Illithid Tadpole Powers [SPOILERS]

[Indie]

Finished the game without ever consuming any, silly me to think it would matter at all
Next playthrough my brain will be a tadpole fest

[Settings]

It doesn't matter. There are no consequences to using them.

[Jondar Korric]

there's ALOT of illusion of choice in BG3.

[Parallaxe]

Hello.

Wait what? It does not matter? Really? One of the main mechanics of the game does not matter?

[Settings]

Originally posted by Parallaxe:

Hello.

Wait what? It does not matter? Really? One of the main mechanics of the game does not matter?

Nope. Whether or not you become a mindflayer comes down to a single choice in Act 3 and has nothing to do with whether or not you've indulged in the tadpole powers. You can be full on illithid and still just not do it and get the "Good" ending.

[Nauct]

My second playthough I'm never giving into them. I'll be the judge if it changes anything and it's a fun challenge run regardless

[Quelsec]

Well i must say im not even mad. If its dependant solely on your moral decision on the aspect. No more, then its still awesome.

[{SLURP}Legion]

you can still take the good ending if you go mindflayer in act 3 as well, it just changes the conversation slightly afterwards.

[Settings]

Originally posted by Nauct:

My second playthough I'm never giving into them. I'll be the judge if it changes anything and it's a fun challenge run regardless

Go ahead, there is factually no difference.

Originally posted by Quelsec:

Well i must say im not even mad. If its dependant solely on your moral decision on the aspect. No more, then its still awesome.

This here is why modern gaming is such dogwater.

[Settings]

Originally posted by {SLURP}Legion:

you can still take the good ending if you go mindflayer in act 3 as well, it just changes the conversation slightly afterwards.

You also appear as a mindflayer in the cutscene and get a neat little animation of your transformation which looks pretty damn painful