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The keeper of the Spider Factory on the Forbidden Isle, a Skeleton carrying a Meitou-grade staff. He wears no armour at all, yet he is the only real gate on that island — and when he falls, the whole island's Iron Spider legion goes with him.

The Spider Foreman is a Skeleton of the Old Machines faction, stationed in the Spider Factory at the centre of the Forbidden Isle. He is the only enemy on that island with a name.

How to spot him

He is easy to identify. His head is a different model from the ordinary Skeleton, and the long staff in his hands is silver — that is a Meitou-grade Staff, the highest weapon grade in the game, from the hand of the legendary smith Cross.

Note"He only carries a staff" sounds harmless. It is not. The staff has a large reach, and one swing can connect with several enemies at once — if your squad is in the habit of surrounding a target, the whole line goes down together.

He wears no armour of any kind.

Combat statistics

StatValue
Strength / Toughness / Dexterity72–78
Melee Attack86.4–93.6
Melee Defence72–78
Sabres / Hackers / Heavy Weapons / Blunt / Polearms72–78
Katanas57.6–62.4
Dodge3.6–8.4
Martial Arts4.5–10.5
Assassination45
Perception−2–4
Athletics / Swimming / Field Medic72–78

Figures randomise by ±3. His melee attack is close to ninety and his defence and three core attributes are all above seventy, while Dodge and Martial Arts are near zero — this is a character who stands and trades with you, not one who relies on footwork.

The Spider Factory

The factory is the only structure on the Forbidden Isle worth mentioning, and it is generally assumed to have been built long ago during the war. Inside are roughly 15 Security Spiders and Iron Spiders, led by the Spider Foreman.

TipIf you can sneak past or beat down the spiders and the Skeleton in charge, the locked metal boxes in the factory are well worth opening — at least 4 Ancient Science Books and 2 Engineering Research, plus other Research Artifacts.

After you kill him

ImportantOnce the Spider Foreman is killed or imprisoned, the large groups of Iron Spiders stop spawning on the Forbidden Isle. In their place come herds of Goats and Garrus, along with a few lone static Iron Spiders — the kind that do not move outside of combat.

In other words, he is not merely the boss of the factory; he is the switch for the whole island's hostility. Anyone planning to operate on the Forbidden Isle for any length of time usually puts him first.

See also

Old Machines, Iron Spider, Security Spider, Meitou, Skeleton