Giant Spiders

are a , , and war beasts unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Twisted and Twilight Update, available only to the ,, and .
==Recruitment==
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** Unlocked with: Cavern of Silk
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**Recruited with: Monster Pens
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** Unlocked with: Overgrown Groves of Loec
**Selecting any army and recruiting them in the Wild Spirits tab
== Description ==
Giant Spiders are deadly hunters, easily capable of ensnaring and overwhelming a fully-grown man.
A Giant Spider's toxic venom is deadly to all but the hardiest victim, and few survive for long once bitten. Some particularly old and powerful giant spiders have been known to grow as large as a house, and Forest Goblin tribes revere these ancient beasts and even ride them to war. Giant spiders can be part of a larger brood, often led by a spider queen, but they are often encountered singly or in small numbers.
Natural predators, they use their huge, sticky webs to ensnare their prey before feasting on them. Giant spiders are rarely found away from the forest lair or cave where they weave their webs. Forest Goblins use the venom of giant spiders to concoct the deadly poisons they smear on their arrowheads and blades, and some even choose to ride these treacherous beasts into battle. Walls and battlements are of no hindrance to these spider riders, making them excellent troops in siege warfare.
== Attributes ==
== Strategy ==
Respectable shock troops in the early game to those factions that have access to them, swarms of eight-legged nightmares are best utilised out on the flank, where their ability to rapidly advance from vanguard positions through forest is best utilised. Fear-causers in the early game are really useful because you are very often up against units with low leadership who are quite easy to break, allowing three or four of these things to quickly overwhelm a backline. Attacking from the flank also allows them to come in from behind and aid your own front line with Poison. 
Very much a combined arms tool, Giant Spiders will underwhelm if thrown into battle on their own and forgotten about. Deployed well, and they more than justify their low price.
Category:Dark Elves units
Category:Kislev units
Category:Dark Elves war beasts units
Category:Kislev war beasts units