Arachniper (by Hedgy2099)

## Arachniper

Arachniper is a Dark Bowslinger Sensei who has no fangame appearance. She is a secret agent who prefers modern weaponry as opposed to 'medieval archery', hence why she brings a sniper rifle.

## Background

### Personality

Arachniper keeps to herself, to the point of coming off as brooding. She is, however, far from a pessimistic figure. When not in the heat of battle, she sounds much more energetic, speaking quickly as opposed to keeping things brief. She sticks through, persevering until the very end.

She treats her spiders with a lot of respect, crediting them for their work with rewards of large flies. She also talks in a slightly French accent, though nothing too heavy.

### Biography

Not much is known about Arachniper's origins, or at least until she joined a secret agent squad. From there, she left a trail of infamy, due to her efficiency, expertise and tendency to leave a mess of webbing behind. While it got her into her team's good graces, the job lacked the exhilarating rush she thrived to find... that, and it left her with a few 'followers'. With the odds against them, Arachniper had to let her team leave her behind, catching their pursuers to let them, and herself, get away.

Though presumed dead, Arachniper continued off the grid. Under her new alias which you know her as today, she spent those days as a hunter, gathering supplies, searching for food, always under pressure... It was exactly the thrill she was looking for! The adrenaline highs she reached from hunting would've been enough to leave her in that life, had it not been for a stroke of luck.

Falling deep into the Crawling Catacombs, she soon came across some Skylanders caught within a Gargantulas' web. With the creature distracted by its prey, Arachniper took to the occasion, and fired, defeating the spider and allowing the Skylanders to leave. But, despite leaving little trace of her involvement, those few webs were all they needed to know who it was.

Under the request of Eon, Arachniper left hiding to arrive at the Academy, where she was unexpectedly introduced to, and quickly made one of, the Senseis. And even though she doesn't use the weapon itself, she's happy to train new Bowslinger Imaginators and to protect Skylands; a perfect, consistent thrill-ride!

## Gameplay

### Overview

Arachniper is a more slow and steady playstyle, requiring you to take her a little slower than most. While you can rush in, her Riflebow's strong damaging, enemy piercing shots are balanced by her slow firing rate, hence why you need to be more careful when firing. If in a pinch, she can call on the assistance of up to four spiders who can provide distractions, attack enemies, or even string them up into a cocoon, easy for hitting. Her Sky-chi throws accuracy out of the window, as her powered up rounds bounce from enemy to enemy.

### Stats

**These are the Skylander's Stats at Lvl 1**

* Health: 220
* Speed: 5
* Armor: 6
* Critical Hit: 12
* Power: 10

### Abilities

#### Basic

**These Abilities are available from the start of the game**.

* **Bolt Action**

Press Attack 1 to fire a bolt from your Riflebow. While it pierces enemies & hits for high damage, it can't be fired quickly.

* **Web of Lies**

Press Attack 2 to deploy a spider who can attack enemies & tie them up into a cocoon for easier pickings. Up to 4 spiders can be deployed at a time.

#### Basic Upgrades

**Skylanders can buy these new abilities from Persephone or Power Pods**.

* **Widows To Make** (Costs 500 Gold)

Spiders will now poison enemies on hit, dealing continuous damage.

* **It's A Trap!** (Costs 700 Gold)

Press Attack 3 to pull out a bear trap. Holding down Attack 3 allows you to aim where it will land. Upon being deployed, the bear trap will stay on the ground, before snapping on any enemies who steps on it for high damage & an easy shot.

* **Aim From Above** (Costs 900 Gold)

Press Attack 1 in mid-air to fire a barrage of bolts down at enemies below.

* **Keep The Streak Going!** (Costs 1,200 Gold)

Upon defeating an enemy with Bolt Action, Arachniper will automatically reload, allowing you to fire again sooner.

#### Upgrade Paths

**Skylanders can only pick one of the two available paths, each with their own set of three Upgrades focused on enhancing one part of their Moveset. All four Basic Upgrades must have been purchased before picking an Upgrade Path**

***Red-Dot = Headshot*** (Improve on your sniping proficiency with Bolt Action upgrades!)

* **Scoped In** (Costs 1,700 Gold)

Press and Hold Attack 1 to charge up your shot, as Arachniper aims down sight. This increases the size of the bolt itself & the range it can travel.

* **Aim For The Head** (Costs 2,200 Gold; must learn Scoped In before this can be purchased)

The chance for Bolt Action shots to be a Critical Hit is increased; boosted even further when aiming down sight!

*(Universal Critical Hit chance is also boosted by +3. Bolt Action bolts have an added 7.5% chance; Scoped In bolts have an added 10% chance)*

* **Arena Wide Web** (Costs 3,000 Gold)

Upon defeating a cocooned enemy, the cocoon will burst into a sizeable web, which will slow down enemies and can be connected to other webs.

