Caldarus Romance Guide: Unlocking, Events, Gifts

With the eagerly anticipated March 2025 update for *Fields of Mistria*, players can now unlock Caldarus as a romanceable character. This guide will walk you through how to unlock his romance questline, details on special events, and his gift preferences to help you deepen your bond with this intriguing character.

How to Unlock Caldarus as a Romanceable Character in Fields of Mistria

Caldarus becomes human in Fields of Mistria

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To romance Caldarus in *Fields of Mistria*, you must first break the Fire Seal located on Floor 60 of the mines. To do this, 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 or risk being sealed with the Scroll. As your health depletes, Caldarus heroically appears, transforming into his human form, and gifts you the Dragon’s Breath spell before retreating to the Deep Woods. In this new form, you can interact with Caldarus daily, giving him gifts and engaging in conversations just like with other romanceable NPCs in Mistria.

After breaking the Fire Seal, Caldarus can be found 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.

Caldarus’ Heart Events in Fields of Mistria

Caldarus saves the farmer in Fields of Mistria

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Upon unlocking Caldarus as a romanceable character with the March 2025 update, he starts with six hearts, which is currently the heart level cap. Unfortunately, there are no additional heart events for Caldarus at this time, but future updates are expected to add more. Currently, there are only a few cutscenes involving him. 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 you from being sealed and reveals his human form before retreating to recover.

With the March 2025 update, you can also trigger a date with Caldarus during the Shooting Star Festival, which takes place on Summer 28.

The Shooting Star Festival

Caldarus and the farmer with hearts over their heads at the Shooting Star Festival in Fields of Mistria

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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. Since Caldarus starts at six hearts, you can automatically invite him. To attend the festival with him, gift him the Star Brooch before 8 PM on Summer 28 and meet up afterward to confirm your attendance. This will initiate a special 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 of Starbinding. The conversation delves into existential topics about soul connections and the necessity of villains in stories. He muses about past lives and, feeling fatigued, invites you to spend the rest of the evening watching the stars from his temple.

Best Gifts for Caldarus in Fields of Mistria

Caldarus' liked and loved gifts in Fields of Mistria

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Caldarus, with his ancient dragon soul, has unique gift preferences, many of which lean towards seafood dishes. Below is a table of his liked and loved gifts to help you choose the best presents:

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 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.