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{{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.

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.}}

[[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.

Spider's entrance is located between [[Lair]]:2 and Lair:3. If you find Spider, you will not find [[Snake Pit]] in your current game.

==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. [[Web]]s and pools of [[shallow water]] are common.

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.

===Monster Description===
This branch is teeming with 'common' spiders, like [[redback]]s and [[tarantella]]s. Fast, evasive enemies in great numbers, they'll swarm you in no time. Thankfully, these 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 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.

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).

==Strategy==
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]].

Casters should be prepared to deal with [[ghost moth]]s before entering Spider.

Crowd-control options that work particularly well against spiders:
*'''[[Poison]]'''. [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] is brutally effective against 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.
*'''[[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 you can create undead allies.
*'''[[Evocations]]'''. The [[tin of tremorstones]] and [[condenser vane]] are tailor made for fighting crowds; if you have good [[Evocations]] skill, these work phenomenally. A [[lightning rod]] can be used in a similar fashion. The common spiders all have low willpower, so hex [[wand]]s are good, too. A [[wand of charming]] turns spiders on your side, a [[wand of paralysis]] gives you 1 less thing that's attacking you in melee.
*'''[[Scrolls of fear]]'''. Fear won't work against spider [[simulacrum]], but it's very likely to scare the living and demonic creatures here.
*'''[[Invisible|Invisibility]]'''. Almost everything is unable to [[see invisible]]. Even [[ghost moth]]s can't see invisible, giving casters protection against MP drain. Standing inside a [[sun moth]]s' halo will reveal you if invisible, however.

===Useful Traits===
*Strong [[AC|physical defenses]]
*[[Poison resistance]]

Optional:
*[[Corrosion resistance]] for [[entropy weaver]]s
*[[Cold resistance]], useful for fighting [[pharaoh ant]]-created [[simulacrum (monster)|simulacra]]
*[[Negative energy resistance]], to reduce damage from [[Jorogumo]]s' [[Bolt of Draining]]
*[[Electricity resistance]], to make [[spark wasp]]s less deadly

==Monsters==
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
|{{monsterlink|Redback}} || {{monsterlink|Tarantella}} || {{monsterlink|Jumping spider}} || {{monsterlink|Culicivora}} || {{monsterlink|Boulder beetle}}
|-
|{{monsterlink|Orb spider}} || {{monsterlink|Wolf spider}} || {{monsterlink|Demonic crawler}} || {{monsterlink|Steelbarb worm}} || {{monsterlink|Torpor snail}}
|-
|{{monsterlink|Pharaoh ant}} || {{monsterlink|Entropy weaver}} || {{monsterlink|Radroach}} || {{monsterlink|Moth of wrath}} || {{monsterlink|Ghost moth}}
|-
|{{monsterlink|Emperor scorpion}} || {{monsterlink|Broodmother}} || {{monsterlink|Jorogumo}} || {{monsterlink|Spark wasp}} || {{monsterlink|Meliai}}
|-
|{{monsterlink|Sun moth}} || {{monsterlink|Death scarab}}
|}

===Uniques===
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
| {{monsterlink|Agnes}}
| {{monsterlink|Aizul}}
| {{monsterlink|Arachne}}
| {{monsterlink|Asterion}}
|-
| {{monsterlink|Azrael}}
| {{monsterlink|Bai Suzhen}}
| {{monsterlink|Donald}}
| {{monsterlink|Frances}}
|-
| {{monsterlink|Jorgrun}}
| {{monsterlink|Josephine}}
| {{monsterlink|Kirke}}
| {{monsterlink|Louise}}
|-
| {{monsterlink|Mara}}
| {{monsterlink|Nikola}}
| {{monsterlink|Roxanne}}
| {{monsterlink|Rupert}}
|}

==History==
*In [[0.28]], the Spider's Nest overwent an overhaul; changing existing inhabitants while adding many new ones ([[Culicivora]], [[pharaoh ant]]s, [[steelbarb worm]]s, [[radroach]]es, [[jorogumo]], [[broodmother]]s). The branch was also made normal noise again (instead of quiet).
*In [[0.26]] [[boulder beetle]]s came back as rare inhabitants.
*Prior to [[0.19]], [[boulder beetle]]s and [[wasp]]s inhabited the Spider's Nest.
*Prior to [[0.17]], Spider's Nest was 5 floors long. [[Goliath beetle]]s, [[boring beetle]]s and [[giant mite]]s were removed, while [[entropy weaver]]s and [[torpor snail]]s were added.
*Prior to [[0.11]], the Spider's Nest was a simple 1-floor sub-branch with similar monsters and some treasure (occasionally including ambrosia), but no rune.

[[Category:Dungeon Branches]]

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Spider's Nest - Revision history

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