I think 5 is the magic number that turns it from 'what is everyone talking about' to 'OMGWTFBBQ'.
4 person teams have no problem with it.
5+ person teams need at least 1 rad defender/controller or dark defender (preferably one of each), rads to deal with the regen, and dark to make sure you can
survive long enough to kill it. Shadowfall is a wonderful thing in that fight.
I've heard theories that the npcs you rescue can help to deal with the spider, but honestly I haven't ever seen them survive long enough to really
help.
The spider dishes out psi damage every 30 seconds or so at ungodly levels, in an pbaoe, with enough range to make you cry. Thankfully it's not auto-hit
(this is where Shadowfall and Radiation Infection save your ass).
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy
4 person teams have no problem with it.
5+ person teams need at least 1 rad defender/controller or dark defender (preferably one of each), rads to deal with the regen, and dark to make sure you can
survive long enough to kill it. Shadowfall is a wonderful thing in that fight.
I've heard theories that the npcs you rescue can help to deal with the spider, but honestly I haven't ever seen them survive long enough to really
help.
The spider dishes out psi damage every 30 seconds or so at ungodly levels, in an pbaoe, with enough range to make you cry. Thankfully it's not auto-hit
(this is where Shadowfall and Radiation Infection save your ass).
-Terry
-----
"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy