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* In the lead-up to the final confrontation with Cazador, [[Astarion]] can be split-off from the party and left way back up the stairs. Then upon descending the stairs with the rest of the party, Cazador will believe Astarion didn't accompany the party and will not entrap him. ''However'', as of Patch 6 if Astarion later joins the fight and Cazador is still alive, the fight will be interrupted by a cut scene and Astarion will be captured. This technique can nonetheless be used to delay the three turn countdown for Cazador's ascendance, and to hold off | * In the lead-up to the final confrontation with Cazador, [[Astarion]] can be split-off from the party and left way back up the stairs. Then upon descending the stairs with the rest of the party, Cazador will believe Astarion didn't accompany the party and will not entrap him. ''However'', as of Patch 6 if Astarion later joins the fight and Cazador is still alive, the fight will be interrupted by a cut scene and Astarion will be captured. This technique can nonetheless be used to delay the three turn countdown for Cazador's ascendance, and to hold off Astarion's imprisonment until a more manageable time in the battle. | ||
* If Astarion is captured as part of the ritual, it is imperative to free him ASAP so that Cazador doesn't kill him and become the Vampire Ascendant. Using {{SAI|Dash}} and {{SAI|Misty Step}} can allow allies to reach him within a single turn so they can free him with {{SAI|Help}} on the next turn. Alternatively a party member could use {{SAI|Dimension Door}} to transport an ally (even [[Scratch]]!) across the room, and this second ally can free Astarion that same turn. | * If Astarion is captured as part of the ritual, it is imperative to free him ASAP so that Cazador doesn't kill him and become the Vampire Ascendant. Using {{SAI|Dash}} and {{SAI|Misty Step}} can allow allies to reach him within a single turn so they can free him with {{SAI|Help}} on the next turn. Alternatively a party member could use {{SAI|Dimension Door}} to transport an ally (even [[Scratch]]!) across the room, and this second ally can free Astarion that same turn. | ||
* The narrow stairway is a fantastic choke point for crowd-controlling the mobs with spells early in the fight. Some lightning resistance for the party and there will be little Cazador can do on lower difficulty levels since Call Lightning is the only ranged attack he has. Beware of getting pushed off the edge yourself however. | * The narrow stairway is a fantastic choke point for crowd-controlling the mobs with spells early in the fight. Some lightning resistance for the party and there will be little Cazador can do on lower difficulty levels since Call Lightning is the only ranged attack he has. Beware of getting pushed off the edge yourself however. | ||