stealth based 'spider-man' : V

» Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:18 pm

so i have to admit, the very idea of playing a stealth based magically enhanced albino spider wielder sounds like an incredible amount of fun. so far all i know of is the following list, pulled from the features thread:

Exploding Flame Spider: Ruby, Damaged Albino Spider Pod
Exploding Flame Spider (2x): Flawless Ruby, Damaged Albino Spider Pod
Flame Cloaked Spider: Ruby, Salt Pile, Albino Spider Pod
Flame Cloaked Spider (2x): Flawless Ruby, Salt Pile, Albino Spider Pod
Jumping Flame Spider: Ruby, Albino Spider Pod
Jumping Flame Spider (2x): Flawless Ruby, Albino Spider Pod

Exploding Frost Spider: Sapphire, Damaged Albino Spider Pod
Exploding Frost Spider (2x): Flawless Sapphire, Damaged Albino Spider Pod
Frost Cloaked Spider: Sapphire, Salt Pile, Albino Spider Pod
Frost Cloaked Spider (2x): Flawless Sapphire, Salt Pile, Albino Spider Pod
Jumping Frost Spider: Sapphire, Albino Spider Pod
Jumping Frost Spider (2x): Flawless Sapphire, Albino Spider Pod

Glowing Spider: Glowing Mushroom, Albino Spider Pod

Oil Spider: Dwarven Oil, Albino Spider Pod

Pack Spider: BoneMeal, Albino Spider Pod

Exploding Poison Spider: Emerald, Damaged Albino Spider Pod
Exploding Poison Spider (2x): Flawless Emerald, Damaged Albino Spider Pod
Poison Cloaked Spider: Emerald, Salt Pile, Albino Spider Pod
Poison Cloaked Spider (2x): Flawless Emerald, Salt Pile, Albino Spider Pod
Jumping Poison Spider: Emerald, Albino Spider Pod
Jumping Poison Spider (2x): Flawless Emerald, Albino Spider Pod

Exploding Shock Spider: Amethyst, Damaged Albino Spider Pod
Exploding Shock Spider (2x): Flawless Amethyst, Damaged Albino Spider Pod
Shock Cloaked Spider: Amethyst, Salt Pile, Albino Spider Pod
Shock Cloaked Spider (2x): Flawless Amethyst, Salt Pile, Albino Spider Pod
Jumping Shock Spider: Amethyst, Albino Spider Pod
Jumping Shock Spider (2x): Flawless Amethyst, Albino Spider Pod

Mind Control Spider: Soulgem, Albino Spider Pod

-it appears you can have out multiple spiders at the same time, no timed duration. they follow/attack till they die.(also thank you Akaryu)
-the elemental spiders are immune to damage of their type. tested by firebolting a flame cloaked spider.

obviously the first order of business is getting prowlers profit. finally a use for the extremely huge amount of gems that effect provides.

next i just need to know the damage they deal, whether destruction perks affect them, and if using solely the spiders can be end game viable.
tested on self, 1 exploding flame spider did almost 100 damage to me with no resistances.
the base build i will use is illusion perked for silent casting/up to reduced cost as high as invisibility's spell level, and destruction for apprentice/dual casting and runemaster.

any input on the build?

» Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:18 pm

mind control spiders will be your greatest friend and maybe oil spiders if you feel like starting some fires. i see you are enjoying the wondrous gift of white ridge barrow. also emeralds make poisonous spiders for mind control spiders you use soul gems either empty or filled of any class it doesnt matter so long as they are soul gems. have you started maniacly looking for salt piles yet?

» Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:12 pm

also its not affected by twin souls you can summon as many as you want

» Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:24 pm

mind control spiders will be your greatest friend and maybe oil spiders if you feel like starting some fires. i see you are enjoying the wondrous gift of white ridge barrow. also emeralds make poisonous spiders for mind control spiders you use soul gems either empty or filled of any class it doesnt matter so long as they are soul gems. have you started maniacly looking for salt piles yet?

always have my friend always have. updating main post now with new info. thank you so very much

» Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:08 pm

also its not affected by twin souls you can summon as many as you want

1 at a time. tested with shock jumping spiders. bringing a second out fizzles the first

» Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:36 pm

1 at a time. tested with shock jumping spiders.

thats odd i can summon as many as i want and i have no magical perks at all maybe it has something to do with that i only use intact pods for jumping spiders i just hold the salt.

» Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:42 am

mind control spiders?

» Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:23 pm

thats odd i can summon as many as i want and i have no magical perks at all maybe it has something to do with that i only use intact pods for jumping spiders i just hold the salt.

lol epic. just retested. yes. i currently have two flame cloaked out and two shock jumping out. bethesda, if you are reading this, this is the most epic thing i have ever done in TES (only on 360 of course)

» Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:52 pm

mind control spiders?

throw it at the enemy it latches onto them and theyre your ally for 60 seconds. and yes it looks every bit as disturbing as it sounds but it gets bonus points cause the spider latches onto the exact spot where you throw it on the person.

» Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:04 pm

throw it at the enemy it latches onto them and theyre your ally for 60 seconds. and yes it looks every bit as disturbing as it sounds but it gets bonus points cause the spider latches onto the exact spot where you throw it on the person.

holy crap that is the single most awesome thing i have ever heard. lol who needs command spells now? that trumps it in every imaginable way.

» Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:49 pm

holy crap that is the single most awesome thing i have ever heard. lol who needs command spells now? that trumps it in every imaginable way.

im thinking of trying glowing mushrooms tommorow in hopes of producing a glowing spider so i dont need to lug around torches. now if only i could make one that could carry my things.

» Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:27 am

im thinking of trying glowing mushrooms tommorow in hopes of producing a glowing spider so i dont need to lug around torches. now if only i could make one that could carry my things.

i think it may be that it is only gems that can make imbued spiders, maybe charge of a soulgem effects mind control duration? gonna try a grand vs petty sometime.

» Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:02 pm

I think it's just a soulgem, regardless of its status/size.
I posted the list of all spider recipes in a thread here and on UESP

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1428757-skyrim-dragonborn-dlc-all-features-spoilers/page__view__findpost__p__21910253

» Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:12 pm

So cool!

» Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:50 am

I think it's just a soulgem, regardless of its status/size.
I posted the list of all spider recipes in a thread here and on UESP

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1428757-skyrim-dragonborn-dlc-all-features-spoilers/page__view__findpost__p__21910253

updated, thank you very much

» Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:57 am

Thx for the 40 Recipes.
Ive made sure to try to get all of them...