–Wurt
A Spider Den is a nest in which spawns Spiders and Spider Warriors. Spiders emerges at Dusk and return to their Dens at dawn. The number of Spiders that live in a Den varies depending on its tier (see table below). When a Den reaches its final stage, it evolves into a Spider Queen. Spider Dens are surrounded by a terrain called Sticky Webbing, which slows down anything, except Spiders, walking over it. Sticky Webbing will grow on any surface except a small area around a Rabbit Hole.
Behavior[]
| Den Size | Next Stage (daytime) | Spiders | Emergency Radius (m) | Released in emergency | Health | Loot | Webbing Radius (m) | DebugSpawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 250 hp | 2 Silk | 5 | "spiderden" |
| Tier 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 4 (1 will spawn as a warrior) | 500 hp | 4 Silk | 9 | "spiderden_2" |
| Tier 3 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 6 (3 will spawn as warriors) | 1000 hp | 6 Silk, 1 Spider Eggs | 9 | "spiderden_3" |
A Spider Den has 3 growth stages: Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3. Their respective growth time is in the following table and daytime refers to the number of seconds in that is day. So for instance on Day 1 with 300 seconds of daytime, a Tier 1 will advance 480/(8*300), 20% of its growth. Daytime changes with each day and season; hence the Spider Den respective growth rate changes with each respective day.
The Spider Den also cannot grow more than 1 stage between each load, the load referring to Spider Dens being outside of loading radius. For instance, if a player pass by a Tier 1 Spider Den on Day 1 and all players have constantly been more than 80m away from the said Spider Den, when a player next visit the Spider Den, the Spider Den will only be Tier 2 despite more than sufficient time for it to be Tier 3.
At the end of Tier 3, when the player has been nearby for 1-2 minutes, the den will turn into a Spider Queen. When she spawns, she leaves behind a Tier 1 Den nearby if there are less than 3 other Dens or Spider Queens in 60m radius. This new Tier 1 Den will grow into a Tier 2 Den in 1 real time minute. After wandering for a few days, the Queen will transform into a Tier 1 Den to begin the cycle again.
If anything steps on the Sticky Webbing that surrounds the Den, 1-3 Spiders will exit and investigate. If they do not encounter targets within 6m, 8m in spring, the Spiders will return to the Den.
When attacked or spiders within its emergency radius is attacked, Spiders and Spider Warriors in the inside nearest Spider Den will emerge and attack. There are bonus spiders in addition to the listed spiders for Tier 2 and Tier 3, with 1 bonus spider per player within 10m, capping at 4 for Tier 2 and 8 for Tier 3.
A tile will become a sticky webbing tile if the center of the tile is within the Webbing Radius of a Spider Den.
The amount, as well as the type, of Spiders spawned from a Den varies depending on the Den's Tier. Spider Warriors only spawn at Tier 2 and above. The amount of Silk dropped by destroying a Den also increases with its Tier. Tier 3 Dens will also drop Spider Eggs when destroyed, allowing new dens to be planted by the player anywhere in the world.
It takes 90 seconds for a Den to respawn a single spider. Bonus spiders has it own individual respawn timer. When a Den reaches the next stage, all Spiders are renewed.
Hunting[]
During the day, a player can step on the webbing around the den to bait spiders to come investigate. The player should wait until they are within 6m to further bait the investigating spiders outside of the respective emergency radius before the player attacks. In this way, the player can kill 1-3 spiders without having the entire den (and possibly spider warriors) come out to attack the player. Repeat until the Den is empty. The Den can now be safely destroyed. If the grows to a higher tier while being attacked, it instantly restores and spawns all Spiders for that den size, including Spider Warriors.
Spiders can be led into Traps and, or loaded into inventory for other purposes.
If drops are not desired, a Den can be set on fire directly with a Torch, Fire Staff, or indirectly by creating nearby fires. The Den will burn to Ashes, but all Spiders inside the Den will come out as soon as the fire is started. These Spiders and any others that were not inside at the time will become homeless and wander about until they are dealt with. For a cleaner job, place some Slurtle Slime or Gunpowder near the Den and light it. The resulting explosion will leave behind a few Monster Meats and some Ashes.
Hound waves, Deerclops, or Bearger can be led to spider-infested areas to clear them out and wear down the boss. Deerclops should be killed somewhat away from any hordes of spiders so that they do not eat the Deerclops Eyeball before the player can grab it.
Farming[]
See Spiders.
Sticky Webbing[]
- For the item that could be obtained by digging up Sticky Webbing, see Removed Features.
Sticky Webbing is a Turf that cannot be dug up. It's a creep-like substance which "flows" out of Spider Dens, Spilagmites and Cocooned Trees and slows the walking speed of all creatures (except Buzzards, Spiders and Webber). If the Spider Den or Spilagmite is destroyed, the webbing will quickly disappear.
Sticky Webbing can also be found in Sacred and Labyrinth biomes in the Ruins. The webbing found there has no associated Spider Den or Spilagmites, as it houses Dangling Depth Dwellers, which reside on the ceiling above. Although the nest cannot be attacked like the Spider Den or Spilagmite, it can be destroyed by burning an item in the middle of the webbing (
only.) This will remove the sticky webbing soon after.
Reign of Giants[]
In the Reign of Giants DLC, Spider spawns are changed to increase difficulty. During Spring, Tier 2 Dens will house 1 extra spider, Tier 3 Dens will house 2 extra spiders, and both Tier 2 and Tier 3 Dens will release 1 extra spider when attacked.
Webber is not slowed down by stepping on Sticky Webbing, neither does he trigger Spiders to emerge. He is also able to upgrade Spider Dens by using Silk on them. It takes 5 Silk to upgrade a Tier 1 and Tier 2 Spider Den. Webber cannot upgrade a Tier 3 Den. One must wait for the Den to evolve into a Spider Queen naturally.
A Buzzard that has landed and is moving around does not trigger Sticky Webbing, it is not slowed down while on it either.
Don't Starve Together[]
In Don't Starve Together, Ghost Characters can haunt a tier 3 Spider Den for a 10% chance to spawn a Spider Queen.
Webber can decorate dens with a Den Decoration Set. Decorated dens don't grow, have smaller sticky webbing and the spiders they spawn are neutral to everyone. Hitting a spider within a certain radius of a decorated den will remove the decorations.
Webber can also shave dens down for one silk per tier. He can also sleep inside tier 3 dens like a Tent with infinite uses, restoring 1 
/second, 1.5 
/second, and costing 1.5 
/second.
Webber now gains a speed bonus on Sticky Webbing.
Trivia[]
- The player may find a ring of Tier 3 Spider Dens surrounding a single den in a Forest. This is the Queens' Gathering Set Piece.
- When a Den is being attacked by the player, it's possible for the Den to upgrade instantly and spawn more spiders. It's also possible for a Spider Queen to spawn from a den which the player has just destroyed, provided that the webbing hasn't vanished yet. This will result in both dropped Silk and Eggs, as well as a potential second set of Eggs from the Queen.
- If one waits to explore the world during much later days, Tier 3 Dens and Spider Queens will appear more often.
Bugs[]
- In the Shipwrecked DLC, if a Spider Den is planted close the edge of an island, when a Spider Queen spawns, it may appear in the Ocean and will leave behind a Spider Den when she plants herself.
- When playing as Webber, some Shadow Creatures can cause Spiders to spawn from Dens when walking on webbing, even if the player is not insane.
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