Mind Flayers...

[Prophet]

....ok, this isn't funny any more, I'm getting slaughtered by 'em, over and over again. :angry: Every other monster I've encountered I've managed to come up with a half decent tactic, but I can't work out any way of dealing with Mind Flayers.

With their high magic resistance and if that fails low saving throws they're pretty much immune to spells, so that leaves hand to hand :{ I've sussed the trick of boosting your intelligence, but this only means I die in five turns rather than one :( My main problem is their Psionic attacks stunning or charming my main fighters and from there it's all down hill. So does anyone know any good spells or items for boosting my resistance of psychic attacks? or failing that any other tactic that works.

The only way I've been able to take 'em down is to summon loads of elementals, cast haste on everyone and then go wading in, not the best of tactics, but it works every now and then.

[Smallfoot]

I havent encountered one myself but i would suggest.. get a mage with the Minor Globe of Invulnerabilty and use Mirror image and get a decent weapon.. this may work.. this is how i would try to kill hit. And if ure mage is good enough.. try summoning a Deamon.. the big mean things.. remember to cast protection from evil or he will kill u! U can kill it for loads of Xp which is nice.. hope this may help

[GILGAMESH UK]

cast magic resistance on your best fighter, then use a potion of genius and send him in alone, he will tear them apart just remember to keep checking your INT.

another strategy is to set traps and lure them out, traps are possibly the most powerful item in game its possible to solo a dragon with just them.

[Prophet]

Thanks for the advice, the magic resistance has helped alot :)

[Prophet]

Right the magic resistance helps a bit, but the Potion of Genius only boosts Minscs intelligence to 11, which lets face it is no more than a light snack for a Mind Flayer :{ so I've come up with the following.

Summon as many elementals as you can and then have your priests cast chaotic commands on as many of 'em as you can, plus protection from evil and then finally a haste spell. Send your thief ahead (hidden) and then when you've found the Mind Flayers send the Elementals steaming in. They're pretty much immune to anything the Main Flayers can throw at them and will finish 'em all of pretty quickly. As an added bonus your party stay well clear so there's no danger of any of your characters having their brains sucked from there skulls :)

[GILGAMESH UK]

make sure you are using the character with the lowest AC to kill coz I think its the physical attacks that lower INT, Minsc dual wields for me so I used Korgan with -12 to -16ac depending on how far in game he is and -12thaco he kicks ass

[The Larch]

theyre pretty mean... theres a sword which protects you against charm/domination... but u still get killed instantly soem of the time... try rushing on with boots of speed and cast 2 or 3 fireballs and they will all die... just hurts a bit.