Spiderhat

"What have I done?"

- Webber

The Spiderhat is a hat item dropped by Spider Queen that allows the player to control Spiders. This also works for all the spiders in Caves, but they will not follow the player in or out of the caves. However, Spider Queens will see through this disguise and will attack the player regardless. The hat only lasts for 2 minutes (4 game hours), degrading when equipped.

Equipping the Spiderhat will make up to 10 nearby Spiders (except for those spawned by Queens) follow the player and fight for them, just like other followers (e.g. Pigs, Smallbirds, etc.). If the player attacks following Spiders, they won't become aggressive towards the player. If the player attacks a Spider Den with the hat equipped, the spiders that come out to defend the nest will instead start to follow the player, although this will not happen if the player is Webber. If the player takes the hat off, the following Spiders in range will become hostile. They will become friendly again if the hat is reequipped.

While wearing the Spiderhat, all Pigs and Bunnymen as well as following Smallish Tallbirds will see the player as an enemy and attack. However, giving a hat to a Pig or Bunnyman has no effect on it or surrounding others of their kin.

The player cannot sleep (e.g. with a Straw Roll) when controlling Spiders, as the game will consider this "too dangerous".

Trivia

 * The Spiderhat was added in the Long Live the Queen update.
 * Before Spoiled Rotten, the Spiderhat was craftable. It required a Straw Hat, a Spider Egg and 4 monster meat.