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{{Flavour|The crumbling, web-choked caverns of the Spider Nest are packed with poisonous arthropods and assorted creepy-crawlies.
 
{{Flavour|The crumbling, web-choked caverns of the Spider Nest are packed with poisonous arthropods and assorted creepy-crawlies.
  
 
A dungeon features only one of the Spider Nest and Snake Pit branches.
 
A dungeon features only one of the Spider Nest and Snake Pit branches.
  
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The entrance to this branch can be found between levels 2 and 4 of the Lair of Beasts.
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The entrance to this branch can be found between levels 2 and 3 of the Lair of Beasts.
  
 
This branch is 4 levels deep.
 
This branch is 4 levels deep.
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This branch contains the gossamer rune of Zot.}}
 
This branch contains the gossamer rune of Zot.}}
  
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[[File:Spider entry.png]] The '''Spider's Nest''' [[branch]] is a crumbling 4-floor [[branch]] filled with all manner of [[poison]]ous [[list of arachnids|arachnids]] and [[list of insects|insects]]. Adventurers willing to brave it are rewarded with the gossamer [[rune of Zot]] on its lowest floor. Stairs to the Spider's Nest can be found somewhere on [[Lair]]:2-4, assuming your game doesn't generate the [[Snake Pit]] instead.
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[[File:Spider entry.png]] The '''Spider's Nest''' [[branch]] is a crumbling 4-floor [[branch]] filled with all manner of [[poison]]ous [[list of arachnids|arachnids]] and [[list of insects|insects]]. Adventurers willing to brave it are rewarded with the gossamer [[rune of Zot]] on its lowest floor. Stairs to the Spider's Nest can be found somewhere on [[Lair]]:2-3, assuming your game doesn't generate the [[Snake Pit]] instead.
  
 
==Layout==
 
==Layout==
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The Spider's Nest's floor plan is generally very chaotic and haphazard; with the exception of a few [[vault]]s and the large area in which the rune lies, you will mostly be exploring narrow tunnels choked with rock or larger caverns with no real sense of order. Choke points are uncommon, and the swift monsters found here will often have opportunities to surround you. No matter where you go, you will constantly be running into [[web]]s and pools of [[shallow water]], slowing your exploration and making combat much riskier.
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In general, Spider's floor plan is chaotic and haphazard. Like [[the Lair]], but cramped, it's filled with narrow tunnels and large caverns. Choke points are uncommon, giving swift monsters many opportunities to surround you. [[Web]]s and pools of [[shallow water]] are common.
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
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Melee characters should heavily reconsider venturing in without poison resistance; most of the enemies here move quickly and have poisonous bites or stings, and unless you're extremely cautious you'll always be attracting the attention of multiple opponents at once. If you insist on entering anyway, expect to use a lot of [[potions of curing]]. Also, you may wish to limit your use of '''[[Tab]]''' to automate combat, as your character will not take web traps into consideration when charging into combat. That being said, with solid physical defenses (30+ AC and above average [[EV]] or [[SH]]) and poison resistance, few of the actual spiders will be able to really challenge you.
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This branch is teeming with 'common' spiders, like [[redback]]s and [[tarentalla]]s. Fast, evasive enemies in great numbers, they'll swarm you in no time. Thankfully, they spiders have no resistances, low [[AC]], minimal [[willpower]], and are vulnerable to [[poison]], so many crowd-control options are effective (see below for a list).  
  
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Although stealthy characters will have a fairly easy time sneaking up on individual spiders, the sheer number of opponents you'll be sneaking around makes it very difficult to maintain secrecy for long. Expect to engage in some actual combat before you finish up here.
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You'll find many tougher threats interspersed throughout the crowd. The likes of [[entropy weaver]]s, [[broodmother]]s, and [[jorogumo]] are strong on their own, and even worse when combined with a pack of spiders. [[Demonic crawler]]s regenerate extremely quickly; you'll need high damage/turn (or a way to disable them). Casters should be especially weary of [[ghost moth]]s, naturally [[invisible]] monsters who'll quickly drain your MP.  
  
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Ranged fighters and casters have a relatively easy time of things, as most spiders are fragile, resistance-free, and can be safely taken out from a distance. As almost everything here is vulnerable to poison, spells like [[Poisonous Vapours]] and especially [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] will clear the Nest with ease. [[Mephitic Cloud]] will also be effective, but expect the noise to awaken many off-screen opponents. Be aware that most enemies in the Spider's Nest hit about as hard as [[yak]]s and tend to be quite fast -- lightly armored characters should pick their fights carefully. A caster's biggest threat is the [[ghost moth]] - which not only is fast, hits hard, and is invisible, but also drains your [[MP]] just by seeing you.
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There are also many "buffing" enemies, including [[torpor snail]]s ([[slow]] you), [[pharaoh ant]]s (cast [[Bind Souls]] on death, turning killed spiders into [[simulacrum]]), and [[moths of wrath]] ([[berserk]] others, turning even [[redback]]s into powerful melee threats).
  
