Caldarus has finally become a romanceable character in *Fields of Mistria* with the Early Access title's March 2025 update. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to unlock his romance questline, including event details and his gift preferences.
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- How to Unlock Caldarus
- Events
- Gift Preferences
How to Unlock Caldarus as a Romanceable Character in Fields of Mistria
To begin your romantic journey with Caldarus in Fields of Mistria, you must break the Fire Seal located on Floor 60 of the mines. You'll need to offer four specific items: a Sealing Scroll, a Faceted Rock Gem, an Emerald, and a Rockroot. Once you complete the offering, a cutscene will play where the Mines Priestess warns you to leave the area to avoid being sealed. As your health depletes, Caldarus appears, transforming into his human form, granting you the Dragon's Breath spell, and then retreating to the Deep Woods.
In his human form, you can interact with Caldarus, giving him gifts and engaging in daily conversations, similar to other dateable NPCs in Mistria. After breaking the Fire Seal, you'll find Caldarus exclusively at his temple in the Deep Woods. To permanently unlock this area on your map, use the Dragon's Breath spell.
Caldarus' Heart Events in Fields of Mistria
With the March 2025 update, Caldarus starts with six hearts upon becoming romanceable, which is the current heart level cap. As a result, there are no additional heart events for him at this time, though future updates are expected to add more.
Currently, there are a few cutscenes involving Caldarus. The first is a dream sequence at the game's start, introducing the magic system and game mechanics. The second occurs after breaking the Fire Seal, where Caldarus saves you from being sealed and reveals his human form before retreating to recover in the Deep Woods. Both scenes are part of the natural story progression.
Following the March 2025 update, you can trigger a special date with Caldarus during the Shooting Star Festival, which takes place on Summer 28.
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The Shooting Star Festival
The Shooting Star Festival marks the end of summer in Fields of Mistria, allowing you to take any romanceable NPC with four or more hearts on a date to the Summit to watch the stars. Since Caldarus starts at six hearts, you can automatically attend with him. To do so, gift him the Star Brooch before 8 PM on Summer 28 and meet up after that time to confirm your attendance. This will trigger a cutscene of your date. Spoilers ahead!
During the date at the Summit, Caldarus expresses gratitude for the invitation and discusses the stars and the Mistrian tradition known as Starbinding. Your dialogue options explore themes of soul-binding and connections, with Caldarus noting that not all connections are joyful and hinting at the need for a villain in every story. He muses about past lives before fatigue sets in, inviting you to continue watching the stars from his temple.
Best Gifts for Caldarus in Fields of Mistria
Caldarus, with his ancient dragon soul, has a taste for seafood dishes. Here are his liked and loved gifts to help you win his affection:
| **LIKED GIFTS** | Beet Soup, Chili Coconut Curry, Chocolate Cake, Crab Cakes, Fish Tacos, Golden Cheesecake, Golden Cookies, Ice Cream Sundae, Lobster Roll, Marigold, Mushroom Steak Dinner, Perch Risotto, Pumpkin Pie, Sea Bream Rice, Spirit Mushroom Tea, Vegetable Pot Pie, Vegetable Quiche |
| **LOVED GIFTS** | Fried Rice, Harvest Plate, Mont Blanc, Seafood Boil, Seafood Snow Pea Noodles, Spring Galette, Statuette of Caldarus, Sushi Platter, Veggie Sub Sandwich |
| **HATED GIFTS** | Unknown Dragon Statuette |
Note that some gift preferences may still be subject to change, as Fields of Mistria is in Early Access and continues to evolve with updates from NPC Studio.
NOTE: Fields of Mistria is currently in Early Access and content is subject to change. The above info is accurate as of Version 0.13.1 and will be updated as necessary if anything changes.
Fields of Mistria is available to play now in Steam Early Access.
