Baldur’s Gate 3: 10 Best Illithid Powers

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Unlocking the power of your brain-bound buddy is one of the best things you can do in Baldur’s Gate 3. Sure, it’s morally questionable to use your mind powers to crush any and all free will, but sometimes being a ruthless dictator is just what the doctor ordered. Illithid powers are a lot of fun, and we advise you to get to grips with them as early as possible.

There are a fair few to unlock, however. Not only that, most of them are excellent. Deciding which powers you should unlock first is always a smidge stressful, especially once you factor in the limited nature of Mind Flayer tadpoles. We’ve compiled a list of the very best powers to help you on your way. 

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Shield Of Thralls is incredibly useful on any dedicated spellcaster. Gale is a perfect candidate. This ability does two things, and both are excellent. Firstly, the user of the ability gains 10 temporary Hit Points. This makes them harder to kill, which is always nice to see. 

The secondary effect is where things get interesting, however. When the Shield Of Thralls breaks, nearby enemies must take an Intelligence Check or be Stunned. This is an incredible debuff, and since the ability scales off of Intelligence, if a character like Gale is using it, enemies are Stunned far more reliably. 

Displacer Beast turns you into a mighty Displacer Beast…naturally. In this form, you gain 85HP, new abilities, and improved stats. Shapeshifting in Baldur’s Gate 3 is incredibly powerful thanks to that hand HP buffer alone – everything else is just golden. 

The big draw to the Displacer Beast is its Displacer ability which