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A Spider Den is a nest in which spawns Spiders and Spider Warriors. Spiders emerge in search of food at Dusk and return to their Dens at dawn. The number of Spiders that live in a Den varies depending on its size (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 walking over it, except Spiders. Sticky Webbing will grow on any surface except a small area around a Rabbit Hole.

When attacked, Spiders and Spider Warriors currently inside will emerge and attack. If anything steps on the Sticky Webbing that surrounds the Den, a few Spiders might come out and investigate. If they do not encounter anything before reaching the end of the web, the Spiders will return to the Den.

It takes 90 seconds for a Den to respawn a single spider. When a Den reaches the next stage, all Spiders are renewed.

Evergreen Sapling Growth Cycle[]

A Spider Den has 3 growth stages: 5–10 days in Tier 1, 5–10 days in Tier 2, and 12.5–25 days in 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 15 Tile 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.

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.

Den Size Next Stage Spiders Released

(Webbing)

Released
When hit
Health Loot DebugSpawn
Tier 1 5–10 days 3 1 2 250 hp Silk "spiderden"
Tier 2 5–10 days 6 (1 will spawn as a warrior) 2 4 500 hp Silk "spiderden_2"
Tier 3 12.5–25 days 9 (3 will spawn as warriors) 3 6 1000 hp Silk, 1 Spider Eggs "spiderden_3"

Spear Hunting[]

During the day, a player can step on the webbing around the den to cause some spiders to come investigate. The player should wait until they are close enough to aggro, then run away, making sure the spider it at least one Tile away from the sticky webbing 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 Fire Dart, 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.

Farming[]

Spiders attack any walls they encounter and quickly wear them out. Other mobs attack the spiders on their webs which spawns every spider in the den, including Spider Warriors which can be very dangerous. Even if a farm works perfectly for a while, the spider dens grow and more hostile mobs are required. Eventually a Spider Queen spawns. After a few days, she will despawn, leaving a second spider den if there is room. If left too long, this area can become very difficult to clean up.

Hound waves, Deerclops, or Bearger can be led to spider-infested areas to clear them out and wear down the 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.

Simply traveling within sight of existing spider dens in Marshes at dusk or night allows battles to take place between the spiders, Tentacles, Merms, and Mosquitos. The player can watch from a somewhat safe distance to keep the battle going. Drops can be collected CAREFULLY the next morning when only the tentacles are awake. Wearing a Football Helmet and/or other armor is highly recommended. Eventually, the spider dens grow and the tentacles (which cannot heal or reproduce) are slowly defeated, wearing out the "farm."

Spider dens are useful for clearing out Guardian Pig set pieces. Place dens as near as practical to the pigs, ideally between the pigs and the Ocean so any spiders that spawn have to move toward the pigs. Check back every 7 days or so. The spider dens will grow until there are just enough spiders to overwhelm most of the pigs. After this battle, the player can kill any remaining combatants, and destroy all the Pig Torches and spider dens before the pigs respawn or the spider dens grow out of control.

Silk and Spider Glands will be left after spiders and pigs battle, though they eat all of each others drops.

Spider dens can be placed next to Rabbit Hutches and the mobs allowed to kill each other for drops. Bunnymen have the same schedule as spiders (emerging at dusk and returning at dawn) and for the most part they don't eat each other's drops (spiders will eat Meat and Bunny Puffs, but not carrots). If a player picks up meat from the ground (the goal of this farm), any Bunnymen within range will immediately attack.

Spiders and Treeguards are friends and will never attack each other.

Webber players have a tendancy to plant an area with many spider dens. This is fine so long as this area is far from other players (the base, resources, or roads). It's a good idea to mark any entrances to this area so a player does not either get killed by the spiders, or clear the area of spiders, thinking they are being helpful. If at all near a base, road, or resource, it is polite for the Webber player clean up this area before exiting the server since many other characters have trouble dealing with 5 or more closely-packed tier 2 or 3 spider dens and the spider queens they spawn. If playing multiplayer as Webber and a friendly spider farm becomes overwhelming, ask for help clearing it out before leaving the server.

Silk 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 (Don't Starve icon only.) This will remove the sticky webbing soon after.

Reign of Giants icon 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 icon 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 Sanity Meter/second, 1.5 Health Meter/second, and costing 1.5 Hunger Meter/second.

Webber now gains a speed bonus on Sticky Webbing.

Placeholder 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.

Mosquito 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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