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Githyanki are a playable race in Baldur's Gate 3.

With a ruthlessness borne from mind flayer enslavement, githyanki ride the Astral Sea atop red dragons, bringing their silver swords and psionic might to bear against any trace of the illithid menace.

About githyanki[edit | edit source]

Default Githyanki appearances

Githyanki are peerless warriors from the Astral Plane, known for their legendary silver blades and red dragon mounts. They seek the total destruction of mind flayers, whose ancient empire enslaved the ancestral gith for millennia.

As the effects of time is diminished in their native Astral Plane, githyanki are instead hatched from eggs all across realmspace in places called crèches. Crèches act as hatcheries, training grounds, and shelters outside of the Astral Plane.

Githyanki are ruled by their lich queen Vlaakith and led in battle by her dragon-riding knights, the Kith'raki.

Racial features[edit | edit source]

Base racial speed

You can move 9 m / 30 ft per turn

Astral Knowledge

Gain

Proficiency in all Skills corresponding to a chosen Ability (

Recharge: Long rest)

Githyanki Psionics

You gain access to the following Spells:

Cantrip: Mage Hand (Character level 1). Your Mage Hand is invisible when cast via Githyanki Psionics.
1st Level Spell: Enhance Leap (Character level 3) Recharge: Long rest
2nd Level Spell: Misty Step (Character level 5) Recharge: Long rest

Martial Prodigy: A lifetime of relentless training gave you Armour proficiency with Light armour and Medium armour, as well as Proficiency with Shortswords, Longswords, and Greatswords.

Exclusive equipment[edit | edit source]

Certain items have unique bonuses when wielded by a githyanki. These bonuses can be enabled by being disguised as one before equiping the item.

Aberration Hunters' Amulet: Advantage on Intelligence Saving throws and Aberrations have Disadvantage on Attack rolls against the wearer.
Boots of Psionic Movement: After the wearer used Fly, their next melee weapon attack deals an additional 1d4Psychic damage.
Circlet of Psionic Revenge: Grants +1 to Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma Saving throws.
Psionic Ward Armour: Grants Resistance to Psychic damage.
Soulbreaker Greatsword: Attacks with this weapon deal an additional 1d4Psychic damage.
Silver Sword of the Astral Plane: Attacks with this weapon deal an additional 1d6Psychic damage. The holder also has Advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma Saving throws, Resistance to Psychic damage, and cannot be Charmed.

Notable githyanki[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Githyanki Concept Art by Konstantin Porubov
Githyanki Concept Art by Konstantin Porubov

External links[edit | edit source]

Githyanki on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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 ==Racial features==
-* Base racial speed: {{Distance|m=9|ft=30}}
+; {{SmallIcon|Creature Speed Icon.png}} Base racial speed
-* {{SAI|Astral Knowledge|w=40}}: Gain {{IconLink|size=25|Proficiency Icon.png|Proficiency}} in all [[Skill]]s corresponding to a chosen [[Ability Score|Ability]] ({{Recharge|Long Rest}})
+: You can move {{c|9 m / 30 ft}} per turn
-* [[Githyanki Psionics]]: You gain access to the following [[Spells]]:
+; {{SAI|Astral Knowledge|w=40}}
-** Cantrip: {{SAI|Mage Hand}} (Character level 1). Your Mage Hand is invisible when cast via Githyanki Psionics.
+: Gain {{IconLink|size=25|Proficiency Icon.png|Proficiency}} in all [[Skill]]s corresponding to a chosen [[Ability Score|Ability]] ({{Recharge|Long Rest}})
-** 1st Level Spell: {{SAI|Enhance Leap}} (Character level 3) {{Recharge|Long Rest}}
+; [[Githyanki Psionics]]
-** 2nd Level Spell: {{SAI|Misty Step}} (Character level 5) {{Recharge|Long Rest}}
+: You gain access to the following [[Spells]]:
-* {{SAI|Martial Prodigy|w=40}}: You gain {{IconLink|size=25|Proficiency Icon.png|Proficiency}} in the following:
+:* Cantrip: {{SAI|Mage Hand}} (Character level 1). Your Mage Hand is invisible when cast via Githyanki Psionics.
-** {{LightArmour}}, {{MediumArmour}}
+:* 1st Level Spell: {{SAI|Enhance Leap}} (Character level 3) {{Recharge|Long Rest}}
-** {{WeaponType|Shortswords}}, {{WeaponType|Longswords}}, {{WeaponType|Greatswords}}
+:* 2nd Level Spell: {{SAI|Misty Step}} (Character level 5) {{Recharge|Long Rest}}
+{{Passive|Martial Prodigy}}
-== Unique equipment ==
+== Exclusive equipment ==
 Certain items have unique bonuses when wielded by a githyanki. These bonuses can be enabled by being [[Disguise Self|disguised]] as one before equiping the item.
-* [[Aberration Hunters' Amulet]]: {{Advantage}} on Intelligence {{Saving Throw}}s and [[Aberration]]s also have {{Disadvantage}} on {{Attack Roll}}s against the wearer.
+* {{RarityItem|Aberration Hunters' Amulet}}: {{Advantage}} on [[Intelligence]] {{Saving Throw}}s and [[Aberration]]s have {{Disadvantage}} on {{Attack Roll}}s against the wearer.
-* [[Circlet of Psionic Revenge]]: Grants +1 to [[Intelligence]], [[Wisdom]] and [[Charisma]] {{SavingThrow}}s.
+* {{RarityItem|Boots of Psionic Movement}}: After the wearer used {{SAI|Fly}}, their next melee weapon attack deals an additional {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} damage.
-* [[Psionic Ward Armour]]: Grants [[Resistance]] to {{DamageType|Psychic}} damage.
+* {{RarityItem|Circlet of Psionic Revenge}}: Grants +1 to [[Intelligence]], [[Wisdom]] and [[Charisma]] {{SavingThrow}}s.
-* [[Githyanki Greatsword]]: Attacks with this weapon deal an additional {{DamageText|1d6|Psychic}} damage.
+* {{RarityItem|Psionic Ward Armour}}: Grants [[Resistance]] to {{DamageType|Psychic}} damage.
-* [[Silver Sword of the Astral Plane]]: Attacks with this weapon deal an additional {{DamageText|1d6|Psychic}} damage.
+* {{RarityItem|Soulbreaker Greatsword}}: Attacks with this weapon deal an additional {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} damage.
+* {{RarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane}}: Attacks with this weapon deal an additional {{DamageText|1d6|Psychic}} damage. The holder also has {{advantage}} on [[Intelligence]], [[Wisdom]] and [[Charisma]] {{SavingThrow}}s, [[Resistance]] to {{DamageType|Psychic}} damage, and cannot be {{cond|Charmed}}.
 == Notable githyanki ==
 * [[Lae'zel]]
 * [[Kith'rak Voss]]
+* [[W'wargaz]]
 * [[Ptaris]]
 * [[Orpheus]]
+* [[Vlaakith]]
 == Gallery ==