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Most enemies found in the Spider's Nest have lousy [[willpower]], so bringing a [[scroll of fear]] or two may save you from otherwise unmanageable hordes. The same is true for a [[wand of paralysis]] or [[wand of charming|charming]] - even without any Evocations training, you have about a 50-50 chance to affect most spiders. Going [[invisible]] works on almost every enemy here, though the [[sun moth]]'s (1-tile) halo will easily reveal you.
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Do not underestimate the final vault on Spider:4 — not only is it full of more dangerous creatures, but a [[moth of wrath]] can turn a posse of jumping spiders, wolf spiders, and emperor scorpions into a deadly tide of chitin extremely quickly.
  
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Many threats complement the swarm of spiders. [[Emperor scorpion]]s and the aformentioned ghost moth hit hard and move fast. [[Entropy weaver]]s inflict rather heavy [[corrosion]], making you easy prey to everything else. [[Pharaoh ant]]s and the particularly strong [[broodmother]] both aid in the swarm; adding more and more monsters into the fray. Finally, [[Jorogumo]] and [[Steelbarb worm]]s will try and ensnare and enbarb you, respectively -- like you'd be able to run away, anyways.
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==Recommendations==
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Poison resistance is very helpful. The common [[redback]] can deal 33 - 58 HP worth of [[poison]] per hit, and each spider can move twice per player turn. If you don't have rPois, be prepared to use many [[potions of curing]].
  
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Do not underestimate the final vault on Spider's Nest:4 — not only is it full of more dangerous creatures, but a [[moth of wrath]] can turn a posse of jumping spiders, wolf spiders, and emperor scorpions into a deadly tide of chitin extremely quickly.
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Crowd-control options that work particularly well against spiders:
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*All sorts of [[Poison Magic]]. [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] is brutally effective against most of the actual spiders, while [[Mephitic Cloud]] can disable most things here. Note that most of the 'tough' threats are only neutral to poison, while [[emperor scorpion]]s, [[ghost moth]]s, and [[pharaoh ant]]s are resistant/immune to it.
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*[[Necromancy]]. With so many spiders, it's easy to create a swarm of undead on your side. Undead are immune to poison, so they'll perform well in combat. Note that you'll need a way to kill things (such as [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]]) before Necromancy spells start to work.
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*Hex [[wand]]s. A [[wand of charming]] turns spiders on your side, a [[wand of paralysis]] gives you 1 less thing that's hurting you in melee.
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*A [[scroll of fear]]. Fear won't work against spider [[simulacrum]], but it'll scare most living/demonic creatures.
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*[[Invisible|Invisibility]]. Almost everything is unable to [[see invisible]]. Even [[ghost moth]]s can't see invisible, giving you protection against MP drain. Standing inside a [[sun moth]]s' halo will reveal you if invisible, however.
  
 
===Useful Traits===
 
===Useful Traits===
 
*Strong [[AC|physical defenses]]
 
*Strong [[AC|physical defenses]]
 
*[[Poison resistance]]
 
*[[Poison resistance]]
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*[[Corrosion resistance]]
 
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*[[See invisible]]
 
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*Ways to become [[invisible]]
 
  
 
Optional:
 
Optional:
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*[[Corrosion resistance]] for [[entropy weaver]]s
 
*[[Cold resistance]], useful for fighting [[pharaoh ant]]-created [[simulacrum (monster)|simulacra]]
 
*[[Cold resistance]], useful for fighting [[pharaoh ant]]-created [[simulacrum (monster)|simulacra]]
 
*[[Negative energy resistance]], to reduce damage from [[Jorogumo]]s' [[Bolt of Draining]]
 
*[[Negative energy resistance]], to reduce damage from [[Jorogumo]]s' [[Bolt of Draining]]
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==Monsters==
 
==Monsters==
 
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
 
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
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| {{monsterlink|Wolf spider}} || {{monsterlink|Redback}} || {{monsterlink|Tarantella}} || {{monsterlink|Jumping spider}} || {{monsterlink|Orb spider}}
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|{{monsterlink|Redback}} || {{monsterlink|Tarantella}} || {{monsterlink|Jumping spider}} || {{monsterlink|Culicivora}} || {{monsterlink|Boulder beetle}}
 
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| {{monsterlink|Scorpion}} || {{monsterlink|Emperor scorpion}} || {{monsterlink|Demonic crawler}} || {{monsterlink|Boulder beetle}} || {{monsterlink|Ghost moth}}
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|{{monsterlink|Orb spider}} || {{monsterlink|Wolf spider}} || {{monsterlink|Demonic crawler}} || {{monsterlink|Steelbarb worm}} || {{monsterlink|Torpor snail}}  
 
