How to find (& beat) Cazador

The vampire lord Cazador is one of the toughest bosses in Baldur’s Gate 3But challenging him in his lair in the Szarr Palace is a crucial turning point for your companion Astarion. Throughout most of the game, you may have heard Astarion talk about his desire to free himself from Cazador’s control. You will have the opportunity to do just that when the party finally arrives at Baldur’s Gate.

There are several ways to track Cazador, including Speaking to the Gur tribe in Rivington. Their leader, Ulma, will explain that Cazador abducted their children and ask the party for help. You can also meet Petras and Daliria, two vampire spawn, in Fraygo’s Flophouse in Wyrm’s Crossing. If present, Astrion will intimidate them into revealing that Cazador plans to ascend through a dark ritual known as the Black Mass.

How to find Cazador in the lower city

Discover the hidden lair of the ancient vampire

Once you have started the quest, the location of the Szarr Palace will be marked on the Lower City map. to get into BG3In Lower City, you can:

• Solve the Open Hand Temple murders by bringing evidence to Inspector Valeria in Shares’ Court. Valyria will issue a pass that grants access to the Lower City.

• Investigate the suspicious toys and trace Arfur Gregorio at Shares’ chain. Arfur will provide you with an Archdural Coronation Admission Pass, allowing you to enter Wyrm’s Rock and the Lower City.

• Bluff your way past the Flaming Fist Guards – Some classes, such as the Bard, have class-specific dialogue options.

• Sneak past using spells such as Dimension Door,
  Feather fall

  And more.

Once you’ve reached the Lower City, head to the Lower City Central Wall Waypoint. From here you can climb through the watchtower, defeat or intimidate Cazador’s guards at the top, and travel along the wall to enter the Szarr Palace.

At this point, you will have to decide whether to proceed. It can be tempting to challenge Cazador directly, especially if your character has chosen to romance Astarion. Baldur’s Gate 3. Asterion will be especially open about wanting to kill Cazador so he can advance instead, even though the Black Mass requires the sacrifice of thousands of lives.

However, fighting Cazador can be extremely challenging, even for parties at Level 12. Your party will need to kill Cazador, take out his minions and stop the Black Mass Ritual at once, Put your party through a grueling test of tactics and strategy. In summary, make sure you are well-prepared before facing the Vampire Lord.

How to solve the evil door puzzle in the Szarr Palace

Unlock the way down into the dungeon

To unlock the evil door in Cazador’s Palace, you need to Read a passphrase in Kozakuran while using the Szarr Family Ring. To translate the Kozakuran language, go to the first floor and find the guest room. Inside the room is Victoria’s body, afflicted with a curse that deals necrotic damage to anyone caught within a certain radius.

The curse will deplete your HP quickly, so it is highly recommended that you split up your party and only send one character in. Alternatively, you can Target the body with Remove Curse To undo the magic. Choose these Kozakuran dictionary From the mahogany wardrobe.

To find the Szarr Family Ring, go to the kennels on the same floor to find Godey, one of Cazador’s servants. If Asterion is present, The party will have options to deal with Godi, including fooling or intimidating him. If not tricked, Gotti will have to be killed and the ring from his body.

How to clear Cazador’s dungeon

Defeat enemies to make the boss fight easier

Behind the evil door is a ballroom, the site of a fresh blood bath. You will be drawn into a fight against several werewolves, wolves and bats. The fight isn’t hard, and saving your spell slots is a good idea at this point. After the fight, head to the west side of the room to find an elevator that leads down to Cazador’s dungeon.

As you proceed through the dungeon, you can enter a Chamber to your left Use these Family ring

Revealing cazadors private rooms. Inside is the skull of Cazador’s former master, Velioth, and a scroll explaining the scope of the Black Mass and the weight of the sacrifice required.

When approaching the ritual chamber in Baldur’s Gate 3, the party will interact with two groups of captives: The sacrifices of Astorion and the Gur childrenAll turned into vampire spawn and imprisoned in preparation for sacrifice. You can challenge Astarion about his past actions and express your feelings on whether to free or kill Cazador’s vampire spawn. However, each path requires taking Cazador’s staff, which is the key to his power.

