With the eagerly anticipated March 2025 update for *Fields of Mistria*, Caldarus can now be unlocked as a romanceable character, adding a thrilling new dimension to the game. Dive into this comprehensive guide to learn how to unlock his romance questline, explore event details, and discover his gift preferences.
To embark on a romantic journey with Caldarus in *Fields of Mistria*, you'll need to conquer the Fire Seal located on Floor 60 of the mines. Here, you must offer four specific items: a Sealing Scroll, a Faceted Rock Gem, an Emerald, and a Rockroot. Once you complete this offering, a pivotal cutscene unfolds where the Mines Priestess warns the farmer to leave or face being sealed. As your health dwindles, Caldarus dramatically appears, transforming into his human form and granting you the Dragon's Breath spell before retreating to the Deep Woods. In this new form, you can engage in daily conversations and gift-giving with Caldarus, just as you would with other romanceable NPCs in Mistria.
After breaking the Fire Seal, Caldarus can be found exclusively at his temple in the Deep Woods. To permanently unlock this area on your map, you'll need to use the Dragon's Breath spell.
Upon unlocking Caldarus as a romanceable character with the March 2025 update, he starts with a heart level of six, which is currently the cap. Unfortunately, there are no additional heart events for Caldarus at this time, but future updates are expected to expand on this. Currently, you can experience a few cutscenes involving the dragon. The first is a dream sequence at the game's start, introducing Mistria's magic system and mechanics. The second occurs after breaking the Fire Seal, where Caldarus saves the farmer and reveals his human form before retreating to recover in the Deep Woods. Both scenes are part of the natural story progression.
Following the update, you can also trigger a real date with Caldarus during the Shooting Star Festival, which takes place on Summer 28.
The Shooting Star Festival marks the end of summer in *Fields of Mistria*, offering a chance to take any romanceable NPC with four or more hearts on a date to the Summit to watch the stars. With Caldarus starting at six hearts, you're automatically eligible to go with him. To attend the festival with Caldarus, gift him the Star Brooch before 8 PM on Summer 28 and meet up afterward to confirm your readiness. This will initiate a special cutscene of your date.
During the date at the Summit, Caldarus expresses gratitude for the invitation and shares insights on the stars and the ancient Mistrian tradition of Starbinding. Your conversation delves into existential topics about soul connections and the necessity of villains in stories. Caldarus muses about past lives and, feeling fatigued, invites you to spend the rest of the evening watching the stars from his temple.
Caldarus, with his ancient dragon soul, has unique tastes that reflect his long life. His gift preferences lean heavily towards seafood dishes. Below is a table detailing his liked and loved gifts to help you win his favor:
**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 |
Please note that *Fields of Mistria* is still in Early Access, and some of Caldarus' gift preferences may change with future updates. The information provided is accurate as of Version 0.13.1 and will be updated accordingly.
*Fields of Mistria* is currently available to play in Steam Early Access.