Should you free Cazador's prisoners?

You do an insight check, and discover Astarion doesn't really WANT to be Cazadon, so you talk him down "off the ledge" so to speak, he cancels the ritual, frees his bretheren, and frees all the prisoners. This is the GOOD choice for Astarion himself, but a quite evil choice for freeing 7000 ravening vampires.
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What to do with Cazador prisoners?

Here is a list of all the options and their consequences:
  1. Release the Spawn. If players choose to free the spawn, it will cause Astarion to free all 7,000 prisoners, using Cazador's staff to open each of the cells. ...
  2. Kill all the Prisoners. ...
  3. Remain Indifferent.
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Should you release Cazador spawn?

Freeing the vampire spawn satisfies Astarion's personal trauma and allows for his redemption, while also addressing the potential threat of having another powerful vampire in Cazador's place.
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Should you help Astarion with Cazador?

If you don't free Astarion, Cazador will complete the ritual after a few turns, killing Astarion permanently, so make freeing him a priority. When you defeat Cazador, he'll run to his sarcophagus in the center of the arena; interact with it to finish him off.
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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. 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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Should you release Cazador’s prisoners or kill them in Baldur's Gate 3?

What happens if you convince Astarion not to ascend?

Denying Astarion's Request

You can flatly forbid Astarion from continuing the ascension ritual. Like option two, Astarion will refrain from ascending and simply kill Cazador. Regardless of your relationship with him prior to this, however, Astarion will be disappointed and leave your party permanently.
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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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Will Astarion break up 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 you don't get 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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How do you stop Cazador from killing Astarion?

You need to send someone over to Astarion and use the "Help" action on him ASAP in order to keep him alive, which will then stop the ritual's countdown and give you as much time as you need to fight the boss with all four party members.
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Can Astarion become a true vampire?

It is possible to turn Astarion into a vampire, but not the main player character - at least not fully. Fairly early in the game's campaign, Astarion will startle the player-controlled character during a long rest with a bite on the neck, but as it turns out, he's only a vampire spawn, not a full-fledged vampire.
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What if Astarion completes the ritual?

Allowing Astarion to complete the ritual in Cazador's place results in him becoming an Ascendant Vampire, which is stronger than both a Vampire Spawn and a true Vampire.
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Should I let Astarion become vampire lord?

This is a small price to pay for such abilities, so if players don't care about the lives of 7,000 vampires, then it's definitely worth letting Astarion become a Vampire Ascendant.
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Should you fight Cazador without Astarion?

If you kill Cazador without Astarion being present at all, he will be frustrated that he did not get to do it himself. Depending on the dialogue option you choose, he may even choose to leave the party permanently .
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What happens if you let Astarion ascend bg3?

The Narrative Consequences Of Astarion's Ascension

Despite being vocally grateful to you, he will quickly become much more arrogant and power-hungry, even noting in the following conversation his desire to subjugate the world, now that he has obtained this power.
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Should you free the spawn?

Option 1: Freeing The Spawn

Despite the implications of releasing seven thousand spawn into the city, there do not seem to be any negative repercussions or consequences for this decision during the course of the main storyline.
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Does letting Astarion drink blood increase 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 revive Astarion after staking him?

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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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 I sleep with Astarion at the party?

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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Can I romance both Wyll and Astarion?

Wyll is probably the type to not be into polyamory so you're forced to pick between the two, but Astarion is fine with poly.
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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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Is Astarion ending bad?

The ascension ending for Astarion perpetuates a cycle of abuse and is considered his "bad ending" by many players, but he is at least making some kind of progress. Leaving Cazador alive and under his control is a much worse path for Astarion, causing him to live in perpetual fear and regression.
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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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How to marry Astarion?

Astarion Approval List
  1. Supporting his desires.
  2. Being supportive of his nature and condition.
  3. Aligning yourself with creatures of evil nature, such as goblins or devils.
  4. Being ruthless to people he views as weak.
  5. Demonstrating your power over others.
  6. Appreciation for the fine arts.
  7. Being cruel to others.
  8. Letting him bite you.
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