which level of approval do you need for romance?

[Karambo]

hi everyone.
1.) see title
2.) when the romance begin? like in divinity 2 at a certain point?

thx for any anwsers

[Wraith]

Most characters is just high approval.
I think only two character really matter in what approval level need to be at.

Shadowheart you just need good approval to romance (and depending on what approval you are at when early access finishes she might regret it or don't)

Gale you need to take his approval slow and camp alot because you need to trigger the Weave scene in order to romance.

[♚︎ Alex]

1. I believe you need at least Medium approval, and occasionally you need to see certain camp scenes.

2. When exactly the romance is initiated depends. Generally speaking there is a guaranteed romance scene at the Tiefling/Goblin Party, towards the mid-point of Act 1. However some companions, like Gale and Wyll, require you to initiate their romances prior to that scene. There’s no exact point where you can guarantee a romance, you just have to make sure you have high approval, see everyone’s scenes, and respond with the romantic options. It’s more similar to DAO than DOS2 imo.

[God Queen 158]

1) Medium Approval. There are some other qualifiers or disqualifiers for some. Do their questlines and you shouldn't have a problem. Gale is tricky though since the scene to unlock his romance can get lost among the other companions and never trigger.

2) Technically at the party since you are offered the opportunity to romance them in an intimate way. Some characters view this liaison in a romantic way, others do not.
Once you reach High approval with a companion, your characters' voice bark when selecting them turns romantic.
Some characters have moments where you can flirt with them and they are receptive back.

[Crimson_Sin]

You can have a romance with Astarian with Neutral approval. Just let him feed from you in camp and give him the book of Necromancy. And at the after party, make him say please.

[SILVER_47Ag]

Originally posted by Crimson_Sin:

You can have a romance with Astarian with Neutral approval. Just let him feed from you in camp and give him the book of Necromancy. And at the after party, make him say please.

I didn't give him a book or let him drink, my approval rating is 3/10 and during the final party I was surprised by the fact that I could sleep with him, I'm really starting to think that this system is seriously broken

[Juggernaut]

From what I have generally seen, you mainly need to get approval up to medium, and it seems most romance start at the party (excluding astarion and possibly laezel?) after the raid.

[Kamuizin]

Originally posted by Captain Alex:

1. I believe you need at least Medium approval, and occasionally you need to see certain camp scenes.

2. When exactly the romance is initiated depends. Generally speaking there is a guaranteed romance scene at the Tiefling/Goblin Party, towards the mid-point of Act 1. However some companions, like Gale and Wyll, require you to initiate their romances prior to that scene. There’s no exact point where you can guarantee a romance, you just have to make sure you have high approval, see everyone’s scenes, and respond with the romantic options. It’s more similar to DAO than DOS2 imo.

Is there a Gale Romance in the tiefling camp at the end of act 1?

[GriffinPilgrim]

Depends on the character. Lae'zel doesn't take much ti start her romance (though it doesn't get actually romantic for quite some time), Astarion doesn't need much more, the others will require around medium.
Also, important point; for Karlach and Wyll you must make romantic overtures at the party following resolving the goblin camp situation. The others you can do then, before or after but for some reason those two are only receptive then.