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==Overview==
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Wolf Spiders, along with [[Blood Widow|Blood Widows]], are one of the two Villain Epic archetypes, only available to players who have reached level 50 with at least one Villain. Reaching level 50 as a Hero will NOT unlock Wolf Spiders, despite the message you may receive in-game.
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== Overview ==
Arachnos Soldiers, along with [[Arachnos Widow]]s, are one of the two Epic Archetypes for Villains. They are available to all players, but do not get any tutorial offered at character creation, so may be unsuitable for novices. While NPC versions of these archetypes are typically male, PC Arachnos Soldiers may be female. An Arachnos soldier is called '''Spider''' in the targetting window.


==Branching Powersets==
Characters with Arachnos Soldier training begin their careers as Wolf Spiders. Wolf Spider characters have a strong mix of Melee and Ranged attacks and strong protective powers available via their power armor. Beginning at level 24, the player has to choose whether he will progress down the "Crab Spider" or "Bane Spider" path. Crab Spiders gain access to the "backpack" and the powerful claw/cone attacks it provides, while the Bane Spider track provides stealth and a stronger focus on melee.


<b>Primary Power Set: [[Soldier]] </b> [http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m184/lestatwc/CoV%20Stuff/?action=view&current=CityOfHeroes2008-04-0813-22-05-01.jpg]
Arachnos Soldiers who go the Bane Spider route gain the ability to do automatic critical damage with any of their primary melee attacks when attacking from Hidden status. These criticals do one and two-thirds times normal damage. Bane Spiders become Hidden the same way [[Stalker]]s do, by using their secondary [[Bane Spider Training#Cloaking Device|Cloaking Device]] power or primary [[Bane Spider Soldier#Placate|Placate]] power. (However, the stealth granted by Cloaking Device is slightly less than that granted by a Stalker's Hide, and Arachnos Soldiers must also use some other source of Stealth or enemy -Perception to approach Boss and higher-rank targets reliably.)
* Single Shot
* Pummel
* Burst
* Wide Area Web Grenade
* Heavy Burst
* Bayonet
* Venom Grenade
* Frag Grenade


<b>Secondary Power Set: [[Gadgets]]</b> [http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m184/lestatwc/CoV%20Stuff/?action=view&current=CityOfHeroes2008-04-0813-39-27-68.jpg]
Alignment: '''Villain'''
* Wolf Spider Armor
* Combat Training: Defensive
* Combat Training: Offensive
* Tactical Training: Maneuvers
* Tactical Training: Assault
* Tactical Training: Leadership
* Mental Training
* Call Reinforcements


===Bane Spider===
The Arachnos Soldier's power sets are:


Bane Spiders get Criticals from concealment on certain attacks, but they are not as strong as Stalker Criticals. Given an equal strength attack, a Stalkers base critical damage is 42.5% higher than the Bane Spider critical. [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthreaded.php?Number=10409656]
'''Primary''': Soldiers<br />
'''Secondary''': Gadgets


===Crab Spider===
{{ATStats|survive=7|melee=6|ranged=7|control=3|support=5|pets=5}}
 
== Career Tracks ==
Initially, the Arachnos Soldier only has access to one primary and one secondary power set. At level 24, the other two of each become available and the character is required to [[Power Respecification|Respec]]. At that time, all six of the Arachnos Soldier's power sets will be available and he can choose from any of them starting at level 1. However, once a power from the Crab Spider or Bane Spider tracks is selected, the other track's power sets become unavailable.
 
Career track selection is not permanent, however. A Respec will allow an Arachnos Soldier to select from the other track instead if he so desires. Additionally a Soldier using multiple builds can select a different career track on each build, however if any of the builds select any Crab Spider powers then the Crab Spider backpack will show up on all builds.
 
== Power Sets ==
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| heading 1 =
=== Primary Power Sets ===
| section 1 =
An Arachnos Soldier's primary power sets are designed for all-around damage output via all forms of attacks.  They are:
 
; Initial Power Set
:  [[Arachnos Soldier (Power Set)|Arachnos Soldier]]
; Career Track Power Sets
:  [[Crab Spider Soldier]]
:  [[Bane Spider Soldier]]
 
| heading 2 =
=== Secondary Power Sets ===
| section 2 =
An Arachnos Soldier's secondary power sets are designed for support via self-buffs, control and stealth.  They are:
 
; Initial Power Set
:  [[Training and Gadgets]]
; Career Track Power Sets
:  [[Crab Spider Training]]
:  [[Bane Spider Training]]
 
| heading 3 =
=== Patron Power Pools ===
| section 3 =
* [[Leviathan Mastery#Arachnos Soldier / Arachnos Widow / Brute / Tanker|Leviathan Mastery]]
* [[Mace Mastery#Arachnos Soldier / Arachnos Widow|Mace Mastery]]
* [[Mu Mastery#Arachnos Soldier / Arachnos Widow / Brute / Tanker|Mu Mastery]]
* [[Soul Mastery#Arachnos Soldier / Arachnos Widow / Brute / Tanker|Soul Mastery]]
<span style="font-size:.75em;">&#42; [[Patron Power Pools]] require [[Villain (Alignment)|villain]] [[alignment]] to obtain.</span>
 
| heading 4 =
=== Inherent Power ===
| section 4 =
* [[Inherent Powers#Conditioning|Conditioning]] gives Arachnos Soldiers better health regeneration and endurance recovery.
}}
 
=== Costumes ===
An Arachnos Soldier's original costume slot requires the use of unique, AT-specific accessories that give it a distinct appearance. Soldier-specific accessories cannot be added to any costume except the first slot.
 
