While primarily known from the historical The Broken Ghost PvE season quest, Spiders are a type of hostile wildlife that players may encounter in specific Map-integrated features, most notably on Storm Point. Unlike Prowlers, which are terrestrial, Spiders are agile range-attackers that hatch from glowing egg sacks found in designated "Spider Nests." They are not present in standard Arena-style modes like Control, but remains a notable environmental hazard in Battle Royale.
Spider Behavior & Weaknesses:
- Egg Sacks: Spiders only hatch if their eggs are damaged by players, allowing squads to choose whether or not to engage.
- Ranged Web Attacks: Spiders spit silk projectiles that deal damage from a distance, requiring players to maintain line-of-sight awareness.
- Agility: They can scale walls and ceiling structures, making them harder to track than Prowlers.
- Fragility: Spiders have significantly less health than Prowlers; a few shots from almost any weapon will neutralize them.
Strategy for Spiders:
- Controlled Engagement: Only trigger egg sacks if you have the time to clear them without being third-partied by another squad.
- High-Rate of Fire: Weapons like the R-99 or CAR SMG are ideal for popping multiple spiders quickly as they emerge.
- AoE Capabilities: Legends like Fuse or Valkyrie can clear an entire nest with a single tactical ability, providing quick access to the loot they drop.
- Loot Rewards: Eliminating spiders rewards players with attachments, ammo, and points toward evolving Evo Shields, making them useful for mid-game scaling.