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| name = Cazador Szarr
| name = Cazador Szarr
| image = Cazador Smile.png
| image =  
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| identity = Male
| page image = Cazador Smile.png
| full name = Cazador Szarr
| va = Graham Hoadly
| class =
| title = Vampire Lord
| size = [[Medium]]
| race = [[Undead]], [[Vampire]]
| type = [[Undead]]
| hometown = [[Szarr Palace]], [[Baldur's Gate]]
| hometown = [[Szarr Palace]], [[Baldur's Gate]]
| voice = Graham Hoadly
| family = [[Amanita Szarr]] (niece)<br>Fistula<br>Dralia <br>Blovart<br>Donnela Szarr{{ref|The names of Cazador's possible relatives are mentioned in {{SmRarityItem|Mirtul 1477}}.}}
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| nostore = y
| family = [[Amanita Szarr]] (niece)  
| uid = S_GLO_Cazador
| level = 12
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'''Cazador Szarr''' is a [[vampire]] in ''[[Baldur's Gate 3]]'' and [[Astarion]]'s former master. He is the primary antagonist of Astarion's personal quest, [[The Pale Elf]].


| modules =
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{{Infobox statistics
First, thou shalt not drink of the blood of thinking creatures.
| child = yes
| size = Medium
| type = Undead
| armour_class = 21
| hit_points = 208
| hit_points_tactician = 270
| hit_points_honour = 270
| movement_speed_meters =
| movement_speed_feet =
| weight_kg = 70
| weight_lb = 150
| hiddenlevel = 12
| initiative = +9
| str = 18
| dex = 18
| con = 18
| int = 17
| wis = 15
| cha = 18
| dex_save_proficiency = yes
| int_save_proficiency = yes
| wis_save_proficiency = yes
| nonmagic immune1 = Bludgeoning
| nonmagic immune2 = Piercing
| nonmagic immune3 = Slashing
| resistant1 = Slashing
| resistant2 = Piercing
| resistant3 = Bludgeoning
| resistant4 = Necrotic


| condition1_name = Ritual Sources
Second, thou shalt obey me in all things.  
| condition1_description = +1m movement, +10 temporary HP and +1d10 Necrotic damage per ritual source.
| condition2_name = Legendary Resistance
| condition2_description = +10 to your next 3 saving throws.
| condition2_mode = Tactician


| feature1_name = Alert
Third, thou shalt not leave my side unless directed.  
| feature1_description = +5 to Initiative and cannot be surprised.
| feature2_name = Arcane Enchantment (+1)
| feature2_description = +1 bonus to Spell Save DC and Spell attack rolls.
| feature2_item = Woe
| feature3_name = Arcane Vampirism
| feature3_description = Regain 1d4 HP when a creature fails any saving throws against your spells.
| feature3_item = Woe
| feature4_name = Improved Extra Attack
| feature4_description = Make two additional attacks after attacking with your main-hand weapon.
| feature5_name = Opportunity Attack
| feature5_description = Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
| feature6_name = Sunlight Hypersensitivity
| feature6_description = While in sunlight, take 20 Radiant damage and have disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
| feature7_name = Vampire Regeneration
| feature7_description = If not in sunlight or holy water, regains 10 HP at the start of his turn.
| feature8_name = Legendary Action: Vampiric Swarm
| feature8_description = Spend a legendary action to conjure a Vampiric Swarm.
| feature8_mode = Honour
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'''Cazador Szarr''' is a [[vampire]] in ''[[Baldur's Gate 3]]'' who acts as a looming threat, specifically to [[Astarion]], as he is his cruel and ambitious vampiric master.
Four, thou shalt know that thou art '''mine'''.


|Cazador Szarr|'s four rules he enforces upon his Vampire Spawns, including Astarion}}
==Overview==
==Overview==
===Quests===
* [[The Pale Elf]]
* [[Investigate Cazador's Palace]]
=== History ===
=== History ===
Cazador became a Vampire Lord in the year 1276,<ref name="VbV">''[[Vampires before Vellioth]]''—[[Lady Incognita]]</ref> claiming the position of master vampire of Baldur's Gate from Vellioth the Martinet.<ref name="VbV"/>
Cazador became a Vampire Lord in the year 1276, claiming the position of master vampire of Baldur's Gate from [[Vellioth]] the Martinet.{{ref|{{SmRarityItem|Vampires before Vellioth}} by [[Amanita Szarr]]}}


