Illithid Arcanist

	Aberration
Illithid Arcanist
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	Stats
	Level 8
Race	Mind Flayer
Type	Aberration
HP	55
AC	15
Movement Speed	9m / 30ft
Size	Medium
Weight	75kg / 150lbs
	Passive features
	Empowered Evocation Magic Resistance Opportunity Attack
	Resistances
Model
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Illithid Arcanist is a type of hostile Aberration character in Baldur's Gate 3, multiple copies of which appear during several combat encounters during the finale of Act Three.

Gameplay

Each copy of this enemy starts the fight with one condition, out of either Fire Shield: Chill or Fire Shield: Warm applied.^[1]
This enemy has been observed to be capable of using most of, if not all, of the same abilities as the base Mind Flayer enemy type.
Notable abilities this enemy uses include: Magic Missile, Shield (as a Reaction)

Encounters

This enemy has been observed to appear in the combat encounters listed below.

Act Three, Finale - The High Hall, and "Atop the Netherbrain"

↑ This is verified to be true during at least the "Atop the Netherbrain" combat encounter. Please amend this statement if this is not true for some reason in other encounters.

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[1] This is verified to be true during at least the "Atop the Netherbrain" combat encounter. Please amend this statement if this is not true for some reason in other encounters.^{[Needs Verification]}

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