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'''Arachnos''' is one of the main factions in the City of Heroes/Villains universe. This villain group of dark origins resides today more or less permanently in the [[Rogue Isles]] and is the personal tool of [[Lord Recluse]] in his neverending fight with [[Statesman]]. Having sub-divisions of specialists, immense resources and no few powerful villains in his ranks, Arachnos can be considered a true army. Despite its immense power (or perhaps because of it), life in Arachnos is not easy and the fights between the different inner factions seem to be something relatively common. Arachnos only believes in the survival of the fittest and is not friendly towards costumed villains. Sometimes allied and mostly hostile to villains, this villain group can be found in City of Villains by a player during his whole career. Arachnos soldiers feel even less love for heroes, and will attack them on sight. In City of Heroes, a Hero who wishes to fight them will have to go to [[Faultline]], [[Siren's Call]], [[Rikti War Zone]] or [[Recluse's Victory]], or enter mission in [[Bloody Bay]], Siren's Call or [[Warburg]].

==Background==

[[Image:Emblem_V_Arachnos_02.png|left|120px]]

Arachnos official info ( Copied from the City of Villains official website [http://www.cityofvillains.com/gameinfo/arachnos.html]):

While Arachnos agents will ignore minor infractions, major crimes draw immediate action. In the eyes of Lord Recluse, anyone reckless enough to commit murder, grand larceny, or acts of mass destruction is either uncontrollable or powerful enough that he wants to control them directly. Woe to the Arachnos agent that crosses the line far enough to bring the dreaded Arachnos [[Arbiter|Arbiters]] into the matter.

: [[Image:WolfSpiderPortrait1.jpg|40px]]  [[Wolf Spiders]]

: [[Image:CrabSpiderWebmasterPortrait1.jpg|40px]]  [[Crab Spiders]]

: [[Image:BaneSpiderCommandoPortrait1.jpg|40px]]  [[Bane Spiders]]

: [[Image:NightWidowBossPortrait1.jpg|40px]]  [[Night Widows]]

: [[Image:FortunataMistressPortrait1.jpg|40px]]  [[Fortunatas]]

: [[Image:TarantulaMistressPortrait1.jpg|40px]]  [[Tarantulas]]

: [[Image:ArachnobotPortrait1.jpg|40px]]  [[Arachnobots and Drones]]

: [[Image:MuAdeptPortrait1.jpg|40px]]  [[Mu Mystics]]

Lord Recluse discovered that Black Scorpion had built these enormous walking tanks to attack Mako in another of their inter-patron squabbles. Lord Recluse seized these monstruous war machines for his own use in [[Recluse's Victory]]. Loyalists like you will now be able to wield their destructive capabilities in battle! Their lack of speed is more than compensated for with its impressive firepower and heavy armor. The Arachnos Heavy Blaster is an awesome asset to any villain who's looking for an edge in battle.

{{Power|[[Image:TrickArrow DebuffDamage.png|22px]]| Venom Bolt| (Ranged, Energy) Damage over Time (Toxic), Foe -Damage, -Recharge, -Fly| The poison is coursing through your system, making it difficult to fly.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws Slash.png|22px]]| Venom Burst| Ranged, Moderate damage, Energy, Damage over Time, Toxic, Foe Slow, -Defense| The poison on the venomous barb is slowly damaging you, slowing your attacks as well as your movement speed. Your defenses are reduced.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireTrap Soot.png|22px]]| Cocoon| Ranged, No Damage, Foe Hold| You have been encased in a cocoon of webs and cannot move!}}

{{Power|[[Image:Gadgets WebGrenade.png|22px]]| Web Spitter| Ranged, No Damage, Foe Immobilize, -Fly, -Recharge| You have been caught in a web. You cannot move or fly and your attack speed is reduced.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_LightningBolt.png|22px]]| Disruptor Bolt| Ranged, High Damage  (Energy), Foe -Endurance| You can send a large blast of energy at a foe, dealing heavy damage and draining some endurance. Damage: High, Recharge: Moderate.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_BallLightning.png|22px]]| Disruptor Blast| Targeted Area of Effect (Energy), Foe -Endurance| The Ball Lightning is continuing to electrocute you.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_TelsaCage.png|22px]]|Disruptor Tesla |(Ranged, Energy) Foe Sleep|

