Whispering Depths: Mastering the Matriarch Spider in Baldur's Gate 3
Highlights
- Use a fireball spell to take down the Matriarch Spider by aiming it at the web walkway, causing her to fall to the lower level and take significant damage.
- Push the Matriarch Spider to the hole in the middle of the arena using spells like thunderwave, eldritch blast with repelling blast, smoke powder bomb, or thunder arrow, then attack her from a safe distance until she falls to the lower level and takes damage.
- Destroy the webs that the Matriarch Spider is standing on to make her fall and take damage, which can be done with spells like shatter or daggers, and finish her off with your party's attacks.
Dealing with the Matriarch Spider in Baldur's Gate 3's "Whispering Depths" area can be a daunting task, but fear not! With the right tactics, you can take down this fearsome foe and move on to other challenges.
One effective strategy is to use a fireball spell to take down the Matriarch Spider. Wait until she's patrolling the web walkway and aim the fireball at the walkway itself, rather than at the spider. This will cause her to fall to the lower level, where she will take significant damage. From there, you can finish her off with your party's attacks.
Alternatively, you can push the Matriarch Spider to the hole in the middle of the arena using spells like thunderwave, eldritch blast with repelling blast, smoke powder bomb, or thunder arrow. Once she's in the hole, you can attack her from a safe distance until she falls to the lower level and takes damage. Don't forget to destroy her three stacks of eggs before engaging in combat, as they will otherwise spawn additional spiders during the fight.
If you're playing as an assassin, you can try to sneak kill all of the spider's eggs before engaging in combat. Then, move to the maximum longbow range and use sneak attack and rogue action hide abilities to take out the Matriarch Spider one turn at a time. For some reason, the spider won't react if your assassin goes into hiding the same turn as they attack, so you can effectively solo the Matriarch Spider with this method.
Finally, you can destroy the webs that the Matriarch Spider is standing on to make her fall and take damage. This can be done with spells like shatter or daggers. Once she's down, you can finish her off with your party's attacks.
With these tactics in mind, you'll be well-equipped to tackle the Matriarch Spider in Baldur's Gate 3's "Whispering Depths" area. Remember to stay alert, use your abilities strategically, and don't forget to take out those pesky eggs before the fight begins!
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