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== Tactics == | == Tactics == | ||
* When combat begins, the Matriarch will attempt to hatch her nearby [[Phase Spiderling]] eggs. These eggs can be destroyed before the battle begins if the party can stay hidden. Failing that, area damage spells work well on their low [[Hit Points]]. | * When combat begins, the Matriarch will attempt to hatch her nearby [[Phase Spiderling]] eggs. These eggs can be destroyed before the battle begins if the party can stay hidden. Failing that, area damage spells work well on their low [[Hit Points]]. It is preferable to destroy all the eggs in Tactician/Honour mode due to her legendary action, but in lower difficulties it can be beneficial to leave a single egg behind in a batch as the Matriach will essentially waste an action to summon a single Phase Spiderling. | ||
* The Phase Spider Matriarch will use its phase abilities to teleport around the arena. | * The Phase Spider Matriarch will use its phase abilities to teleport around the arena. | ||
* At 50% or less [[Hit Points]], the Matriarch will cast ''Spider Queen's Wrath'' on itself, entering into an enraged state. | * At 50% or less [[Hit Points]], the Matriarch will cast ''Spider Queen's Wrath'' on itself, entering into an enraged state. | ||
* Knocking the Phase Spider Matriarch into one the side holes labelled 'Chasm' will grant the party 250xp. However, knocking her into the centre hole (not labelled 'Chasm') will ''not'' grant [[experience]], but its corpse can be found in the [[Underdark]] (X:140 Y:151) to loot and possibly animate. This does '''not''' work in Honour mode. | * Knocking the Phase Spider Matriarch into one the side holes labelled 'Chasm' will grant the party 250xp. However, knocking her into the centre hole (not labelled 'Chasm') will ''not'' grant [[experience]], but its corpse can be found in the [[Underdark]] (X:140 Y:151) to loot and possibly animate. This does '''not''' work in Honour mode. | ||
* | * When the Matriarch is on a web bridge, destroying the bridge using fire damage will inflict a significant amount of fall damage on her (~45, varying with height). The stone platforms they connect to have no loot on them and are mostly accessible even without the bridges, thus it is recommended to use this tactic whenever the opportunity presents itself. | ||
* Use [[Elixir of Poison Resistance]] on all your party members before entering combat | * Use [[Elixir of Poison Resistance]] on all your party members before entering combat. | ||
* [[Lump the Enlightened]] and his ogres can prove valuable allies in the battle. They can be recruited just up above in the [[Blighted Village]] through a Charisma check or paying them 500g. This can result in a win-win situation where Lump is killed in the battle or is significantly weakened allowing the opportunity to easily obtain the [[Warped Headband of Intellect]]. | * [[Lump the Enlightened]] and his ogres can prove valuable allies in the battle. They can be recruited just up above in the [[Blighted Village]] through a Charisma check or paying them 500g. This can result in a win-win situation where Lump is killed in the battle or is significantly weakened allowing the opportunity to easily obtain the [[Warped Headband of Intellect]]. | ||
* She has +1 bonuses to [[Strength]] and [[Dexterity]] on [[Tactician]] difficulty, with resultant bonuses to [[Initiative]], [[Armour Class]], [[Attack roll|Attack rolls]], and [[Saving throw|Saving throws]], making an already fairly fierce early game enemy even deadlier. | * She has +1 bonuses to [[Strength]] and [[Dexterity]] on [[Tactician]] difficulty, with resultant bonuses to [[Initiative]], [[Armour Class]], [[Attack roll|Attack rolls]], and [[Saving throw|Saving throws]], making an already fairly fierce early game enemy even deadlier. | ||