Cave Spider
Hostile (poisonous)Health: 12 (6 hearts)JavaBedrock
Quick answer: Abandoned mineshafts, from cave spider spawners surrounded by cobwebs.
How to find Cave Spider
Abandoned mineshafts, from cave spider spawners surrounded by cobwebs.
Spawn conditions: Only from mineshaft spawners, at light level 0 (Java) - they never spawn naturally elsewhere.
Drops
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| String | 0-2 | Up to 5 with Looting III |
| Spider eye | 0-1 | Up to 4 with Looting III; brewing ingredient |
How to kill Cave Spider
They fit through 1-block gaps and half-slabs - normal spider-proofing fails. Bring milk or honey for the poison, wall off the spawner, or flood the area. A Bane of Arthropods sword one-shots them.
Behavior
A smaller, venomous spider: its bite inflicts Poison for 7 seconds on Normal (15 on Hard), draining health to half a heart. Neutral in bright light, hostile in the dark. Climbs walls like spiders.
Taming and breeding
Cannot be tamed or bred.