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{{main|Auntie Ethel's Hair}}

Gain +1 to an [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]] of choice. Can be raised above 20.

==== How to unlock ====

Defeat [[Auntie Ethel]] during [[Save Mayrina]] and take her deal to spare her life.  

{{main|Awakened}}

You can use all of your illithid powers as a [[Bonus Action]]

==== How to unlock ====

Make the Zaith'isk in the infirmary of [[Crèche Y'llek]] explode and succeed at all three saving throws. The saves are significantly easier if you are in the device rather than Lae'zel. The person that gets the buff is always the player character.

Failing any of the saving throws for the Zaith'isk inflicts permanent, stacking penalties to the [[Ability Score]]s of the character inside it: each failure will, respectively, give -2 to Intelligence, Wisdom, and Constitution.

[[Partial-Illithid|Partial ceremorphosis]] will remove the ability debuff.

=== BOOOAL's Benediction ===

{{main|BOOOAL's Benediction (Condition)}}

You cannot use [[hirelings]] for the sacrifice.

=== Brand of the Absolute ===

{{main|Brand of the Absolute}}

Multiple characters can receive the brand after the first character has been branded by [[Gut]] (by controlling them and speaking to [[Warlock Greez]]).

=== Find Familiar: Scratch ===

{{main|Find Familiar: Scratch}}

==== How to unlock ====

Leave [[Scratch]] with your scent so he joins your camp, then later when he offers you a ball, throw it to play fetch with him. Having [[Scratch's Ball]] in your inventory allows you to use {{SAI|Find Familiar: Scratch}}.

=== Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit ===

{{main|Shovel|Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit}}

==== How to unlock ====

Find the unique {{SmItemIcon|Scroll of Summon Quasit}} in one of the coffins of the hidden area in the [[Apothecary's Cellar]] beneath the [[Blighted Village]]. Wizards can learn this spell, or after summoning talk to the Quasit and they will permanently teach you the spell under [[Find_Familiar#Shovel|certain conditions]].

=== Instrument proficiency ===

{{main|Proficiency#Instrument proficiency}}

[[Bard]]s have this automatically and this provides no additional benefit to them.

=== Loviatar's Love ===

{{main|Loviatar's Love (Condition)}}

Effect is permanently lost if the character dies and is revived.

=== Necromancy of Thay ===

{{main|Necromancy of Thay}}

Turning only 1 page will grant only [[Speak with Dead]]. The reader does not need to succeed on the Saving Throws associated with turning the pages.

=== Paid the price ===

{{main|Paid the Price (Condition)}}

==== How to unlock ====

Accept [[Auntie Ethel]]'s deal to remove the parasite at the [[Riverside Teahouse]].

=== Survival Instinct ===

{{main|Survival Instinct}}

This is an unique illithid power not obtainable through regular illithid power progression.

=== Volo's Ersatz Eye ===

{{main|Volo's Ersatz Eye (passive feature)}}

====How to unlock====

Tell [[Arabella]] about her parents' fate during the quest [[Save Arabella]].

===Githzerai Mind Barrier===

{{main|Githzerai Mind Barrier}}

Effect is permanently lost if the character dies and is revived (as of Hotfix #6).

=== Level 3 Shadow Spell Slot ===

An additional Level 3 Spell Slot, separate from normal Spell Slots.{{recharge|Long rest}}  

Consume the Shadow Weave from the corpse of [[Gerringothe Thorm]], [[Malus Thorm]] or [[Thisobald Thorm]]. Cleansing the Shadow Weave grants [[Mystra's_Blessing_(Condition)|Mystra's Blessing]] until Long rest instead.

===Potion of Everlasting Vigour===

{{main|Potion of Everlasting Vigour}}

====How to unlock====

Convince [[Astarion]] to bite [[Araj Oblodra]] in Moonrise Towers.

=== Slayer Form ===

{{main|Slayer|Slayer (Class Action)}}  

Kill [[Isobel]], your lover, or the companion with the highest approval toward you as part of [[The Urge]] [[Quests|quest]].<br/><br/>Alternatively, accept to become [[Bhaal|Bhaal's]] Chosen after defeating [[Orin]] in Act Three.  

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===Summon Us===

{{main|Summon Us}}

==== How to unlock ====

Read The Tharchiate Codex (found at the end of the Vault puzzle in Ramazith's Tower), then read the last page of the [[Necromancy of Thay]] (from Act 1) and pass a 20 Wisdom Saving Throw.

=== Monk's Hideous Laughter ===

{{main|Tasha's Hideous Laughter}}

Possible wisdom loss if you fail Constitution/Wisdom saves. The sentient amulet seems to lose all of its abilities after the quest completion.

=== Mirror of Loss ===  

{{main|Mirror of Loss}}

In order to ensure you receive ''Patriar's Memory'' the story the Narrator tells you must be the following: "Disappointment floods your mind. You were sure to succeed Stelmane, but Lord Enver Gortash has stolen your support. All that charming and cajoling in the parlous of the Upper City, Wasted." You can continue to reload until you receive this specific memory.

=== Partial Ceremorphosis ===

{{main|Partial-illithid}}

==== How to unlock ====

Consume the [[Astral-Touched Tadpole]] offered by [[the Emperor]].

=== Sweet Stone Features ===

{{main|Sweet Stone Features (Condition)|True Hero of Baldur's Gate}}

This effect will be overwritten if the character is affected by [[Bless]] or is healed by a character wearing [[The Whispering Promise]]. Once the Bless effect expires, they will not regain Sweet Stone Features until completing another long rest.

=== The Tharchiate Codex: Blessing ===

After a long rest, gain 20 temporary hit points. Remains active if [[The Tharchiate Codex]] is also used to obtain Danse Macabre.

==== How to unlock ====

Read [[The Tharchiate Codex]] (found at the end of the Vault puzzle in [[Ramazith's Tower]]).  

=== Unstable Blood ===

{{main|Unstable Blood}}

Tip: Give to a [[Tiefling]] or [[Dragonborn|Red/Gold Dragonborn]] or equip an item that grants {{Resistance|fire|double|nocat=true}} [[Resistance|Fire Resistance]] to minimise the damage you yourself take from the explosions.

=== Vampire Ascendant ===

{{main|Vampire Ascendant}}