{{Power|[[Image:PsychicBlast PsychicWail.png|22px]]| Static Overload| PBAoE, Extreme Damage -Recharge| The Psychic Wail has reduced your attack rate.}}

====Wrath====

[[Image:Wrath.jpg|100px|thumb|{{center|Wrath}}]]

{{Power|[[Image:Gadgets WebGrenade.png|22px]]| Web Grenade |(Ranged) Foe Immobilize, -Fly, -Recharge| The Bane Spider has snared you in his web grenade. You cannot move or fly and your attack speed is reduced.}}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast PowerBlast.png|22px]]| Mace Beam| Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy/Smash), Foe Knockback| The Nulifier Mace is capable of firing a tremendous bolt of Force from the end of it. Arachnos Troopers call this the Power Blast. The Arbiters who invented it scoff at this simple term.}}   

{{Power|[[Image:Mace Bash.png|22px]]| Bash| Melee, moderate damage, Smash, Damage over Time, Poison, Foe Disorient| You perform a Bashing attack with your mace that deals moderate damage, and can sometimes Disorient your opponent.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Mace Pulverize.png|22px]]| Pulverize| Melee, High damage, Smash, Damage over Time, Poison, Foe Disorient| You attempt to Pulverize your opponent. This attack is slower than Bash but causes more damage. It also has a chance of Disorienting your opponent for a brief time.}}

[[Image:Misery1.jpg|175px|thumb|{{center|Misery}}]]

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_LightningBolt.png|22px]]| Disruptor Bolt| Ranged, High Damage  (Energy), Foe -Endurance| You can send a large blast of energy at a foe, dealing heavy damage and draining some endurance. Damage: High, Recharge: Moderate.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_BallLightning.png|22px]]| Disruptor Blast| Targeted Area of Effect (Energy), Foe -Endurance| The Ball Lightning is continuing to electrocute you.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_TelsaCage.png|22px]]|Disruptor Tesla |(Ranged, Energy) Foe Sleep|

{{Power|[[Image:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Claw| (Melee) Moderate Lethal Damage| Vicious mechanical claws which can rake your opponent. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FireTrap FireImps.png|22px]]| Spiderlings Factory| Summon|

[[Image:Calamity1.jpg|100px|thumb|{{center|Calamity}}]]

 

''Main Article:'' [[Dr. Aeon]]

 

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast PowerBolts.png|22px]]| Power Bolt| Ranged Energy, Foe Knockback| A quick attack that rapidly hurls small bolts of energy at foes, sometimes knocking them down. Fast, but little damage. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast PowerBlast.png|22px]]| Power Blast| Ranged, Smash/Energy, Foe Knockback| A much more powerful, yet slower version of power bolt. Power Blast sends a focused beam of energy at a foe that can knock him back. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast EnergyTorrent.png|22px]]| Energy Torrent|Cone Energy/Smash, Knockback |Unleashes a cone of energy that knocks foes back. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast Explosion.png|22px]]| Explosive Blast| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Smash/Energy, Knockback| Hurls a blast of charged energy that violently explodes on impact, damaging all foes near the target. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerPunch Quick.png|22px]]|Barrage |Disorient |You have been disoriented. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerPunch EnergyPunch.png|22px]]|Energy Punch |Disorient |You have been disoriented. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerPunch BoneSmasher.png|22px]]|Bone Smasher |Disorient |You have been disoriented. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerPunch Flurry.png|22px]]|Whirling Hands |Disorient |You have been disoriented.}}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerPunch TotalFocus.png|22px]]|Total Focus |Melee, Extreme Damage(Energy/Smash), Foe: Disorient |You have been disoriented. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ForceField DeflectionShield.png|22px]]|Deflection Shield | Ranged, Ally: +Defense(Smash, Lethal, Melee), +Resistance(Toxic) | }}

==== Hugo ====

[[Image:Hugo 01.jpg|thumb|100px|Hugo]]

''Main Article:'' [[Hugo]]

Hugo Figure was once just an innocent boy who dreamed of escaping the [[Rogue Isles]] with his girlfriend [[Agent Gally Ido|Gally Ido]]. Unforunately, his psychic powers drew the attention of Arachnos, and he was betrayed by [[Westin Phipps]] and forced into the [[Bane Spiders]]. Recently freed from Bane Spider mind control, now he's fighting to free the other Bane Spiders and return to the girl he loves.

