Displacer Beast (creature)

This article is about the creature itself. For the illusion it creates, see Displacer Beast (illusion). For the race, see Displacer beast.

The Displacer Beast is a creature of the beast type, capable of powerful attacks and illusion magic. Two individual displacer beasts, Nessa and Shadow-Whiskers, can be encountered in Baldur's Gate 3. The player can also take the shape of one via the  Displacer Beast Shape action.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Displace ()

Damage: 2~16

2d8⁠Psychic

Teleport yourself and a target to a nearby location, shredding the target's mind and leaving behind an illusory copy of yourself.

 INT Save

 Range: 3 m (10 ft)

 AoE: 18 m (60 ft) Radius

 Illusory Copy ()

Create an illusory displacer beast to attack nearby enemies.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Tentacle Whip ()

Damage: 8~28

2d6 + 4⁠Bludgeoning

+ 2d6⁠Piercing

Lash out with a sleek, spinous tentacle.

 Range: 3 m (10 ft)

Tactics

Displacer beasts are significant combat threats. 18 strength makes them formidable attackers, while  Displace gives them free roam of the arena while leaving behind a double that can still dish out damage. This brute strength can be countered by targeting their low mental abilities, which make them more susceptible to manipulating or controlling effects like  Fear or  Banishment.

Known Displacer Beast characters

•  Nessa
•  Shadow-Whiskers

External links

•  Displacer beast on the Forgotten Realms Wiki