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The '''cave spider''', {{monsym|cave_spider}}, is a [[monster]] in [[NetHack]]. They are capable of [[hiding]] under items, taking some players by surprise; fortunately they are generally too weak to be a threat in this respect. They are sometimes generated with many objects in the same room for them to hide under: Something like a quasi-[[special room]].
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The '''cave spider''', {{monsym|cave_spider}}, is a [[monster]] in [[NetHack]]. They are capable of [[hiding]] under items, taking some players by surprise; fortunately they are generally too weak to be a threat in this respect. They are sometimes generated with many objects in the same room for them to hide under: Something like a quasi-[[special room]].
  
 
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==Monster experience==
Cave spiders can gain experience and [[grow up]] in to [[giant spider]]s<ref>[[mondata.c#line569]]</ref>.
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Cave spiders can gain experience and [[grow up]] in to [[giant spider]]s
  
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=="Daddy!"==
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A cave spider may leap from your backpack, screaming "Daddy!" Cave spiders appearing in this way will emerge already tamed as your pet. It is unknown if they will appear if you already have a living pet.
 
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Revision as of 06:28, 20 April 2010

The cave spider, s, is a monster in NetHack. They are capable of hiding under items, taking some players by surprise; fortunately they are generally too weak to be a threat in this respect. They are sometimes generated with many objects in the same room for them to hide under: Something like a quasi-special room.

Eating the corpse

Eating the corpse of a cave spider is safe (unless it is rotten) and gives you a 7% chance to gain the poison resistance intrinsic.

Monster experience

Cave spiders can gain experience and grow up in to giant spiders

"Daddy!"

A cave spider may leap from your backpack, screaming "Daddy!" Cave spiders appearing in this way will emerge already tamed as your pet. It is unknown if they will appear if you already have a living pet.