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Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)
List of Illithid Powers
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Illithid Powers are passive abilities and class actions in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3) that are unlocked by consuming mind flayer parasites. Read on to see a full list of Illithid Powers, their effects and how to get them.
List of Contents
List of Illithid Powers
First Layer
| Power | Description |
|---|---|
| Psionic Overload | Your attacks deal an additional 1~4 Psychic damage, but you take 1~4 Psychic damage every turn. |
| Favourable Beginnings | The first Attack Roll or Ability Check you make against any target gains a bonus equal to your Proficiency Bonus. |
| Force Tunnel | Charge forward, pushing all objects and creatures in your path 4m away from you. |
| Concentrated Blast | You must be concentrating on another spell to cast this. If the target was concentrating, you heal as much as the damage that was dealt to it. |
| Transfuse Health | Sacrifice half your remaining hit points to heal a target for the same amount. |
Second Layer
| Power | Description |
|---|---|
| Ability Drain | Once per turn, when you make an Attack Roll, the attack reduces that target's corresponding Ability by 1. |
| Luck of the Far Realms | When you make a successful Attack Roll against a foe, you can change that hit into a Critical Hit. |
| Charm | Channel the dark allure of the tadpole to Charm an enemy that attacks you, preventing them from attacking you until their next turn. |
| Displace | Creatures suffering Falling damage because of your actions take an additional 1~8 Psychic damage. |
| Repulsor | Push anything and anyone back 6m. |
| Cull the Weak | When you bring a creature down to fewer hit points than your number of evolved illithid powers, it dies and all nearby creatures take 1~4 Psychic damage. |
| Psionic Backlash | When an enemy within 9m casts a spell, you can use your reaction to inflict 1d4 Psychic damage to the caster per the spell's level. |
| Shield of Thralls | Conjure a volatile shield around yourself or an ally, granting the target 10 temporary hit points. |
| Perilous Stakes | Invest a creature with power that heals it when it attacks, but also makes it Vulnerable to all damage. |
| Stage Fright | Your targets have Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and take 2~12 Psychic damage each time they miss. |
Third Layer
| Power | Description |
|---|---|
| Absorb Intellect | Gobble up a foe's intellect, lowering their Intelligence by 1 per turn and healing your wounds for 5 turns. |
| Displacer Beast Shape | Transform into a displacer beast that can Displace itself and enemies, and had 85 hit points. |
| Fracture Psyche | Invade a target's mind and disrupt its defences. The target's Armour Class is reduced by 1. |
| Illithid Expertise | You have deepened your sense of self, gaining Expertise in Persuasion, Deception, and Intimidation Checks. |
| Psionic Dominance | When an enemy within 18m targets you with a spell of a Level that is lower than or equal to your Proficiency Bonus, you can use your reaction to nullify the spell. |
| Black Hole | Create a point of intense gravity that pulls in all nearby enemies and possibly Slows them. |
| Fly | Fly to a target position. |
| Mind Blast | Spew forth a conical wave of psychic energy and possibly Stun targets within. |
| Mind Sanctuary | Sculpt a magical nexus that allows those within to take actions and bonus actions interchangeably. |
| Freecast | You have discovered a marvellous adaptability within yourself. Spell slots, charges, and similar resource costs for your next action or spell are removed. |
How to Get Illithid Powers
Find and Consume Illithid Parasites
Players can get Illithid Powers by finding and consuming Illithid Parasites. These parasites can be found all throughout the game through looting corpses or drops from defeating enemies.
All Illithid Parasite Locations
Collect More Parasites to Unlock Other Illithid Power Nodes
Upon seeing the Illithid Powers screen for the first time, there are only 15 available nodes to select. Players can expand these by collecting more parasites in the game.
Use the Astral-Touched Tadpole to Unlock Level 3 Powers
In order to unlock the 3rd Layer of Illithid Powers, players will need to reach the end of Act 2 and obtain the Astral-Touched Tadpole. Once obtained, you can consume or resonate with it to unlock the final set of Illithid Powers for purchase.
Act 2: Help Your Protector Walkthrough
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