Talk:Mind Flayer/@comment-208.98.138.130-20170502165357/@comment-122.37.185.139-20170525105515

This statement is not entirely true on original game.

Having Blackrazor means you have completed entire SOA and there is only few illithid encounters left on TOB part.

Ring of free action is far inferior choice if you have chaotic command spell.

Also, all items listed above does nothing about intelligence draining effect.

Therefore best tactics against illithid are following.

Protection from magical weapons+chaotic command.(fighter/mage tactic)

Spells that renders characters invisible even after action.(mislead) Invisibile character blocking path+ranged weapon+chaotic command.(which is practically making this game bullshit.  3 character+ 2 potion of invisiblity+ few potion of clarity=illithid rapers on level 7.)

Summoining skeleton warrior.(g3 fix and enhanced edition disables this tactics...I wonder how the hell they call it enhanced.)

Mordenkainen's sword spell.