Baldur’s Gate 3 prominently features the Githyanki, a fierce race of warriors originating from the Astral Plane, known for their long-standing animosity with Mind Flayers. As one of the most distinctive races in the game, choosing to play as a Githyanki often rewards players with unique content and abilities. Despite the game deviating from traditional Dungeons & Dragons character creation methods, Githyanki characters can feel particularly powerful due to the flexibility in stat bonuses that Larian Studios allows.
Moreover, Larian enhances the appeal of the Githyanki by introducing various equipment that offers specific bonuses when used by Githyanki players. This unique trait amplifies their gameplay, providing access to numerous buffs and abilities that are often unmatched by other races. The Githyanki possess highly advantageous racial features, which can be further amplified through the right equipment, even if those items are not exclusively designed for Githyanki. Here’s a look at essential items for Githyanki players to consider during their adventures.
10 Boots of Psionic Movement
Grants Players Flight – To The Race That Needs It The Least
The Boots of Psionic Movement are a medium armor item located within the Knights of the Shield hideout. These boots grant the wearer the ability to cast the “fly”spell once per short rest, which may seem overpowered. However, since Githyanki characters gain access to the misty step spell at level 5, this power can feel unnecessary at times. Nevertheless, Githyanki players equipped with these boots also inflict an additional 1d4 psychic damage after using the spell.
While these boots can complement builds centered around psychic damage, they may fall short in later-game scenarios when compared to other Githyanki racial features. As they provide no benefit to non-Githyanki party members, players might prefer to exchange them for more effective gear.
9 Armour of Agility
General Armor Which Goes Well With Githyanki-Specific Items
The Armour of Agility is a rare piece of medium armor that appears across various builds, regardless of Githyanki affiliation. It offers a +2 bonus to all saving throws, providing great synergy with Githyanki-themed gear. Equipped by Githyanki characters, this armor provides bonuses to an array of saving throws, particularly intelligence, complemented by the Aberration Hunter’s Amulet, which grants advantage on intelligence saving throws. When combined, these items create a formidable spellcaster build.
Additionally, the Githyanki’s “Martial Prodigy”racial feature provides proficiency in light and medium armor, enabling all Githyanki characters to don this armor without requiring a specific feat. Players can acquire this armor in Act 3 at the Stormshore Armoury in the Lower City.
8 Aberration Hunter’s Amulet
A Good Choice For Act 2’s Mind Flayer Colony And Netherbrain Fight
The Aberration Hunter’s Amulet enables its bearer to gain advantage on attacks against aberrations for three turns and can be utilized once per short rest. Aberrations in Baldur’s Gate 3 include dangerous foes such as cloakers and mind flayers, the latter being central to the game’s storyline. Thus, this amulet proves invaluable during specific encounters, particularly in Act 3. Its effect can be activated through a bonus action, making it an excellent choice for rogues with sneak attack abilities.
Besides benefiting Githyanki wearers with advantage on intelligence saving throws, the amulet also inflicts disadvantage on opponents against the wearer in certain situations. However, its utility might be limited to specific enemies, and while advantageous, it may not top all item lists due to the availability of alternative ways to attain similar benefits. Players can find this amulet on Ghustil Stornugoss in the Githyanki Creche’s Doctor’s Office.
7 Steelwatcher Helmet
Use Misty Step Effectively, Even In Darkness
The Steelwatcher Helmet is a rare item that provides the wearer with darkvision and immunity to blindness. As Githyanki characters gain access to the misty step spell at level five, these features combined enhance the effectiveness of their teleportation capabilities, allowing for escapes or repositioning even in the darkest environments.
This helmet qualifies as medium armor, fitting easily into a Githyanki’s loadout. It can be found on the ground floor of the Steelwatch Foundry and, while occasionally situational, stands strong on its own without requiring supplemental items to enhance its benefits.
6 Helldusk Helmet
A Helmet Anyone Can Benefit From
The Helldusk Helmet is a versatile item great for any character, with specific benefits for Githyanki players. Similar to the Steelwatcher Helmet, it grants immunity to blindness and enables the wearer to see in magical darkness, enhancing their visibility compared to standard darkvision.
This makes the Helldusk Helmet one of the best for damage absorption, as it prevents critical hits against the wearer and offers a +2 bonus to spell saving throws. Players can find this helmet in Raphael’s vault within the House of Hope.
5 Psionic Ward Armor
Defend Yourself Against Psychic Damage
As a medium armor piece, the Psionic Ward Armor is designed for tanking. When worn by a Githyanki, this armor provides resistance to psychic damage, reducing the hit points lost from such attacks by half. Furthermore, wearers regain 1d4 hit points upon succeeding in a saving throw against a spell, offering significant survivability during challenging encounters. Players can acquire this armor from Ch’r’ai Tska’an, the avatar of Vlaakith, near the Baldur’s Gate waypoint in Act 2.
4 Braindrain Gloves
The Perfect Addition To Any Psychic Damage Build
The Braindrain Gloves are well-suited for any psychic damage build, aligning closely with many Githyanki-specific items. When the wearer inflicts psychic damage on an opponent, they trigger the “mental fatigue”effect, which imposes penalties on the victim’s charisma, intelligence, and wisdom saving throws.
These gloves can be discovered on a skeleton located in the Necrotic Laboratory within Act 2’s Mindflayer Colony, effectively augmenting psychic damage strategies with their debilitating effects.
3 Circlet Of Psionic Revenge
Grants A Very Useful Reaction
The Circlet Of Psionic Revenge serves as an alternative to the “Psionic Backlash”illithid power, allowing the wearer to respond to an enemy’s spellcasting with 1d4 psychic damage. This reaction is particularly beneficial for Githyanki players not keen on embracing their illithid parasitic traits.
Furthermore, Githyanki who don this circlet gain a +1 bonus to charisma, intelligence, and wisdom saving throws, which are crucial for spellcasting. This item can be retrieved from Inquisitor Ch’r’ai W’wargaz found in the Inquisitor’s Chamber in Crèche Y’llek.
2 Soulbreaker Greatsword
Githyanki Wielders Deal The Most Damage
The Soulbreaker Greatsword is a two-handed weapon found on Kith’rak Therezzyn within the Githyanki Crèche. When wielded by a Githyanki, it provides a +2 initiative enhancement and inflicts an additional 1d4 psychic damage. The sword features the “soulbreaker”action, which generates extra psychic damage based on the wielder’s proficiency bonus, with a chance to stun the target.
This weapon delivers slashing damage between 3-13 and synergizes perfectly with Githyanki character builds, though players may discover alternatives that outperform it in specific scenarios.
1 Silver Sword of the Astral Plane
The Best Item For Githyanki Fighters, Barbarians, and Paladins
The Silver Sword of the Astral Plane is regarded as a superior version of the Soulbreaker Greatsword, offering enhancements across the board. It includes the “soulbreaker”action and delivers slashing damage ranging from 5-15, along with an extra 1d6 damage for Githyanki users.
Although typically obtained in Act 3, resourceful players can acquire this weapon in the initial act by successfully sneaking up on Voss to drop his weapon, as documented in Deltia’s Gaming’s video. Players must approach stealthily to avoid initiating combat with him and his accompanying red dragon.
A Githyanki wielding this sword gains resistance to psychic damage, immunity to charm effects, and advantage on charisma, intelligence, and wisdom saving throws. This makes it the most synergistic weapon for Githyanki warriors in Baldur’s Gate 3, with the potential to be secured from Kith’rak Voss in the Act 3 sewers, either as a quest reward or by defeating him.
Source: Youtube/Deltia’s Gaming