Alright so I was trying to figure out which freaky monsters – aberrations, right? – actually pull their weight in Baldur’s Gate 3. Kept hearing mixed stuff online, so I rolled up my sleeves and tested ‘em myself in my latest playthrough. Here’s how it went down.
Starting Point: Total Mess
First off, I got smacked around using the wrong aberrations early on. Remembered that Hook Horror from Underdark? Yeah, looked cool but got wrecked by ranged enemies constantly. Reloaded that fight near the Arcane Tower like three times before giving up on the big clumsy guy. Waste of a perfectly good scroll.
The Real Winners
After getting my butt kicked, I started experimenting properly:
- Spectator: Holy crap this floating eyeball thing? Carried me through Act 1. Summoned it right before the Gnoll fight near the cave. Its eye rays? Brutal. Paralyzed two gnolls instantly while my rogue backstabbed ‘em. MVP for early levels honestly.
- Mimic: Okay sounds dumb but hear me out. Used it as a freaking roadblock against Githyanki at the bridge. Spawned it mid-chokepoint. Those psychic warriors wasted TWO turns trying to kill a freaking treasure chest! Laughed my head off while Gale nuked ‘em.
- Nothic: Almost skipped this ugly dude. Tried it against Auntie Ethel. Its Rotting Gaze ignored her resistance? Burned through her HP like butter. Smell was awful though (in-game… I think).
Big Disappointments
Not all worked obviously:
- Intellect Devourer: Looks scary, dies if a goblin sneezes near it. Felt like escorting a puppy made of glass. Never again.
- Flumph: Cute? Yes. Useful? Hell no. Its acid splash did 3 damage. THREE. My wizard’s insults hurt more.
Late Game Surprise
Thought aberrations would suck later… but nah. That Beholder from the Necromancy book? Summoned it during the final fight near the brain stem. Disintegration Ray one-shotted a mind flayer like it was nothing. Absolute chaos machine. Worth every scroll sacrifice.
Final Takeaways
So after like 20 hours of testing:
- Spectator = early game king
- Mimic = tactical distraction champ
- Beholder = endgame delete button
Stick to these three and you won’t waste turns and scrolls like I did. Unless you enjoy reloading screens. Then knock yourself out with Hook Horrors.