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Spider Nest Terraria biome · Mini-biome

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Spider Nests, also called Spider Caves, are dark caves with black walls and cobwebs that grow back quickly. Wall Creepers live here, and Black Recluses in Hardmode. The Stylist can be found trapped in webs here.

Layer
Mini-biome
Hardmode only
No
Enemies listed
2

Where to find it

Look in the Cavern layer. A Dangersense Potion makes the cobwebs sparkle, which helps you find them.

In Hardmode

Black Recluses replace Wall Creepers and drop Spider Fangs for spider gear.

Enemies

Wall CreeperBlack Recluse Hardmode

Notable loot

CobwebWeb Covered ChestWeb SlingerFried EggSpider FangPoison Staff

Tips

  • Free the webbed Stylist when you find her.
  • Spiders cannot fit through two-wide vertical shafts, which helps for safe farming.
  • Remove the spider walls with a hammer to stop cobwebs regrowing.

FAQ

Where do you find the Spider Nest in Terraria?

Look in the Cavern layer. A Dangersense Potion makes the cobwebs sparkle, which helps you find them.

What enemies are in the Spider Nest?

Wall Creeper, Black Recluse (Hardmode).

What changes in the Spider Nest in Hardmode?

Black Recluses replace Wall Creepers and drop Spider Fangs for spider gear.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the Terraria Wiki. Boss statistics and drop rates are the game values shown in the Terraria Wiki’s infoboxes. Sprites and artwork © Re-Logic; local copies archived from Terraria Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).