Spectator

Spectators are a non-playable Aberration race in Baldur's Gate 3. They have four eyestalks that can each cast debilitating rays. The Spectator's multiple eyestalks allow it to cast up to two 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 can cast damaging or debilitating ray attacks. They come in two varieties, a normal version and a stronger variant with increased stats and HP.

As many as five spectators can be encountered throughout the game: One stalks near the petrified drow in the Underdark, one is trapped inside the  Iron Flask, two guard  Hope's prison in the House of Hope, and one is in the courtyard of the High Hall.

Where to find

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

Combat

Attacks and actions

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

 Bite ()

Damage: 4~18

2d8 + 2⁠Piercing

Bite a target.

 Range: 2 m (7 ft)

 Confusion Ray ()

Shoot an eye ray that  Befuddles its target.

 WIS Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Recharge: Per turn

 Fear Ray ()

Shoot an eye ray that  Frightens its target.

 WIS Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Recharge: Per turn

 Paralysing Ray ()

Shoot an eye ray that  Paralyses its target.

 CON Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Unpetrification Ray ()

Turn a  Petrified creature back to its organic form.

 CON Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Recharge: Per turn

 Wounding Ray ()

Damage: 7~35

4d8 + 3⁠Necrotic

Shoot an eye ray that deals immense damage.

 CON Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Recharge: Per turn

Immunities

•  Maimed
•  Prone conditions, such as  Prone and  Hideous Laughter
• All Surfaces

Honour mode

In Patch #7, the Spectator gained a Legendary Action. When struck, the Spectator accumulates stacks of  Paranoid Dreams. When it reaches 5 stacks, it uses 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.

 Legendary Action: Ocular Nightmare

After accumulating five  Paranoid Dreams, the Spectator will spend a Legendary Action to cast  Ocular Nightmare.

Toggleable

 Ocular Nightmare

Damage: 7~35

4d8 + 3⁠Necrotic ( Constitution Saving Throw to halve)

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

 CON Save

 AoE: 20 m (67 ft) Radius

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.
• Severed Eye - dropped by the Spectator located in the Upper City.

Gallery

• 
  Concept art
• 
  Concept art by Jane Katsubo
• 
  Original model from Early Access, much closer to Spectator's 5e look

House of Hope variant House of Hope second variant

House of Hope variant portrait House of Hope second variant portrait Iron Flask Spectator portrait

Notes

• Some combinations, such as  Frightened and  Fog, cause the Spectator to  teleport even though there is no mention that they are able to do this. There is also no mention of this special movement in the combat log. However, if  Blinded (by, for example, using  Malice) the Spectator does not teleport.
• A Spectator contained inside the  Iron Flask may be used to acquire the  Silver Sword of the Astral Plane upon first entering the Mountain Pass in Act One by use of this guide.

Bugs

• Contrary to the description of  Sanctuary, Spectators can target characters protected by it.

External links

•  Spectator on the Forgotten Realms Wiki