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| title = Gish
| description = Githyanki gish are a class-like archetype of githyanki NPCs encountered throughout Baldur's Gate 3.
| image = Race Githyanki.png
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{{Infobox statistics
{{Infobox statistics
| name = Gish
| name = Gish
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| level = 5
| level = 5
| race = [[Githyanki]]
| race = [[Githyanki]]
| image =  
| image = For'reth mountain pass model.png
| imagesize =  
| imagesize = 0.41
| armour_class = 16
| armour_class = 16
| hit_points = 53
| hit_points = 53
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| wis_save_proficiency = yes
| wis_save_proficiency = yes
| feature1_name = Githyanki War Magic
| feature1_name = Githyanki War Magic
| feature1_description = After the githyanki casts a spell or cantrip, they can make a weapon attack using a {{action|bonus}}.
| feature1_description = After the githyanki casts a spell or cantrip, they can make a weapon attack using a [[Bonus action|bonus action]].
| feature2_name = Opportunity Attack
| feature2_name = Opportunity Attack
| feature2_description = Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
| feature2_description = Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
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| feature3_mode = Tactician
| feature3_mode = Tactician
| feature4_name = War Caster: Concentration
| feature4_name = War Caster: Concentration
| feature4_description = Gain [[advantage]] on [[saving throws]] to maintain concentration on a spell.
| feature4_description = Gain [[advantage]] on [[saving throws]] to maintain [[concentration]] on a spell.
| feature4_mode = Tactician
| feature4_mode = Tactician
| feature5_name = War Caster: Opportunity Spell
| feature5_name = War Caster: Opportunity Spell
| feature5_description = Can use a {{action|reaction}} to cast {{sai|Shocking Grasp}} at a target moving out of melee range.
| feature5_description = Can use a [[Reaction (Resource)|reaction]] to cast {{sai|Shocking Grasp}} at a target moving out of melee range.
| feature5_mode = Tactician
| feature5_mode = Tactician
}}
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'''Githyanki gish''' are a [[Class|class-like]] archetype of [[githyanki]] [[NPC]]s encountered throughout [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. Battlemages that blend arcane spellcasting with melee combat, ''gish'' soldiers are versatile combatants.
'''Githyanki gish''' are a [[Class|class-like]] archetype of [[githyanki]] [[NPC]]s encountered throughout [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. Battlemages that blend arcane spellcasting with melee combat, ''gish'' soldiers are versatile combatants.


Veteran gish githyanki can be encountered during the end game scenario in [[Upper City]].
While regular gish troops can be encountered in many places of githyanki influence, Veteran Gish githyanki can only be found during the end game scenario in [[Upper City]].


== Attacks and abilities ==
== Attacks and abilities ==
{{Feature box|name=Main Hand Attack|* Uses {{RarityItem|Githyanki Longsword}} ({{RarityItem|Githyanki Longsword +1}} for Veteran Gish)
{{Feature box|Main Hand Attack|item=Githyanki Longsword (+1)}}
* Does not use [[weapon actions]]
 
{{Action}}}}{{Feature box|name=Burning Hands|{{DamageInfo|3d6|Fire}}
{{Feature box|Burning Hands}}


* Casts as a Level 1 spell
{{Feature box|Hold Person}}
* [[Spell Save DC]] 14}}{{Feature box|name=Hold Person|* Casts as a Level 2 spell
* [[Spell Save DC]] 14}}{{Feature box|name=Shocking Grasp|{{DamageInfo|2d8|Lightning}}
* Can also cast as a reaction on [[Tactician]].}}{{Feature box|name=Misty Step|Teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.


{{Recharge|Long Rest}}
{{Feature box|Shocking Grasp}}


{{Action|bonus}}}}
{{Feature box|Misty Step}}


== Named gish ==
== Named gish ==
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*[[Gish Far'aag|Far'aag]]
*[[Gish Far'aag|Far'aag]]
*[[Umr'a'ac]]
*[[Umr'a'ac]]
*[[Jeera]]{{note|Jeera as a stat block and ability kit of a generic ''gish'', but the honorific of a githyanki quartermistress.}}
*[[Jeera]]{{note|Jeera has the stat block and ability kit of a generic ''gish'', but the honorific of a githyanki quartermistress.}}
*[[Therezzyn]]{{Note|Compared to other Gish, she has +2 INT, wields the Soulbreaker Greatsword, and can cast Fear}}
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery heights="200px" mode="packed">
</gallery>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
{{notelist}}
{{notelist}}
[[Category: Githyanki]]
[[Category: Humanoids]]

Latest revision as of 09:43, 29 April 2024

Gish
Medium Humanoid
Level 5 Githyanki
For'reth mountain pass model.png
Stats
Armour Class16
Hit points
  • 53 (Balanced)
  • 68 (Tactician)
Movement speed9 m (30 ft)
Weight75 kg (150 lb)
Initiative+1
Ability scores
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
15
(+2)		12
(+1)		16
(+3)		16
(+3)		15
(+2)		16
(+3)
Proficiency bonus+3
Saving throws
  • Str +2
  • Dex +1
  • Con +6
  • Int +6
  • Wis +5
  • Cha +3
Features
Githyanki War Magic Githyanki War Magic
After the githyanki casts a spell or cantrip, they can make a weapon attack using a bonus action.
Opportunity Attack Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Psionic Empowerment Psionic Empowerment
Tactician
Attacks deal an extra 1d6 Psychic damage.
War Caster: Concentration War Caster: Concentration
Tactician
Gain advantage on saving throws to maintain concentration on a spell.
War Caster: Opportunity Spell War Caster: Opportunity Spell
Tactician
Can use a reaction to cast Shocking Grasp Shocking Grasp at a target moving out of melee range.
Veteran Gish differences
Level 9
Stats
Hit points
  • 85 (Balanced)
  • 110 (Tactician)
Initiative+1
Ability scores
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
16
(+3)		12
(+1)		16
(+3)		18
(+4)		16
(+3)		16
(+3)
Proficiency bonus+4
Saving throws
  • Str +3
  • Dex +1
  • Con +7
  • Int +4
  • Wis +3
  • Cha +3

Githyanki gish are a class-like archetype of githyanki NPCs encountered throughout Baldur's Gate 3. Battlemages that blend arcane spellcasting with melee combat, gish soldiers are versatile combatants.

While regular gish troops can be encountered in many places of githyanki influence, Veteran Gish githyanki can only be found during the end game scenario in Upper City.

Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]

Main Hand Attack.webp
Normal weapon damage

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.
 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft
Burning Hands.webp
D6 Fire.png 3d6 (3~18) Damage TypesFire damage

Each flammable target is hit with 3d6Damage TypesFire damage.
DEX Save
 Range: Self
AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)
Hold Person.webp

Hold a humanoid enemy still. They can't Move, Act, or React. Attacks from within  Range: 3 m / 10 ft are always Critical Hits.

At the end of each turn, the affected creature can make a Wisdom Saving throw to end this condition.

WIS Save
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Shocking Grasp.webp
D8 Lightning.png 1d8 (1~8) Damage TypesLightning damage

The target cannot use Reactions. This spell has Advantage Icon.png Advantage on creatures with metal Armour.
 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft
Misty Step.webp

Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Named gish[edit | edit source]

Mountain Pass[edit | edit source]

Crèche Y'llek[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Jeera has the stat block and ability kit of a generic gish, but the honorific of a githyanki quartermistress.
  2. ↑ Compared to other Gish, she has +2 INT, wields the Soulbreaker Greatsword, and can cast Fear
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