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|'''5-10''' Brute Damage | |'''5-10''' Brute Damage | ||
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![[File:Tangle spider.png|64px]]<br>Tangle Spider | ![[File:Tangle spider.png|64px]]<br>Tangle Spider | ||
|'''1''' Brute Damage, '''5''' Toxin Damage | |'''1''' Brute Damage, '''5''' Toxin Damage | ||
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− | | | + | |Average |
− | | | + | |Average |
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*Self Healing | *Self Healing | ||
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![[File:Hunter.png|64px]]<br>Hunter Spider | ![[File:Hunter.png|64px]]<br>Hunter Spider | ||
|'''15-20''' Brute Damage, '''5u''' of Toxin | |'''15-20''' Brute Damage, '''5u''' of Toxin | ||
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|Fast | |Fast | ||
|Very Fast | |Very Fast | ||
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Scout Spider | Scout Spider | ||
|'''5-10''' Brute Damage | |'''5-10''' Brute Damage | ||
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|Very Fast | |Very Fast | ||
|Very Fast | |Very Fast | ||
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![[File:Guard.png|64px]]<br>Guard Spider | ![[File:Guard.png|64px]]<br>Guard Spider | ||
|'''20-25''' Brute Damage | |'''20-25''' Brute Damage | ||
− | | | + | |160 |
|Slow | |Slow | ||
− | | | + | |Average |
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*None | *None | ||
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Ambush Spider | Ambush Spider | ||
|'''25-30''' Brute Damage | |'''25-30''' Brute Damage | ||
− | | | + | |125 |
|Very Slow | |Very Slow | ||
− | | | + | |Average |
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* Web Sneak | * Web Sneak | ||
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− | + | == Uncommon Spiders == | |
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+ | ! style="background-color:#0094d3;" width="155px" |Name | ||
+ | ! style="background-color:#0094d3;" width="300px" |Damage | ||
+ | ! style="background-color:#0094d3;" width="300px" |Health | ||
+ | ! style="background-color:#0094d3;" width="300px" |Normal Speed | ||
+ | ! style="background-color:#0094d3;" width="300px" |Web Speed | ||
+ | ! style="background-color:#0094d3;" width="300px" |Abilities | ||
+ | ! style="background-color:#0094d3;" width="300px" |Notes | ||
+ | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ![[File:Tank Spider.png|64px]]<br>Tank Spider | ||
+ | |'''5''' Brute Damage | ||
+ | |500 | ||
+ | |Slow | ||
+ | |Average | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *Self Healing | ||
+ | *Reflective Silk Screen | ||
+ | |The wall defender of the colony with the purpose to absorb damage and keep the nest safe from the enemy, often found in the front lines taking damage self healing and producing special structures to deflect incoming enemy fire. | ||
+ | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ![[File:Breacher Spider.png|64px]]<br>Breacher Spider | ||
+ | |'''5-10''' Brute Damage | ||
+ | |120 | ||
+ | |Slow | ||
+ | |Average | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *Turf Vision | ||
+ | *Solid Web Production | ||
+ | *Temperature and Pressure Resistance | ||
+ | *Limb Removal | ||
+ | |The most resistant of the colony with the purpose of breaching into other areas equipped with full vision of the surrounding ground and the ability to destroy walls to breach and cover new territory, they are often found outside of the colony in space or within the colonies middle sections destroying walls to cover more ground. | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | ==Rare Spiders== | ||
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![[File:Midwife.png|64px]]<br>Broodmother | ![[File:Midwife.png|64px]]<br>Broodmother | ||
|'''5-10''' Brute Damage | |'''5-10''' Brute Damage | ||
− | | | + | |250 |
|Slow | |Slow | ||
− | | | + | |Average |
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*Common, Uncommon Egg production | *Common, Uncommon Egg production | ||
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![[File:Viper.png|64px]]<br>Viper | ![[File:Viper.png|64px]]<br>Viper | ||
|'''1''' Brute Damage, '''15u''' of Venom | |'''1''' Brute Damage, '''15u''' of Venom | ||
− | | | + | |55 |
|Very Fast | |Very Fast | ||
|Very Fast | |Very Fast | ||
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![[File:Tarantula.png|64px]]<br>Tarantula | ![[File:Tarantula.png|64px]]<br>Tarantula | ||
|'''35-40''' Brute Damage | |'''35-40''' Brute Damage | ||
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|Very Slow | |Very Slow | ||
− | | | + | |Average |
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*Charge | *Charge | ||
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![[File:Flesh Spider.png|64px]]<br>Flesh Spider | ![[File:Flesh Spider.png|64px]]<br>Flesh Spider | ||
