Black Recluse

The Black Recluse is a Hardmode enemy that spawns in Spider Caves, but can rarely be found in the Cavern layer outside of its caves. It can inflict the Venom debuff, and is immune to the Poisoned and Venom debuffs. In Expert mode, it gains a special spit attack that applies the Webbed debuff to players.

Tips

 * With its black color, Black Recluses may be difficult to perceive in the Spider Cave. It is advisable to place an ample number of light sources.
 * Their high damage output combined with their property of being difficult to see and chance to inflict the Venom debuff for an additional 40 damage, makes them extremely deadly and can easily kill players in early Hardmode.
 * Because of their low health and high defense, using weapons that deal a lot of damage with a single strike is the best way of defeating them. High-knockback weapons can also hold them off for long enough to get them killed.
 * A good weapon to use on a Black Recluse is a, as it can deal damage to them from a safe distance.
 * Once the player has better weapons, these are an excellent money-farming target, offering over half a gold piece per kill. They drop  up front, the chance of a Poison Staff averages about  per kill, and the fangs can be crafted into Queen Spider Staffs averaging  per kill.

Trivia

 * The name "Black Recluse" is a combination of the spider names "black widow" and "brown recluse". Both spiders are commonly known for their venomous capabilities. This is reflected in the enemy’s appearance, drops, and Venom debuff infliction.

History
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