***To Catch A Lion*** (Ensnare even the mightiest with upgraded Web of Lies skills!)

* **Tripwire!** (Costs 1,700 Gold)

When two or more Spiders are close to each other, they form a web tripwire that can deal damage to enemies.

* **Arachnophobes Beware...** (Costs 2,200 Gold)

Press and Hold Attack 2 to deploy one large spider. This larger spider will deal higher damage, take more damage & can cocoon more enemies.

*(While a large spider is deployed, all smaller spiders are immediately removed)*

* **...You're In For A Snare** (Costs 3,000 Gold; must learn Arachnophobes Beware... before this can be purchased)

Spiders can now frighten enemies upon being deployed, freezing them in place out of fear. Summoning a large spider will frighten every enemy, regardless of size (excluding bosses). Length of time that an enemy is cocooned for is extended.

#### Soul Gem Ability

**Skylanders will first need to find their Soul Gem in levels in order to unlock their Soul Gem ability for purchase**.

* **Venus Skytrap** (Costs 4,000 Gold; requires Arachniper's Soul Gem in undecidedstage)

Hold Attack 3 while aiming your bear trap even longer to upgrade it when its deployed. This Venus Skytrap will remain around for longer, attacking multiple times & instantly killing smaller enemies (e.g. Chompies).

*(Throwing out a secondary Skytrap will cause the first one to explode)*

#### Sky-chi Power

**A special Move exclusive to Skylanders of the Sensei class, these need to be unlocked at Sensei Shrines, and require the Skylander to deal 10,000 damage in order to refill after use**.

* **Ricochet Day After Day!** (Requires unlocking from the Bowslinger Sensei Shrine)

The ultimate Sensei attack! Hold Special Attack to perform your Sky-chi Power! Arachniper will change her ammo for a special heat-seeker, which will bounce between the heads of adjacent enemies. Use Left Stick to turn her around to groups of enemies that aren't being shot down already. Why doesn't she just use this ammo all the time?

## Quotes

* "The Last String They'll See."
* "Combine my secret agent training with Buzz's secret ninja commando stuff, and you'll be all set, Portal Master." (Sensei Training Bonus)
* "While I don't share their medieval archery stuff, I can still offer any Imaginators with this secret info I may or may not have stolen." (Secret Technique Bonus)
* "Have some spiders, Man." (Attacking)
* "Arise, my little ones." (Attacking)
* "I'm not in your trap; you're all in my web." (entering Battle)
* "Like flies to the web." (entering Battle)
* "The thrill ain't stopping yet! More! More!" (Battle aftermath)
* "A thrill-ride and a half!" (Battle aftermath)
* "You're all my little heroes; I'll get you some Gauromydas for dinner!" (Battle aftermath)
* "I could act surprised by these, but my training's told me otherwise." (checking Stats)
* "Enough patience and persistence will turn any web into art." (checking Stats)
* "Whoo! Gimme more!" (Level up)
* "Let's test the grey matter." (Sky-chi - Ricochet Day After Day!)
* "Sky-chi calibre!" (Sky-chi)
* "Now, I know what you're thinking, and no, I won't just stick to that ammo." (End of Sky-chi)
* "One shot... One kill..." (Bowslinger Sensei Shrine)

## Trivia

* Her name is a combination of 'Arachnid' and 'Sniper'.
* Her catchphrase, "The Last String They'll See" is a play on the phrase 'the last thing you'll see'.
	+ Originally, her catchphrases included "One Shot, One Kill" and "Use Your Grey Matter.".
* She is the only Bowslinger Sensei who doesn't use a bow and arrow as their weapon of choice.
* Her Ability, 'Arena Wide Web' is a play on the World Wide Web.
	+ She is also not the only spider-themed Skylander on this wiki to make the pun.
	+ Coincidentally, she is also not the first spider-themed secret agent.
* Her Upgrade Path's name is based on the proverb, 'When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.'
* The spiders she summons look similar to Spiderlings/Skitterbooms found in Spyro's Adventure and Giants.
	+ The one summoned with 'Arachnophobes Beware...' look like Gargantulas.
* Her Soul Gem ability is a nod to the 'Venus Flytrap', a carnivorous plant that feeds off of flies.
* Her design, spider & sniper motif and French accent are all inspired by the Overwatch Hero, Widowmaker.
	+ This can also be seen in her upgrade, 'Widows To Make'.
* Her voice line, "Have some spiders, man." is an obvious pun on Spider-Man, one of Marvels iconic heroes.
* One of her battle aftermath lines mentions giving her spiders "Gauromydas for dinner" after calling them heroes. This is a play on Gauromydas heros, a species of giant fly that can reach up to 7cm in length.