Spiders - boring enemy, needs upgrade

[geheime]

I think spiders could use a little lifting. Currently, they are a really boring enemy: no special quirks, attacks or moves, pretty annoying to deal with when starting a fresh run but not in a fun way. When I start a new run, I tend to go to 2nd tier moons first because the monsters there are usually more fun and often also easier to deal with (I'm talking about you, coil-heads) while at tier 1 moons I bump into those boring spiders all the time.

[BigJ]

They are tanky and hang from paces on occasion, enough perks for a "easy" enemy.

[geheime]

tanky and no quirks = boring. Sure, you can beat them with good team tactics, like zap or stun + shovel, but it's just tedious and on fresh runs you don't have the equipment to do it.

[BigJ]

Originally posted by geheime:

tanky and no quirks = boring. Sure, you can beat them with good team tactics, like zap or stun + shovel, but it's just tedious and on fresh runs you don't have the equipment to do it.

All you need is a shovel and the s+shift button.

[MONSTERDROID]

My main complaint is just that it often blocks places off instead of actually camping its webbed areas, I don't know what kind of spider it is based on but it kinda just urks me that it is just another road block rather than making things interesting.

I personally would like it if they made it prioritize moving on the ceilings are the very least, so it isn't just doing what everything else does which is aggressively walk at you constantly.

I mean what if he made it that it raises it's arms & then does a lunge after a period of time or something, though he would have to make sure the attack is avoidable in a long hallway.

[Michael Myers]

i mean it has 3 different phases, webbing and a distinct sound something more warnted for replacement is the thumper as all it does is run really fast

[geheime]

Originally posted by Glados:

i mean it has 3 different phases, webbing and a distinct sound something more warnted for replacement is the thumper as all it does is run really fast

Perhaps it's just bugged then? Because I had cases when the spider attacked during its prep phase, while setting webs.

[DaKittyKing]

It is a easy enemy for newer players that can be easily avoided

[Marmarmar34]

Spiders have no quirks? They're mostly silent and "passive" until someone either disturbs their webs or gets too close. The absolute definition of an ambush predator.

[Hypno]

I think it would be neat if they had venom that made you see things. I still like the enemy, but it's strange seeing a giant venomless spider.

[Michael Myers]

Originally posted by geheime:

Originally posted by Glados:

i mean it has 3 different phases, webbing and a distinct sound something more warnted for replacement is the thumper as all it does is run really fast

Perhaps it's just bugged then? Because I had cases when the spider attacked during its prep phase, while setting webs.

phase 1 is finding, they freeze in this state but dont stay for to long. phase 2 is setting it up they are terretorial during this phase and phase 3 hiding they only attack if you step in a web or get to close.