== Involvement ==
== Involvement ==
===Act One===
=== Act One ===
 
While not making an appearance in Act One or Act Two, Cazador's influence is felt. If {{CharLink|Astarion}} is chosen as player character, they can encounter a dream sequence involving Cazador, where he recites four rules he enforces amongst his spawns. Astarion as a companion can also show the party the scars on his back, which are revealed to be part of an Infernal Pact. What this pact entails is unknown, but he assumes it is extremely important to Cazador.
While not making an appearance within Act One or Act Two, Cazador's influence is still felt. If the player is playing as [[Astarion]], they can encounter a dream sequence involving Cazador, where he recites four rules he enforces amongst his spawn. [[Astarion]] as a companion may also show the party the scars on his back, which is revealed to be part of an Infernal Pact. What this pact entails is unknown, but he assumes it is extremely important to Cazador.


=== Act Two ===
=== Act Two ===
While still not appearing in Act Two, Astarion can decipher the meaning of the pact with the help of [[Raphael]]. His scars are part of a ritual imparted to Cazador by [[Mephistopheles]]. When performed, the recipient of the ritual becomes [[Vampire Ascendant]], a creature that retains all the power of a Vampire, but none of the weaknesses, including their weakness to sunlight and thirst for blood.
While still not appearing in Act Two, Astarion can decipher the meaning of the pact with the help of {{CharLink|Raphael}}. His scars are part of a ritual imparted to Cazador by [[Mephistopheles]]. When performed, the recipient of the ritual becomes {{SAI|Vampire Ascendant}}, a creature that retains all the power of a Vampire, but none of their weaknesses (e.g. sunlight) or thirst for blood.


=== Act Three ===
=== Act Three ===
Once in Baldur's Gate, the party can hunt down Cazador at [[Szarr Palace|Cazador's Palace]]. He is eventually found in [[Cazador's Dungeon|his Dungeon]], revealing that the ritual required not just the seven Vampire Spawn he sired, but also thousands of others. The "meals" [[Astarion]] brought Cazador were not for him to feed on, but rather prepared and turned into spawn for use in his ritual. Upon encountering Cazador, he will reclaim [[Astarion]], and begin his attempt to use him for the ritual. Should the party free [[Astarion]], and defeat Cazador, [[Astarion]] readies himself to take over the ritual, and absorb the power for himself - only for Cazador to reveal that if he were to continue the ritual himself, he would simply be consumed for it, as he has the marks of the pact on his back, and the ritual will still take his soul as a result, as it requires an exact amount of souls. An important choice follows.
Once in Baldur's Gate, the party can hunt down Cazador at [[Szarr Palace|Cazador's Palace]]. He is eventually found in [[Cazador's Dungeon|his Dungeon]], revealing that the ritual required not just the seven Vampire Spawns he sired, but also thousands of others. The "meals" Astarion brought Cazador were not for him to feed on, but rather prepared and turned into spawns for use in his ritual. Upon encountering Cazador, he reclaims Astarion, and tries to use him for the ritual. Should the party free Astarion and defeat Cazador, Astarion readies himself to take over the ritual, and absorb the power for himself - only for Cazador to reveal that if Astarion chooses to continue the ritual himself, he will simply be consumed by it, as he has the marks of the pact on his back and the ritual will still take his soul as a result, as it requires an exact amount of souls. The party must then make an important choice.


'''Let Astarion finish the Ritual'''
==The Black Mass Ritual==


Should the party allow Astarion to finish the ritual, he will connect to the player character's parasite, and copy the scars on his back onto Cazador's own flesh, therefore fulfilling the requirements for the ritual, while allowing himself to remain alive. Astarion will then consume Cazador's, and all of the thousands of Vampire Spawns' essence to become Vampire Ascendant successfully.
===Letting Astarion finish the Ritual===


'''Convince Astarion to kill Cazador and stop the Ritual'''
Should the party allow Astarion to finish the ritual, he connects to the player character's parasite, and copies the scars on his back onto Cazador's own flesh, therefore fulfilling the requirements for the ritual, while allowing himself to remain alive. Astarion then consumes the essence of Cazador, and the thousands of Vampire Spawns he sired, to successfully become the Vampire Ascendant.