[[Image:ArbiterSands1.jpg|100px|thumb|{{center|Arbiter Sands}}]]

Arbiter Sands is considered a somewhat unconventional member of the Arachnos Arbiter Corps. Though still completely dedicated to the will of Lord Recluse, Sands is known for using unusual and effective tactics. His status as an Arbiter makes him untouchable within Arachnos, for to harm an Arbiter is to attack the will of Lord Recluse himself...

{{Power|[[Image:AssaultWeapons_ARM30grenade.png|22px]]| Frag Grenade| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Lethal/Smash, Foe Knockback| Launches an M30 grenade at long range from under the barrel of your Assault Rifle. The explosion of this grenade affects all within the blast and can knock them back.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Gadgets WebGrenade.png|22px]]| Wide Area Web Grenade| (Ranged, Area of Effect) Foe Immobilize, -Fly, -Recharge| You have been caught in a web. You cannot move or fly and your attack speed is reduced.}}

{{Power|[[Image:TrickArrow DebuffDamage.png|22px]]| Venom Grenade| (Ranged, Damage over Time, Toxic) Foe -Damage, -Recharge| The poisonous gas has severely weakened your attacks and Slowed your attack speed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:AssaultWeapons_ShotgunBuckShot.png|22px]]| Shotgun| Ranged, Cone, Lethal damage, Foe Knockdown| Good at close range. Fires a cone of buckshot pellets and can knock some foes down.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Rifle Butt| Melee, Smash| A smash with the butt of your rifle. }}

====Night Widow Nocturne ====

[[Image:NightWidowNocturne1.jpg|thumb|100px|{{Center|Nocturne}}]]

The Night Widows serve Arachnos as elite assassins and spies.  It is whispered among their murderous ranks that a Night Widow code-named Nocturne may be the deadliest operative Arachnos has ever produced.  No living soul knows any details of her history, just rumors of her ruthlessness and tales of her many victims.  Some suspect that her only weakness might be her arrogant pride, but none have survived to exploit it.

{{Power|[[Image:PsychicBlast MentalBlast.png|22px]]|Mental Blast|Ranged, Moderate Damage(Psionic), Foe -Recharge | This basic attack does moderate Psionic damage, and can slightly reduce a target's attack speed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws ClawsStrike.png|22px]]|Strike| (Melee, Lethal) Damage over Time, Toxic, Foe Slow| The poison on the blade is slowly damaging you and slowing your attacks and movement speed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws ClawsStrike.png|22px]]|Slash| (Melee, Lethal) Damage over Time, Toxic, Foe Slow| The poison on the blade is slowly damaging you and slowing your attacks and movement speed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws SpinningClawsAttack.png|22px]]|Spin|(Melee, Lethal) Damage over Time, Toxic, Foe Slow| The poison on the blade is slowly damaging you and slowing your attacks and movement speed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Invisibility Stealth.png|22px]]| Stealth| Toggle: Self Stealth, +Defense

| You blend into your environment and can only be seen at very close range. If you attack while using this power, you will be discovered. Even if discovered, you are hard to see and have a bonus to Defense. While Invisible, your movement is Slowed.}}

 

==== Dr. Quatrexin ====

[[Image:Dr Quatrexin 01.jpg|100px|thumb|Dr. Quatrexin]]

''Main Article:'' [[Dr. Quatrexin]]

The original inventor of the Black Scorpion armor has made some improvements in his latest re-design. He may not be as skilled in the suit as Black Scorpion himself, but he's still an extremely lethal combatant.

