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  •   Report  Quote Reply Good for show
    Score 0.59     Vote: [-] [+] by DruidMettool, 2.7 years ago
    If you have a good-looking spider, you'll get lots of nice feedback.

    Also, Spiders are great DPS. They have very high damage per hit. A BM Spider can outdamage most Non-BM cats.
    •   Report  Quote Reply Mother Fang
      Score 0.96     Vote: [-] [+] by WhiteDragon960, 2.6 years ago
      Last edit: 2.6 years ago
      Mother Fang is a levl 10 elite spider in one of the Elwynn mines if you didnt know. I would like to tame her as a permanent pet, except im an orc hunter so i have a problem. Has anyone gotten Mother Brood and if so is she good enough to try to get her?
      •   Report  Quote Reply Mother Fang-skin
        Score 0.79     Vote: [-] [+] by relicen, 2.6 years ago
        I don't know about the attack speed (I'm guessing it's the same), but there's an abundance of spiders in Tirisfal Glades that look cooler than Mother Fang.
        Black widows
        Mother Fang
      • err.. by HeyaNubs, Score -1.5
      •   Report  Quote Reply rare mother fang
        Score 0.57     Vote: [-] [+] by piggybones, 1.9 years ago
        the mother fang is a very good pet.  Its only abilities are bite but if you teach it growl it has excellent armor and prety good attck speed. it is very well balanced
    •   Report  Quote Reply Spiders...
      Score 0.61     Vote: [-] [+] by Armador, 2.6 years ago
      I myself also have a spider. After many tries for different types of pets (cats being too common and not good enough to me, raptors being crap tankers),  I cast my eyes on one of those spiders from stonetalon (spinner ones). Had it for almost 10 levels now, and I'm not bored of it :) great stats. At lv24, she has 1300 armor (and I'm not into feral), 17dps when happy without buffs, and roughly 800HP. Good thing for a hunter in marksman, when the spider is a newborn tanker with growl etc... :)
    •   Report  Quote Reply More likely
      Score 0.71     Vote: [-] [+] by Bananaghost, 1.9 years ago
      a BM Spider will out DPS ANY non BM Cat...
  •   Report  Quote Reply Notice for Spider Users (all 5 of you)
    Score 3.9     Vote: [-] [+] by Presea, 2.6 years ago
    If you have a spider and find it very weak, this may be why.

    A few types of wind serpent and spider pets have abnormal stats.  Instead of the usual stamina, agility and strength scores, they have higher int and spirit (which is useless) and lower stats in the places that matter to the pets. 

    Currently, the spiders known with these caster stats are Lady Sathrah and Krethis Shadowspinner.

    If you want your pet to be the best it can be, it's best to avoid these two and pick up another that looks the same.  Krethis is easily replaced with the black widows in Duskwood and Sathrah with  spiders from Ashenvale, Arathi or the Western Plaguelands.

    (Credit to Petopia.  More info on the Petopia caster stats page)

    (Personal note:  Spiders are cool, I wish there were more of the them used.  The Spawn of Mar'li from ZG has a 1.4 swing speed and the Spire Spiderling from UBRS has a 1.5 swing speed, both are pretty nice.)
  • Spiders by Dovefeather, Score 0.30
  •   Report  Quote Reply The bite skill...
    Score 0.63     Vote: [-] [+] by Carhartt, 2.6 years ago
    Last edit: 2.6 years ago
    I have a wood lurker that I picked up in Loch Modan when it was level 12 I have worked it up all the way to level 30 and I love this pet... 

    My only problem is that I only have the skill BITE at a rank of 2 and have not been offerd to train it any higher by the pet trainer.  According to thotbot I should be able to train BITE to rank 4 at 30th level... 

    Anyone know why this is happening?
  •   Report  Quote Reply Re: The Bite Skill
    Score 0.79     Vote: [-] [+] by Da Bite Skill, 2.6 years ago
    You dont learn the new bite spell from the trainer u learn it from taming pets that have bite skill.  Look for a beast that has bite lvl 4 and then tame him long enough to gain the new spell; go out and attack some things with it and he will eventually gain the new skill... then dump the new pet and then just teach the new spell to your pet if u have the training points.