How to defeat Cazador

Shine some light on evil

In the ritual chamber, the party will meet Cazador for the first time. Cazador will use his magic to trap Astrion, removing him from the party. You can save Astrion from the trap, But he must be saved in three days. If not rescued, Cazador will complete the ritual, killing Astrion.

Cazador is joined by his minions, including Bats, Fallen Gur Hunters, and werewolves. The bats are generally easy to deal with BG3Especially if you have AOE spells like Spirit guardians

. The Fallen Gore Hunters can use Stench, which can inflict a disgusting debuff on anyone close to them. Disgusting characters cannot use their main actionsEssentially appropriate the most useful abilities of your characters. As such, it is highly recommended that you kill them as soon as possible to avoid this.

Cazador will attempt to complete the ritual and continuously draw on the trapped vampire spawn as ritual sources. There are seven spawns, and for each active ritual source, Cazador gains an extra 10 HP, an additional 1-10 damage to his attacks, and an extra 1m of movement speed. You should aim to defeat Cazador as quickly as possible or take out the ritual fountains, as the buff makes him much harder to kill in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Cazador’s main weakness is Sunlight hypersensitivity. If caught in light at the start of his turn, Cazador suffers 20 radiant damage and has disadvantage on all attack rolls and ability checks. This weakness alone is enough to tip the balance in your favor. The Daylight

Spell is essential here, as it can catch Cazador in the light, inflicting damage and debuff. You can hit Cazador with some of the best spells in Baldur’s Gate 3Forced him back into his arms.

Should you let Astarion replace Cazador in the ritual?

Finish the Pale Elf’s Story

Taking down Cazador triggers a Katasce III Asterion stops the ritual by pulling the vampire lord out of his coffin. You can now allow Astarion to complete the ritual and become a Vampire Ascendant. This kills Cazador and all the vampire spawn, including the Gur children. Astarion then gains the passive Vampire Ascendant feature, and his allies can be summoned in the final battle of the story.

When you leave the dungeon, the party will have to fight Ulma and the Gur, and many of your other companions will disapprove. This only happens if you let Astarion advance, but keep in mind that your party will likely be weak from fighting Cazador at this point. If you choose this route, be prepared to use Astarion’s newfound power immediately to take down the new enemies.

Astrion can also be persuaded not to complete the ritual. A DC 20 Insight check will allow you to point out that he is acting out of fear. There are also two DC 15 persuasion options to convince Astrian not to go through with the ritual. However, he will kill Cazador regardless. You also have the option Release the vampire spawn so they can search for a new home in the underdark, leave them imprisoned or kill them.

The final possible ending occurs if you refuse to help Asarion with the ritual or fail to convince him. In the ending, Astarion kills Cazador, locking the vampire spawn and leaving the party permanently. Any previous relationship with your character is permanently broken.

The ending you choose ultimately depends on your character’s morality. Well-aligned characters will generally want to convince Asterion not to complete the ritual and release the spawn. In contrast, evil characters may wish for the support of a vampire lord and his minions during the final battle of Baldur’s Gate 3.

Rewards for defeating Cazador

Collect two powerful new weapons

No matter what you choose, you should still loot the body of the ancient vampire for some reward for defeating the ancient evil. Cazador drops another Szarr Family Ring, but you won’t have much use for this item other than selling it. The most important rewards come in the form of Two very rare weaponsThe Rhapsody

Dagger and Alas Magical staff.

Rhapsody is the perfect weapon for Astrion if he remains in your party since the +1 dagger inflicts extra bleeding damage if its wielder is invisible or hidden. Woe is a powerful artifact for any spellcaster, giving you access to the sheet

Necromancy spell. The +2 quarterstaff also grants allies healing if they happen to fail a saving throw tied to a spell you cast.

Most of the reward for defeating Astarion’s abuser is the justice of seeing the old vampire die. However, with the items you get from Cazador once you beat him, you’ll have great tools to make other challenging fights easier in Act 3 of Baldur’s Gate 3.