which deals 2d4 damage to its target, and heals Astarion for 2d4 HP. This bite gets upgraded to Ascended Bite, with 6d6 damage and healing, upon Astarion ascending into full-fledged vampire status. He also obtains Cazador's Mist ability. It's the closest players can get to ...
As a result, Astarion is able to gain enough power to basically do anything he wants after destroying the Absolute. It might be tempting to choose this option even in a good playthrough because Astarion benefits more from it, but he won't be the same person after ascending. However, this...