If succeeded on a [[Persuasion]] or [[Insight]] check, Astarion will not continue the ritual for himself, and stab Cazador to death, falling to his knees, and sobbing, finally free from Cazador's tyrannical fist. If one of the spawns has been killed during the fight, Astarion will always kill Cazador.
===Convincing Astarion to kill Cazador and stop the Ritual===


'''Refuse to help Astarion.'''
If succeeding on a {{Skill|Persuasion}} or {{Skill|Insight}} check, Astarion does not continue the ritual for himself, and instead stabs Cazador to death, falling to his knees, and sobbing, finally free from Cazador's tyranny. If any Vampire Spawn dies during the fight, the Vampire Ascendent ritual cannot be conducted, and Astarion defaults to this option (see 'Breaking the ritual' below).


If the party outright refuses to help Astarion without convincing him, or failing the skill checks above and still refusing to help Astarion, he will kill Cazador in the same sequence as above. But then he will destroy Cazador's [[Woe|Staff]], leaving the Vampire Spawn to rot. After this, he will permanently leave the party, stating that he hopes they "die screaming."
===Refusing to help Astarion===


'''Kill Cazador without Astarion in the party'''
If refusing to help Astarion without convincing him, or failing the skill checks and still refusing to help him, Astarion kills Cazador in the same sequence as above. But he then destroys Cazador's {{SmRarityItem|Woe}}, leaving the Vampire Spawns to rot. After this, he permanently leaves the party, stating with venom that he hopes they "die screaming."


The player character can stab Cazador while he is in his coffin. Mentioning this to Astarion afterwards will result in his contempt, and he will permanently leave the party unless the party convinces him not to do so.
===Killing Cazador without Astarion in the party===


'''Interrupt the ritual.'''
If Astarion is not brought to the fight it is possible to stab Cazador while he is in his coffin{{ref|Successfully using {{SAI|Detect Thoughts}} during this scene yields an extra bit of dialogue where the player character reads Cazador's mind as he sleeps, finding out he mourns what he has become.}}. Mentioning this to Astarion afterwards infuriates him and, unless convinced to stay, he permanently leaves the party.


If Astarion's ascension is interrupted by the party, the player character will throw Cazador's [[Rhapsody|dagger]] at him, killing Cazador and making the ritual impossible to complete. Astarion will then destroy Cazador's staff and attack the party, forcing the party to kill him.
===Interrupting the ritual===


Whichever choice the party decides on, Cazador ultimately dies.
The party can choose to interrupt Astarion partway through the ritual. If they do, the player character throws Cazador's {{SmRarityItem|Rhapsody}} at him, killing Cazador and making the ritual impossible to complete. Astarion then destroys Cazador's staff and attacks the party, forcing them to kill him.


== Combat ==
=== Breaking the ritual ===
===Spells and abilities===
Killing one or more sacrificial Vampire Spawns during the fight with Cazador results in Astarion killing Cazador and staying with the party without complaint (even if he is in the fight and witnesses a Vampire Spawn dying). Astarion's remaining siblings then flee the scene, skipping their normal cutscene. Several characters, including the Gur party, will react as if Astarion voluntarily forfeited the ritual.
{{Feature box|Blight|item=Woe}}
{{Feature box|Call Lightning}}
{{Feature box|Fly (Class Action)}}
{{Feature box|Misty Escape (Cazador Szarr)}}


====Enough, Wretches!====
No matter which choice the party decides on, Cazador ultimately dies.
When Cazador reaches low enough health, he will use ''Enough, Wretches!'', and switch to physical attacks.
{{Feature box|Enough, Wretches!}}
{{Feature box|Multiattack (Vampire)}}
{{Feature box|Claws}}


====Tactician mode====
== Combat ==
{{Feature box|Potent Misty Escape}}
{{Main|Cazador Szarr/Combat}}


====Honour mode====
==Notable Loot==
{{Feature box|Vampiric Swarm}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Rhapsody}}
 
