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Illithid Expertise is one of the Illithid Powers you can get and use in the game. Check out this guide to learn how Illithid Expertise works in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3).

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Illithid Expertise Illithid Power Information

Illithid Expertise Overview

Power Effect
Illithid Expertise You have deepened your sense of self, gaining Expertise in Persuasion, Deception, and Intimidation Checks.
Type
Passive Feature
Skill Tree Location Nodes Unlocked
Third Rim None

Unlockable After Consuming Astral-Touched Tadpole

The node for this particular ability in the Illithid Powers skill tree can only be unlocked if the player chooses to consume the Astral-Touched Tadpole in the game.

You will be given an Astral-Touced Tadpole by the Emperor when you align yourself with him during a main story arc.

How to Use Illithid Expertise

Advantage Over Certain Ability Checks

Illithid Expertise will grant you a bonus to ability checks involving Persuasion, Deception, and Intimidation, helping certain classes lacking in those abilities to gain some advantage through certain dailogue options.

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List of All Illithid Powers

All Illithid Powers

List of Illithid Powers
Ability Drain Absorb Intellect Black Hole
Charm Concentrated Blast Cull the Weak
Displace Displacer Beast Shape Favourable Beginnings
Fly Force Tunnel Fracture Psyche
Freecast Illithid Expertise Luck of the Far Realms
Mind Blast Mind Sanctuary Perilous Stakes
Psionic Backlash Psionic Dominance Psionic Overload
Repulsor Shield of Thralls Stage Fright
Transfuse Health

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