|'''10-20''' Brute Damage, '''5u''' of Toxin | |'''10-20''' Brute Damage, '''5u''' of Toxin | ||
− | | | + | |90 |
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*Self Healing | *Self Healing | ||
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![[File:Nurse.png|64x64px]]<br>Nurse Spider | ![[File:Nurse.png|64x64px]]<br>Nurse Spider | ||
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− | *Your flesh is weak but it's not your strength that matters but your capability to heal others | + | *Your flesh is weak, but it's not your strength that matters but your capability to heal others. Stay near stronger spiders to heal them, and use them as a shield from incoming enemies. |
− | *Webs allow for other spiders to reach battle faster and | + | *Webs allow for other spiders to reach battle faster and increase the safety of the nest. Expand the nest while danger is low. |
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− | * Base building | + | * Base building with a team of Tangle Spiders - Expand the territory while they make stronger structures to reinforce it. |
− | * | + | *Help your fellow Nurses - Though you can't heal yourself, you can heal each other. Nurses can try to stay near other Nurses in case anything goes wrong. |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
![[File:Tangle spider.png|64x64px]]<br>Tangle Spider | ![[File:Tangle spider.png|64x64px]]<br>Tangle Spider | ||
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− | *You are a living fortress constructor | + | *You are a living fortress constructor. Fortify the fort and stay out of enemy sight. Let the traps take care of any careless intruders. |
− | *Although you deal low damage you deal high structural damage | + | *Although you deal low damage, you deal high structural damage. Use it to destroy doors to build web passages for other spiders. |
− | * You are able to patch yourself up back to full health | + | * You are able to patch yourself up back to full health. Do so whenever possible, between attacks. |
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− | *Your structure building is essential for spiders to survive in | + | *Your structure building is essential for spiders to survive in the harsh cold environment of space. Make web passages for other spiders to pass through while simultaneously protecting the colonies atmos. |
− | *Your spikes can be used | + | *Your spikes can be used by ambush spiders, dragging intruders into them for extra damage. |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
![[File:Hunter.png|64x64px]]<br>Hunter Spider | ![[File:Hunter.png|64x64px]]<br>Hunter Spider | ||
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− | *You are fast but not too fast | + | *You are fast, but not '''too''' fast. Don't go out hunting alone too far away from the nest. |
− | * Your prey will take some time to metabolize | + | * Your prey will take some time to metabolize your venom - Stall them out until their body succumbs to it. |
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− | *You are faster than the average spider | + | *You are faster than the average spider. Use this to help slower folk by dragging more robust spiders into fights with you. Letting them tank the damage can let you live for another day. |
− | *Listen to the scouts | + | *Listen to the scouts - You will be the spiders into a battle. Work with scouts to find prey for the nest. |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
![[File:Scout spider.png|64x64px]] | ![[File:Scout spider.png|64x64px]] | ||
Scout Spider | Scout Spider | ||
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− | *You are the eyes of the nest | + | *You are the eyes of the nest. Run around, crawl around vents and inform the nest of any nearby intruders through Reports. |
− | *You deal low structural damage | + | *You deal low structural damage - Scouting out and opening paths to corpses or weak humans for other spiders to hunt will benefit the colony. |
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− | *You are extremely fast | + | *You are extremely fast. Use this to drag any injured spiders into a safe area, or into a battle area that requires combatants. |
− | *Not only are you extremely | + | *Not only are you extremely mobile, you can see all. Use your thermal vision to alert other spiders of nearby intruders to keep the nest a secret for a while longer, or to set up ambushes. |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
![[File:Guard.png|64x364px]]<br>Guard Spider | ![[File:Guard.png|64x364px]]<br>Guard Spider | ||
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− | *Your damage is strong and your flesh is stronger | + | *Your damage is strong and your flesh is stronger. Protect other spiders from incoming attacks, and push humans away from the nest. |