* {{MdRarityItem|Szarr Family Ring}}
===Allies===
* [[Chatterteeth]]
* 3x [[Fallen Gur Hunter]]
* 4x [[Predator Werewolf]]
* 6x [[Bat]]
 
===Tactics===
* 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 be unable to reclaim him for the fight. Astarion can then descend the stairs and join the battle once it commences and he'll be able to participate normally.
** In fact, the narrow stairs make a fantastic choke point for crowd-controlling the mobs with spells early in the fight. Some electricity resistance for the party and there will be little Cazador can do since Call Lightning is the only ranged attack he has.
* Using [[Daylight]] and similar spells will inflict [[Sunlight Hypersensitivity (Condition)]] on Cazador, reverting his mist form and causing 20 Radiant damage at the start of his turn.
* Cazador's Ritual Sources can be interrupted by standing on the ritual circles. This will also grant whoever is standing on the circle one stack of [[Ritual Sources (Condition)]].
 
===Notable Loot===
* {{MdRarityItem|Woe}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Woe}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Szarr Family Ring}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Rhapsody}}


==Quotes==
== Related literature ==
* {{MdRarityItem|Dawsen Kiltmaker's Confession}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Eternal Cruelty}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Favoured Spawn Ledger}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Ledger: Blood Donors}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Leon's Diary}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Letter to Mrel Alkam}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Meditations of a Vampire Lord}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Party Planner}}


{{Q|First, thou shalt not drink of the blood of thinking creatures.
==Related quests==
Second, thou shalt obey me in all things.
* {{Quest|Investigate Cazador's Palace}}
 
* {{Quest|The Pale Elf}}
Third, thou shalt not leave my side unless directed.
Four, thou shalt know that thou art '''mine'''.|Cazador's four rules he enforces upon his vampire spawn, including Astarion}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery heights="250" mode="packed">
<gallery heights="250px">
File:Cazador Early Access Model.png|Cazador's 3d model during Early Access.
Cazador Model.png|Cazador's model
Cazador Model.png|Cazador's model.
Cazador Early Access Model.png|Cazador's model during Early Access{{ref|During the Early Access, Cazador appeared with a beard. This is no longer the case, as Elves are unable to use Facial Hair options.}}
Cazador.png|Cazador's concept art.
Cazador.png|Cazador's concept art
Cazador placeholder portait.png|Cazador during the ritual.
Cazador placeholder portait.png|Cazador during the ritual
Edward-vanderghote-cazador.webp|Character art by Edward Vanderghote.
Edward-vanderghote-cazador.webp|Character art by Edward Vanderghote
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Notes==
== Notes and references ==
{{notebegin}}
{{notebegin}}
* During the Early Access, Cazador appeared with a beard. This is no longer the case, as Elves are unable to use Facial Hair options.
{{reflist}}
{{noteend}}
{{noteend}}
== References ==
<references />


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* {{FRWiki|Cazador Szarr|long}}
* {{FRWiki|Cazador Szarr|long}}


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Latest revision as of 14:07, 24 January 2025

Overview Combat

Cazador Szarr is a vampire in Baldur's Gate 3 and Astarion's former master. He is the primary antagonist of Astarion's personal quest, The Pale Elf.


Portrait Cazador Szarr.png
“
First, thou shalt not drink of the blood of thinking creatures.

Second, thou shalt obey me in all things.

Third, thou shalt not leave my side unless directed.

Four, thou shalt know that thou art mine.
„
— Cazador Szarr's four rules he enforces upon his Vampire Spawns, including Astarion

Overview[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Cazador became a Vampire Lord in the year 1276, claiming the position of master vampire of Baldur's Gate from Vellioth the Martinet.[2]

Involvement[edit | edit source]

Act One[edit | edit source]

While not making an appearance in Act One or Act Two, Cazador's influence is felt. If Astarion Astarion is chosen as player character, they can encounter a dream sequence involving Cazador, where he recites four rules he enforces amongst his spawns. Astarion as a companion can also show the party the scars on his back, which are revealed to be part of an Infernal Pact. What this pact entails is unknown, but he assumes it is extremely important to Cazador.

