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There are a variety of ways to give your character an advantage or a “buff” as they explore Sword Coast inBaldur’s Gate 3. These are granted through scrolls, spells, or certain encounters with specific NPCs scattered throughout the game’s world.
Some buffs are hard to find as they can be locked behind certain dialogue choices, special items, and areas the player can only visit once and for a limited time.The Githzerai Mind Buffis one of the latter. It’s hidden behind a puzzle and a secret door at the end of Act 2 inBaldur’s Gate 3.
According toDungeons & Dragonslore, the Githzerai arean offshoot of the Githyanki, and although the two races are closely related, they’re estranged. Lae’zel mentions them once in a while and describes them as those who decided to embrace their psychic powers and become magic users.
Confront Ketheric Thorm On Top Of Moonrise Towers
This is the first fight with Ketheric Thorm, and to open the way into the Illithid Colony below,he must be defeated. Once he retreats, a cutscene will follow that showcases a giant tentacle bursting out of one of the turrets and seizing Dame Aylin before receding into the depths.
At this point, your character can follow him below into the Illithid Colony.
Solve The Brain Puzzle
This is a fairly easyBaldur'’s Gate 3puzzle, and the colors and audio cuescan help you solve it. Once that’s done, a door at the far end of the room will open. It contains several items of interest, including the item you need to get the Githzerai Mind Buff.
Click on the elaborate stone mural on the far wall of this room to get an interesting bit of Illithid lore and history.
Use The Waking Mind At The Mind-Archive Interface
There are minds in jarsthat you can find throughout the game that can be used here. There are two in the Illithid ship that serves as aprologue to Act 1, and those also work here. There are several scattered throughout this colony as well, but to get the buff, you must use theWaking Mind.
