Does Astarion burn in the sun?

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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Can Astarion stand 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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Why did Astarion burn in the sun?

If you defeat the Absolute, Astarion will regain the typical vampire spawn weaknesses, such as vulnerability to sunlight, and begin to burn in the sun.
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What happens if you let Astarion bite you?

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 let Astarion finish 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. Power corrupts absolutely, and it's no different for Astarion, who failed to break the cycle of torment established by a vampire ages ago.
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ASTARION LOST IMMUNITY TO SUNLIGHT - PARTY REACTS

Does Astarion still love you if he ascends?

Astarion's Romance Takes a Drastic Turn

Unlike his Spawn self, who is caring and treats the player as his equal, Ascended Astarion will become controlling over them. There is still affection and deep down he loves them, but his desire for power and control turns those feelings into a hungry obsession.
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Should I let Raphael help Astarion?

Taking Rafael's Side

If players want to strengthen their relationship with Astarion, they should definitely kill Yurgir and side with Raphael. The fight can begin immediately after the encounter with Orthon, but be ready, as Yurgir is a powerful opponent.
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What happens if Astarion turns you into a vampire?

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. While this will grant them access to the basic Vampiric Bite ability, they'll be much weaker than Astarion.
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Will Astarion turn me into a vampire?

You can ask Astarion to turn you into a sunlight-immune vampire spawn during your next Long Rest; however, he will refuse to and skirt around the subject of turning you into a full vampire, implying that he has become like Cazador in more ways than one.
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Is it worth letting Astarion bite you?

What Happens If You Let Astarion Bite You? Accepting Astarion's bite will boost your favor with the high elf rogue and make it easier for your character to engage in romance with him later on.
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Can you get Astarion back?

You can't resurrect Astarion. I killed him in the bite scene too, then was annoyed by his corpse and tried resurrecting him with Withers and with a scroll - nothing works. And the companions talk about him, as If he were alive. And nearly as annoying: when you try to send him away, He just stays.
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Is there a way to cure Astarion?

Sure, Ulma tells him he will never be hunted again, but a few hundred years from now noone will remember that. As for the cure, as of right now the only possibility to escape the misery of being a vampire in BG3 is ascension.
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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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Is there a way to save Astarion bg3?

To free Astarion, one of your party members needs to use the Help action on him, thus freeing him up to fight and permanently removing his contribution to Cazador's buff. If you don't free Astarion, Cazador will complete the ritual after a few turns, killing Astarion permanently, so make freeing him a priority.
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How to seduce Astarion?

How to romance Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3
  1. Supporting his whims.
  2. Showing support for him concerning his condition.
  3. Aligning with characters typically referred to as monsters, such as Goblins.
  4. Being ruthless.
  5. Displaying dramatics.
  6. Presenting displays of power.
  7. Appreciating fine things.
  8. Demonstrating cruelty.
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How old is Astarion?

Astarion is a character who the player can get a very accurate age of, thanks to the existence of his grave. When he died, he was 39 years old. However, he has been a vampire for about 200 years. With that in mind, it can be concluded that Astarion is over 239 years old.
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Can Astarion become Illithid?

Unfortunately, non-Origin characters in Baldur's Gate 3 like Halsin, Minthara, Minsc, and all the hirelings don't have tadpoles in their brains, so they can't access them. That leaves Astarion, Gale, Karlach, Lae'zel, Shadowheart, and Wyll able to take on Illithid Powers.
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What happens to Astarion at the end of BG3?

Astarion's best ending involves completing his personal quest and gaining a newfound resolve, but it also means he can no longer stand in sunlight. Despite giving up the ability to see the sun, Astarion's emotionally satisfying ending allows him to live knowing his tormentor is gone and he has people who care for him.
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What happens if you give Astarion the tadpole?

Once you or Astarion (he has no issue with leveraging a bit of grossness into more power), eat the first tadpole, you gain a dialogue option with everyone where you can try to persuade them to use them as well. If you succeed, that person also gains access to tadpole powers.
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Can Astarion get kidnapped?

Potential Abduction

Failing to stop them before they drop Astarion to 1hp results in Astarion being kidnapped and sent to Cazador's palace.
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Does Raphael read Astarion scars?

"Raphael left without revealing anything about Astarion's scars. It seems if we want answers, we'll need to reach Baldur's Gate and ask Cazador himself."
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How do you sleep with Astarion?

Return to a bedroll and interact with it for a decision where you can go to bed alone or with Astarion. Choose Astarion and this will lead to a conversation before a passionate night with him.
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Is Ascended Astarion always evil?

That ending hinges on the decisions you make in Astarion's companion quest in Cazador's Palace. If you stop him from Ascending into a powerful vampire lord, you'll get the 'good' endings, but if you let him Ascend, he'll offer to bite you, turning your character into his vampire spawn.
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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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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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