So has anyone else manage to get 4 mind flair specimen before entering Act 2?

[Gala (Reapers)]

I don't know if I manage to accidentally duplicate specimen, or I have not been paying attention to my loot, but I manage to end up with 4 of these creatures. Is this normal or did I really manage to find a way to duplicate them somehow?

[Jeronimosss]

Well, yes, even more than 4.

[zero]

if you mean the specific item rather then just "a" tadpole, theres 1 with nettie and 3 in the creche, so thats 4 right there, on top of any you get out of people skulls, if you wish to count those.

[MewTressym]

There are a little over a dozen mind flayer specimens. You did not dupe.

[Sardorim]

You can get more than that in Act 1.

You can even kill the 2 Gobbo Leaders to take their Tagpoles then side with Minthara at the Raid to get the reward Tadpoles. As Minthara doesn't care if you kill Gut and the Hobgobbo if you already had her leave to prepare for the Raid. It's hilarious.

[AsianGirlLover]

Originally posted by Sardorim:

You can get more than that in Act 1.

You can even kill the 2 Gobbo Leaders to take their Tagpoles then side with Minthara at the Raid to get the reward Tadpoles. As Minthara doesn't care if you kill Gut and the Hobgobbo if you already had her leave to prepare for the Raid. It's hilarious.

Pure murderhobo energy.

Can’t wait for a mod that lets Minthara live in Act 2 if you knock her out during the raid. I know there’s something similar already on Nexus, I’m just waiting for Steam Workshop and official mod support.

[in]

You can get 6 tadpoles in Wilderness (3 from goblin bosses, 1 from Edowin, 1 from dead drow near Nettie, 1 from gnoll leader Flind).

Technically creche and underdark are still act 1 so you can get 3 (if I remember correctly) in creche's lab and 1 from Nere.

[Hyena]

I think you can get like 7-8. So you have been skipping some tadpoles.

[Agony_Aunt]

Originally posted by in:

You can get 6 tadpoles in Wilderness (3 from goblin bosses, 1 from Edowin, 1 from dead drow near Nettie, 1 from gnoll leader Flind).

Technically creche and underdark are still act 1 so you can get 3 (if I remember correctly) in creche's lab and 1 from Nere.

Underdark is definitely still Act 1 as it still feels connected.

Creche and environs feels more like Act 1.5 to me.

[zero]

Originally posted by Agony_Aunt:

Originally posted by in:

You can get 6 tadpoles in Wilderness (3 from goblin bosses, 1 from Edowin, 1 from dead drow near Nettie, 1 from gnoll leader Flind).

Technically creche and underdark are still act 1 so you can get 3 (if I remember correctly) in creche's lab and 1 from Nere.

Underdark is definitely still Act 1 as it still feels connected.

Creche and environs feels more like Act 1.5 to me.

act 2 is shadowlands, offically, as thats when you get the achievement, underdark and creche are both part of act 1.

[Moonbane]

https://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/Tadpoles+Locations

[Callirgos]

I got 4. Used 1. I'm scared....

[Moonbane]

Originally posted by Callirgos:

I got 4. Used 1. I'm scared....

The power it beckons, you know you want more....

[Nightlistic]

You can get 6 from npc's/enemies and 1 just sitting around before the start of Act 2