    Look for lvl 30 beasts to tame... one of them will have it...
  •   Report  Quote Reply The wonder of spiders
    Score 0.79     Vote: [-] [+] by ElfHunter-Shindou, 2.6 years ago
    I've had my spider since level 10 (currently 41) can't even remember where he came from, I think it was Loch Modan. Back when I got him I had no intention of keeping him, and as I couldn't come up with a decent name I called him Bobby. Now I cant imagine ever having another pet, hell I'd feel guilty if I gave him up, its odd how attached one can become to a virtual spider haha.
    •   Report  Quote Reply Thank You
      Score 0.61     Vote: [-] [+] by DarkWraith72, 2.5 years ago
      Thank you for re-inspiring me to put my cat (a moonstalker named kitty, lol) in the stable and grabbing my spider again. Only 6 or so levs to get it back into the fold.
      •   Report  Quote Reply GIVE SPIDERS POISON
        Score 0.99     Vote: [-] [+] by Vatti_greymane, 2.5 years ago
        you know, i think its strage that the spider i tamed (tarantula from redridge) has poison, when the spider i tamed (Spydeer <3) dosent have posion at ALL... just give it to them blizzard
  •   Report  Quote Reply new skills for spider
    Score 1.0     Vote: [-] [+] by rar, 2.5 years ago
    there needs 2 b a new skill for spiders like web or seomthing that holds person who attacks it in place for 3-5 secs :)
  •   Report  Quote Reply add on
    Score 0.81     Vote: [-] [+] by rar, 2.5 years ago
    but with like a 20% chance of doing it so blizz will actually consider it :P
  • spiders by Ianchiss, Score 0.42
    •   Report  Quote Reply Spider Talent?
      Score 1.8     Vote: [-] [+] by Galacticus, 2.4 years ago
      I've suggested to Blizzard that they give the Spider an ability called "Dark Poison" - Which grants the Spider +30 Shadow Damage on each hit for 20 seconds. 2min cooldown. What do you Spider lovers think?

      My other ideas are:

      "Blood Craze" - Which Grants the Spider +50 life stealing each attack for 20seconds. 2min cooldown.

      "Arachnophobia" - Which causes the target to run in fear for 4 seconds. 3min Cooldown.

      "Cocoon" - Which causes the spider to spray web at its victim cocooning it and imobilising it for 2.5 seconds. 1min cooldown

      What can you guys come up with?
  •   Report  Quote Reply Spiders
    Score 0.62     Vote: [-] [+] by DnDLS100, 2.4 years ago
    I agree with one of the opinions above saying that Cats/Bears are way too commonly seen. I myself looked for a week to get Naraxis and I finally did. High DPS, Better then average armor and decent HP(This is all pre-buff) For a while I used a Black Widow Hatchling where it was the same deal just a little weaker then Naraxis. I think spiders are the way to go
  • spiders vs other pets by Bordeckei, Score 0.00
  •   Report  Quote Reply Naraxis
    Score 0.64     Vote: [-] [+] by DruidMettool, 2.4 years ago
    I've been using Naraxis since it was Level 27... now he's leve;60.

    I noticed he got a bit of a damage buff after the 1.10 patch.

    Before 1.10, his damage range was 117-148 (Orc Hunter with all damage-increasing BM talents)

    After 1.10, his damage range was 121-155.

