Baldur's Gate 3 has invariably showcased its share of challenging battles, boss encounters often being specifically notorious in the game's Honour Mode.
Hitherto, players encountered easy passes with specific battles in the game, such as the encounter with vampire lord, Cazador Szarr. When considering how reputed Cazador Szarr is within the game's progression, it is understandable why many expressed feelings of deflation and disappointment after his fight.
However, the game had an amendment in the later patches, which eliminated certain exploitations and eased up Cazador's battle, turning them into more challenging encounters. Sadly, some players discovered this change after they had already sought out a duel with the vampire lord.
Baldur's Gate 3 Players Lose Honour Mode Run to the Buffed Cazador
Without anticipating the heightened difficulty, one player ventured into their Honour Mode run. They were confident of having an easy victory against Cazador Szarr, as they had successfully defeated him twice previously. Nonetheless, the unexpected buff turned out to be too much. The player admitted ruefully that they hadn't realized how significantly buffed Cazador was.
Setting such low expectations proved to be disastrous for this Baldur's Gate 3 player. An attack on Cazador resulted in unspecified consequences. Their team fell to the vampire lord's vampirism swarm, causing them to lose their Honour Mode run entirely.
Upon examining the game's patch notes in-depth, the player realized how extensive Cazador's buff was. This led them to question how they would deal with such an unexpected loss in their gaming progress.
Others Affected by the Patch
It also appears that other players faced the same fate with the buffed Cazador in their Honour Mode runs. One such player is now hesitant about attempting to fight the vampire lord again, despite having defeated Cazador in previous encounters.
Another player confessed making multiple poor decisions during their Honour Mode run which led to their defeat against Cazador. The player acknowledged their mistakes, stating, 'He got me in my last run. I'm currently in Act 3 and hesitant to challenge him again. However, most of the mistakes were on my end.'
Seasoned Baldur's Gate 3 players are now doling out advice on how to overcome the now-stronger Cazador. One strategy that has been highlighted involves casting the daylight spell to weaken Cazador significantly. Other suggestions include catching him by surprise with a shovel or an invisible companion and unloading all your damage within that window.
This whole ordeal has been a learning experience, opening the eyes of players to Cazador's potential threat. They are hence cautioned not to underestimate the combat abilities of this formidable vampire master.