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast PowerBlast.png|22px]]| Arm Blast| Ranged, Smash/Energy, Foe Knockback| A much more powerful, yet slower version of power bolt. Power Blast sends a focused beam of energy at a foe that can knock him back. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast Explosion.png|22px]]| Tail Blast| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Smash/Energy, Foe Knockback| Hurls a blast of charged energy that violently explodes on impact, damaging all foes near the target. }}

{{Power|[[Image:SuperStrength KnockoutBlow.png|22px]]| Tail Sting| (Melee) Foe Hold| Black Scorpion strikes you with the sting from his mighty tail. You are Held.}}

[[Image:Barracuda.jpg|100px|thumb|Barracuda]]

''Main Article:''  [[Barracuda]]

'''Barracuda''', a former treasure hunter, Kelli Forston was infected by mysterious creatures known as the [[Coralax]]. What she found in the briny deep remains a mystery, but it turned her heart as dark and cold as the depths. In combat, she is almost as quick and savage as her bloodthirtsy mentor, [[Captain Mako]].

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast FrostBreath.png|22px]]| Wave of Cold| (Ranged, Cone, Cold) Damage over Time, Cold, Foe -Recharge, -Speed| You are frozen by the Wave of Cold. You are taking damage over time and your attack speed and movement speed are reduced. }}

{{Power|[[Image:AssaultWeapons_ARBurst.png|22px]]| Spiny Urchins| Ranged, Lethal, Moderate Damage| Shoot spiny bursts at your foes. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Jump LongJump.png|22px]]| Super Leap| Self Auto, +Jump, +Speed| Barracuda can inherently jump real high and travel very fast. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PsychicBlast MentalBlast.png|22px]]| Psychic Coral Blast| Ranged, Psionic, Foe -Recharge| Your attack speed has been reduced by the Psychic Coral Blast. }}

{{Power|[[Image:AssaultWeapons_ShotgunBuckShot.png|22px]] | Urchin Spray| (Ranged) Cone, Lethal, Knockback| Shoots spiny bursts at your foe. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PsychicBlast PsychicWail.png|22px]]|Psychic Coral Wail | (Psionic) Foe -Recharge| The Psychic Wail has reduced your Attack rate.}}

{{Power|[[Image:PsychicBlast PsychicScream.png|22px]]| Psychic Coral Scream | (Ranged) Cone, Psionic, Foe -Recharge| This howl of Psionic energy resonates in the minds of all foes within its conical area of effect, inflicting moderate damage. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Arachnos_Patron_DropKnockback.png|22px]]| Water Spout| PBAoE Smashing Damage (Smashing) Foe Knockback/Fear/Disorient| Conjures up a Water Spout at a targeted location. The Water Spout will chase down your foes, tossing them into the air and hurling them great distances. The victims are left Disoriented and with reduced Defense. The Water Spout is a menacing sight, and can even cause panic among your foes. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self, +Resistances: Cold| Barracuda is resistant to Cold Damage but vulnerable to Fire. }}

[[Image:Ice Mistral.jpg|100px|thumb|{{center|Ice Mistral}}]]

Irena Rudenko was chosen by one of the [[Order of the Four Winds|Monks of the Four Winds]] to become the Ice Mistral. receiving the power changed her; she retained the icy-cold aloofness and desire for mastery of the wing, but none of the control. Her own rage overrode the honor normally imbued to the Knights of the Wind and she went on a mad killing spree. [[Scirocco]] took her under his wing to protect her from the Monks - many of which have fallen trying to reclaim their lost power.

