Arachne
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Version 0.34: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
For a list of all arthropods, see list of arthropods.
Arachne H 
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| HP | 134-272 |
| HD | 23 |
| XP | 3913 |
| Speed | 15 |
| AC | 9 |
| EV | 12 |
| Will | 80 |
| Attack1 | 30 (hit: plain)
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| Resistances | None |
| Vulnerabilities | None |
| Habitat | Land |
| Intelligence | Human |
| Uses | Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors |
| Holiness | Natural |
| Size | Large |
| Type | spider, Arachne |
| Flags | See invisible Web immune Speaks Warm-blooded Unique Female |
| Once a talented human weaver, Arachne was transformed into a monstrous half-spider by a jealous rival's curse. Driven out of her village, she found sanctuary for a time among the jorogumo before a bitter feud forced her to flee once more.
Now she wanders other corners of the dungeon with a small retinue of loyal students in tow, seeking a new domain in which they can spin their peerless tapestries in peace. |
Useful Info
Arachne the Weaver is a unique half-spider caster who wields a staff of alchemy, with a small chance of upgrading to the staff of Olgreb. She blinks around her webbed domain in combat, and likes to ensnare you in her own webs while she and her spider allies heavily poison you.
Location
Spells
| Tile | Name | Damage | Range | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Greater Ensnare | — | 5 | Wizard flag |
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Poison Arrow | 3d30 | 6 | Wizard flag |
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Venom Bolt | 3d27 | 5 | Wizard flag |
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Blink Range | — | — | Wizard flag |
Tips & Tricks
- Her Conjurations can deal absurd amounts of damage, and her constant webbing will reduce your evasion to next to nothing. Bring poison resistance to make her significantly less deadly, and a source of RMsl can keep you from being disabled for half the fight.
- The combination of ranged webbing and constant blinking makes her harder to pin down in melee than practically anything else you'll encounter. Melee brutes should try to engage her quickly while heavily buffed, be prepared to teleport away if things start going wrong, and may want to consider avoiding her until they have a powerful ranged attack option to finish her off with.
- If you brought a wand of paralysis, you can pin Arachne down long enough to kill her. A scroll of vulnerability will help guarantee success, but is probably unnecessary if you have at least some skill in Evocations; Arachne's willpower isn't insurmountable. Other enchantments such as Confusing Touch or Petrify can work equally well.
- Unlike most monsters found in the Spider's Nest, Arachne has poison resistance thanks to her staff.
Trivia
According to Greek mythology, Arachne was a mortal weaver whose arrogant pride in her weaving ability caused her to be punished by becoming the first spider.
History
- Prior to 0.32, Arachne had weaker stats (3 AC, 10 EV, 17 HD), was casting spells more rarely and was spawning in Spider's Nest. She was using Ensnare instead of Greater Ensnare and Blink instead of Blink Range.
- Arachne gained access to the staff of Olgreb as of 0.14.
- Arachne was added in 0.11.