Editing Raphael/Combat

{{PageSeo
| title = Fighting Raphael
| description = Raphael is a Cambion in Baldur's Gate 3, able to be fought at the House of Hope, where he is joined by Korilla, Yurgir and six Vengeful Cambions.
| image = Raphaellarianrender.jpeg
}}
{{Infobox creature
| name = Raphael
| image = Raphael Model Demonic.png
| str = 18
| dex = 16
| con = 17
| int = 14
| wis = 16
| cha = 19
| str save prof = y
| con save prof = y
| int save prof = y
| cha save prof = y
| level = 12 <!--;16{{honour}}-->
| h level = 16
| race = [[Fiend]]
| type = Fiend
| hp = 666
| ac = 21
| size = Medium
| weight kg = 80
| resistances = Slashing resistant nm, Piercing resistant nm, Bludgeoning resistant nm, Fire immunity, Lightning resistant full, Cold resistant full, Poison resistant full

| conditions = Soul Pillar Proximity
| passives = Darkvision, Devil's Sight, Fiendish Blessing, Inevitable Resolve, Infernal Retribution, Magic Resistance, Opportunity Attack, Soul Pillar Proximity, Soul Reaper
| h passives = Darkvision, Devil's Sight, Fiendish Blessing, Inevitable Resolve, Infernal Retribution, Magic Resistance, Opportunity Attack, Soul Pillar Proximity, Soul Reaper, Legendary Action: Beguiling Rebuke
}}
{{CombatTab}}
This page focuses on [[Raphael]]'s behaviour during his combat encounter. Raphael is able to be fought at the [[House of Hope]], where he is joined by [[Korilla|Korrilla]], [[Yurgir]] and six [[Vengeful Cambion]]s. His arena also has four [[Pillar of Souls|Soul Pilllars]], which Raphael uses to regain health and cast powerful spells.

== Attacks and abilities ==

=== Extra initiative ===
While his tooltip shows +9 initiative, most of it is added through the Soul Pillar dexterity bonuses, which are applied only after combat begins and initiative is rolled. Works only for the fight straight after dialogue and only in regular fiend form.  If disengaging and trying to fight again, he'll have full +9 initiative again.

=== Regular Fiend Form ===
{{Feature box|Consume Souls}}
{{Feature box|Diabolic Chains}}
{{Feature box|Igniting Spark}}
{{Feature box|Incinerate}}

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=== Ascended Fiend Form ===
{{Infobox creature
| name = Ascended differences
| image = Raphael Ascended Fiend Model.png
| level = 12
| h level = 16
| str = 20
| dex = 16
| con = 17
| int = 14
| wis = 16
| cha = 19
| str save prof = y
| con save prof = y
| int save prof = y
| cha save prof = y

| conditions = Ascended Fiend
| passives = Multiattack: Last Resort
| h passives = Multiattack: Last Resort, Legendary Action: Soul Ascension
}}

{{Feature box|Claws (Raphael)}}
{{Feature box|Fiendish Ascension}}
{{Feature box|Multiattack (Raphael)}}
{{Feature box|Ravaging Inferno}}

=== Punish Divinity ===

{{Feature box|Punish Divinity}}
{{Feature box|Soul Drain}}

=== Honour mode ===
While in [[Honour mode]], Raphael has access to [[legendary action]]s, which let him use two additional abilities. He can use legendary actions as many times per round as there are remaining Soul Pillars at the start of the round.

{{Feature box|Beguiling Rebuke}}
{{Feature box|Soul Ascension}}

== Conditions and passives ==
<!--May have been removed in patch 5
====Punish Divinity====
{{condition|Punish Divinity}} 
* This condition lets Raphael use his {{SAI|Punish Divinity}} ability.
* It is refreshed when he uses his {{SAI|Consume Souls}} ability. -->

====Soul Pillar Proximity====
{{condition|Soul Pillar Proximity}}
* This condition stacks for each Soul Pillar still active. At the maximum of four stacks, Raphael will have an additional {{DamageText|4~48|Fire}} damage and a +12 bonus to [[Dexterity]] score.
* In total, at the beginning of combat, Raphael will have 28 Dexterity and an AC of 27.

====Soul Charges====
{{condition|Soul Charges}}
* This condition will recharge when Raphael uses his {{SAI|Consume Souls}} ability. He gains a charge for each remaining pillar.
* This condition will also recharge when Raphael uses his {{SAI|Fiendish Ascension}} ability. He gains a charge for each destroyed pillar.
* Raphael uses these charges as spell slots. 

====Ascended Fiend====
{{condition|Ascended Fiend}}

====Soul Reaper====
{{SAI|Soul Reaper}} 
* When Raphael reduces an enemy's hit points to 0, he Severs the soul from their body.
{{condition|Severed Soul}}

=== Honour mode===
While in Honour mode, Raphael has some additional passives, which let him use their associated abilities (see [[#Honour mode]]):
*{{SAI|Legendary Action: Soul Ascension}} 
*{{SAI|Legendary Action: Beguiling Rebuke}}

== Allies ==
* {{MdCharLink|Korrilla}}
* {{MdCharLink|Vengeful Cambion}} - 6x
* {{MdCharLink|Yurgir}} (conditional)

== Encounter details==
{{Infobox creature
| name = Pillar of Souls
| image = Pillar of Souls .png
| imagesize = 0.5
| hp = 99
| resistances = Piercing resistance full, Necrotic immunity, Fire immunity, Psychic immunity, Poison immunity, Bludgeoning vulnerable, Force vulnerable
}}
Raphael can be fought in the [[House of Hope]]'s foyer. The cutscene and ensuing fight only begin once the "Portal to the Devil's Fee" is selected, allowing time for the party to position themselves around the room.

