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{{Creature
| name        = Giant Black Widow
| image       = [[File:NB_GiantBlackWidow_1x.png|link=|A giant black widow]]
| type        = Arachnid
| category    = Arachnids & insects
| alignment   = Evil
| karma       = −3,500
| fame        = 3,500
| aggression  = Attacks on sight
| str         = 76–100
| dex         = 96–115
| int         = 36–60
| hits        = 46–60
| stam        = 96–115
| mana        = 36–60
| damage      = 5–17
| armor       = 24
| speed       = Fast
| tameable    = No
| taming_section = 
| carve       = Nothing
}}
The '''Giant Black Widow''' is a large, fast spider with a Deadly poison bite. It carries spider's silk and lesser poison potions.

== Overview ==
* '''In-game name:''' ''a giant black wide'' (''wide'' instead of ''widow''), so that's what you'll see in game
* '''Corpse:''' ''a giant black widow spider corpse''
* '''Behavior:''' it attacks the nearest target it sees and fights in melee.
* '''Movement:''' it is one of the faster creatures in the game (fast speed).

== Stats ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Stat !! Value
|-
| Strength || 76–100
|-
| Dexterity || 96–115
|-
| Intelligence || 36–60
|-
| Hit points || 46–60
|-
| Stamina || 96–115 (same as its Dexterity)
|-
| Mana || 36–60 (same as its Intelligence)
|-
| Melee damage || 5–17
|-
| Armor rating || 24
|-
| Fame / Karma || 3,500 / −3,500
|}

=== Skills ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Skill !! Range
|-
| Wrestling || 70.1–85.0
|-
| Tactics || 65.1–80.0
|-
| Poisoning || 60.1–80.0
|-
| Anatomy || 30.3–75.0
|-
| Magic Resistance || 45.1–60.0
|}

== Abilities ==
=== Poison attack ===
Each time its melee attack hits, there's a '''50%''' chance it also poisons the target with '''Deadly''' poison.
* Deadly poison deals 12.5% of your ''current'' hit points (at least 7, at most 26) every 4 seconds, for up to 10 ticks.
* Cure it with a cure potion, the Cure or Arch Cure spell, or a healer's bandages and the Healing skill. Higher levels are harder to cure.

'''Poison immunity:''' it is immune to poison up to '''Deadly''' (Lesser, Regular, Greater, Deadly). Only stronger poison affects it.

== Loot ==
Every giant black widow carries:
* '''Gold:''' about 60–150 in total (from its "Average" loot)
* '''5 spider's silk'''
* '''2 lesser poison potions'''

It may also carry:
* A '''magic weapon, armor piece or shield''' (up to 3 chances, from about 5% down to 0.5% each)
* A '''musical instrument''' (about 0.4% or less)

=== Carving ===
There's nothing to carve from its corpse.

== Tips ==
* Its bite applies '''Deadly''' poison on about half of its hits; carry greater cure potions.
* It's immune to poison up to Deadly, so poisoning it does nothing.
* In game its name shows as ''a giant black wide'', not ''widow''.

[[Category:Bestiary]]