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast FreezeRay.png|22px]]| Freeze Ray| Ranged, Cold, Low Damage, Foe Sleep| Although this power deals very little damage, the Freeze Ray encases your foe in a block of ice, holding him helpless in place for quite a while. The ice, however, is fragile, and the victim can break free if attacked. }}

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast_IceStorm.png|22px]]| Ice Storm| Ranged (Area of Effect), Minor Damage over Time (Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Shred your foes with this Ice Storm. This power deals a lot of damage in a large area and can Slow all affected targets movement and attack speed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast BitterFrostBlast.png|22px]]| Bitter Ice Blast| Ranged, Superior Damage (Cold/Smash) Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Accuracy| A slower yet more powerful version of Ice Blast, Bitter Ice Blast deals much more damage and can also reduce your enemy's Accuracy. Like other Ice Blast powers, Bitter Ice Blast can Slow a target's movement and attack speed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IceFormation Glacier.png|22px]]| Glacier| Point Blank Area of Effect, Foe Hold, -Recharge, -Speed| Ice Mistral can freeze all foes around herself in blocks of Glacial ice. The targets are frozen solid, helpless, and can be attacked. Even after the victims emerge, they remain chilled and their attack and movement speed is Slowed for a while. This power can only be cast near the ground. Recharge: Very Long.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StormSummoning Gale.png|22px]]| Gale| Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage (Smash), Foe Knockback| Ice Mistral can call forth a tremendous gust of Gale force winds that knock down foes and deal some smashing damage in a wide cone area. Damage: Minor, Recharge: Moderate. }}

{{Power|[[Image:StormSummoning_SnowStorm.png|22px]]| Snow Storm| Toggle, Area of Effect, Foe -Recharge, -Speed| While active, the chill of this Snow Storm can dramatically slow the attack and movement speed of the target and all the foes near the target.}}{{clr}}

[[Image:Silver Mantis.jpg|100px|thumb|Silver Mantis]]

Tamura Shirai is fascinated with the smooth, sleek feel of metal. Funding the augmentation of her body to pure metal was an expensive proposition, however, so she tuned to crime. During one of her robberies, she encountered [[Black Scorpion]], on a job for [[Lord Recluse]]. Tamura realized an opportunity when she saw it, and rather than fighting with Arachnos over the ill-gotten loot, formed an alliance that has lasted unto this day.

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast Bolt.png|22px]]| Spiked Darts| (Ranged, Lethal) Foe -Defense| Your Defense has been lowered. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast PowerBurst.png|22px]]| Barrage of Spikes| (Ranged, Damage over Time, Lethal) Foe -Defense| Your Defense has been lowered. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Ninjitsu Caltrops.png|22px]]| Spike Trap| Foe -Speed, Low Lethal| All foes that walk through the Spike Trap will be Slowed and take damage. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Quills Impale.png|22px]]| Impale| (Ranged) Foe Immobilize, -Defense, -Speed, -Fly, -Jump| Your running speed is reducedand you may be immobilized and unable to run, jump or fly. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Quills QuillThrowing.png|22px]]| Fling Spikes| (Ranged, Cone, Lethal) Foe -Defense| Your Defense has been lowered. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Quills FlingQuills.png|22px]]| Burst of Spikes| Foe -Defense| Your Defense has been lowered. }}

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[[Image:Wretch.jpg|100px|thumb|Wretch]]

A twisted wreck of a human being, '''Wretch''' was horribly mutated in the same incident that slew [[Ghost Widow]]. He remains her loyal guardian and protector, using his immense strength and savage fury to protect her from all harm.

''(Lvl 15-20)

{{Power|[[Image:SuperStrength_Jab.png|22px]]| Jab| Disorient| You have been disoriented.}}

{{Power|[[Image:SuperStrength_Punch.png|22px]]|Punch| Melee, Smash, Foe Knockback| A Super Strength Punch is a powerful pummeling attack, and it may knock foes off their feet. }}

{{Power|[[Image:SuperStrength_Haymaker.png|22px]]| Haymaker| Melee, Smash, Foe Knockback| The Haymaker is a slow attack, but it makes up for it with a greater damage and a high chance of knockback. }}

{{Power|[[Image:SuperStrength Hurl.png|22px]]| Hurl| Ranged, Moderate Damage, smash, Foe Knockback| You are able to tear up a chunk of ground beneath your feet and Hurl it at an enemy. This attack is close ranged, deals moderate damage and can knock foes back. Damage: Heavy. Recharge: Moderate.}}

