Mastering Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3 Early Access: An In-Depth Companion Guide

In this comprehensive companion guide for Baldur’s Gate 3 Early Access, we’ll be taking an in-depth look at Astarion. We’ll go over his spells, feats, equipment, how to improve your reputation with him, and the best companion combinations to optimize your party. If you’re looking to optimize your gameplay with Astarion, this guide is for you.

During Baldur’s Gate 3 Early Access, there are five companions you can acquire, and you can have three of them with you at any given time. You can swap these companions in and out of your party at your camp at any time, and it’s worth noting that the companions at your camp gain experience just like those in your party. Astarion is likely the second companion you’ll acquire, and here’s what you need to know about him:

Race: High Elf
Class: Rogue
Subclass: None
Abilities: STR 12, DEX 17, CON 13, INT 9, WIS 14, CHA 10

In this guide, we’ll delve into Astarion’s abilities and skills, level progression, and equipment, as well as how to win his approval and build your party around him.

Astarion Abilities & Skills

Astarion has an ideal ability spread for a rogue, with high dexterity helping him excel at stealth, stealing, and dealing significant damage in combat with finesse weapons like shortswords and ranged weapons like longbows. We recommend taking the Ability Improvement feat at level 4 and increasing his dexterity to 18 and constitution to 14 for extra hit chance, damage, skill checks, and HP.

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Final Tips

Astarion is the perfect companion if you’re not playing a Rogue or a Ranger with proficiency in Thieves’ Tools. His invaluable skills in picking locks, disarming traps, and dealing high damage make him a great addition to any party. However, note that Astarion has a selfish temperament and tends to disapprove of helping others.

Remember to utilize Sneak Attack whenever possible and to strategically place Astarion in combat scenarios to maximize his damage potential. Additionally, use Vampire Bite along with Broodmother’s Revenge necklace to drastically improve Astarion’s capability to deal damage and heal simultaneously.

As a Rogue, Astarion’s proficiency with Thieves Tools makes him the best character for picking locks and disarming traps in Baldur’s Gate 3 Early Access. Enhance his attempts at these tasks by using Guidance if you have a Cleric character or Shadowheart in your party.

Stay tuned for more Baldur’s Gate 3 content as we explore companions and builds for the game, and don’t forget to check out our Baldur’s Gate 3 Wiki for any specific information you may need.