Blasphemous Acolyte

Blasphemous Acolyte is a hostile Countermeasure Aberration in Baldur's Gate 3.

Involvement

The Blasphemous Acolyte may appear during the final battle Atop the Netherbrain if the player sides with the Emperor. It will appear if a Cleric is present in the party.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Contagion: Flesh Rot ( + )

The target receives Disadvantage on Charisma Ability Checks, and is afflicted with Vulnerability to all damage.

The creature begins to mortify, becoming a festering flesh sack propped up by bones, impairing its Charisma.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Harm ( + )

Damage: 14~84

14d6⁠Necrotic

Reduce a target's maximum Hit Points, but never below 1.

 CON Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Inflict Wounds ( + )

Damage: 3~30

3d10⁠Necrotic

Putrefy a creature with Necrotic energy filling your hands.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Flail +2

Damage: 6~13

1d8 + 5⁠Bludgeoning

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Turn Undead ( + )

Pray to  Turn all undead that can see you.

 WIS Save

 Range: Self

Loot

• Flail +2
• Shield +1

Notes

• Blasphemous Acolyte begins combat already concentrating on the Necrotic damage version of Spirit Guardians.