Mind Blast

Mind Blast is an illithid power and mind flayer ability which creates a cone of psychic energy that damages and stuns all targets in a cone.

Description

Spew forth a conical wave of psychic energy and possibly  Stun targets within.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Damage: 4~32 + modifiers

4d8 + Spellcasting modifier⁠Psychic

Details

 INT Save (Spell save DC)

 AoE: 14 m / 47 ft (Cone)

 Targets: All creatures in the cone

 Recharge: Long rest

Condition: Stunned

 Stunned

Duration: 1 turn

Spell save DC  Intelligence saving throw

• Affected creatures cannot move or take  Actions,  Bonus Actions, or  Reactions.
• Affected creatures automatically fail Strength and Dexterity saving throws.
• Removed by Freedom of Movement, Greater Restoration, Unshackling Strike.
• Attack Rolls against affected creatures have Advantage.

How to learn

Used by creatures: Mind flayer, Illithid Arcanist, and Partial-illithid

Other ways to learn:

• After becoming a partial-illithid, unlock from the illithid power skill tree with a  Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen.

Notes

• The Full-Illithid variant is usable once per turn rather than once per long rest.