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| description = Illithid powers are special abilities tied to the Mind Flayer tadpole that the player character and Origin Companions are infected with.

[[File:Tadpole_Pool.png|left|140px|link=Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen]]'''Illithid powers''' are special abilities tied to the [[mind flayer]] tadpole that the player character, [[origin]], and some non-origin [[companions]] are infected with. After the player uses illithid powers for the first time in dialogue, the [[Dream Guardian]] will visit at the next [[long rest]] and explain how to unlock this skill tree.

After this event, finding and consuming [[Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen]]s, such as from the corpses of other infected, will allow you to unlock new powers. Karlach, Wyll, Lae'zel, and Shadowheart will initially refuse to use illithid powers, but can be convinced to use them through [[Persuasion]] checks. The opportunity to convince these party members to partake in illithid powers will be provided again in early Act Three, if they remain reluctant early on.

| The first [[Attack Roll]] or [[Ability Check]] you make against any target gains a bonus equal to your [[Proficiency Bonus]].

| Charge forward, pushing all objects and creatures in your path 4m away from you.

| Deal {{DamageText|3d6|Psychic}} damage. You must be concentrating on another spell to cast this. If the target was concentrating, you heal as much as the damage that was dealt to it. The spell you were concentrating on will end.

| Sacrifice half your remaining hit points to heal a target for the same amount.

| Your targets have [[Disadvantage]] on [[Attack Roll]]s and take {{DamageText|2d6|Psychic}} damage each time they miss. Targets overcome their Stage Fright early when they succeeed on an Attack Roll.

| Once per turn, when you make an [[Attack Roll]], the attack reduces that target's corresponding [[Ability]] by 1. The Ability that is reduced is the same as the one used to make the Attack Roll.

| When you make a successful [[Attack Roll]] against a foe, you can change that attack into a [[Critical Hit]]. Once per Long Rest.

Note: Enemies has advantage on saving throws against being charmed.

| Push anything and anyone back 6m. Deals {{DamageText|2d6|Force}} damage, targets take half-damage if successful on save.

| When an enemy Within 9m casts a spell, you can use your reaction to inflict {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} damage to the caster per the spell‘s level.

| When you bring a creature down to fewer hit points than your number of evolved illithid powers, it dies and all nearby creatures take {{DamageText|1~4|Psychic}} damage.

| Conjure a volatile shield around yourself or an ally, granting the target 10 temporary hit points.

| Invest a creature with power that heals it when it attacks, but also makes it Vulnerable to all damage.

===Elite powers===

When you first gain access to illithid powers, the outer ring of abilities will be locked. At the very end of [[Act Two]], on the road to [[Baldur's Gate]], you will be given the opportunity to unlock these powers by agreeing to absorb the [[Astral-Touched Tadpole]] and become a [[partial-illithid]]. Doing this will automatically unlock [[Fly (Illithid Power)]] and the 5 powers of the innermost ring, i.e. [[Concentrated Blast]], [[Favourable Beginnings]], [[Force Tunnel]], [[Psionic Overload]], and [[Transfuse Health]]. Any regular [[tadpoles]] the character might have already spent to unlock these abilities will be refunded. Absorbing the Astral-Touched Tadpole will also permanently mark your character's face with dark veins and darken their eyes.

| Invade a target's mind and disrupt its defences. The target's [[Armour Class]] is reduced by 1. If the target dies while its psyche is fractured, you can cast [[Shatter Psyche]] on another target.

| You have deepened your sense of self, gaining [[Expertise]] in Persuasion, Deception, and Intimidation [[Checks]].

Also grants Proficiency in those skills if not already possessed.

| Use your reaction to cancel a spell targeted at you if its spell level is less than or equal to your [[Proficiency Bonus|proficiency bonus]].

|Summon a black hole that pulls in nearby enemies and potentially {{Cond|Slowed|Slows}} them. Up to five more black holes can be summoned after first casting. Refreshes after Short Rest.

| Fly to a target position. Consumes movement speed but not an [[Actions|Action]] or [[Bonus action|Bonus Action]].

|Sculpt a magical nexus that allows those within to take actions and bonus actions interchangeably. Refreshes after Long Rest.

|You have discovered a marvellous adaptability within yourself. Spell slots, charges, and similar resource costs for your next action or spell are removed. Refreshes after [[Long Rest|Long]] Rest.  

| Gobble up a foe's intellect, lowering their [[Intelligence]] by 1 per turn and healing your wounds for 5 turns ({{DamageText|1d8|Healing}} each turn).

| Transform into a displacer beast that can [[Displace (Displacer Beast)|Displace]] itself and enemies, and has 85 hit points. You take on the attributes of a displacer beast, but maintain your [[Intelligence]], [[Wisdom]], and [[Charisma]] scores. When your displacer beast form drops to 0 hit points, you revert to your original form.

===Full ceremorphosis===

During the final quest, [[Confront the Elder Brain]], Karlach or the player character will have the option to undergo full ceremorphosis and become a [[full-illithid]]. At this point, they will automatically unlock most illithid powers and gain access to more powerful versions of a select few.

| Charge forward, pushing all objects and creatures in your path 12m away from you. Deals {{DamageText|3d10+4|Force}} and may cause {{cond|Prone}}

| Grant an ally an additional 15 Psychic damage, automatic [[Critical Hit]] when they roll a 15 or higher, and healing on hit. However, they will also be vulnerable to all damage.

| Target two creatures, granting 25 temporary hit points. Once these hit points are diminished, the shield bursts and leaves nearby enemies {{cond|Stunned}}.

| Deals {{DamageText|9d6|Psychic}} damage to an enemy. If they were concentrating on a spell, heal an equal amount of hit points.

|  Lobotomise a nearby creature that is {{cond|Stunned}}, {{cond|Prone}}, {{cond|Sleeping}} or Unconscious, dealing {{DamageText|5d10+50|Piercing}} damage and regaining {{DamageText|6d6|Healing}}.

| {{SAI|Levitate|w=40}}

| Float to a destination using movement speed.

===Other powers===

| If the character reaches 0 [[Hit Points]], it regains {{DamageText|3d4|Healing}} instead of falling Unconscious.

| You can use all of your Illithid Powers as a Bonus Action. Your resistance to the zaith'isk in the githyanki infirmary awakened this power.  

| Succeed on all three [[saving throws]] when interacting with the Zaith'isk in [[Crèche Y'llek]]. Or, if Lae'zel is the one in the Zaith'isk, success on all three [[Ability Checks|ability checks]].

==Mind flayer parasite locations==

* Found in a locked Gilded Chest {{Coords|-32|219}} on the top floor of [[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]].

==Spellcasting ability modifier==

Example: {{InfoBlob|<nowiki>Wizard 5, Monk 1, Rogue 2</nowiki>}} will use the Wisdom stat for the saving throw difficulty of their illithid powers, as rogue is not taken into account here, and monk is the last class added before rogue.

| {{Icon|Bard Tadpole Stage Fright Icon.png|30px}} [[Stage Fright]] || style="text-align:center;" | [[Bard]] || Drown your enemies in an overwhelming fear of failure. They receive {{Disadvantage}} on [[Attack Rolls]] and take {{DamageText|2d6|Psychic}} damage each time they miss an [[Attack Roll]]. Ends when they hit with an [[Attack Roll]]. || Succeed on 3 Illithid Wisdom [[Skill Check]]s, then rest until you receive a dream cutscene.

==Achievements==

==Gallery==

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tadpole_power_example.png|Example of a character readying an Illithid power

Illithid Powers Graphic.webp|A handy reference