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{{quote|''"So this is the first enemy in the game and I can't even get near him because he's shooting bullets all over the place and running away like an asshole."''|'''[[The Angry Video Game Nerd (Web Video)|The Angry Video Game Nerd]]''' on the ''[[Die Hard (Film)|Die Hard]]'' game for the NES.}}
[[Demonic Spiders]]: the bane of players everywhere, these are the enemies that will make you [[Angrish|scream in fury]] (or [[Nightmare Fuel|quake in fear]]) each time you see them. A product of [[
The defining trait of Demonic Spiders is that they are ''random'' or ''common'' (in the case of games where [[Random Encounters]] don't happen) enemies that seem unfairly powerful. These are not dangerous because they distract from something else, they are likely what kills you when you're distracted. They are not dangerous because they push you into hazards, they are enough of a hazard by themselves.
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* Frequently employ debilitating [[Standard Status Effects]] (e.g. Sleep, Paralyze, or Charm).
* Deliver lethal or near-lethal attacks that are virtually impossible to dodge.
** Or attacks that [[Armor
** Have a [[Instant Death Radius|larger melee attack radius than you do when combined with this]], making it all but impossible for a melee-oriented character to get close enough to do his job without getting killed horribly.
* Appears suddenly at a very close range, like a [[Wall Master]].
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Can overlap with [[Goddamned Bats]]. Particularly if [[RPG Elements]] are present, Demonic Spiders can become [[Goddamned Bats]] as characters level up. Compare: [[That One Boss]], Contrast: [[Boss in Mooks Clothing]] who tend not to be so common, and [[Ledge Bats]] who are dangerous for more indirect reasons
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