Can Astarion become illithid?

Unfortunately, non-Origin characters in Baldur's Gate 3 like Halsin, Minthara, Minsc, and all the hirelings don't have tadpoles in their brains, so they can't access them. That leaves Astarion, Gale, Karlach, Lae'zel, Shadowheart, and Wyll able to take on Illithid Powers.
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How do you convince Astarion to become half-illithid?

Astarion is extremely reluctant to take the tadpole, as he recalls the pain of his vampiric transformation. However, he can be convinced. If Astarion's personal quest has not been resolved, he can be coerced if the player is half-illithid: [WISDOM] Enter his mind, tempt him with the wonders of your new-found form.
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Can you still romance Astarion as a half-illithid?

Although your relationship at this point is technically sealed, there is a way to bypass your ending with Astarion and stop being a vampire. You can choose to become an Illithid, but doing this will mean that Astarion will break up with you.
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Should you let Astarion bite you?

Accepting Astarion's bite improves the protagonist's relationship with him and can lead to a deeper bond, but refusing it only results in a minor setback. While there is a risk of death associated with Astarion's bite, it does not turn characters into vampires and has only minor physical effects.
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Who can become an illithid bg3?

It is not necessary for the player character or Karlach to have accepted the Astral-Touched Tadpole and become a partial-illithid in order to become a full-illithid. Only the player character, Orpheus or Karlach may undergo the full transformation [Needs Verification].
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Astarion Becomes an Illithid Mind Flayer - Baldur's Gate 3

Will I become an illithid if I free Orpheus?

At the start of Act 3, the Emperor will tell players that keeping Orpheus contained is the only thing preventing the party from turning into Illithids. Naturally, if Orpheus is freed, one or all the members of the party may be doomed to become Mind Flayers.
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Is there a downside to using illithid powers BG3?

Overusing Illithid Powers, and making two specific choices at certain points in a playthrough, can lead to one of the game's bad endings, so it's important to use them sparingly and be mindful of their effects.
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What if I let Astarion drink my blood?

When you let Astarion drink your blood, you'll wake up with the Bloodless debuff. Until you long rest again, you'll have a -1 on all checks. The only way to avoid the debuff is to let him kill the character. You can always use a Scroll of Revivify the next morning or pay 200 to have Withers bring you back to life.
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What happens if you tell Astarion to leave?

Allow him to do it: Gain approval with Astarion. Disallow him to do it and tell him to leave: Astarion leaves your party permanently. Stake him in the heart: Believe it or not, Astarion dies.
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What happens if Astarion kills you?

If you don't keep him in line and tell him enough is enough, Astarion will get carried away and end up killing your character, forcing you to use a revivify spell or Withers, so you need to snap him back to his senses at the first available opportunity after that initial bite, using either a Persuasion or Strength ...
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Should I sleep with Astarion at the party?

You don't need to sleep with him at the party! If you get his approval high enough, he'll proposition you on his own at some point during act 1 when you talk to him. So your friend just needs to keep getting his approval up and it should trigger eventually, though it should probably be done before moving on to act 2.
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What happens if I give Astarion the tadpole?

Once you or Astarion (he has no issue with leveraging a bit of grossness into more power), eat the first tadpole, you gain a dialogue option with everyone where you can try to persuade them to use them as well. If you succeed, that person also gains access to tadpole powers.
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Does Astarion burn in the end?

As it stands, Astarion's "good" ending - and specifically, his non-romance ending, as I didn't romance him - is bizarrely bad. All that happens is he runs off crying, being burned by the sun, while your companion's are like, "Lol, what an idiot".
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Is an illithid a mind flayer?

Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, illithids (commonly known as mind flayers) are monstrous humanoid aberrations with psionic powers.
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Who is the most powerful illithid?

For your main character, Cull the Weak becomes incredibly powerful and is easily your most powerful illithid skill, and it's just a passive with no activation limit.
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What is the lifespan of an illithid?

This is considered the adult stage and the final stage for the majority of individuals. Illithids generally live to be 125 years old, but can live as long as 135.
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Is it better to let Astarion complete the ritual?

If you allow Astarion to complete the ritual, he'll become much more abrasive, though he gains an improved bite and extra necrotic damage on his spells. Power corrupts absolutely, and it's no different for Astarion, who failed to break the cycle of torment established by a vampire ages ago.
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Does Astarion become evil if he ascends?

If Astarion ascends, he loses all that character development and goes back to how he was when players first met him after the Nautiloid crash, but with the added evilness, hunger for power, and controlling demeanor.
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Can you keep Astarion without ascending him?

Instead, if the player wishes to keep Astarion from going through with it, the protagonist must tell him that the ritual will kill many people and that Astarion will not be proud of what he has done. Of course, Astarion will still kill Cazador, but he will be glad that he didn't become a Vampire Ascendant.
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What happens if Astarion turns you into a vampire?

Upon another long rest, the ascended Astarion will give the player-controlled character the opportunity to turn into a vampire spawn by drinking a drop of his blood. While this will grant them access to the basic Vampiric Bite ability, they'll be much weaker than Astarion.
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Can you revive Astarion after staking him?

You can't resurrect Astarion. I killed him in the bite scene too, then was annoyed by his corpse and tried resurrecting him with Withers and with a scroll - nothing works. And the companions talk about him, as If he were alive. And nearly as annoying: when you try to send him away, He just stays.
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Should I offer my neck to Astarion?

You can gain approval with him by "playfully offering your neck." The player will wake the next morning to Astarion standing shirtless with his back turned to them; scars visible. The player can make a playful quip before asking him about the scars on his back.
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Can you undo illithid powers?

This mod allows you to respec and refund all Illithid Powers you've assigned in the Illithid Power skill tree. It fully refunds all skill points, allowing you to re-assign them. Install with BG3 Mod Manager. Remember to also install Norbyte's Script Extender (see above)!
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What happens if you eat the tadpole in BG3?

Communing with the tadpole unlocks a new tier of illithid powers and allows companions to also use it, although they will have to be convinced through various skill checks. Finally, eating the tadpole also unlocks the new powers for the character but prevents other characters from communing with it.
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Should you absorb tadpoles in BG3?

As such, fans should absolutely feel free to use tadpoles and Illithid Powers in Baldur's Gate 3 as much as they want. In fact, it is recommended that players do exactly that, and the Favourable Beginnings and Luck of the Far Realms abilities are great places to start.
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