadpole's effects on his body, this is no longer the case as he can safely travel alongside the party during the daylight hours.
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What happens if Astarion bites Araj?

In exchange for Astarion's bite, she'll offer you another potion. This one will add a permanent +2 bonus to the Strength stat of the character who consumes it. However, there's one small problem. Astarion doesn't want to do it.
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Should you let Astarion complete the ritual?

If you allow Astarion to complete the ritual, he'll become much more abrasive, though he gains an improved bite and extra necrotic damage on his spells.
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Should you ask Astarion about his scars?

Apparently, you should always ask Astarion about his scar for the scar-reading scene to appear. I replayed the scene, asked him, and got scar-reading the very next long rest. So now I get to do the creche and the Underdark all over again.
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Is Astarion a good companion?

While every character has skills they offer both in combat and out, Astarion's Rogue abilities are unparalleled in their usefulness. His sky-high Sleight of Hand lets him pick the many locked chests and doors players will find throughout their adventure.
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What is the best subclass for Astarion?

Recommended Subclass

The Best Subclass for Astarion build is Thief, because it provides additional bonus actions, can pick locks, disarm traps, and has high movement.
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What happens to Astarion in bg3?

Astarion's Good Ending Comes With A Cost In Baldur's Gate 3

While this gives Astarion the benefit of being free from Cazador's control and lets him keep the others used in the ritual alive depending on dialogue choices, he'll remain a Vampire Spawn for the foreseeable future.
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Can Astarion stay in the sun?

Him remaining a vampire spawn comes with its downsides, one of which is the inability to stay under the sun. Through the course of the game Astarion has a chance to bask in the sun, has other privileges he'd been missing for many decades, and now that the tadpole is gone, everything is ripped away from him again.
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How do I not lose Astarion?

For real though, if you want to stop the ritual but keep Astarion in your party:
  1. Talk to the spawn in the cages before you enter the main hall.
  2. After defeating Cazador, tell Astarion either that he shouldn't do the ritual because it will kill all the spawn in the cages or tell him that the ritual will consume him.
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Can you find Astarion after he leaves?

Simply put, nothing happens if you ignore Astarion. If you walk away from his offer or simply never approach him to begin with, you can always find Astarion in the same spot on the beach, even after you leave for Act 2 without him.
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