Wolf Spider is spawn camping me (In a new game)...what should I do?

[Jaggid Edje]

I started a new game for release, I'm only on day and have been working on building a base. Nightfall just came while I was under the floor of the base, putting in some scaffolding. And when I went to come out, there's a Wolf Spider inside the base (the upper walls aren't done), right on top of my spawn point lean-to.

....There's no way I can fight that thing, and the only way out of where I am is right past him. Any solutions?

P.S. My base is right next to the "Mysterious machine"....I really didn't expect to find a wolf spider there on day 2.

[phadin]

I dunno any way to escape your situation, I've only just started as well. I did notice a couple of wolfspiders hanging out in the dry grass near the mysterious machine as I was exploring my first day though. They are definitely around the area.

[BU4U Gaming]

They are attracted to noise/activity. When you roam around making noise during the night you can draw their attention because they hunt during the night. And they usually wander right past not far from the starting area on their nightly hunting trips, so if you're active during the night they'll often drop by to check out what's going on. If you make noise too close to them when they are sleeping during the day you might wake them up too...I've had daytime visits too though that usually happens later when I start exploring further from the starting area.
I usually build a starting base on top of the base ball and I always make sure to hang out on top of it during those first nights because I always see the wolf spiders pass by within visible distance and if I am building or cutting down grass and such at least one of them will always drop by. The one that usually visits me is the one that lives over near the haze (opposite side of the starting area compared to the oak tree) and it wanders towards the oak tree every evening around or just after sunset. If I'm quiet it just passes by in the distance, but make noise and it's bound to come around - even multiple times if you keep making noise all night.

As for your current predicament...you could try to outrun it - just don't run in a straight line. if you can make it to the baseball and run up the little branch that leads up there you might be able to lose it. Just need it to lose line-of-sight and then be quiet. They can jump however so not sure if the baseball is safe - it is once you have built a floor and one layer of walls on top of it, but it might be able to jump up there when nothing is built.

[Jaggid Edje]

I had the materials on me to build a lean-to down where I was so I just built one and went to sleep. The spider was gone when I woke up. LOL

Now I know not to be so active at night. I had been chopping grass and dandelions after it had gotten dark, and then was in the foundation of my base building when the spider showed up. At that time, the only access to that "under the floor crawlspace" was one missing floor tile above. And the spider was sitting right by that hole. O.O

I built a door into the crawlspace from the outside now, realizing I might need to get under in the future. I also reinforced things so that I feel safe deleting one of the outer walls if I should ever get trapped by a wolf spider camping by that door in the future. With what had just happened, I was afraid to delete a wall to make a different exit because I wasn't sure what all above it that would destroy.

[BU4U Gaming]

Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

I had the materials on me to build a lean-to down where I was so I just built one and went to sleep. The spider was gone when I woke up. LOL

Now I know not to be so active at night. I had been chopping grass and dandelions after it had gotten dark, and then was in the foundation of my base building when the spider showed up. At that time, the only access to that "under the floor crawlspace" was one missing floor tile above. And the spider was sitting right by that hole. O.O

I built a door into the crawlspace from the outside now, realizing I might need to get under in the future. I also reinforced things so that I feel safe deleting one of the outer walls if I should ever get trapped by a wolf spider camping by that door in the future. With what had just happened, I was afraid to delete a wall to make a different exit because I wasn't sure what all above it that would destroy.

Haha ah lucky! But yeah it can be a good idea to collect resources in the daytime and build/craft/sleep in the safety of your base during the night - at least in the early days. Technically it's possible to take out a wolf spider solely with a few basic axes, but takes practice to avoid it's attacks, time and you'll burn through several basic axes. Personally I don't find it fun (but I'm arachnophobic so I don't need any added challenge lol), but others enjoy that type of challenge. :D
Definitely a good idea with more than one entry point for your base and having it raised off the ground is usually handy. Be aware that ants will come around to steal food from your storages, so don't have them placed next to an outer wall at ground height. At least when I played a few months ago it was still an issue with them being able to steal through the walls at times. And of course if you have base raids enabled (it is by default) bugs will eventually come and attack your base, so there's that to deal with too...

[Jaggid Edje]

The ant thing was still an issue just 2 days ago. I bought the game 6 days ago. I don't normally buy early access, but I wanted to get it while the price was still lower...and I couldn't wait to try it. Anyway, in that game I had ants steal food through the walls.

I started a new game with the release, and for my new base I put the food spit and storage in the center, so it is 3 tiles from any exterior wall. I also built it raised up by 1 to 1 1/2 wall tile heights (terrain below is uneven) and then I walled off entirely the lower area which is technically UNDER the base.
That's where I was when the wolf spider showed up, because my base was large enough that I needed more structural support down there.

I've been working on the base and I ended up adding a second exit for the upper level, the real base, as well....given lessons already learned. That second exit takes me up and over to the top of the "cliff" that is next to the mysterious machine. My main entrance takes me out on top of the mysterious machine itself.

[BU4U Gaming]

Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

The ant thing was still an issue just 2 days ago. I bought the game 6 days ago. I don't normally buy early access, but I wanted to get it while the price was still lower...and I couldn't wait to try it. Anyway, in that game I had ants steal food through the walls.

I started a new game with the release, and for my new base I put the food spit and storage in the center, so it is 3 tiles from any exterior wall. I also built it raised up by 1 to 1 1/2 wall tile heights (terrain below is uneven) and then I walled off entirely the lower area which is technically UNDER the base.
That's where I was when the wolf spider showed up, because my base was large enough that I needed more structural support down there.

I've been working on the base and I ended up adding a second exit for the upper level, the real base, as well....given lessons already learned. That second exit takes me up and over to the top of the "cliff" that is next to the mysterious machine. My main entrance takes me out on top of the mysterious machine itself.

"Lessons learned" is a big part of the fun in survival games :D :D :D I think it's an awesome game...despite of me being a bit too much of a scaredy cat for it. And it's just great seeing something else than the usual zombie-game. :) Well hope you'll have lots of fun with your continued adventures!

[Jaggid Edje]

Thanks, I"m sure I will! I play a lot of survival/craft games myself, they are pretty much my favorite genre after RPGs, and I was really excited for this one for the same reason...it's different from all the others.