Mind Flayer (creature)

A Mind Flayer is an aberration creature found through Baldur's Gate 3. In Githyanki language, they are called ghaik. Multiple mind flayer characters exist in the game.

Involvement

Mind flayers play a major role as antagonists throughout the game, from the prologue to the endgame. Though most are immediately hostile, in some cases, a mind flayer can be friendly or downright ingratiating. Whether their pleasantness is genuine or a self-serving veneer on their psionic charms is often unknown.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Extract Brain ()

Damage: 11~101

10d10 + 1⁠Piercing

Healing: 6~36

6d6⁠Healing

Try to extract the brain of a Stunned or Unconscious creature.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Recharge: Per turn

 Levitate ()

Float effortlessly to a destination.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Mind Blast ()

Damage: 4~32 + modifiers

4d8 + Spellcasting modifier⁠Psychic

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

 INT Save

 AoE: 14 m (47 ft) Cone

 Recharge: Long rest

 Tentacle Whip ()

Damage: 6~24

2d10 + 4⁠Psychic

Lash out with your tentacles and possibly Stun your target.

 INT Save

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

External links

 Mind flayer on the Forgotten Realms Wiki