Today we are going to take a look at how to recruit Astarion as your companion in Baldur’s Gate 3. Astarion is one of the few available companions that you can recruit in BG3. You can find Astarion close to the start of the game after you crash with the Nautiloid. Once you have crashed you will start at the Ravaged Beach where you can also find Astarion.
How to recruit Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3
Once you have reached the Ravaged Beach in Baldur’s Gate 3 (After the Nautiloid ship crash), you want to head northwest. You can also find Astarion’s location on the Baldur’s Gate 3 Map.
Once you made your way up there you will already find Astarion. He is shouting around asking for help. “Hey! I need some help.” If you are a Druid and transformed into a creature through Wild Shape form then Astarion won’t notice you. If you play as a human a cutscene will immediately play.
When you approach him you have three options.
- Easily. Stand back.
- Kill it yourself – you look capable enough.
- Leave.
When you select the second or the third option he will try to ambush you and slit your throat. Don’t worry it won’t come to that. The first option will also lead Astarion to attack you. However, you won’t have to deal with some checks to get his knife away from your throat.
Either way, the tadpole will connect you two and clear up things. After all the talking you can decide to recruit Astarion into your group or part ways.
- Find out how to recruit Shadowheart in the How to Recruit Shadowheart guide.
- How to recruit Gale in Baldur’s Gate 3
- How to recruit Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3
- Did you know? You can also recruit the Brain creature on the Nautiloid ship in Baldur’s Gate 3.