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| {{monsterlink|Torpor snail}} || {{monsterlink|Entropy weaver}} || {{monsterlink|Giant cockroach}} || {{monsterlink|Worm}} || {{monsterlink|Radroach}}
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|{{monsterlink|Pharaoh ant}} || {{monsterlink|Entropy weaver}} || {{monsterlink|Radroach}} || {{monsterlink|Moth of wrath}} || {{monsterlink|Ghost moth}}
 
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| {{monsterlink|Hornet}} || {{monsterlink|Spark wasp}} || {{monsterlink|Moth of wrath}} || {{monsterlink|Pharaoh ant}} || {{monsterlink|Steelbarb worm}}
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|{{monsterlink|Emperor scorpion}} || {{monsterlink|Broodmother}} || {{monsterlink|Jorogumo}} || {{monsterlink|Spark wasp}} || {{monsterlink|Meliai}}
 
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| {{monsterlink|Jorogumo}} || {{monsterlink|Broodmother}} || {{monsterlink|Culicivora}} ||  {{monsterlink|Sun moth}} ||
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|{{monsterlink|Death scarab}}
 
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Revision as of 01:56, 17 August 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
The crumbling, web-choked caverns of the Spider Nest are packed with poisonous arthropods and assorted creepy-crawlies.

A dungeon features only one of the Spider Nest and Snake Pit branches.

The entrance to this branch can be found between levels 2 and 3 of the Lair of Beasts.

This branch is 4 levels deep.

This branch contains the gossamer rune of Zot.

Spider entry.png The Spider's Nest branch is a crumbling 4-floor branch filled with all manner of poisonous arachnids and insects. Adventurers willing to brave it are rewarded with the gossamer rune of Zot on its lowest floor. Stairs to the Spider's Nest can be found somewhere on Lair:2-3, assuming your game doesn't generate the Snake Pit instead.

Layout

In general, Spider's floor plan is chaotic and haphazard. Like the Lair, but cramped, it's filled with narrow tunnels and large caverns. Choke points are uncommon, giving swift monsters many opportunities to surround you. Webs and pools of shallow water are common.

Useful Info

This branch is teeming with 'common' spiders, like redbacks and tarentallas. Fast, evasive enemies in great numbers, they'll swarm you in no time. Thankfully, they spiders have no resistances, low AC, minimal willpower, and are vulnerable to poison, so many crowd-control options are effective (see below for a list).

You'll find many tougher threats interspersed throughout the crowd. The likes of entropy weavers, broodmothers, and jorogumo are strong on their own, and even worse when combined with a pack of spiders. Demonic crawlers regenerate extremely quickly; you'll need high damage/turn (or a way to disable them). Casters should be especially weary of ghost moths, naturally invisible monsters who'll quickly drain your MP.

There are also many "buffing" enemies, including torpor snails (slow you), pharaoh ants (cast Bind Souls on death, turning killed spiders into simulacrum), and moths of wrath (berserk others, turning even redbacks into powerful melee threats).

Do not underestimate the final vault on Spider:4 — not only is it full of more dangerous creatures, but a moth of wrath can turn a posse of jumping spiders, wolf spiders, and emperor scorpions into a deadly tide of chitin extremely quickly.

Recommendations

Poison resistance is very helpful. The common redback can deal 33 - 58 HP worth of poison per hit, and each spider can move twice per player turn. If you don't have rPois, be prepared to use many potions of curing.

Crowd-control options that work particularly well against spiders:

Useful Traits

Optional:

Monsters

s Redback.png Redback s Tarantella.png Tarantella s Jumping spider.png Jumping spider s Culicivora.png Culicivora B Boulder beetle.png Boulder beetle
s Orb spider.png Orb spider s Wolf spider.png Wolf spider s Demonic crawler.png Demonic crawler w Steelbarb worm.png Steelbarb worm w Torpor snail.png Torpor snail
B Pharaoh ant.png Pharaoh ant B Entropy weaver.png Entropy weaver B Radroach.png Radroach y Moth of wrath.png Moth of wrath y Ghost moth.png Ghost moth
s Emperor scorpion.png Emperor scorpion s Broodmother.png Broodmother H Jorogumo.png Jorogumo y Spark wasp.png Spark wasp y Meliai.png Meliai
B Death scarab.png Death scarab

Uniques

i Agnes.png Agnes S Aizul.png Aizul H Arachne.png Arachne H Asterion.png Asterion
R Azrael.png Azrael d Bai Suzhen.png Bai Suzhen @ Donald.png Donald @ Frances.png Frances
g Jorgrun.png Jorgrun @ Josephine.png Josephine @ Kirke.png Kirke @ Louise.png Louise
R Mara.png Mara @ Nikola.png Nikola 8 Roxanne.png Roxanne @ Rupert.png Rupert

History

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