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Facing Ambrus in Blood of Dawnwalker<\/a>‘s The Gilded Gauntlet<\/strong> quest is likely the first fight you’ll encounter with one of Brencis’s boyars. After all, this foppish Vrakhiri rules over the provinces you start exploring immediately after you leave Laslea, and is responsible for procuring blood from Vale Sangora’s, often unwilling, subjects.<\/p>\n

As with any of the boyar fights, there are different routes you can take to defeating them, so here are the approaches you can take, plus the consequences that each will have.<\/p>\n

How to complete The Gilded Gauntlet in Blood of Dawnwalker<\/h2>\n
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You can start The Gilded Gauntlet in Maragir after you anger Ambrus enoughRebel Wolves<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Codric’s servant will ask you to come meet her masterRebel Wolves<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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You can poison Ambrus through Codric’s The Bittersweet Toast quest, or just fight Ambrus normallyRebel Wolves<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

Unlike Xanthe and Bakar, no one will come to meet you when you anger Ambrus. Instead, you need to<\/strong> head to Maragir<\/strong> in the Maragir Wealds, where you’ll find a new ? symbol has popped up. You’ll discover that Ambrus has crucified some villagers to get your attention and left a note challenging you to a duel at the ruined castle above the town come nightfall.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, you’ll be approached by the servant of Lulian Codric, Maragir’s previous ruler, who will tell you he has a plan to poison Ambrus as part of The Bittersweet Toast quest.<\/p>\n

Should you poison Ambrus in Blood of Dawnwalker?<\/h2>\n
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If you poison Codric, Ambrus will get suspicious and try to make you drink firstRebel Wolves<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Simply choose the “Letting a peasant drink” line to make him go first insteadRebel Wolves<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Poisoning Ambrus gradually depletes his health, though you’ll get poisoned, too, if you drink his bloodRebel Wolves<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

While you can fight Ambrus at any time, if you pursue The Bittersweet Toast quest, Lulian Codric will poison himself, and since he’s revealed to be Ambrus’ blood cow, the boyar will feed on him before the fight, contracting the poison. <\/p>\n

During this sequence, Ambrus will grow suspicious and try to make you feed on Lulian first, but you just need to say “Letting a peasant drink first, what kind of Boyar are you?” to make him sup instead. Codric will die, but as he reveals to you in the quest, that’s what he wants.<\/p>\n

There are clear advantages to poisoning Ambrus:<\/p>\n