Cave Spider

The Cave Spider is an arthropod enemy in Minecraft Dungeons II with 15 health and a melee bite worth 8 physical damage. It is one of the quicker hostiles in the Howling Woods, moving at 750 speed with 40 poise, which lets it dart in and out of melee range before slower weapons can answer.

Its entire moveset is that single melee attack, so there are no projectiles or area effects to track. The threat is tempo: it rushes in, lands its 8-physical hit, and repositions. Heroes who stand still and trade will lose that exchange, since the spider's speed lets it choose when to engage.

Its weakness profile is extreme: weak to lightning damage (+100%) but resistant to poison damage (-50%). Lightning is the hard counter here, effectively doubling your damage, while poison builds should avoid Cave Spiders or switch weapons, since half their damage simply vanishes against the resistance.

You will meet it in the Howling Woods at the Deep Dark Entrance, Hidden Grove, Little Howl Hamlet, and Woodcutter's Outpost minecart stations. The Bee is a fellow arthropod, the Creeper also turns up in the region, and the mini-boss Dartback is another heavy hitter to test yourself against once spiders feel easy.