Can you get Astarion back?

Yes, you can get Astarion back in certain circumstances, depending on the actions you took prior to his departure, such as not doing anything that would cause him to flee. To recruit Astarion again, you must ensure that you haven’t performed any actions that would lead to his permanent departure from your party, allowing you to rejoin with him at a later point in the game.

Understanding Astarion’s Role and Circumstances

To delve deeper into the mechanics of Astarion’s recruitment and his potential departure, it’s crucial to consider the various scenarios and player choices that influence his availability as a companion.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

1. What happens if you kick Astarion in the balls? If you choose to spend one last night alive with him and become his vampire spawn, then kick him in the balls when he tells you to get on your knees, he will permanently leave the party.
2. Can you win Astarion back? If Astarion is taken out of commission during the climactic battle, you can reach him and use the Help action to bring him back into the fight, but you’ll have to fight through several enemies to do so.
3. Can you resurrect Astarion if you stake him? In Early Access, you cannot resurrect Astarion if you stake him, neither with a Res Scroll nor with the talking Skeleton.

Astarion’s Interactions and Romance

4. How do you get Astarion back from Hunter? To free Astarion, one of your party members needs to use the Help action on him, freeing him to fight and removing his contribution to Cazador’s buff.
5. Can you find Astarion after he leaves your party? If you walk away from his offer or never approach him, you can always find Astarion in the same spot on the beach, even after leaving for Act 2 without him.
6. What happens if Astarion kills you? When you let Astarion drink your blood, you’ll wake up with the Bloodless debuff, which can be avoided by letting him kill the character, and you can be revived with a Scroll of Revivify or by paying Withers.

Astarion’s Abilities and Status

7. What happens to Astarion if you don’t recruit him? Astarion will loiters around the Nautiloid wreck indefinitely until you either come back for him or clear Act 2 and lose access to those areas.
8. What happens if you let Astarion drink your blood? Letting Astarion drink your blood gives him a Happy buff, adding +1 to all his checks, and he gains the Vampire Bite action in battle.
9. Should you let Astarion bite you? Accepting Astarion’s bite improves your relationship with him but comes with a risk of death, though it doesn’t turn characters into vampires.

Combat and Party Dynamics

10. Can you fight Cazador without Astarion? Yes, you can choose not to bring Astarion to the fight against Cazador, swapping out party members before the battle.
11. What happens if Astarion becomes vampire ascendant? Astarion gains +1d10 Necrotic Damage to unarmed and weapon attack rolls and the Ascendant Bite ability, making him a more powerful ally.
12. Should Astarion become a vampire? Allowing Astarion to become a Vampire Ascendant grants him significant powers but also changes his personality, making him more demanding and unbearable.

Romance and Relationships

13. Is there a happy ending with Astarion? Astarion’s good ending requires specific choices, keeping him free from Cazador’s control but leaving him as a Vampire Spawn.
14. How do you get Astarion to confess his feelings? To trigger Astarion’s romance scene in Act 3, you must have finished his companion quest, involving taking down Cazador.
15. How to romanticize Astarion? You can romance Astarion by supporting his whims, showing support for his condition, aligning with monsters, being ruthless, displaying drama, showing power, appreciating fine things, and demonstrating cruelty, which are key to building a relationship with him.