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− | *As you can tank plenty of damage | + | *As you can tank plenty of damage, make sure to have a Nurse near you whenever possible. |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
![[File:Ambush spider.png|64x64px]] | ![[File:Ambush spider.png|64x64px]] | ||
Ambush Spider | Ambush Spider | ||
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− | *You are hard to detect like a ghost | + | *You are hard to detect, like a ghost. No one sees you coming through the webs - Use this to your advantage. Pull your enemies close and drag them into the webs to give yourself an advantage in combat. |
− | * You are extremely slow outside of webs | + | * You are extremely slow outside of webs. You should try to stick to the webs. |
+ | * No, seriously, stay in the webs. | ||
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− | * You are painfully slow outside of webs try to get | + | * You are painfully slow outside of webs. If you absolutely need to leave them, try to get another spider faster than you to give you a helping leg, to pull enemies and lead them to their doom. |
− | *Try grappling into enemies during fights to temporarily stun them | + | *Try grappling into enemies during fights to temporarily stun them. A stunned spaceman is a dead spaceman in melee combat. |
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==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Warning | ||
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− | ! style="background-color:#894200;" width="155px" |Ability | + | ! style="background-color:#894200;" width="155px" | Ability |
! style="background-color:#894200;" width="300px" |Attributes | ! style="background-color:#894200;" width="300px" |Attributes | ||
! style="background-color:#894200;" width="300px" |Uses | ! style="background-color:#894200;" width="300px" |Uses | ||
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Command | Command | ||
|A big message send across all the spiders in big purple text. | |A big message send across all the spiders in big purple text. | ||
− | | Communicate to all spiders and send direct orders or inform them of useful information and communicate back to scout spiders | + | |Communicate to all spiders and send direct orders or inform them of useful information and communicate back to scout spiders |
|[[File:Midwife.png|32x32px]] '''Broodmother''' | |[[File:Midwife.png|32x32px]] '''Broodmother''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | !Warning | ||
+ | |A medium-sized message is sent across all spiders as a warning to all spiders in light orange text. | ||
+ | | Send messages to other spiders by breachers to warn them of break-ins to the nest info of dangerous areas or when breaching into areas. | ||
+ | |[[File:Breacher Spider.png|32x32px]] '''Breacher''' | ||
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
![[File:Spider report.png|64x64px]] | ![[File:Spider report.png|64x64px]] | ||
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|[[File:Midwife.png|32x32px]] '''Broodmother''' | |[[File:Midwife.png|32x32px]] '''Broodmother''' | ||
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
− | ![[File: | + | ![[File:Normal egg cluster.png]][[File:Abnormal Egg.png]][[File:Enriched Egg.png]] |
Lay Eggs | Lay Eggs | ||
− | | Creates a cluster of eggs that will almost immediately be able to produce spiderlings that will grow in one minute. | + | |Creates a cluster of eggs that will almost immediately be able to produce spiderlings that will grow in one minute. |
With two variants common egg clusters and enriched egg cluster. | With two variants common egg clusters and enriched egg cluster. | ||
− | | | + | |Common egg cluster; Nurse, Tangle, Hunter, Scout, Guard, and Ambush. |
+ | . | ||
− | + | Abnormal Egg; Tank, Breacher. | |
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Enriched egg clusters; Broodmother, Viper, and Tarantula. | ||
|[[File:Midwife.png|32x32px]] '''Broodmother''' | |[[File:Midwife.png|32x32px]] '''Broodmother''' | ||
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
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![[File:Sticky web.png|64x64px]] | ![[File:Sticky web.png|64x64px]] | ||
Sticky Web | Sticky Web | ||
− | |Placing a sticky web will stop any non-spiders from walking into it and have an 80% chance to stop projectiles.Has a 20 second Cooldown | + | |Placing a sticky web will stop any non-spiders from walking into it and have an 80% chance to stop projectiles. Has a 20 second Cooldown |
− | | Incredibly useful to stop people from breaking right into the center of the nest through determination can be hidden below web passages to make it a full spider door or below webs if placed first, it can also be used to trap people inside the places. | + | |Incredibly useful to stop people from breaking right into the center of the nest through determination can be hidden below web passages to make it a full spider door or below webs if placed first, it can also be used to trap people inside the places. |