    I'm not sure if Naraxis is the only one affected by this, but if anyone else knows, please post any info.
  • Bite??? by RyoBajikosu, Score -0.76
  • hAh ur wrong by KOrisma, Score 0.57
  • So sry by KOrisma, Score 0.36
  • Searing Venom Spiders by Baredogg, Score 0.36
  • ??? Awnser by Pet maniac, Score 0.36
  • spire spiderling by chestburster300, Score 0.35
  • spiders by pimp glimp, Score -0.92
  • Spiders and a question by RonGruber, Score 0.36
    •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spiders and a question
      Score 0.59     Vote: [-] [+] by djbungo, 1.2 years ago
      Why is it such a problem to eat meat only??  Any beast mob you kill can drop meat and so you will never be short of it....just grind for a few minutes to get the meat you need and there you go no problem at all and you have a much cooler looking pet that stands out from all the bears, boars and cats around which is just as good at its job as the others...I personally have probably the coolest looking pet in the game, a bloodmyst spider - even though i'm a tauren hunter (yes it took a long time to get but all the comments I get make it worthwhile), and it has the best attack sound in the game - a blood curdling scream which is so loud you need to turn down your speakers.  Haven't been on any group runs yet so no idea if this is going to annoyt he hell out of everyone but lets face it - I enjoy it and thats what counts!
  •   Report  Quote Reply lvl spider for the above person
    Score 0.68     Vote: [-] [+] by Runningshado, 2.1 years ago
    go back to the menue and at the bottom is petopia look around GREAt link try it lets u look at all the pets COOL
  • where are they? by shane101, Score 0.36
  • .... by RonGruber, Score 0.00
  •   Report  Quote Reply Pet abilities
    Score 0.69     Vote: [-] [+] by The_Napisan_Man, 2.1 years ago
    They need Web and Poison.
  •   Report  Quote Reply Spiders>>
    Score 0.69     Vote: [-] [+] by Deathmourn, 2.1 years ago
    2 things; First off: the LARGEST black widow spider model-which one-where to find

    Second off, I have studied pets and all to find which ones I want, and I've noticed that Spiders are being downgraded. They have only one skill and cant even be stacked up with beastail swiftness or things like that. I personally think that Blizzard needs to revise how they made these truly awesome pets so that they can be used for more than just looks. We want some pvp skills (scorpids get posion, why not us?)
  •   Report  Quote Reply Intersting Spider
    Score 0.69     Vote: [-] [+] by Random Guy17, 2.1 years ago
    If you are seaching for a spider just on looks, you may want to go with the searing lava spiders in the Searing Gorge. They've got a neat molten look but it's just another spider. This would just be for looks though because there are a bunch of better pets in my opinion.
  • 21 elite spider... by v_777, Score 0.35
  • bennethel or whatever by alfonzo830, Score 0.35
  • ugliness by draken103709, Score -9.3
  •   Report  Quote Reply spiders as pets
    Score 0.93     Vote: [-] [+] by janus52111, 2.0 years ago
    ought to be somewhat improved, I think that poison, webtrap and slowing poison (as in garlashi sting from Un'Goro) would be the best options. Also resistance to nature damage and cold resistance should be increased. Any thoughts?
  • SPIRE SPIDERLINGS by punksurfer, Score 0.36
  •   Report  Quote Reply make them a better pet!!
    Score 1.6     Vote: [-] [+] by Kronus101, 2.0 years ago
    Last edit: 2.0 years ago
    spiders should get some kinda web spinning ability
    that holds the target in place for like 5-10 secs
    (gets stronger and higher duration at higher levels) and they should also get some kinda poison attack... and an ability that even lets them eat the target to restore health (only at high level though)
  •   Report  Quote Reply Blizzard are unfair on spiders!
    Score 1.9     Vote: [-] [+] by Navarios, 2.0 years ago
    i was looking forward to having a glassweb spider at a higher lvl but because they can only get 1 actual skill (except growl) its kinda put me off i think spiders should have a web attack that roots the target in place for a few seconds or some kind of poison attack that stacks up to do nice damage like Scorpids get, or Spiderss could have charge or Stealth but sticking them with just 1 skill is not really right i mean there are pets like Carrion birds and cats that get 4 even 5 skills and then there are pets that dont even have as much bonus points in health armour and damage as cats and carrion birds that dont even get decent skills to make up for it. Its not really that fair Blizzard should make a skill called Shadow Meld for spiders which is like stealth and they should make a skill called Web shot that roots the target in place for 1-5 secs depending on rank of skill that would make pets a bit higher quality howether you would see them a bit more offen with hunters it would give the poor little blood thirsty critters a fighting chance in PvP and PvE
  •   Report  Quote Reply Spider's Rule
    Score 0.70     Vote: [-] [+] by oceandrinker, 2.0 years ago
    Last edit: 2.0 years ago
    I have a hunter on the tanaris server i got my spider at level 22 from the stonetalon area, just a normal green one, and with BM speced at level 41 my spider has about 3400 armor with all training done, he also has about 1800 HP, even though spiders dont have other abilities they still make awsome pets, ive also gotten comments on how awsome my pet is in instances.
  • NO BOARS by WoWIan9, Score 0.56
  • glassweb spider by kwakunaw, Score 0.35
  •   Report  Quote Reply spiders special ability
    Score 1.2     Vote: [-] [+] by skugge, 1.9 years ago
    spiders should not do a total web,that would overpower the spider or make the ability useless with a far too long cd.
    since the spider dont have dash, it would be nice to have an numbing poison. slowing movement and attack speed of the target with x for y seconds. stackable like scorpid poison.
    then we would have a nice pet to pop out in instances, when we kite. also good for pvp trying to get distance. but as log as the spider is slow and deal medium/high dps, it wont be overpowered - just usefull
  • Daddy Long leggs by Docthewrench, Score 0.50
    •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Daddy Long leggs
      Score 1.8     Vote: [-] [+] by Kiinusaki, 1.2 years ago
      Okay, first of all, if you want to play know-it-all, you need backup.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy_long-legs_spider

