Poison spider

The Old School RuneScape Wiki also has an article on: osrsw:Poison spiderThe RuneScape Classic Wiki also has an article on: classicrsw:Poison Spider

For other uses, see Poison spider (disambiguation).

CommonObservatory

Poison spider
Release																				27 February 2002 (Update)
Members																				No
Actions																				Attack, Examine
Race																				Spider
Examine																				I think this spider has been magically modified.
Combat info
Combat level																				63
Life points																				2,250
Aggressive
Poisonous																				???
Combat experience
XP																				132
XP																				34.2
XP																				43.5
XP (2H/MH/OH)																				7 / 5 / 2
Slayer info
Level																				1
Assignment																				Spiders
Master
Offensive
Max hit
180															180															0															0
Style																														Rate
																														4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
1																				45																				1
Accuracy
732																				732																				0
Defensive
Armour																				Weakness															Susceptible
732										45
Base hit chance
90															65															55															45
Immunities
Not immune															Not immune															Not immune															Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID															134
Links															bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

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4 ticks (2.4s)

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SMW Subobject for ObservatoryExamine: A nasty, poisonous arachnid.Monster JSON: {"release_date":"17 March 2003","slayer_category":"Spiders","poisonous":false,"level":"15","style":"[[File:Ranged-icon.png¦25px¦link=Ranged]]","slayer_experience":"8.8","weakness":"[[File:Crush weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Crush weapons]]","assigned_by":"[[File:jacquelyn chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Jacquelyn¦Jacquelyn: 15–30 Spiders]] [[File:vannaka chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Vannaka¦Vannaka: 40–60 Spiders]]","id":"1009","name":"Poison spider","members":"Yes","version":"Observatory","examine":"A nasty, poisonous arachnid.","lifepoints":550,"experience":33.9,"aff_weakness":90,"release_update_post":"Observatory Quest online!","slayer":"1","aggressive":true}NPC ranged max hit: 44NPC melee affinity: 65NPC primary attack style: rangedCombat experience: 33.9NPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 55NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: crushNPC ID: 1009Release date: 17 March 2003Is NPC poisonous: falseMonster name: Poison spiderNPC susceptible to poison: trueNPC magic affinity: 45Version anchor: ObservatoryNPC susceptible to drain: trueIs NPC aggressive: trueCombat level: 15NPC attack rate: 4NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: Poison spiderLocation restriction: surfaceNPC Attack level: 8NPC ranged accuracy: 213NPC attack style: File:Ranged-icon.pngSlayer experience: 8.8NPC attack style text: rangedActions: Attack, ExamineSusceptible to: terrasaurNPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee accuracy: 82Weakness: File:Crush weakness icon.pngNPC life points: 550NPC susceptible to deflect: trueAssigned by: Jacquelyn, VannakaIs members only: trueNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 213NPC Ranged level: 11NPC Magic level: 0Slayer category: spidersNPC melee max hit: 33Weakness by class: meleeSlayer level: 1NPC Defence level: 11

SMW Subobject for CommonExamine: I think this spider has been magically modified.Monster JSON: {"release_date":"27 February 2002","slayer_category":"Spiders","poisonous":true,"level":"63","style":"[[File:Ranged-icon.png¦25px¦link=Ranged]]","slayer_experience":"34.2","weakness":"[[File:Crush weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Crush weapons]]","assigned_by":"[[File:jacquelyn chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Jacquelyn¦Jacquelyn: 15–30 Spiders]] [[File:vannaka chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Vannaka¦Vannaka: 40–60 Spiders]]","id":"134","name":"Poison spider","members":"No","version":"Common","examine":"I think this spider has been magically modified.","lifepoints":2250,"experience":132,"aff_weakness":90,"release_update_post":"Latest RuneScape News (27 February 2002)","slayer":"1","aggressive":true}NPC ranged max hit: 180NPC melee affinity: 65NPC primary attack style: rangedCombat experience: 132NPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 55NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: crushNPC ID: 134Release date: 27 February 2002Is NPC poisonous: trueMonster name: Poison spiderNPC susceptible to poison: trueNPC magic affinity: 45Version anchor: CommonNPC susceptible to drain: trueIs NPC aggressive: trueCombat level: 63NPC attack rate: 4NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: Poison spiderLocation restriction: surfaceNPC Attack level: 1NPC ranged accuracy: 732NPC attack style: File:Ranged-icon.pngSlayer experience: 34.2NPC attack style text: rangedActions: Attack, ExamineSusceptible to: terrasaurNPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee accuracy: 732Weakness: File:Crush weakness icon.pngNPC life points: 2250NPC susceptible to deflect: trueAssigned by: Jacquelyn, VannakaIs members only: falseNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 732NPC Ranged level: 45NPC Magic level: 1Slayer category: spidersNPC melee max hit: 180Weakness by class: meleeSlayer level: 1NPC Defence level: 45

Poison spiders are monsters which can be found in many locations, including the Wilderness. There is a chance to find one when opening a chest in the Observatory Dungeon. They are aggressive, and attack with both melee and ranged, though they only use the latter if the player retaliates. These creatures have very few benefits to players wherever they are present, as they have little to no drops, are fairly accurately able to poison, and can accurately hit over 180 with their attacks. The poison of these spiders can do 30 - 70 damage per hit. Contrary to popular belief, Protect from Melee does not prevent them from causing poison. As with all spiders they will very rarely drop charms.

They are generally hated by most players, as they make any location much more difficult to survive in. They are especially irritating to players training on black demons in the Edgeville Dungeon. These creatures pose a threat to players during the Family Crest quest during the battle with Chronozon. However, with the release of the member's loyalty program, the poison purge aura, which causes poison damage to heal you, could make these monsters beneficial.

Their attacks cause poison only if they inflict damage or, for players using Protect from Melee or Deflect Melee, if the spiders would have hit for damage. They usually land a successful hit in the first 2 attacks if the player is not wearing good armour or has a low Defence level. The presence of these creatures generally forces players to bring anti-poison methods, wasting an inventory slot which could have been used for other useful supplies. These monsters are not aggressive to players with a combat level of 127 or greater, except in the Wilderness and the area where Chronozon is found.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Yanille Agility dungeon	63		18	Maplink
Taverley Dungeon	63		8	Maplink
Lava Maze Dungeon	68		5	Maplink
Edgeville Dungeon	63		6	Maplink
Chaos Tunnels	63		14	Maplink
Meiyerditch Laboratories (caves in The Hollows)	63		2	Maplink

Drops

Charms

Nothing	1	1	1	1
60–63%	9–11%	27–30%	0–0.1%	0.1–0.4%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 1,950 kills. 1 item is dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Main drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Spider egg (unchecked)	1	Very rare	148,183	Not alchemisable

Tertiary drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Spirit sapphire (m)	1	5/2000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Spirit emerald (m)	1	3/2000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Spirit ruby (m)	1	2/2000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Starved ancient effigy	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Universal drops

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster and skilling action outside of Daemonheim.

These items are dropped alongside main drops.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Key token	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Mimic kill token (m)	1	1/10000	70,788	Not alchemisable

Graphical updates

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  Poison spider after 29 March 2004 (update)

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  Poison spider after 5 December 2006 (update)

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  Poison spider after 12 May 2014 (update)

Update history

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• update 27 February 2002 (Update):
  • Added to game.