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'''Tactician difficulty,''' as a harder [[difficulty]] option, carries with it many differences gameplay. Chief among these are enhanced statistics and abilities for [[creatures]]. These can be increased [[ability scores]], new [[Passive feature|passives]], permanently applied [[conditions]], or even new or improved [[actions]]. This is a list of all such noted differences.
'''Tactician difficulty,''' as a harder [[difficulty]] option, carries with it many differences in gameplay. Among these are enhanced statistics and abilities for [[creatures]]. These can be increased [[ability scores]], new [[Passive feature|passives]], permanently applied [[conditions]], or even new or improved [[actions]]. This is a list of all such noted differences.


== Flat bonuses ==
== Flat bonuses ==
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* {{Cond|Radiant Retort}}}}
* {{Cond|Radiant Retort}}}}
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|[[Mind flayers]]
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* {{SAI|Charm}}}}
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|[[Doppelganger]]
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* {{SAI|Mindreader}}}}
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|[[Crawling Claw]]
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* {{SAI|Necrotic Claws}}
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|}
=== Creature and archetype bonuses ===
=== Creature and archetype bonuses ===
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!Bonuses
!Bonuses
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|[[Githyanki raider|Githyanki Raider]] (Level 5)
|[[Githyanki raider|Githyanki Raider]]<br>[[Veteran Raider|Githyanki Veteran Raider]]
|{{Unbulleted list|
|{{Unbulleted list|
* {{SAI|Archery}}}}
* {{SAI|Archery}}}}
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|[[Githyanki gish]] (Level 5)
|[[Githyanki gish]]  
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|{{Unbulleted list|
* {{SAI|War Caster: Concentration}}
* {{SAI|War Caster: Concentration}}
* {{SAI|War Caster: Opportunity Spell}}}}
* {{SAI|War Caster: Opportunity Spell}}}}
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|-
|[[Githyanki warrior]] (Level 5)
|[[Githyanki warrior]]
|{{Unbulleted list|
|{{Unbulleted list|
* {{SAI|Great Weapon Fighting}}}}
* {{SAI|Great Weapon Fighting}}}}
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|-
|[[Githyanki ardent]] (Level 5)
|[[Veteran Warrior|Githyanki Veteran Warrior]]
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* {{SAI|Supreme Githyanki Parry}}{{Note|Replacing {{SAI|Githyanki Parry}}.}}
* {{SAI|Great Weapon Fighting}}}}
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|[[Githyanki ardent]]
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|{{Unbulleted list|
* {{SAI|Potent Cantrip}}}}
* {{SAI|Potent Cantrip}}}}
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* {{SAI|Improved Critical Hit}}}}
* {{SAI|Improved Critical Hit}}}}
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|[[Scrying Eye]]
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* {{SAI|Ethereal Form}}
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|[[Mimic]]
|[[Mimic]]
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|[[Mistress of Souls]]
|[[Mistress of Souls]]
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|{{Unbulleted list|
* {{SAI|Sculpt Spells}}
* {{SAI|Sculpt Spells}}}}
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|[[Undead Nurse]]
|[[Undead Nurse]]
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* {{SAI|Aura of Protection}}}}
* {{SAI|Aura of Protection}}}}
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|[[Fetid Ooze]]
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* {{SAI|Extra Attack}}}}
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=== Unique individual bonuses ===
=== Unique individual bonuses ===
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|[[Dror Ragzlin]]
|[[Dror Ragzlin]]
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* {{SAI|Extra Attack}}}}
* {{SAI|Leadership}} applies {{cond|Absolute's Enemy}} to non-branded creatures in range}}
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|-
|[[Buthir]]
|[[Buthir]]
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|[[Kar'niss]]
|[[Kar'niss]]
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* {{SAI|Cull the Weak (Drider)|Cull the Weak}}}}
* {{SAI|Cull the Weak (Drider)|Cull the Weak}}
* {{SAI|Spindleweb Sanctuary}}{{Note|Replacing {{SAI|Sanctuary}}.}}
* His aura bestows {{cond|Spindleweb Skepticism}} on nearby enemies}}
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|[[Disciple Z'rell]]
|[[Disciple Z'rell]]
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|{{Unbulleted list|
* {{SAI|Dark One's Own Luck}}
* {{SAI|Dark One's Own Luck}}}}
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|[[Lann Tarv]]
|{{Unbulleted list|
* {{SAI|Relentless Avenger}}}}
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|-
|[[Gerringothe Thorm]]
|[[Gerringothe Thorm]]
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* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation}}}}
* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation}}}}
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|[[Thisobald Thorm]]
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* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation}}}}
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|[[Cloaker]]
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* {{SAI|Phantasms}} summons two [[Cloaker#Phantasms|Phantasms]]
* {{SAI|Alert}}
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|[[Balthazar]]
|[[Balthazar]]
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* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance}}
* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance}}
* {{Cond|Freedom of Movement}}}}
* {{Cond|Freedom of Movement}}}}
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|[[Ketheric Thorm]]
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{{Resistance|Bludgeoning|resistant}}{{Resistance|Piercing|resistant}}{{Resistance|Slashing|resistant}}
* {{Ability|Strength|24}} '''+2'''
* {{Ability|Dexterity|24}} '''+2'''
* {{Ability|Charisma|24}} '''+2'''}}
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|[[Apostle of Myrkul]]
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* {{Resistance|Bludgeoning|resistant}}{{Resistance|Piercing|resistant}}{{Resistance|Slashing|resistant}}
* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation}}}}
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|[[Ch'r'ai Tska'an]]
|{{Unbulleted list|
* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance}}
* {{SAI|War Caster: Concentration}}
* {{SAI|War Caster: Opportunity Spell}}}}
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=== Exception(s) ===
=== Exception(s) ===
The enemies in one specific encounter, the goblin raiding party at the [[Druid Grove]] gate, are exempt from buffs. The goblins, led by [[Za'Krug]], and the [[bugbear]] are missing the passive bonuses that are found elsewhere on otherwise identical creatures on Tactician. They retain the Tactician HP bonus.


== Variable increases ==
The [[Mind flayer|Mind Flayer]] at the Nautiloid's helm does not possess the {{SAI|Charm}} racial passive on Tactician. The goblin raiding party at the [[Druid Grove]] gate are similarly exempt from racial buffs. The goblins, led by [[Za'Krug]], and the [[bugbear]] are missing the passive bonuses that are found elsewhere on otherwise identical creatures on Tactician. They retain the Tactician HP bonus.
These are changes that are implemented to varying degrees across creatures in the game.


=== Health ===
== Hit Points ==
NPC hit points are generally increased by 30%, or close to 30%, with some exceptions. These exceptions include but are not limited to:
NPC hit points are generally increased by 30%, or close to 30%, with some exceptions. These exceptions include but are not limited to:


* Creatures with >30% hit point difference
* Creatures with >30% hit point difference
** [[Grym]]
** [[Grym]]
** [[The Netherbrain]]
* Creatures with unchanged hit points
* Creatures with unchanged hit points
** [[Marcus]]
** [[Marcus]]
** [[Isobel]]
** [[Isobel]]
** [[Zombie Minthara]], [[Zombie Wulbren]], etc
** The zombiefied NPC's in Balthazar's lab: [[Zombie Minthara]], [[Zombie Wulbren]], etc
*Creatures with HP differences between 0-10%.
**Many [[Flaming Fist]] NPC's, including [[Gauntlet Yeva]] and [[Manip Nestor]] as two notable examples.


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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