      Daddy Long Legs are considered a true spider:

      Another misconception is that the daddy long-legs spider is not a true spider. This misconception arises from the multiple uses of the name daddy long-legs. It is the harvestman (which is also called daddy long-legs) which is an arachnid but not a true spider. The daddy long-legs spider is a true spider.

      It also says that they have venom:

      There is an urban legend stating that daddy long-legs spiders have the most potent venom of any spider, but that their chelicera (fangs) are either too small or too weak to puncture human skin ... Either pholcid venom is not toxic to humans or there is a musculature difference between the two arachnids, with recluses, being hunting spiders, possessing stronger muscles for fang penetration.

      I love when people think they know everything and don't even research shit about it. :) Have a nice day.
  • gore by bublboy, Score 0.00
    •   Report  Quote Reply ummm
      Score 0.77     Vote: [-] [+] by deity69, 1.5 years ago
      Looking at the available pet abilities to spiders it looks to me that they dont get gore...

      I wanted a spider so bad since they are such badass looking but then I realized they have no good abilities.

      Why have a spider, when owls and wind serpents are exactly the same, but both get dive while owls get screech and wind sperpents get lightning breath...

      Or have a cat that does more dps and gets bite and claw as well. 
  • Only in BC by Kedrah, Score 0.00
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  •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
    Score 0.58     Vote: [-] [+] by Haimdall, 1.2 years ago
    Anyone mind telling me how I raise the level of a pet's skills? I know you have to tame a monster with a higher level of said skill, but I'm a bit confused on how it works.
    •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
      Score 1.2     Vote: [-] [+] by Markdeman, 1.1 years ago
      You really need to look at all the data.

      How To:
      0) Stable your main pet, as you need to have no pet on hand when taming a new one.
      1) Find a MOB with the skill you wish to learn.
      2) Tame MOB.
      3) Fight with new pet until you see a command line saying you have learned a new skill, should be the one you have not got yet. Some MOBs have several skills, so check out beast lore first and your skill list. I recently caught one new pet and learned 3 skills from them, but the last took 10min to register.
      4) Drop the pet, pick up your main pet from the stable and teach them the skill, if they have enough points and if they have not already learned 3 specialities.
  • Daddy long legs. by dragonturtle, Score 0.00
  •   Report  Quote Reply ablities
    Score 0.58     Vote: [-] [+] by dragonturtle, 1.2 years ago
    Last edit: 1.2 years ago
    After you tame a pet with the ablity that you want, you use tha ablilty til you learn it.  MOst of them have to be used in combat (i.e. bite and claw) but some can be used out of combat (i.e. shellshield and prowl).
  • Re: Spider by edimusrex, Score 0.00
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      •   Report  Quote Reply Coolest look....most nerfed!
        Score 1.1     Vote: [-] [+] by badgerbodkins, 11.6 months ago
        The coolest looking pet in the game but it is rendered practically useless by all the bad hands it has been dealt.  Look at this compared to other pets; no dash, no poison (can't figure this one out), no major outstanding attribute increase beyond others to justify this lack of skills, and then to add to this it only eats meat.  Surely spiders should be able to learn other skills such as poison or even a 'web' spell that fixes players in place as has been suggested.  Shame blizard!
      • Re: Spider by illiza, Score 0.57
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      •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
        Score 0.76     Vote: [-] [+] by Bloodthroe, 9.8 months ago
        No, you will not be able to teach poison spit to your spider. You will only be able to teach it to your other serpent pets who don't yet have poison spit. As mentioned, spiders have no unique abilites, thus making their value ly in their decent damage and sinister look. It is worth mentioning that spiders can have a psychological effect on some people you fight. If only spiders had a prowl ability, so you could sneak up on people with it... Although, I agree that a web ability that holds the enemy there for 2-3 seconds would be good as well. Giving spiders a poison ability would make the most sense, though.
        •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
          Score 0.76     Vote: [-] [+] by touristkillr, 9.7 months ago
          Thank you for helping clarify that, what would you say is the likely-hood that Blizzard would make recommended changes, if most the players agree that is?
      •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
        Score 0.76     Vote: [-] [+] by Steelhunta, 9.7 months ago
        In my opinion, there will be a high chance that Blizz would definitely make Poison Spit available for Spiders if many people recommend it. That Web idea does make sense also, since spiders already do that when you fight them.
      •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
        Score 0.77     Vote: [-] [+] by orreso, 9.5 months ago
        I like the poison spit idea, only have it as a buff like a rogues poison, spiders FTW, woo
      • Re: Spider by Frost8624, Score -2.7
      •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
        Score 1.2     Vote: [-] [+] by BL0odYoNe, 8.0 months ago
        Besides the Worg pet The spider is the only pet that has a matching small one..

      • Re: Spider by druid cow, Score 0.56
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      •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
        Score 0.57     Vote: [-] [+] by druid cow, 7.5 months ago
        *Killed Stavis or Crosen in a battle.
      •   Report  Quote Reply Spiders
        Score 0.83     Vote: [-] [+] by marty3991, 7.5 months ago
        only reason i like spiders is because they look cool and the dmg
      • Re: Spider by ipwnsu, Score 0.43
      •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
        Score 0.87     Vote: [-] [+] by Bob742, 7.1 months ago
        Are spiders very good tanks? If they are were would i get a good spider (i have a lvl 11)
      • Re: Spider by druid cow, Score 0.56
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      •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
        Score 1.1     Vote: [-] [+] by sicklysix, 2.6 months ago
        i'm a new hunter so i have a question..
        can a spider learn anything besides bite? that i learned from another pet?
        like..poison from a scorpid or something like that
        •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
          Score 1.2     Vote: [-] [+] by Dragonaral, 2.5 months ago
          No, Spiders cannot learn Poison, they don't really have many skills, only the most basic ones.
      •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
        Score 1.2     Vote: [-] [+] by Credit-Cards <Appy for a Credit Card>, 2.4 months ago
        Spiders are lame pets with no good abilities.
      • spiders need to die! by wolfer291, Score 0.00
      •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Spider
        Score 1.9     Vote: [-] [+] by emason357, 1.9 months ago
        SPIDERS SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I SUGGEST U GET A WIND SERPENT OR DISHU OR RAPTOR THEY HAVE THE BEST ATK POWER
      •   Report  Quote Reply My Spider Abilities 4 Blizzard:
        Score 3.0     Vote: [-] [+] by Genoboy, 1.7 months ago
        Web Spin- traps the target in a web 4 10seconds

        Poisinous Bite- Bites the target taking Nature Damage over time

        also u ever notice there are more spiders than ANYTHING in WoW???
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