Giant Spider (Lords of Shadow)

The Giant Spider is an enemy in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. It is much larger than Giant Spiders in the original series.

Background
These monsters are the largest type of known arachnicds, and they are much more agressive than any of the normal-sized varities of Spider. Giant Spiders can be found in almost any environment, but they usually prefer dark, soggy places, such as old forests or grottos. Like their smaller counterparts, Giant Spiders can weave webs of sticky silk that they use to trap their prey before eating them. In fact, Spider silk is extremely strong and can even be used to make rope of incredible durability. The Giant Spider population has shrunk in recent years due to mankind's encroachment on their natural habitat.

Gabriel first encounters a Giant Spider just after entering the rotting trunk of the Great Dekub. One lowers on a web behind him, and pounces on him. After breaking free he fights the spider. He also encounters a few spiders throughout most of the lands.

Strategy
Giant Spiders have medium speed. They should be fought at a distance. Roll to avoid spider jump (mandables glow just before the jump), or to avoid globs of web. If Gabriel is hit with a web, you have to push whatever button is shown on screen to break free. If Gabriel is poisoned, use Light Magic to cure Gabriel. If the spider pounces on Gabriel and pins him, repeatedly push whatever button is shown on screen, to punch the spider and break free. When the spider is damaged enough it will glow. At which point you can grab it to initiate a time event allowing the player to capture and tame the spider and ride it.

Ride Spider
Can perfor a melee attack or a ranged attack. They attack by hopping. Spiders can use their web to interact with the world around them. For instance a tree can be pulled loose to give Gabriel a grapple point. In other cases the web can be used to break or open gates. Webbing can be weaved to make bridges.