Spectator

Spectators are a non-playable race and Aberration creature in Baldur's Gate 3. They have four eyestalks that can each cast debilitating rays. The Spectator's multiple eyestalks allow it to cast multiple rays per turn.

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Aggressive and greedy aberrations that believe their own forms to be the ideal, and hold all others - be it other beholders or 'lesser beings' - in contempt.

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— In-game racial description

About

Spectators are a lesser type of Beholder. They are floating creatures with a single huge eye and four eyestalks from which they may cast damaging or debilitating ray attacks.

Where to find

• Iron Flask
• Underdark
• House of Hope
• High Hall

Combat

Attacks and abilities

Spectators use a special kind of resource for their actions called Eyestalk Action and can perform two Eyestalk Actions per turn.

 Bite ()

2d8 (2~16) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Piercing

Bite a target to deal 2d8 + Strength or Dexterity modifierPiercing damage

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Fear Ray

Shoot an eye ray that  Frightens its target.

WIS Save

 Range: 18 m /  ft

 Paralysing Ray

Shoot an eye ray that  Paralyses its target.

CON Save

 Range: 18 m /  ft

 Unpetrification Ray

Turn a  Petrified creature back to its organic form.

CON Save

 Range: 18 m /  ft

Recharge: Per Turn

 Wounding Ray

4d8 + 3 (7~35) Necrotic

Shoot an eye ray that deals immense damage.

CON Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Per turn

Honour mode

In Patch #7, the spectator gained a Legendary Action. When struck, the Spectator will accumulate stacks of  Paranoid Dreams. When it reaches 5 stacks, it will use its reaction to cast  Ocular Nightmare. The Legendary Action can be avoided by removing stacks of Paranoid Dreams, either by waiting for it to cast a ray attack or by intentionally moving close to the Spectator to trigger  Panicked Sentinel. Any ray attack reduces Paranoid Dreams counter by 1.

 Ocular Nightmare ()

4d8 + 3 (7~35) Necrotic

Possibly  Wound,  Confuse,  Paralyse and  Frighten all foes within 20 m / 67 ft with your flailing Eye Rays.

CON Save

AoE: 20 m / 66 ft (Radius)

Notable loot

• Burnished Ring - dropped by one of the Spectators located in Hope's Prison in the House of Hope.
• The Spectator Eyes - dropped by the Spectator located in the Underdark.

Notes

• Spectators are immune to  Prone, because they are an airborne creature, similar to Djinni.
• Spectators may target characters protected by  Sanctuary with their ray attacks, contrary to the description of Sanctuary.
• A Spectator contained within the Iron Flask may be used to acquire the Silver Sword of the Astral Plane at the Mountain Pass in Act One by use of this guide.

Gallery

• 
  Spectator model
• 
  Iron Flask variant
• 
  Original model from Early Access, much closer to Spectator's 5e look
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  Concept art
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  In-game
• 
  Character portrait by Edward Vanderghote
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  A spectator in a cut-scene
• 
  Concept art by Jane Katsubo

External links

• Spectator on the Forgotten Realms Wiki