|[[File:Midwife.png|32x32px]] '''Broodmother''' | |[[File:Midwife.png|32x32px]] '''Broodmother''' | ||
[[File:Tangle spider.png|32x32px]] '''Tangle''' | [[File:Tangle spider.png|32x32px]] '''Tangle''' | ||
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![[File:Web spikes.png|64x64px]] | ![[File:Web spikes.png|64x64px]] | ||
Web Spikes | Web Spikes | ||
− | |Placing Web spikes will damage any intruder's legs for 25-30 damage with a max of 50 damage per leg slowing them down as well. Has a 40 second cooldown | + | | Placing Web spikes will damage any intruder's legs for 25-30 damage with a max of 50 damage per leg slowing them down as well. Has a 40 second cooldown |
|Great for both intimidation and defense can be placed below webs for an extra damage booster, spiders can also drag enemies into them. | |Great for both intimidation and defense can be placed below webs for an extra damage booster, spiders can also drag enemies into them. | ||
|[[File:Midwife.png|32x32px]] '''Broodmother''' | |[[File:Midwife.png|32x32px]] '''Broodmother''' | ||
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Web Carcass | Web Carcass | ||
− | |Creates a carcass made up of webs with 125 health | + | | Creates a carcass made up of webs with 125 health. Able to take up to 5 laser shoots while being able to be moved around. Has a 60 second cooldown. |
|Incredible for defense both to expand terrain and protect other spiders. | |Incredible for defense both to expand terrain and protect other spiders. | ||
|[[File:Guard.png|32x32px]] '''Guard''' | |[[File:Guard.png|32x32px]] '''Guard''' | ||
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![[File:Ambush spider.png|64px]] | ![[File:Ambush spider.png|64px]] | ||
Web Sneak | Web Sneak | ||
− | |Turns the spider into a more translucent version | + | |Turns the spider into a more translucent version. Combined with its color pallet, makes it nearly invisible inside webs. |
− | |Grants Ambush spiders with the ability to | + | |Grants Ambush spiders with the ability to aggressively pull the enemy, stunning them, Also useful at hiding away from attacks in the chaos, waiting to strike at the perfect moment. |
|[[File:Ambush spider.png|32x32px]]'''Ambush''' | |[[File:Ambush spider.png|32x32px]]'''Ambush''' | ||
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Mending | Mending | ||
|Healing by touching other spiders. an essential ability for the nest to survive. | |Healing by touching other spiders. an essential ability for the nest to survive. | ||
− | | The main way to heal other spiders. | + | |The main way to heal other spiders. |
|[[File:Nurse.png|32x32px]]'''Nurse''' | |[[File:Nurse.png|32x32px]]'''Nurse''' | ||
+ | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ![[File:Nurse mending.png|64px]] | ||
+ | Self-Mending | ||
+ | |Healing by touching yourself. | ||
+ | |Great for self sustaining one self without the need of another spider. | ||
+ | |[[File:Tangle spider.png|32x32px]] '''Tangle''' | ||
+ | [[File:Flesh Spider.png|32x32px]] '''Flesh''' | ||
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− | ====[[File:Tarantula.png|64px]] Tarantulas==== | + | ====[[File:Tarantula.png|64px]] Tarantulas ==== |
Able to soak up enemy fire with its huge health pool, making it a powerful protector role. Stay on the webs and work with the Nurse! They also excel at destroying structures, airlocks, or whatever obstacle may be in its way. | Able to soak up enemy fire with its huge health pool, making it a powerful protector role. Stay on the webs and work with the Nurse! They also excel at destroying structures, airlocks, or whatever obstacle may be in its way. | ||
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*'''Charge''' - An ability unique to Tarantulas. Activating it allows you to charge at a target at increased speeds. If you hit your target, you'll knock them to the floor. Otherwise, you'll stun yourself. | *'''Charge''' - An ability unique to Tarantulas. Activating it allows you to charge at a target at increased speeds. If you hit your target, you'll knock them to the floor. Otherwise, you'll stun yourself. | ||
− | ==Fighting the spider infestation == | + | ==Fighting the spider infestation== |
− | ===Kill the Broodmothers === | + | ===Kill the Broodmothers=== |
