Larian Explains Mind Flayer Hidden Skill Tree In Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 stars a protagonist with what’s basically an alien worm caught within them. The thoughts flayers, a widely known race within the Dungeons & Dragons world, implant you with a parasite, however you escape earlier than they will fully remodel you into their very own sort. It’s then as much as you to discover a method to take away the Illithid bug alongside the brand new pals you make within the Forgotten Realms.

It’s a premise that offers you the impression that the purpose of the story is to withstand the thoughts flayer’s powers and eliminate it as quickly as doable. However, Larian Studios confirms that there is a entire different path that you may take–one that embraces the thoughts flayer inside as a substitute of rejecting it. It’s a hidden talent tree exterior of the standard Illithian Powers.

On Steam, Larian goes into element about how the hidden talent tree works. You have already got one parasite inside you, however that you must eat much more to strengthen your Illithid Powers. These critters will be discovered all through the Forgotten Realms within jars, swimming pools of brine, and skulls of different thoughts flayer-infected people. Each parasite can unlock a brand new node within the hidden talent tree.

The 25 “mind-flayer-inspired” skills within the hidden Illithian Powers talent tree fall into 5 classes. According to Larian, the classes embrace “manipulation, health restoration, psionics, and abilities that can inflict immense damage and torment enemies to gradually weaken them over time.” It would not dig into element in regards to the completely different powers–just a couple of hints all through its latest weblog.

“Some abilities can be used to control those around you, pushing them to say things in dialogue they would otherwise not. Others endow you with the power to push and pull enemies like ragdolls during battle.”

The cons to consuming parasites principally need to do with how your companions react to it. Sure, a few of them can have their very own parasite wriggling round of their mind, however not all of them will really feel comfy strengthening the Illithid’s energy over them or your assist of it. Devs warn that your companions’ notion of you may “undergo a significant shift based on how you approach this opportunity.”

The state of affairs apparently will get extra “complicated” than that, however that is one thing for gamers to find after the sport’s official launch.

“If your desire for power outweighs your concern for the well-being of anyone else, or if you simply think psionic levitation would be a really neat party trick, then Illithid Powers may be for you,” Larian says.

Baldur’s Gate 3 will formally launch for PC on August 3, 2023, adopted by its PlayStation 5 launch on September 6, 2023.