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This is a walkthrough guide for Baldur's Gate 3's Should You Help the Dying Mind Flayer? Read on to know all the objectives of this side content, tips to complete it, and more!
List of Contents
Journal Entry | |
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No Journal Entry | |
Result | Character Death (If Submitted to Mind Flayer) |
Location | |
Crashed Nautiloid Ravaged Beach (West of Overgrown Ruins) |
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The dying Mind Flayer is capable of instantly killing you or any of your characters if you interact with it and follow a certain dialogue path.
The best way to deal with the dying Mind Flayer and avoid possible character deaths by it is by killing the dying Mind Flayer before interacting.
If you have already started interacting with Mind Flayer, avoid the intelligence option to concentrate on its thoughts. Resist immediately and choose the dialogue option to close its eyes to kill the Mind Flayer immediately.
Ending the Mind Flayer's life outside of interaction is straightforward: simply use an attack skill on it.
Trying to use a healing spell or throwing healing items at the Mind Flayer will cause it to die instead.
Character Death Path | |
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① | Give in to emotion. |
② | [Intelligence] Concentrate on its thoughts. |
③ | Submit to the feeling - lean in, as for a kiss... |
④ | No, it's fine. Everything will be fine... |
Following the above dialogue options with your main character will cause your character to die and results in a game over.
Having other party members other than your main character follow the above dialogue options will result in all party members dying except your main character. You will also be forced to fight the awakened Mind Flayer.
Intelligence Dice Roll | |
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"Concentrate on its thoughts." | |
Type | Difficulty Class |
Intelligence | 10 |
If you chose to concentrate on the Mind Flayer's thoughts, there will still be options after in which you can continue to resist the Mind Flayer.
Suceeding in this dice roll will lead to the option of performing one of the following Wisdom Checks. Failure will safely lock you out from the character death path.
Wisdom Dice Roll 1 | |
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"Resist the intrusion with everything you have." | |
Type | Difficulty Class |
Intelligence | 5 |
Wisdom Dice Roll 2 | |
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"Change your mind. Resist if you still can." | |
Type | Difficulty Class |
Wisdom | 5 |
If you succeed the intelligence dice roll check in the dialogue, it is not too to resist the Mind Flayer.
Succeeding on any of these dialogue option's dice rolls will safely lock you out from the resulting character death.
All Prologue Side Quests | |
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How to Free the Intellect Devourer | How to Free Shadowheart |
The Risen Road Quests | |
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Find the Missing Shipment | How to Rescue the Grand Duke |
Rescue the Trapped Man | How to Free Oskar Fevras |
Goblin Camp Quests | |
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How to Get Volo's Ersatz Eye | Defiled Temple Puzzle |
Find the Nightsong | Ask the Goblin Priestess for Help |
Nautiloid Crash Region Quests | ||
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Dank Crypt Guide | The Dying Mind Flayer | Auntie Ethel Quest Guide |
How to Get Owlbear Cub | Spiderling Nest Guide- | How to Open the Selunite Chest |
How to Get Scratch | Should You Heal Pandirna | Underground Passage Guide |
Mountain Pass Quests | ||
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Steal a Githyanki Egg | How to Beat Gremishkas | How to Access Guardian of Faith Room |
Dawnmaster Puzzle Guide | Where to Find the Githyanki Creche | - |
This section is currently under construction. Check back later for updates!
Gauntlet of Shar Quests | |
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Gauntlet of Shar: All Trials and Umbral Gems | Kill Raphael's Old Enemy |
Mind Flayer Colony Quests |
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How to Solve the Necrotic Laboratory |
Rivington Quests | ||
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Investigate the Suspicious Toys | Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders | Find the Missing Letters |
How to Get to Wyrm's Rock Fortress | How to Find Dribbles the Clown | - |
Lower City Quests | ||
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How to Get to the House of Hope | How to Get to Cazador's Palace | Rescue Orin's Victim |
Aid the Underduke | How to Get to the House of Grief | Investigate the Murders |
Should You Help the Dying Mind Flayer?
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