Survival Instinct

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Effect

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Infuse a creature with psionic force. If it reaches 0 Hit Points, it regains 3d4 Hit Points instead of falling Unconscious

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Survival Instinct is a Class Action in Baldur's Gate 3. Actions can be used in both exploration and combat to maneuver across the battlefield or to harm or aid Characters. The actions that a Character can perform are based on their Class and Equipment.

 

Survival Instinct Information

Infuse a creature with psionic force. If it reaches 0 Hit Points, it regains 3d4 Hit Points instead of falling Unconscious

How to unlock Survival Instinct

Survival Instinct can be unlocked by all classes.

  • Succeed on 3 Illithid Wisdom Skill Checks, then rest until you receive a dream cutscene.

 

Survival Instinct Tips & Notes

  • Notes & Tips go here
 
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    • Anonymous

      I succeeded all the wisdom checks but didn't get this, and long resting doesn't get me a dream cutscene either. Can someone help?

      • Anonymous

        You obtain this from completing Omeluum's potion interaction whether you resist or not in Act 1.
        It also seems like you do not get Repulsor at all from this interaction.

        • Anonymous

          Received this after doing one Illithid Wisdom check in the tutorial to save Shadowheart and drinking Omeluum's potion and passing all the checks.

          • Anonymous

            i didn't use Illithid Wisdom on purpose the whole run so i wouldn't get any Illithid Powers, but Omeluum's Potion made me get this. Hopefully there's no story/RP reasons I shouldn't have done it...

            • Anonymous

              I resisted the tadpole during the quest from Omeluum and later noticed I had this with no apparent source, so that's one more testimony to it being from that. I assumed this was a "survive death once" kind of skill, but it doesn't seem to remove itself when it procs, and has a short duration of 3 turns. It seems to instead be "virtual immortality for 3 turns" which is pretty crazy.

              • Anonymous

                Definitely seems to be granted by Omeluum quest if you resist the illithid, which seems counterintuitive in a way. Haven't used Illithid power a single time in my playthrough.

                • Anonymous

                  Its not limited to cleric, my rouge has picked this up after the Omeluum quest. I've been avoiding using any ilithid powers or taking extra tadpoles etc, seems the quest line (if you save the saving throws) ends up giving you this i think.

                  • Anonymous

                    Healing effect does not consume the buff; my character was able to survive multiple lethal hits before the buff expired

                    • Anonymous

                      During Omeluum quest (investigation of parasite) you get access to it. How? Resisting the power of the parasite, is infact equal to using illithid powers. Didnt know that, so I got it. Pretty interesting RP potential, cuz its pretty hidden.

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