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
}}
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{{!}}-{{!}}Demonic=
{{CharacterInfo
|title = Master of the House
|name = Raphael
|file = Raphael Model Demonic.png
|file-px=250
|STR=18
|DEX=16
|CON=17
|INT=14
|WIS=16
|CHA=19
|str save=yes
|con save=yes
|int save=yes
|cha save=yes
|level=12;16{{honour}}
|race=Fiend
|type=Fiend
|HP=666
|AC=21
|speed=
|size=Medium
|weight=160lbs
|proficiency=
|initiative=+3{{note|While his tooltip shows +9 initiative, most of it comes from Soul Pillar dexterity bonuses, which is applied only after combat begins and initiative is rolled. Works only for the fight straight after dialogue, if you disengage and try to fight again, he'll have full +9 initiative.|name=RaphaelInit}}
|piercing = resistant
|bludgeoning = resistant
|slashing = resistant
|fire = immune
|cold = double
|poison = double
|lightning = double
|conditions = 
{{CON|Soul Pillar Proximity}}
|passive=
{{PAS|Darkvision}}
{{PAS|Devil's Sight}}
{{PAS|Fiendish Blessing}}
{{PAS|Inevitable Resolve}}
{{PAS|Infernal Retribution}}
{{PAS|Magic Resistance}}
{{PAS|Opportunity Attack}}
{{PAS|Soul Pillar Proximity}}
{{PAS|Soul Reaper}}
{{PAS|Legendary Action: Beguiling Rebuke|honour=t}}
|location =[[House of Hope]]
}}
{{!}}-{{!}}Ascended=
{{CharacterInfo
|title = Master of the House
|name = Raphael
|file = Raphael Ascended Fiend Model.png
|file-px = 350
|STR=20
|DEX=16
|CON=17
|INT=14
|WIS=16
|CHA=19
|str save=yes
|con save=yes
|int save=yes
|cha save=yes
|level=12;16{{honour}}
|race=Fiend
|type=Fiend
|HP=666
|AC=21
|speed=
|size=Medium
|weight=80kg / 160lbs
|proficiency=
|initiative=+7
|piercing = resistant
|bludgeoning = resistant
|slashing = resistant
|fire = immune
|cold = double
|poison = double
|lightning = double
|conditions = 
{{CON|Soul Pillar Proximity}}
{{CON|Ascended Fiend}}
|passive=
{{PAS|Darkvision}}
{{PAS|Devil's Sight}}
{{PAS|Fiendish Blessing}}
{{PAS|Inevitable Resolve}}
{{PAS|Infernal Retribution}}
{{PAS|Magic Resistance}}
{{PAS|Multiattack: Last Resort}}
{{PAS|Opportunity Attack}}
{{PAS|Soul Pillar Proximity}}
{{PAS|Soul Reaper}}
{{PAS|Legendary Action: Soul Ascension|honour=t}}
|location =[[House of Hope]]
}}
}}</div>{{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]], [[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 ==
{{Feature box|name=Igniting Spark|image name=Fire Bolt.webp
|* A ranged attack which deals {{DamageText|4d6|Fire}} damage and creates a [[Hellfire Surface]] beneath the target.
* Creatures within the surface are inflicted with:<br> {{condition|Roiling Hellfire}}
* Raphael may also spend {{SmallIcon|Spell Slot Icon.png}} 1 Soul Charge and use this as a {{action | bonus }}.
}}

{{Feature box|name=Incinerate|image name=Flame Strike.webp
|* Raphael spends {{SmallIcon|Spell Slot Icon.png}} 2 Soul Charges to deal {{DamageText|8~64|Fire}} damage in a small area.
}}

{{Feature box|name=Diabolic Chains|image name=Scorching Ray.webp
|* Raphael spends {{SmallIcon|Spell Slot Icon.png}} 2 Soul Charges to lash out with 3 chains of '''Hellfire''' and push the targets back 3m.
{{DamageInfo|6d6|Fire|per=ray}}
* Creates a [[Hellfire Surface]] for {{Duration|1}}.
{{Prereq|Hellfire ignores [[Resistance]] and [[Immune|Immunity]] to {{DamageText||Fire}} damage.}}
}}

{{Feature box|name=Ravaging Inferno|image name=Fireball.webp
|* Raphael spends {{SmallIcon|Spell Slot Icon.png}} 2 Soul Charges to hurl an exploding ball of {{cond|Roiling Hellfire}} that damages all nearby creatures and objects.
{{DamageInfo|20d6|Fire| save = Dexterity | save effect = half }}
{{AOE | radius | m = 4 | ft =  }}
* Creates Roiling Hellfire surface for {{Duration|1}}.
{{Prereq|Hellfire ignores [[Resistance]] and [[Immune|Immunity]] to {{DamageText||Fire}} damage.}}
}}

{{Feature box|name=Consume Souls|image name=Action Surge.webp
|* Raphael absorbs souls from each remaining Soul Pillar, regaining {{DamageText|3~18|Healing}} hit points per pillar, and restoring {{cond|Punish Divinity}}.
* Raphael restores a soul charge for each remaining pillar.
}}

