This article is a complete step-by-step guide on how to Investigate Cazador’s Palace in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Find the Szarr Palace
Make your way to the Lower City Central wall waypoint. There you will see the Central Watch Tower. Go to the top of the watch tower.
Once at the top, turn right to reach the Szarr Palace South Tower.
Enter the room and proceed up the iron ladder to encounter Merony. If you pass the [Intimitadtion] check of 15 points, she will give you the Key to the Ramparts Door.
After gaining the key to the Ramparts Door, proceed upstairs and go through the door to access the Upper Tower.
Enter the tower and proceed through the next door to reach the rampart that will take you to the Szarr Palace on the left side.
Get past the ballroom door’s magical seal
Enter the Szarr Palace and head straight to find a Sinister Door. When you approach the Sinister Door, you will notice that it has a ring-sized hole in it and an ancient language all over it. To access the Sinister Door, you must first locate two items: The Szarr Family Ring and the Kozakuran Dictionary.
To enter the Sinister Door, you’ll need a Szarr Family Ring with the Szarr family crest and a dictionary to read the ancient inscription on the door. Both of these treasures are located downstairs in Szarr Palace. Go through the red curtain to the right of the Sinister door.
Kozakuran Dictionary Location
As you make your way below, you will see a door that is releasing necrotic magic. Enter this room while in turn-based mode.
Use Misty Step, Dimension Door, or take a giant leap to reach the uncursed area at the back. Open the wardrobe nearest to the bed to find a dictionary. Take it and quickly leave the room.
Szarr Family Ring
Continue straight down the basement corridor until you reach a door on the right labeled “Kennel”.
When you open the Kennel door, a skeleton named Godey will speak to you. You need to kill and then loot Godey’s body to retrieve the Szarr Family Ring.
Return upstairs with both items and interact with the Sinister Door to unlock it. As soon as you open the Sinister Door and enter the ballroom three werewolves will attack your group.
Uncover the Secrets of the Szarr Palace
After you’ve defeated all the enemies, head left from the Ballroom’s entrance to discover the Office Hall door to the southwest of the Ballroom.
Enter into it and then turn immediately to your right to find a Dias. This Dais will bring you downwards to Cazador’s Dungeon and ritual location.
In the Cazador’s Dungeon, you need Szarr Family Ring to open all Crypt Gates.
Investigate Cazador’s Dungeon
Proceed to pass through the Crypt Gate on the north to reach the prisoner’s cells with hollow eyes and faces. You won’t be able to rescue them but having Astarion in your party will make it clear that they are all Cazador’s victims, marked for sacrifice in the Ascendant Ritual.
Continue exploring and pass another Crypt Gate to reach the Ritual area of the Dungeon.
Decide Cazador’s Fate
There are 4 Choices and Outcomes for Astarion & Cazador which can be Astarion Ascension, Refuse to help Astarion, Release Prisoners or Kill Prisoners. Refer to the below link to know the possible Choices and Outcomes.
Astarion & Cazador: All 4 Choices and Outcomes
Talk to Ulma
Finally, speak with Ulma to end the quest.