How do you get Astarion to approve of you?

The player does not have to be "evil" to gain his approval, however — he approves when the player makes choices that support independence and autonomy, and when the player helps certain characters in need. Astarion dislikes displays of weakness and does not like acts of kindness or charity that offer no reward.
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How do I get approval with Astarion?

Accept Who He Is And His Goals. One of the quickest paths to Astarion's heart is to be openly supportive and accepting from the moment he reveals his true nature. Telling him he is trusted and letting him bite the player even once is one of the earliest opportunities to earn a huge chunk of approval.
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Does letting Astarion feed give 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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What choices make Astarion like you?

Gain Astarion's approval by:
  • Supporting his whims.
  • Showing support for him concerning his condition.
  • Aligning with characters typically referred to as monsters, such as Goblins.
  • Being ruthless.
  • Displaying dramatics.
  • Presenting displays of power.
  • Appreciating fine things.
  • Demonstrating cruelty.
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What dialogue does Astarion approve of?

The Tadpdole that the Mind Flayers implanted in Astarion's brain nullified his various Vampiric Banes. As such, he has an extreme attachment to it. Any dialogue or action that approves of using the Tadpole, as well as keeping it in their brain, will increase his Approval of the player.
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Can you romance Astarion if you don't sleep with him?

You don't need to sleep with him at the party! If you get his approval high enough, he'll proposition you on his own at some point during act 1 when you talk to him. So your friend just needs to keep getting his approval up and it should trigger eventually, though it should probably be done before moving on to act 2.
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How do you make Astarion like you without being evil?

Tell Astarion that you wouldn't force him to do anything, be supportive, and most importantly, state "I care about you." From this point, you can choose any of the options for a positive outcome, though the highest approval will come from these choices: "Open your mind to him so he sees you care." "Hug him."
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How high does Astarion's approval need to be?

"Fair" is good enough to start the romance at the tiefling party later on, if you make the right choices at the party itself. You can earn even more approval in Act I by killing a certain hunter and giving him a certain book. More approval bumps will be available in Act II.
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Can Astarion turn you?

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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Does Astarion stop sleeping with you?

Players can pick whichever option they feel suits how they want their relationship with Astarion to be. Picking options that manipulate Astarion into having sex with you simply for pleasure will be followed by a cutscene where Astarion breaks up with the player.
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What happens if Astarion kills you?

If you don't keep him in line and tell him enough is enough, Astarion will get carried away and end up killing your character, forcing you to use a revivify spell or Withers, so you need to snap him back to his senses at the first available opportunity after that initial bite, using either a Persuasion or Strength ...
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What happens if I let Astarion drink my blood?

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. Switch party members and use him until the next long rest to make good use of this. Those who don't like Astarion can banish him from the group or kill him.
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What happens if you don't recruit Astarion?

Astarion is by far one of the very worst offenders in regards to this from my actual playthroughs so far, since if you don't recruit him, he just loiters around the Nautiloid wreck indefinitely until you either come back for him or clear Act 2 and lose access to those areas, even after you've found the dead boar.
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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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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 you romance Astarion as a male?

Companions are interested in you regardless of your gender, though Astarion has hinted that he likes both men and women, making him explicitly bisexual. You can flirt with more than one companion, but during the romance scene after the 'Rescue Halsin' questline, you can only pick one person to share the night with.
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Should I let Astarion become a vampire lord?

At the same time, after the ritual is interrupted, there is an option to let Astarion become Vampire Ascendant in Baldur's Gate 3 or stop him. On the one hand, he will gain enormous power that he could never dream of. But on the other hand, this will lead to the death of many innocent spawns.
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What happens if you tell Astarion you want to be a vampire?

The Narrative Consequences Of Astarion's Ascension

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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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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Is it hard to romance Astarion?

Baldur's Gate 3 Romance With Astarion Is Complicated

Although winning his affection doesn't require the kind of evil that romancing Minthara in BG3 easily can, Astarion operates on the fringes of morality, sometimes delving into complete and utterly corrupt behavior.
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Can you romance Astarion with a fair approval?

In order to romance Astarion, you'll need to get their approval rating to high. You can check their current approval rating by heading to the character sheet.
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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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Why does Astarion keep disapproving?

Astarion dislikes displays of weakness and does not like acts of kindness or charity that offer no reward. He disapproves when the player tries to rein him in or restrict him in some way. The actions and choices listed on this page will raise or lower Astarion's Approval.
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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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Can you romance Astarion as a female?

I get where you're coming from tho, the way Astarion was written (at least his sexuality) he obviously leans towards one gender. The playersexuality is only an excuse but It allows you to romance him with a female character. Now, whether you can deal with it or not is entirely up to the player.
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