Act Two[edit | edit source]

While still not appearing in Act Two, Astarion can decipher the meaning of the pact with the help of Raphael Raphael. His scars are part of a ritual imparted to Cazador by Mephistopheles. When performed, the recipient of the ritual becomes Vampire Ascendant Vampire Ascendant, a creature that retains all the power of a Vampire, but none of their weaknesses (e.g. sunlight) or thirst for blood.

Act Three[edit | edit source]

Once in Baldur's Gate, the party can hunt down Cazador at Cazador's Palace. He is eventually found in his Dungeon, revealing that the ritual required not just the seven Vampire Spawns he sired, but also thousands of others. The "meals" Astarion brought Cazador were not for him to feed on, but rather prepared and turned into spawns for use in his ritual. Upon encountering Cazador, he reclaims Astarion, and tries to use him for the ritual. Should the party free Astarion and defeat Cazador, Astarion readies himself to take over the ritual, and absorb the power for himself - only for Cazador to reveal that if Astarion chooses to continue the ritual himself, he will simply be consumed by it, as he has the marks of the pact on his back and the ritual will still take his soul as a result, as it requires an exact amount of souls. The party must then make an important choice.

The Black Mass Ritual[edit | edit source]

Letting Astarion finish the Ritual[edit | edit source]

Should the party allow Astarion to finish the ritual, he connects to the player character's parasite, and copies the scars on his back onto Cazador's own flesh, therefore fulfilling the requirements for the ritual, while allowing himself to remain alive. Astarion then consumes the essence of Cazador, and the thousands of Vampire Spawns he sired, to successfully become the Vampire Ascendant.

Convincing Astarion to kill Cazador and stop the Ritual[edit | edit source]

If succeeding on a Persuasion Persuasion or Insight Insight check, Astarion does not continue the ritual for himself, and instead stabs Cazador to death, falling to his knees, and sobbing, finally free from Cazador's tyranny. If any Vampire Spawn dies during the fight, the Vampire Ascendent ritual cannot be conducted, and Astarion defaults to this option (see 'Breaking the ritual' below).

Refusing to help Astarion[edit | edit source]

If refusing to help Astarion without convincing him, or failing the skill checks and still refusing to help him, Astarion kills Cazador in the same sequence as above. But he then destroys Cazador's Woe, leaving the Vampire Spawns to rot. After this, he permanently leaves the party, stating with venom that he hopes they "die screaming."

Killing Cazador without Astarion in the party[edit | edit source]

If Astarion is not brought to the fight it is possible to stab Cazador while he is in his coffin[3]. Mentioning this to Astarion afterwards infuriates him and, unless convinced to stay, he permanently leaves the party.

Interrupting the ritual[edit | edit source]

The party can choose to interrupt Astarion partway through the ritual. If they do, the player character throws Cazador's Rhapsody at him, killing Cazador and making the ritual impossible to complete. Astarion then destroys Cazador's staff and attacks the party, forcing them to kill him.

Breaking the ritual[edit | edit source]

Killing one or more sacrificial Vampire Spawns during the fight with Cazador results in Astarion killing Cazador and staying with the party without complaint (even if he is in the fight and witnesses a Vampire Spawn dying). Astarion's remaining siblings then flee the scene, skipping their normal cutscene. Several characters, including the Gur party, will react as if Astarion voluntarily forfeited the ritual.

No matter which choice the party decides on, Cazador ultimately dies.

Combat[edit | edit source]

Main article: Cazador Szarr/Combat

Notable Loot[edit | edit source]

Related literature[edit | edit source]

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Cazador's model

    Cazador's model

  • Cazador's model during Early Access[4]

    Cazador's model during Early Access[4]

  • Cazador's concept art

    Cazador's concept art

  • Cazador during the ritual

    Cazador during the ritual

  • Character art by Edward Vanderghote

    Character art by Edward Vanderghote

Notes and references[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The names of Cazador's possible relatives are mentioned in Mirtul 1477.
  2. ↑ Vampires before Vellioth by Amanita Szarr
  3. ↑ Successfully using Detect Thoughts Detect Thoughts during this scene yields an extra bit of dialogue where the player character reads Cazador's mind as he sleeps, finding out he mourns what he has become.
  4. ↑ During the Early Access, Cazador appeared with a beard. This is no longer the case, as Elves are unable to use Facial Hair options.

External Links[edit | edit source]

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