InGrounded,spidersare some of the most terrifying and challenging bugs to battle in the backyard, open-world setting. They come in all shapes and sizes, from black and yellow sinister Orb Weavers to ferocious Wolf Spiders, and they just keep getting bigger with the dreaded Black Widow and Broodmother bosses. That’s not even mentioning water spiders and baby Spiderlings which, despite their small stature, can be tough beasties to contend with.
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PlayingGroundedcan feel like atest of might for arachnophobes, but often that’s all part of the fun as many players face their fears and fight with the eight-legged giants. Many types of spiders have high health and deal attacks with significant damage, so test players' skill in combat and progression. This guide focuses on the most tactics to defeat the most commonly found spiders rather than bosses.
Updated April 23rd, 2024 by Russ Boswell: Dealing with and defeating spiders can be one of the biggest challenges that players will face in Grounded. These imposing enemies can down players in just a few attacks if they are unprepared and there are a variety of spider types that lurk around the yard. Once players know how to deal with a spider’s aggressive attacks, it’s usually quite a bit easier to take them down. To better help players withhow to defeat the normal spiders that roam around Grounded, the following guide has been updated with a video.
Spiderlings
Players keen to bust open spider egg sacks best be prepared for a small army of Spiderlings to pop out and attack. Although the easiest of the spider family to defeat, small white Spiderlings with red, beady eyes can be dangerous in large numbers and have a similar jumping-style attack to mites.
If looking for Web Fiber, it’s best to chop down lone webs while keeping a lookout for creepy critters, rather than destroy egg sacks, although sometimes Spiderlings can appear near spider lairs.
Diving Bell Spider
Spiders on land are bad news enough but spiders that swim? It’s enough to make anyone shudder, but that’s what the Diving Bell Spider does in thelarge Koi Pondopposite the Great Oak Tree. To defeat Diving Bell Spiders, players need to craft and equip an underwaterslashing or salty weaponlike thePebblet Dagger, as this arachnid is resistant to general stabbing and fresh flavors like mint.
Diving Bell Spiders go down in a few swipes so aren’t too difficult to kill, but they can swim away making them slightly trickier and awkward to defeat. It’s also best to take them on solo rather than try to fight too many at once. Equipping underwater breathing apparatus like theGill Tubealso makes the battle much more approachable.
Orb Weaver Spiders and Orb Weaver Juniors
Orb Weaver Spidersand theirJunioroffspring are the easiest of the big spiders to kill inGroundedbut can still be tough if not approached in the right way. They can be found throughout the backyard but most commonly in dry grassy areas. However, there is prep needed and tactics required for success:
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Wolf Spiders
Wolf Spiders, including theInfectedvariety, are one of the most aggressive and challenging spiders to defeat inGroundedand are much more dangerous than the Orb Weaver. They roam the grounds, with one even guarding the rusty-nail-impaled wooden slab on the East side of the Mysterious Machine, but are most commonly found by theGreat Oak Tree. They are tough to kill especially for beginner players, but can be taken on with a few guidelines:
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If players sneak above the Wolf Spider and shoot arrows from above, they may be able to defeat it just with arrows, watching out for its giant jump. If not, wait till the spider stops by the Oak Lab entrance and rain arrows from above, watching as the spider is likely to get stuck. Players must be quick though otherwise there’s the danger of it escaping, and its health does not take too long to regenerate.
If all else fails, there’s no shame in shouting “Nope!” and running as fast as littleGroundedfeet can go, living to try again another day.
Groundedis available to play on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox X/S, and is free to play on Xbox Game Pass.