The player may be joined by {{CharLink|Hope}} if they completed [[Save Hope]] before confronting Raphael. Yurgir will also join the party if they  previously sided with him during the quest [[Kill Raphael's Old Enemy]] and completed [[Break Yurgir's Contract]] in [[Act Two]]; otherwise, he will need to be convinced to switch sides with a {{Ability check|Persuasion|30}}.

=== Phase one ===
This room has four soul pillars which Raphael will use during combat. {{em|Each}} soul pillar gives Raphael:
* An additional {{DamageText|1~12|Fire}} damage and a +3 bonus to DEX checks and saving throws (''see [[#Soul Pillar Proximity]]'')
* One soul charge, which Raphael uses as spell slots. These are refreshed when he uses his Consume Souls ability, or when he ascends. (''See [[#Soul Charges]]'')
* {{DamageText|3d6|Healing}} when he uses his {{SAI|Consume Souls}} ability.

Raphael's [[# Fiendish Ascension|Fiendish Ascension]] ability will let him take on a more powerful form (see the ''Ascended'' tab in the info box at the top of this page). He may use this to transform whenever a pillar is broken, and each destroyed pillar will give him another Soul Charge. 

Raphael also has the ability to sever souls. If a party member is downed by Raphael during the battle, they will receive the condition [[Severed Soul (Condition)|Severed Soul]], having disadvantage on attack rolls and all ability checks. This debuff can be removed by the party member, by casting {{SAI|Restore Soul}} on either Raphael or a Soul Pillar -- affected party members automatically gain this ability while they have the Severed Soul condition. The debuff will also be removed if Raphael is defeated.

=== Phase two ===
When all soul pillars have been destroyed Raphael will permanently transform into his Ascended Fiend form. When transforming into his fiend form for this final time, the four broken soul pillars will give him four final soul charges.

At this stage, he may use his most powerful attack, {{SAI|Ravaging Inferno}}, costing 2 soul charges and dealing 20d6 Hellfire damage in a {{AOE|radius|m=4|ft=}}. 

He will also now be able to use his [[# Multiattack|Multiattack]]. This attack does 2d12 slashing, plus his attack modifier, which is +5 while he is in his ascended form. It also grants him Action Surge, so he may use his multiattack again, possibly attacking four times in one round. Once all his soul charges are depleted, Raphael will only be able to use his multiattack.

== Tactics ==
=== Pre-combat ===
* Before fighting Raphael, the restoration faucets in the boudoir can be used to take a pseudo long rest. They can be used to restore spell slots after casting passive buffs, such as {{SAI|Heroes' Feast}} or {{SAI|Freedom of Movement}}. They are not considered a true [[long rest]], so conditions that are removed upon a long rest will remain.
* Placing {{SmRarityItem|Smokepowder Barrel|alias=Smokepowder Barrels}} or {{SmRarityItem|Runepowder Barrel|alias=Runepowder Barrels}} around each pillar before beginning the fight can help you easily remove Soul Pillars and deal damage during combat.
* Having {{SmRarityItem|The Blood of Lathander}} equipped and standing near the middle of the room can blind him upon entering combat, via the [[Lathander's Light]] passive feature.

=== During combat ===
*It is worthwhile destroying the surrounding Soul Pillars before focusing on Raphael, as he will not only use them for spell casting, but can regain hit points from them each round with Consume Souls. Raphael will also be harder to hit the more pillars are active, as each pillar increases his AC through his DEX score.
** The pillars are weak to {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}} and {{DamageType|Force}} damage. 
** The {{SmRarityItem|Orphic Hammer}}, which is picked up at the House of Hope, may be useful for destroying the pillars.
*Take care when using Radiant damage against Raphael's cambions, as their {{cond|Fleeting Protection}} allows Raphael to reflect twice the amount of radiant damage done as Fire damage.
*{{SAI|Planar Binding}} is useful here for controlling the cambions.
* If the party rescued [[Hope]], she will also have available {{SAI|Divine Intervention}} and her unique {{SAI|Revoke Guest Status}} which can be used to permanently eject cambions. Be cautious when casting {{SAI|Divine Intervention}} when multiple enemies are affected by {{cond|Fleeting Protection}}, as the reflected damage will likely kill Hope. 
*{{SAI|Hold Monster}} is very effective against Raphael since, while the condition ends following his next turn due to his {{SAI|Inevitable Resolve}} feature, it effectively skips his turn and all damage he takes until he breaks out of it become Critical Hits.
*{{SAI|Silence}}, combined with any method of immobilization, can reduce the effectiveness of Raphael's soul absorbtion. While he can still consume souls, he cannot cast any of the enhanced spells provided by his soul charges. It can be hard to keep him still, but a {{SAI|Phantasmal Killer}} from a caster with a high enough save DC has a high chance of keeping him locked within the field of silence.
*You can negate Raphael's {{SAI|Punish Divinity}} by having him use his reaction on a {{SAI|Opportunity Attack}}

== Footnotes ==
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