BG3 Quasits are chaotic evil fiends that can be summoned as familiars. These tiny demons can be valuable allies that enhance your magical abilities. This guide will cover everything you need to know about obtaining, commanding, and utilizing a quasit familiar in BG3.
Key Takeaways
- Quasits can be summoned using the Find Familiar spell or Scroll of Summon Quasit.
- They have useful abilities like invisibility, poison damage, and magic resistance.
- Quasits are great for scouting, distracting enemies, and delivering touch spells.
- As a familiar, a quasit levels up with you, gaining more powers and hit points.
- Quasits must be protected in combat as they can be easily killed.
Where to Find a Quasit in BG3
There are two methods of acquiring a quasit in Baldur’s Gate 3:
Find Familiar Spell – This 2nd level spell is available to wizards and trickery clerics. When cast, you can choose to summon a quasit, which will form a magical bond with you.
Scroll of Summon Quasit – This scroll can be found in the Necromancer’s Cellar in the Blighted Village in Act 1. Reading it will temporarily summon a quasit to fight for you.
The Find Familiar method is better, as the quasit remains permanently. The scroll only briefly summons it for a single combat.
BG3 Quasit Abilities and Powers
As a fiend, quasits have a range of useful abilities:
- Invisibility– The quasit can turn invisible at will, allowing it to scout unseen and get the jump on enemies.
- Magic Resistance– The quasit has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects, making it resilient against casters.
- Poison Damage– The quasit’s claws and bite deal poison damage alongside their normal piercing damage.
- Spellcasting– Quasits can innately cast Detect Good and Evil, Invisibility, and Scare – useful for intelligence gathering and debuffing foes.
- Familiar Bond– When summoned as a familiar, a quasit shares your proficiency bonus and level ups with you, gaining more powers.
How to Use a Quasit in Combat
Quasits can serve several tactical purposes in battle:
- Scouting– Send the invisible quasit ahead to gather intelligence on enemy positions, numbers, weaknesses etc.
- Distraction– The quasit can annoy enemies with its Scare ability and flights around their heads, diverting their attention.
- Touch Spells– Due to their small size, quasits are ideal for flying up and delivering touch spells like Shocking Grasp for you.
- Sneak Attacks– An invisible quasit can fly behind enemies unnoticed, ending its invisibility to make a sneak attack with advantage.
- Flanking– A quasit and its summoner can surround enemies, giving each other sneak attack opportunities.
Effective Character Builds
Certain class builds work especially well with a quasit familiar:
- Wizard– Wizards naturally have access to Find Familiar. Combined with touch spells like Vampiric Touch, a quasit makes an excellent mage companion.
- Trickery Cleric– Clerics can also use Find Familiar. Invoke Duplicity combos nicely with a quasit for flanking.
- Arcane Trickster– This roguish archetype can grab Find Familiar with Magical Ambush, empowering quasit sneak attacks.
- Warlock– The Chain Pact boon grants Find Familiar. A quasit pairs well with a blade pact warlock who needs a scout.
Leveling Up Your Quasit
As you adventure and gain experience, your quasit familiar levels up too. Here are the improvements it gains:
Level 3 – Gains bonus skill proficiencies, more languages known, and 2nd level spell slots.
Level 5 – Hit points increase, gains 3rd level spell slots.
Level 7 – Gains more skill proficiencies and 4th level spell slots.
Level 9 – Hit points increase again, gains 5th level spell slots.
So you have plenty of incentives to keep your quasit companion by your side and power it up!
Roleplaying with a Quasit
Despite being tiny creatures, quasits have big personalities you can play with:
- Give your quasit a distinct voice and speech quirks when talking through it.
- Have it whisper chaotic evil advice in your ear constantly, slowly tempting you towards darkness.
- Roleplay the familiar bond – does your quasit delight in serving you or resent being summoned?
- Describe your quasit’s physical actions during downtime like reclining on your shoulder or scampering around your feet.
- Choose how much autonomy you give it – is your quasit eager for your orders or does it make its own decisions?
The possibilities are endless for roleplaying this chaotic little fiend!
FAQ – August 26, 2023
Can my Good aligned character have a quasit familiar?
Yes, though you may face in-game challenges roleplaying with an evil companion. You aren’t automatically considered evil.
What happens if my quasit familiar dies?
With 1 hour and 10GP of charcoal, incense and herbs, you can cast Find Familiar again to resurrect your quasit.
Is there a way to make quasits stronger?
Leveling it up through bonding is the main way. You can also equip it with magic items, though its inventory is very limited.
Can a quasit attune and wield magic items I give it?
No, only humanoid shaped familiars like imps and sprites can do this. Quasits cannot attune or actively use magic items.
Do allied NPCs react negatively to a quasit familiar?
Some may be suspicious or fearful of your tiny demon companion. But many in faerûn are accustomed to mages having exotic familiars.
In summary, the quasit is an intriguing and rewarding familiar option in Baldur’s Gate 3. With creativity and care, this tiny fiend can become your greatest ally. So don’t hesitate to summon a quasit and unleash it upon your foes!
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