Baldur’s Gate 3 Illithid Dominion mod massively expands the game’s slimy tadpoles with new mechanics

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The slimy Mind Flayer tadpoles of Baldur’s Gate 3 give you access to some phenomenal powers with some minor, spoiler-y consequences. In a new mod, one fan has twisted the game’s foul brain chompers into a much denser mechanic, allowing you to use the creatures in more powerful ways.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Illithid Dominion

Created by modder Siaell, the Baldur’s Gate 3 Illithid Dominion mod allows players to make more use of the tadpoles in new, unique ways. Instead of being a tool to give yourself more powers, you can also weaponise the tadpoles against your foes.

“Take control of your transformation, bending the tadpole’s potential to your will,” the mod’s description reads. “No longer just a passive passenger, you now have the means to equip, consume, and harvest the power of the Mind Flayers, shaping your evolution as you see fit.”

Available to download right here, the mod is a massive expansion of the Baldur’s Gate 3 tadpole mechanic. Alongside the standard gameplay mechanics, you’ll be able to find more, rarer tadpoles to improve your abilities as well as infect NPCs to harvest more powerful versions of the Mind Flayer babies.

While complicated, a character that has “embraced their Illithid Potential” can implant a Tadpole of Potential into a list of potential targets once they’re “immobilised in some way”. After that target dies, you can then pick up the tadpole from their brain and consume even more power.

While the base version of Baldur’s Gate 3 allows for some fantastic gameplay tweaks, there is a lot of potential to expand upon it. As Larian leaves Faerun behind for a brand-new game, one that’s already in development, fan mods like this can explore new possibilities.

With entire custom campaigns that come with entire parties of companions in development by fans, BG3 is a game that will live forever.

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