Remember, only Broodmother spiders can reproduce. If you kill all of them, you've already won. They are not hard to kill with 200 health it takes 8 lasers to kill them requiring a team effort they are usually in the center of the nest being protected by multiple spiders. They have extremely low damage so dealing with them alone shouldn't be to much trouble. Avoid other spiders if you can, as they're the ones who can wreck you. | Remember, only Broodmother spiders can reproduce. If you kill all of them, you've already won. They are not hard to kill with 200 health it takes 8 lasers to kill them requiring a team effort they are usually in the center of the nest being protected by multiple spiders. They have extremely low damage so dealing with them alone shouldn't be to much trouble. Avoid other spiders if you can, as they're the ones who can wreck you. | ||
− | === Flood with space === | + | ===Flood with space === |
Spiders still breathe, which makes getting a spacesuit and removing the station's air pretty viable. Now, obviously, this will incur the ire of your fellow spacemens, so it's more of a last resort. It does do a stellar job of killing spiders, though, as they can't put on a spacesuit. If you want to kill a lot of spiders without also turning your space station into a spaced station, although this strategy serves better per reserved spider areas since they can build web passages and other structures to block space floods. | Spiders still breathe, which makes getting a spacesuit and removing the station's air pretty viable. Now, obviously, this will incur the ire of your fellow spacemens, so it's more of a last resort. It does do a stellar job of killing spiders, though, as they can't put on a spacesuit. If you want to kill a lot of spiders without also turning your space station into a spaced station, although this strategy serves better per reserved spider areas since they can build web passages and other structures to block space floods. | ||
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Spider's webbing is their bread and butter. If they can't fight you, which hopefully is the case, the smart ones will recede back into their webbing and taunt you. Don't fall for it! Once you enter the webbing, the spider can destroy you, as you cannot move in some of the bigger webs. | Spider's webbing is their bread and butter. If they can't fight you, which hopefully is the case, the smart ones will recede back into their webbing and taunt you. Don't fall for it! Once you enter the webbing, the spider can destroy you, as you cannot move in some of the bigger webs. | ||
− | === Look at your surroundings === | + | === Look at your surroundings=== |
Spider nest tend to be full of unsuspected dangers watch out for web spikes as they can cause big damage without you even noticing them and be especially carful of Ambush spiders they are white and they can turn semi invisible that with their pull strength will send any careless spacemen into becoming spider food. | Spider nest tend to be full of unsuspected dangers watch out for web spikes as they can cause big damage without you even noticing them and be especially carful of Ambush spiders they are white and they can turn semi invisible that with their pull strength will send any careless spacemen into becoming spider food. | ||
− | === It's not safe to be alone === | + | ===It's not safe to be alone=== |
Spiders work best as a team and so do you against spiders make sure to bring a fellow comrade to help you deal against these arachnids . | Spiders work best as a team and so do you against spiders make sure to bring a fellow comrade to help you deal against these arachnids . | ||
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[https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/75204 #75204 - Spider Infestation Balance Rebalance Expansion Part 1] | [https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/75204 #75204 - Spider Infestation Balance Rebalance Expansion Part 1] | ||
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+ | <bdi>[https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/76692 #76692 Spider Evolution - Young Spiders]</bdi> | ||
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+ | [https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/77550 #77550 <bdi>Removes Liver Damage From Spider Toxins, Reduces Injection Amount for Tangle Spider</bdi>] | ||
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+ | [https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/78705 #78705 S<bdi>pider Infestation Balance Rebalance Expansion Part 2</bdi>] | ||
{{Jobs}} | {{Jobs}} | ||
[[Category: Jobs]] | [[Category: Jobs]] |
Latest revision as of 09:02, 12 May 2024
INVADING STAFF | |
Giant Spider |
Access: None Additional Access: Wherever you can smash your way into Difficulty: Easy to Medium Supervisors: The Broodmother, or xenobiologist that made your Broodmother sentient. Duties: Hunt down those carbons and make massive nests of webbing. Guides: This is the guide Quote: Good luck, I'm behind 7000 webs. |
Giant Spiders are the worst thing a traitor xenobiologist can release, their sheer numbers and strength alone are enough to overwhelm an entire station. They can also be spawned into maintenance by a mid-round event.
