Arachas

Arachas

Species	Insectoids
DLC	Base game
Oil	Insectoid Oil

The Arachas is a large Insectoid armed with strong pincers and deadly venom. People and farm animals make up a large part of its diet. That makes Arachas contracts an important way for witchers to earn coin.

Lore

An old Elven proverb gives fair warning: "Let sleeping arachasae lie." Arachasae once lived only in the far south. Over many decades they spread north and got used to colder lands. They found damp woodlands and swamps the most welcoming. There they sleep through the winter under blankets of mud and moss.

The Arachas carries a covering of hollow tree trunks on its back. These hide its soft, sack-like belly. Its weapons are crushing pincers, a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth and glands packed with deadly venom.

Behaviour

Arachasae make their homes in caves and forests. An Arachas that stands still often looks like part of the forest undergrowth. It uses this to ambush anything that comes too close.

Weaknesses

Coat the silver sword with Insectoid Oil. Drink Golden Oriole before the fight, because the venom is the main danger.

An Arachas usually opens a fight by spitting venom. Then it reaches out with long, grasping feelers to grab its prey. The feelers drag the victim toward its pincers, so stay out of their reach.

Drops

Name	Image	Category	Effect	Value
Arachas Eyes		Alchemy Ingredient	-	45
Arachas Venom		Alchemy Ingredient	-	30
Chitinous Shell		Crafting Component	-	20
Lesser Blue Mutagen		Mutagen	+5% Sign intensity	20
Lesser Green Mutagen		Mutagen	+50 vitality	20
Lesser Red Mutagen		Mutagen	+5% attack power	20
Monster Heart		Crafting Component	-	15
Monster Saliva		Crafting Component	-	15
Chitin Scale	-	Crafting Component	-	20
Arachas Mutagen	-	Mutagen	+50 Vitality	20

Notes

The Armored Arachas and the Venomous Arachas are two other breeds. Harrisi is an especially strong Venomous Arachas.

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