If you try to run backwards to get away from a spider while keeping an eye on it, as you did with the Hybrids, it will catch up and poison you - but you can outrun them if you move forwards, albeit risking letting it get out of your sight range.

Also remember that they're fairly fast compared to the Hybrids, and that you move faster going forwards than backwards. Use your powerful Anti-Personnel ranged weapons, Incendiary or Anti-Annelid attacks. that strategy is terrible against the spiders. The actual damage done by the spiders is not particularly bad compared to the toxin damage inflicted by their attacks - while you may be used to slugging it out in hand-to-hand combat with pipe-wielding Annelid Hybrids, taking a few hits to deliver a savage beat down in turn.

Suffice to say, be vigilant around these enemies, and always have an Anti-Toxin Hypo ready. With this blueprint, Nightdive found that there was a solid enough foundation in System Shock 2 to begin fleshing out a full VR version. In addition, they're quite fond of ambushing you, especially on the Operations Deck.Īlthough the Wrench or Crystal Shard may still be your best bet, nobody will begrudge you for spending a couple of Anti-Personnel Bullets or Shells on the Adult Arachnids. Though you'll have cut your teeth on the Infant versions on Hydroponics Deck, the Adult spiders are much tougher, do much more Toxic damage, and you will find them roaming the Von Braun in much greater frequency.

You'll be fighting a lot of Arachnids in System Shock 2, whether you like it or not.

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