Dangling Depth Dweller

Dangling Depth Dweller
Health	200
Damage	20
Attack Period	4-6
Attack Range	3
Walking Speed	3
Running Speed	5
Insanity aura	-25/min
Special Ability	Leap attacks
Loot	50% or 25% or 25%
Spawns from	When chopped.
DebugSpawn	"spider_dropper"

“Note to self: Don't look up.”

–Wilson

“They come from above.”

–Willow

“Scary spider from above.”

–Wolfgang

“The darkness has drained the color from their fur.”

–Wendy

“VERTICAL SPIDER SOURCE DETECTED”

–WX-78

“Ah, this species of arachnid has adapted to life on the cave ceiling.”

–Wickerbottom

“They're smart to live away from the corruption.”

–Woodie

“Creatures in this world evolve at a terrifying rate.”

–Maxwell

“Yöu are sö sneaky!”

–Wigfrid

“Our friends live up there.”

–Webber

“How rude of you to drop in!”

–Walani

“Ah, the old "drop from the ceiling and commit violent acts" act.”

–Warly

“Yellow sneaks!”

–Woodlegs

The Dangling Depth Dweller is a Spider variant found in the Ruins. They drop from the ceiling when the player steps on their web.

On the ground, they can leap at enemies in the same way as Spider Warriors. Their webs are commonly found in the Military and Labyrinth Biomes, along with Ornate Chests. Their nests are stuck on the ceiling and unreachable, although they can be destroyed by igniting anything flammable in the center of the web.^{[Verification Needed]}

Dangling Depth Dwellers have the same drops as all other Spiders: Monster Meat, Spider Glands, or Silk.

Below is the number of hits it takes with each weapon to kill Dangling Depth Dwellers when playing with characters with a default damage modifier. The Weather Pain is not included due to the random nature of its projectile.

Weapon
No. of hits for	48	15	12	8	7	6	5	4-7	3 or 5	4	3	2	1

Reign of Giants

When playing as Webber in the Reign of Giants DLC, Dangling Depth Dwellers are neutral and can be befriended with Meats.

Don't Starve Together

In Don't Starve Together, their webs are permanent and can't be destroyed by lighting nearby items on fire. Dangling Depth Dwellers will also spawn when a player chops a webbed Mushtree.

Tips

• A resource-friendly way to dispose of a nest involves lighting a single Log on fire directly underneath the nest. This can be done by dropping a Log at the center of the web. The center can be identified by the player character icon covering the body of the spider icon on the map. Destroying the spiders that drop down first will make this task easier, but if multiple nests are located close to each other, more than two spiders might drop at the same time. This tactic may not work in Don't Starve Together.
• The spiders will ignore Webber or any character wearing a Spider Hat.
• Shadow Creatures that spawn from Nightmare Lights can activate the Dweller's web, which if left unchecked will spawn a large number of Spiders over time.

Gallery

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  Dangling Depth Dwellers on the ground.

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  A sleeping Depth Dweller.

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  A scared Depth Dweller dying.

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  A Depth Dweller eating Monster Meat.

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  A frozen Depth Dweller.

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  A Depth Dweller mid jump.

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  A Depth Dweller roaring when becoming aggressive.

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  Depth Dwellers dropping down after the player walked on their web.

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  A camp in a Set Piece made dangerous by Depth Dweller nests.

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  A Dangling Depth Dweller plush made by Klei Entertainment.

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  A Webbed Blue Mushtree, which spawns Dangling Depth Dwellers when chopped down.