Baldur's Gate 3 - The Shadow Thrall (Shadow Blade/Illithid Build)

HI all! Today we have another build that myself and our community designed together on my livestream! I was asked to do a build build focused on the illithid powers, and we came up with something really cool and very powerful!

This build is bit more involved than usual, so I'd recommend watching the full video and reading everything in the description to make sure you have all the info.

The Shadow Thrall
Shadow Monk 12

Choose the Dark Urge Origin
Grab the War Caster feat (Optional)

Weapon:
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Shadow_Blade_(w...)
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Render_of_Mind_...

Armour:
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/The_Graceful_Cloth
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Diadem_of_Arcan...
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/The_Deathstalke...
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Braindrain_Gloves
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Boots_of_Uninhi...

Accessories:
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Sentient_Amulet...)
then/or
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Amulet_of_Great...
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Shadow_Blade_Ring
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Strange_Conduit...

Illithid Powers:
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Psionic_Overload
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Stage_Fright
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Displacer_Beast...

https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Concentrated_Blast
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Cull_the_Weak
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Mind_Blast

Have a Transmutation Wizard make a https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Transmuter%27s_...

Also grab the https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Resonance_Stone

If you use the Amulet of Greater Health, you can respec to take out War Caster and grab something else.

Mods I use:

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