Giant spiders

Spiders, also called “deep crawlers” by the dwarves, grew in the depths of the dwarven Deep Roads, once having been encouraged to multiply to feed on the numerous species of large bats that the dwarves considered pests. Once the Deep Roads were lost to the darkspawn, these spiders began to feed on genlocks as well as bats, and their numbers were no longer controlled. Some moved up to make their lairs in the surface forests, but most have remained below ground.

Play Tips: Support each other whenever spiders arrive. If you end up apart, a spider’s web or Overwhelm attack can incapacitate a lone companion. When webbed, the companions who aren’t trapped should defend their comrade. Against an Overwhelm attack, everyone else should immediately focus on the charging spider to kill it before it kills your companion.

Corrupted Spiders are giant spiders that have fed on the flesh of darkspawn. Unlike other animals so tainted, giant spiders don’t become darkspawn ghouls. But they are forever changed after having feasted on darkspawn gore: they are more aggressive and stronger than standard spider kin.

Giant Spider are the most common variety of dungeon spider and will threaten you with an Overwhelm ability.

Poisonous Spider can shoot poison at medium range and deal damage over time.