Spider Hatchlings

are a and war beasts unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer with The King and the Warlord as a summon unit. After The Total Waaagh! Update, they can now be recruited in campaign. With Shadows of Change, they are available to the faction.
== Recruitment ==
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** Unlocked with: Lair of the Broodmother (Dormant)
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** Unlocked with: Earthen Hollow
== Summon ==
* Arachnarok Eggs
* Maternal Instinct
== Description ==
The darkest forests of the world are the home to the Gigantic Spiders. These venomous creatures grow to an enormous size, sucking the life juices out of prey and leaving behind only skin-husks and bones. A full-grown Gigantic Spider is larger than a Troll, and its whole body is protected by chitinous armour plates. All Gigantic Spiders have a poisonous bite that is used to paralyse their prey. Only the most foolhardy would attempt to seek them out, and Forest Goblin Shamans, with their spectacular lack of common sense, fit well into that category. A gifted Shaman, touched by the Spider-god's blessings, will not be turned into a lifeless husk, but instead may be rewarded with a clutch of spiderlings. This foul brood - each spider already the size of a horse's head - can be reared and trained. When fully grown, these Gigantic Spiders are prized as revered mounts for a Goblin tribe's mightiest warriors.
== Attributes ==
== Strategy ==
Greenskins can unlock these by building the special landmark in the Mount Arachnos settlement, while they are available to the Daughters of the Forest faction as a Tier 1 troop. In either case, as an actual recruit, they're pointless. By the time any major Greenskin faction gets to Arachnos they will have no need for such puny troops beyond pure novelty. Kislev meanwhile has very strong Tier 0 units which can carry them through the early game, and if a poison flanker is what you're after the much better Giant Spiders are available from Tier 2 for a very modest price increase.
As a summon though, they can be useful. Making a recipe involving spider egg yolk in Grom's Cauldron results in any Arachnarok Spider getting 5 summons of them, and they are a great way of blocking anti-large units attempting to get at the big spider. This is particularly true for Raknik Spiderclaw, who gets a free summon of them himself and also passively buffs any spider unit.
Category:Summons units
Category:The King and the Warlord units