=== Ascended Fiend Form ===
{{Feature box|name=Fiendish Ascension|image name=Fiendish Ascension.webp
|* Raphael takes on a more powerful infernal form, and consumes a new soul for every broken pillar.
* He may stay in this form longer for each pillar destroyed.
* (See the ''Ascended'' tab in the infobox above for Raphael's ascended stats).
}}

{{Feature box|name=Multiattack|link=Multiattack (Raphael)|image name=Multiattack Earth Elemental.webp
|* This attack may only be used while Raphael has fulfilled the conditions for [[Multiattack: Last Resort]]; all soul pillars have been destroyed and he has transformed into his ascended form.
* Raphael deals {{DamageText|2d12 + 5|Slashing}} damage twice, and gains {{cond|Action Surge}}.
* Action Surge ultimately lets Raphael attack four times per round.
* After Raphael has used the last of his {{cond|Soul Charges}}, he will only use this attack.
}}

{{TooltipBox|Claws|image=Action Imp Claws.png
|* Melee attack dealing {{DamageText|3d6 + 5|Slashing}} damage.
* Raphael may use this as a {{Action|Reaction}} to someone moving out of his range.
}}

=== Punish Divinity ===

{{Feature box|name=Punish Divinity|image name=Hellish Rebuke.webp
|* While Raphael has the {{cond|Punish Divinity}}, he may use this {{action|reaction}} to attempt to {{cond|Infernal Stun}} a creature who attacks him with {{DamageType|Radiant}} damage.
}}

{{Feature box|name=Soul Drain|image name=Vampiric Touch.webp
|* Against a creature who is {{cond|Infernal Stun|Infernal Stunned}}, Raphael may deal {{DamageText|12d6|Necrotic}} damage and restore his hit points by half the damage dealt. 
}}

=== 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|name = Beguiling Rebuke| image name = Legendary Action Crowd Control.webp
|* May only be used while in cambion form.
* As a reaction, try to {{cond|Beguiled|Beguile}} an attacker and its nearby allies.
* Creatures charmed in this way cannot attack Raphael. 
* Raphael can use this legendary reaction to cast this as many times per round as there are remaining Soul Pillars.
}}

{{Feature box|name=Soul Ascension|image name = Legendary Action Utility.webp
|* May only be used while in {{SAI|Fiendish Ascension}} form
* Create a column of writhing souls that transforms allied [[Vengeful Cambion|Cambions]] into {{cond|Hellfire Cambion}}s and deals {{DamageText|6d10|Necrotic}} to any non-fiend caught inside.
* Cambions ascended by this cascade deal Hellfire damage, which ignores [[Resistance]] and [[Immunity]] to Fire damage.
* Raphael can spend a Legendary Action to immediately cast this when he or his allies are attacked. 
{{DamageInfo|6d10|Necrotic| save = Dexterity | save dc = 18 | save effect = half }}
}}

== Conditions and passives ==
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====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]] [[checks]] and [[saving throws]].
* As this affects his Dexterity score, at the beginning of combat he will have 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}}

{{CharacterInfo2
|name = Pillar of Souls
|file = Pillar of Souls .png
|file-px = 250
|HP = 99
|piercing = double
|bludgeoning = Vulnerable
|necrotic = immune
|fire = immune
|psychic = immune
|poison = immune
|force = Vulnerable
}}
== Encounter ==
Raphael can be fought in the [[House of Hope]]s foyer. He is joined by [[Yurgir]], [[Korilla]] and six [[Vengeful Cambion]]s.

The player may be joined by [[Hope]] (see [[Save Hope]]). They may also recruit Yurgir during the pre-battle dialogue with a {{Ability check|Persuasion|30}}, if they killed him during [[Kill Raphael's Old Enemy]].

=== Phase one ===
This room has four soul pillars which Raphael will use during combat. '''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 {{SAI|Consume Souls}} ability, or when he {{SAI|Fiendish Ascension|ascends}}. (''See [[#Soul Charges]]'')
* {{DamageText|3d6|Healing}} when he uses his {{SAI|Consume Souls}} ability.


Raphael's {{SAI|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 character reaches 0 HP while in battle, they will receive the condition [[Severed Soul (Condition)|Severed Soul]], having [[disadvantage]] on [[Attack Roll]]s and all [[ability check]]s. This debuff will be removed after 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 {{SAI|Multiattack (Raphael)|Multiattack}}. This attack does 2d16 slashing, plus his attack modifier, which is +5 while he is in his ascended form. It also grants him {{cond|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 taps 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 [[Smokepowder Barrel]]s or [[Runepowder Barrel]]s around each pillar before beginning the fight can help you easily remove Soul Pillars and deal damage during combat. 

=== During ===
*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 his ability {{SAI|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 [[Orphic Hammer]], which is picked up at the House of Hope, may be useful for destroying the pillars.

*Take care when using {{DamageType|radiant}} damage against Raphael's [[Cambion]]s, 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.

== Footnotes ==
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