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Giant spider

Release date	4 January 2001 (Update)
Members?	No
Combat level	2, 24, 27, 50
XP per kill	26.8, 88, 128, 260
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	5, 22, 32, 50
Assigned by	Turael or Spria
Always drops	Nothing
Examine text	I think this spider has been magically modified (all Spider except the Level 50 ones); I think this spider has been genetically modified (Level 50).
Combat stats LP Max hit 67, 220, 320, 500 15 (level 2); 30 (approx, level 24), 38 (level 27);76 (level 50) Attack Defence Ranged Magic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Other Immune to Poison? Immune to Stun? No Unknown edit Attack Speed Speed 6 (Interval: 2.4 seconds) Aggressive? Poisonous? No, Yes No Attack style Weakness Melee Crush

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A Giant spider is an introductory monster in RuneScape. Many new players kill the level 2 giant spiders to train combat because of their low combat level and close location to the starting point in Lumbridge.

The level 27 spiders are rarely trained on, and are aggressive.

Level 50 Giant spiders are found exclusively in the third level of the Stronghold of Security and are very popular with higher-levelled players due to the fact that they are aggressive to all players regardless of combat level, making it one of the most popular Free-to-play and Pay-to-play training spots, yielding between 25,000 to 60,000 experience per hour.

The level 50 Giant spiders are fairly accurate and can hit up to 74 LP, so it is recommended that players wear at least full rune armour and bring food (filling the inventory with food is recommended as the spiders drop nothing). Alternatively, players can bring a Bunyip, Saradomin Godsword, Unicorn Stallion, or a full set of Guthans to heal with. The spiders down there do NOT drop anything. The spiders are recommended (level 50) for combat level 55-138.

Locations

• Varrock sewers (level 2 and 27)
• North-west of Lumbridge Castle at H.A.M. HQ (level 2)
• Spider mound; Wilderness level 46 (level 27)
• Stronghold of Security (level 50)
• Edgeville dungeon (level 2)
• Between the Eastern wall of Falador and Draynor Manor (level 2)
• Around Oo'glog (level 2 and 27)
• Clock Tower Basement

Drops

In Stronghold of Security they don't drop anything.

Charms

Charm drop percentages

No charms
87–89%	8–9%	0.6–1.1%	2–3%	0.5–1%

Represents 90% confidence range, based on a sample of 2,953 kills.
1 charm is dropped at a time.

Please add to the log (only if 50 or more creatures killed).

Runes

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Air rune	4–6	3 Uncommon	52–78
	Earth rune	4	3 Uncommon	36
	Fire rune	6	3 Uncommon	60
	Body rune	7	3 Uncommon	28

Weapons/Armour/Ammunition

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Bronze helm	1	2 Common	28
	Bronze bolts	8	3 Uncommon	240
	Bronze arrow	4–11	3 Uncommon	32–88
Exchange:Longbow	Longbow	1	4 Rare	Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".
	Bronze kiteshield	1	5 Very rare	27

Special Second Drops

These drops are received as a second, extra drop.

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Staff of air	1	4 Rare	794
Exchange:Sling	Sling	1	4 Rare	Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".

Other

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Coins	1–20	2 Common	Not sold
	Cabbage	1	2 Common	68
	Bread dough	1	2 Common	115
	Earth talisman	1	3 Uncommon	793
	Water talisman	1	5 Very rare	4,721
	Air talisman	1	4 Rare	145
	Cooking apple	2	4 Rare	550
	Brass necklace	1	4 Rare	99
	Vial	1	4 Rare	1

Trivia

• The examine information originally read that the spider had been "genetically modified" rather than "magically modified". The examine information for the level 50 Giant Spider in the Stronghold of Security, however, is still unchanged and remains as "genetically modified".
• In the Hallowe'en 2011 event the player has to choose a giant spider to represent Famine in statue form; however famine's was said to be black.
• The level 50 variety are slightly darker in colour than the lower level spiders.
• The level 50 giant spiders in the Stronghold of Security, at extremely low health, will retreat to the walls. A nearby spider may then attack. It is unknown if they automatically attack to protect their brethren or it simply attacks because of its aggressiveness.

See also

• Bestiary:Levels 1 to 10
• Bestiary:Levels 21 to 30
• Bestiary:Levels 41 to 50
• Spider
• Poison Spider
• Deadly Red Spider
• Jungle Spider
• Fever spider