Spiders
Generally spiders move at a normal speed while in webbing, but are slower outside of webs with some exceptions (scout and viper)
Common Spiders
Uncommon Spiders
Rare Spiders
Special Spiders
Name | Damage | Health | Abilities | Notes |
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Flesh Spider |
10-20 Brute Damage, 5u of Toxin | 90 |
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A specialized hunter spider variant produced from the Changeling spread infestation ability. Unlike other spiders, it is self sufficient and can heal by attacking itself. Flesh spiders are hostile to all other lifeforms and can attack discriminately. |
Ice Spiders |
Varying Brute Damage, Injects Frost Oil | Varies |
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Giant spiders immune to temperature damage, allowing them to survive in hazardous places. These spiders cannot be seen in-game outside of divine intervention. |
Spiderlings
This is a baby spider, created by egg clusters, hydroponics trays, or strange alien organs. They have a low amount of health and they move around fast, and are sometimes player controlled. They will run around for awhile until they grow into a big spider. They can and most certainly will use vents, so they're very good at not getting killed.
So you're a spider
It seems science has gone too far! The spider will, depending on it's type, either go around killing, or laying eggs for the next generation of killers, or both. Some are better at the former, and others are better at the latter.
Strategies
Spiders are weak alone and thrive on teamwork there are plenty of strategies you can follow to increase the chances for the colony to survive.
Objectives
The most important thing for spiders is ensuring that there will be another generation for the spiders. If you're just starting out, getting your first kill is the most important part of ensuring the survival of your species as enriched eggs can grow into new broodmother spiders to produce eggs. If you came from xenobiology, follow your directives, damnit! They are your most important objective, more so than other spiders.
Abilities
Warning
Tarantulas
Able to soak up enemy fire with its huge health pool, making it a powerful protector role. Stay on the webs and work with the Nurse! They also excel at destroying structures, airlocks, or whatever obstacle may be in its way.
- Charge - An ability unique to Tarantulas. Activating it allows you to charge at a target at increased speeds. If you hit your target, you'll knock them to the floor. Otherwise, you'll stun yourself.
Fighting the spider infestation
Kill the Broodmothers
Remember, only Broodmother spiders can reproduce. If you kill all of them, you've already won. They are not hard to kill with 200 health it takes 8 lasers to kill them requiring a team effort they are usually in the center of the nest being protected by multiple spiders. They have extremely low damage so dealing with them alone shouldn't be to much trouble. Avoid other spiders if you can, as they're the ones who can wreck you.
Flood with space
Spiders still breathe, which makes getting a spacesuit and removing the station's air pretty viable. Now, obviously, this will incur the ire of your fellow spacemens, so it's more of a last resort. It does do a stellar job of killing spiders, though, as they can't put on a spacesuit. If you want to kill a lot of spiders without also turning your space station into a spaced station, although this strategy serves better per reserved spider areas since they can build web passages and other structures to block space floods.
Avoid webbing
Spider's webbing is their bread and butter. If they can't fight you, which hopefully is the case, the smart ones will recede back into their webbing and taunt you. Don't fall for it! Once you enter the webbing, the spider can destroy you, as you cannot move in some of the bigger webs.
Look at your surroundings
Spider nest tend to be full of unsuspected dangers watch out for web spikes as they can cause big damage without you even noticing them and be especially carful of Ambush spiders they are white and they can turn semi invisible that with their pull strength will send any careless spacemen into becoming spider food.
It's not safe to be alone
Spiders work best as a team and so do you against spiders make sure to bring a fellow comrade to help you deal against these arachnids .
Relevant Code Changes
#2311 - Added spider meat, meals, and butchering
#5050 - Updates spiders to have full player functionality
#7984 - Reworks the pink/light pink slime line to not be nearly worthless to breed
#75204 - Spider Infestation Balance Rebalance Expansion Part 1
#76692 Spider Evolution - Young Spiders
#77550 Removes Liver Damage From Spider Toxins, Reduces Injection Amount for Tangle Spider
#78705 Spider Infestation Balance Rebalance Expansion Part 2