{{Power|[[Image: Invulnerability TemporaryInvulnerabilty.png|22px]]| Temp Invulnerability| Toggle, Self +Resistances (Smash, Lethal)| When you activate this power, you become highly resistant to Smashing and Lethal damage for a short duration. Recharge: Very Long. }}

''(25% health and below, Lvl 35+)''

{{Power|[[Image:SonicBlast MassiveDamage.png|22px]]| Cry of Despair| Point Blank Area of Effect, Extreme Damage (Energy/Smash), Foe Disorient, -Resistances (All but Psionics), Self -Recovery | You have been disoriented. }}

{{Power|[[Image:SuperStrength KnockoutBlow.png|22px]]| Knockout Blow| Hold| Wretch has hit you with a Knockout Blow. You are held.}}

{{Power|[[Image:SuperStrength_FootStomp.png|22px]]| Foot Stomp| Melee, Point Blank Area of Effect, Moderate Damage, Smash| Using your superior leg strength, you can Stomp your foot to the ground, quaking the earth itself. This is a localized attack against everything in melee range. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Slow. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary_PVP_BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Unknown buff| ???| Unknown Invulnerability protective toggle. }}

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[[Image:Dr. Aeon 01.jpg|100px|thumb|Dr. Aeon]]

''Main Article:''  [[Dr. Aeon]]

An unethical scientific genius, Dr. Aeon is not a man to be trifled with. Some think he may soon become a major player within Arachnos, assuming he survives the plans of his enemies.

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[[Image:Jade Spider.jpg|thumb|100px|The Jade Spider]]

''Main Article:'' [[Jade Spider]]

{{Power|[[Image:PsychicBlast PsychicScream.png|22px]]| Mind Scream |(Ranged) Cone, Psionic, Foe -Recharge| The Mind Scream has reduced your attack rate.}}

==== Magus Mu'Drakhan ====

''Main Article:''  [[Magus Mu'Drakhan]]

Magus Mu'Drakhan is a leading figure among the growing ranks of mystic working under the banner of [[Arachnos]] who trace their lineage to the ancient civilization know as [[Mu]]. Mu'Drakhan's main interests lie both in expanding his already formidable arcane power, and uncovering the history of the lost civilization of Mu. He also holds a bitter anger at the [[Circle of Thorns]], who draw their magical powers from the mystic secrets of [[Oranbega]], the ancient enemy of Mu. Some whisper that he may be more loyal to his ancient bloodlines than to Arachnos, but such whispers are often quickly silenced.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:RadiationPoisoning EMPPulse.png|22px]]| EM Pulse| (Energy) Foe Hold, -Regeneration| You are Held by the EMP Pulse and your Regeneration rate is reduced.}}

==== Regent Korol ====

''Main Article:'' [[Regent Korol]]

Regent Korol is one of the few [[Fortunatas]] that have chosen to devote themselves fully to Arachnos by becoming powerful [[Tarantulas#Tarantula Queen|Tarantula Queens]]. Through the process, she gained immense psychic abilities, which she uses to protect Arachnos from infiltration.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:PsychicBlast PsychicWail.png|22px]]| Psychic Wail| Point Blank Area of Effect, Foe Disorient, -Recharge| Psychic Wail is a devastating Psionic attack that wracks the minds of all nearby foes. Those that survive will have a severely reduced attack rate and may be left Disoriented. This power leaves you drained of Endurance and unable to recover Endurance for a time.}}

==== Shadow Spider ====

''Main Article:'' [[Shadow Spider]]

Shadow Spider began her career as a [[Knives of Artemis|Knife of Artemis]], specializing in infiltration and intelligence jobs that no one else thought possible. Now working with Arachnos, Shadow Spider acts friendly and nice, and is usually very good to her people, but can turn cold as ice and hard as steel when she needs to be.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary ChromaticGrenades.png|22px]]| Stun Grenades| (Ranged, Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Disorient|  Shadow Spider has Disoriented you with a Stun Grenade. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Ninjitsu Caltrops.png|22px]]| Caltrops| Low Lethal, Foe -Speed| All foes that walk through the Caltrops will be Slowed and take damage. }}

==== Viridian ====

''Main Article:'' [[Viridian]]

Viridian is a very dangerous man who works subtle deals that can change the course of world history. The core of his job is influencing other villain groups through manipulation, sabotage, deal brokering, or collaboration, as it suits the needs of Arachnos. There is some rivalry between his organization of manipulators and [[Shadow Spider]]'s spies, but both know that they can only suceed at their job with the help of the other.