== Historical ==
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* Arachnos Soldiers and [[Arachnos Widow]]s were added to the game in [[Issue 12]].
* Prior to [[Issue 17]], Arachnos Soldiers and Arachnos Widows, along with their hero equivalents, [[Peacebringer]]s and [[Warshade]]s, were unlocked at level 50.
* After Issue 17 and prior to [[Issue 21]], Arachnos Soldiers and Arachnos Widows, along with their hero equivalents, [[Peacebringer]]s and [[Warshade]]s, were unlocked at level 20.
* Unlock requirements for Arachnos Soldiers and Arachnos Widows were removed in [[Issue 25]].
 
== See Also ==
* [[Alan Desslock]], the initial contact for Arachnos Soldiers.
 
== External Links ==
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 23 February 2024

This article is about the Epic Archetype. For the power set, see Arachnos Soldier (Power Set).

Arachnos Soldier
V archetypeicon arachnos soldier.png  CreateSymbol Villain.png
Primary Soldiers
Secondary Gadgets
Inherent Conditioning
Base HP 1070.9
Max HP 2409.5
Primary Sets 3
Secondary Sets 3
Epic Power Pools 4
Modifiers (at level 50)
Limits (at level 50)
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Overview

Arachnos Soldiers, along with Arachnos Widows, are one of the two Epic Archetypes for Villains. They are available to all players, but do not get any tutorial offered at character creation, so may be unsuitable for novices. While NPC versions of these archetypes are typically male, PC Arachnos Soldiers may be female. An Arachnos soldier is called Spider in the targetting window.

Characters with Arachnos Soldier training begin their careers as Wolf Spiders. Wolf Spider characters have a strong mix of Melee and Ranged attacks and strong protective powers available via their power armor. Beginning at level 24, the player has to choose whether he will progress down the "Crab Spider" or "Bane Spider" path. Crab Spiders gain access to the "backpack" and the powerful claw/cone attacks it provides, while the Bane Spider track provides stealth and a stronger focus on melee.

Arachnos Soldiers who go the Bane Spider route gain the ability to do automatic critical damage with any of their primary melee attacks when attacking from Hidden status. These criticals do one and two-thirds times normal damage. Bane Spiders become Hidden the same way Stalkers do, by using their secondary Cloaking Device power or primary Placate power. (However, the stealth granted by Cloaking Device is slightly less than that granted by a Stalker's Hide, and Arachnos Soldiers must also use some other source of Stealth or enemy -Perception to approach Boss and higher-rank targets reliably.)

Alignment: Villain

The Arachnos Soldier's power sets are:

Primary: Soldiers
Secondary: Gadgets

Arachnos Soldier Stats
Survivability
7
Melee Damage
6
Ranged Damage
7
Crowd Control
3
Support
5
Pets
5

Career Tracks

Initially, the Arachnos Soldier only has access to one primary and one secondary power set. At level 24, the other two of each become available and the character is required to Respec. At that time, all six of the Arachnos Soldier's power sets will be available and he can choose from any of them starting at level 1. However, once a power from the Crab Spider or Bane Spider tracks is selected, the other track's power sets become unavailable.

Career track selection is not permanent, however. A Respec will allow an Arachnos Soldier to select from the other track instead if he so desires. Additionally a Soldier using multiple builds can select a different career track on each build, however if any of the builds select any Crab Spider powers then the Crab Spider backpack will show up on all builds.

Power Sets

Primary Power Sets

An Arachnos Soldier's primary power sets are designed for all-around damage output via all forms of attacks. They are:

Initial Power Set
Arachnos Soldier
Career Track Power Sets
Crab Spider Soldier
Bane Spider Soldier

Secondary Power Sets

An Arachnos Soldier's secondary power sets are designed for support via self-buffs, control and stealth. They are:

Initial Power Set
Training and Gadgets
Career Track Power Sets
Crab Spider Training
Bane Spider Training

Inherent Power

  • Conditioning gives Arachnos Soldiers better health regeneration and endurance recovery.

Costumes

An Arachnos Soldier's original costume slot requires the use of unique, AT-specific accessories that give it a distinct appearance. Soldier-specific accessories cannot be added to any costume except the first slot.

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

  • Arachnos Soldiers and Arachnos Widows were added to the game in Issue 12.
  • Prior to Issue 17, Arachnos Soldiers and Arachnos Widows, along with their hero equivalents, Peacebringers and Warshades, were unlocked at level 50.
  • After Issue 17 and prior to Issue 21, Arachnos Soldiers and Arachnos Widows, along with their hero equivalents, Peacebringers and Warshades, were unlocked at level 20.
  • Unlock requirements for Arachnos Soldiers and Arachnos Widows were removed in Issue 25.

See Also

External Links

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