Psi-Spider

The Psi-Spider (also known as SpiderMind) is a special type of spider mob found in the Spider Nest area of the dungeon. It possesses unique mental powers that allow it to support nearby friendly mobs with beneficial buffs.

These apparently fragile spiders have unique mental powers that allow them to control the entire colony. Psi-Spiders are capable of controlling any living creature, but they are quite cowardly.

• HP: 5
• Max HP: 5
• Attack Skill: 10
• Defense Skill: 1
• Damage: 0-0 (does no direct damage)
• Damage Reduction: 0
• Speed: 1.0x normal speed
• EXP for Kill: 6
• Maximum Level: 9
• Loot: Mystery Meat (6.7% chance)

• Ranged Attack Only: The Psi-Spider can only perform ranged attacks (cannot make direct melee attacks)
• Buff Casting: When attacking, applies beneficial buffs to nearby friendly mobs
• Buff Types: Randomly applies one of: Speed, Barkskin, Blessed, Health (Sungrass), Armor (Earthroot), ManaShield, or Fury
• Duration: Applied buffs last for 3 turns
• Cowardly AI: Tends to keep distance from enemies when in hunting state, preferring to stay away from combat

• Prefers to keep distance from enemies when engaged in combat
• Uses psychic powers to support allies rather than dealing direct damage
• Will try to stay behind other mobs for protection
• Only supports friendly mobs that it can see
• When hunting, moves away from the target (getFurther) instead of getting closer

• The Psi-Spider is not dangerous on its own as it deals no direct damage
• However, it can significantly strengthen other nearby enemies with its buffs
• Focus on eliminating them quickly before they can support other mobs
• Due to their cowardly nature, they will try to retreat from combat
• They're particularly dangerous when grouped with other powerful enemies

Psi-Spiders can be found in the Spider Nest sub-levels (6s-10s), with spawn rates:

• Level 8s: Spawn rate of 0.2
• Level 9s: Spawn rate of 0.3
• Level 10s: Spawn rate of 0.5

• Spiders - Other spider types in the game
• Amber Spider - A rarer, stronger variant of the Psi-Spider
• Spider Servant - Another spider type in the nest

• SpiderMind.java