==== Black Scorpion ====

'''Black Scorpion''' is a man encased in a large, bulky suit of high-tech battle armor. Huge and menacing, the armor is equipped with a functioning scorpion-like tail on the backside, and the right arm ends in an intimidating blaster cannon.

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast PowerBlast.png|22px]]| Arm Blast| Ranged, Smash/Energy, Foe Knockback| A much more powerful, yet slower version of power bolt. Power Blast sends a focused beam of energy at a foe that can knock him back. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast Explosion.png|22px]]| Tail Blast| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Smash/Energy, Foe Knockback| Hurls a blast of charged energy that violently explodes on impact, damaging all foes near the target. }}

{{Power|[[Image:SuperStrength_Punch.png|22px]]| Punch| Melee, Smash, Foe Knockback| A Super Strength Punch is a powerful pummeling attack, and it may knock foes off their feet. }}

{{Power|[[Image:SuperStrength KnockoutBlow.png|22px]]| Tail Sting| (Melee) Foe Hold| Black Scorpion strikes you with the sting from his mighty tail. You are Held.}}  

==== Captain Mako ====

[[Image:Captain Mako.jpg|thumb|100px|Captain Mako]]

''Main Article:'' [[Captain Mako]]

Gideon Ray is a savage Mutant who has evolved into what only can be described as a humanoid shark. His acts are even more terrible than his appearance, and few foes are even identifiable once '''Captain Mako''' is through with them. Mako is responsible for the death of [[Sharkhead Isle]]'s most famous hero, [[Ghost of Scrapyard|Scrapyard]].

{{Power|[[Image:SuperReflexes_Hide.png|22px]]| Hide| Self Stealth, Increased Defense (Melee, Ranged, Area of Effect)| Captain Mako

possesses the skill of Hide which makes him almost impossible to detect. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws_ClawsStrike.png|22px]]| Strike| Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal)| Captain Mako Strikes you with his razor-sharp claws that deals a moderate amount of lethal damage. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws_Slash.png|22px]]| Slash| Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal), Foe -Defense| Mako Slashes you with his claws dealing a good amount of lethal damage and weakening your defenses. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws_SpinningClawsAttack.png|22px]]| Spin| Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Lethal Damage| Mako Spins and strikes you with his claws dealing a moderate amount of lethal damage and weakening your defenses. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws_Placate.png|22px]]| Mako Placate| Ranged, Foe Placate, Self Stealth/Hide| From a glint in Mako's eye just as he fades from your view, you fear he is about to strike, but just like a shark, you will not see it coming. ''(needs to be edited)'' }}  

{{Power|[[Image:Claws_AssassinClaw.png|22px]]| Shark Attack| Melee, Special Lethal Damage| Mako has struck you from the deep recesses of a Hide.  You receive extreme lethal damage. }}

{{Power|[[Image:SuperReflexes_Elude.png|22px]]| Elude| Self +Defense, +Speed, +Recovery, Resistance to Debuff Defense)| Mako improves his reflexes, making himself so quick he can Elude almost any attack.  His running speed, jumping height and Endurance Recovery are also increased.  Mako's Elude also grants you high resistance to Defense Debuffs. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Arachnos_Patron_ConeImmobilize.png|22px]]| Circle of Sharks| Cone Damage over time (Negative Energy) Foe Immobilize| Mako calls forth a circle of vicious shark Spirits that will swim out in a cone formation and will encircle his foes draining their spirit energy. The encircling shark spirits immobilize foes while they deal Negative Energy damage over time. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Arachnos_Patron_DropKnockback.png|22px]]| Water Spout| PBAoE Smashing Damage (Smashing) