Early Access Illithid Powers Restored

⭐ — (86 endorsements) 📥 3,150 downloads 📌 v1.0.0.8 📅 9/29/2025
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By GraphicFade · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 11/4/2025 📅 Created: 9/29/2025
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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 2.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #25 of 589 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

This mod brings back a collection of unique, class-specific Illithid Powers originally featured in Early Access. While some of these powers are now available in the base game's Illithid Powers tree, this mod reintroduces the original class-based abilities and adds new custom spells.

The way you acquire these powers has also been changed. Instead of being tied to dialogue, these abilities are now unlocked by consuming Illithid tadpoles.


Key Features

  • []Restored Class Specific Powers: Reintroduces the early access spells like Endless Rage (Barbarian), Aberrant Shape (Druid), Inkblot (Rogue) and more. The class specific powers that were moved from early access to the current Illithid tree have been replaced with new, custom spells to provide a full suite of abilities for each class.[/]

    []Tadpole Progression: Instead of relying on specific dialogue choices, you now unlock these powers by consuming tadpoles and class level.

    []Unlocking the Illithid Powers Tree grants you Illithid Persuasion, which counts as your first consumed tadpole.[/]

    []Tier 1 abilities require a total of 2 consumed tadpoles.[/]

    []Tier 2 abilities require a total of 8 consumed tadpoles.[/]

    []Tier 3 abilities require a total of 13 consumed tadpoles.[/]

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[]Per-Companion Progression: Each character's tadpole consumption is tracked individually.[/]

[]Modded Class Compatibility: This mod works with custom class mods. If a modded class is tagged with one of the original classes, it will gain access to the corresponding Illithid powers.[/]


Class-Specific Abilities: The mod currently includes three tiers of abilities for each of the original 12 classes.

Barbarian

  • []Tier 1: Endless Rage: While Raging, you deal an additional 1d4 damage with weapon attacks and your Rage cannot end early, but you receive 1d4 Psychic damage each turn.[/]

    []Tier 2: Primal Echo: When you start a Rage, all creatures within 5 meters must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be Frightened for 1 turn.[/]

    []Tier 3: Unstoppable Charge: Charge up to 6 meters in a straight line, pushing all creatures 3 meters back and dealing 1d8 Psychic damage to all target. This attack never misses.[/]

Bard

[]Tier 1: Mental Cacophony: Flood a creature's mind with chaotic thoughts. On a failed Wisdom saving throw, the target takes 1d6 Psychic damage and suffers a -1d4 penalty on all dice rolls for 3 turns.[/]

[]Tier 2: Unsettling Melody: Target a creature within 18 meters, they must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become Vulnerable to psychic damage for 2 turns.[/]

[*]Tier 3: Shattering Note: Target a creature within 18 meters. The target and creatures in a 3 meter radius around the target must succeed on a Strength saving thr

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Restores early access illithid powers and expands on them, granting new unique class-based powers based on the number of tadpoles consumed. A niche gameplay mod for Baldur's Gate 3 players who want more illithid variety.

✨ Key Features

Restores early access illithid powers
Adds new unique class-based illithid powers
Powers scale with the number of tadpoles consumed

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Brings back cut content for lore enthusiasts
  • Adds class-specific variety to illithid powers
  • Scaling with tadpoles gives progression incentive

⚠️ Cons

  • Small mod with 86 endorsements—might not be widely tested
  • Last updated November 2025—may not work with future patches
🎯 Is This For You?
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who want to explore cut content and enjoy class-based customization. Skip if you're happy with the vanilla illithid powers or prefer more polished, widely endorsed mods.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure to consume tadpoles to unlock the new powers—they scale with the number you've eaten.
  • Check the mod's comments section for any reported issues or load order advice.
  • Since it's a gameplay mod, consider testing it on a separate save to avoid conflicts.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
Author
GraphicFade
Version
1.0.0.8
Downloads
3,150
Endorsements
86
Category
Gameplay
Created
9/29/2025
Updated
11/4/2025

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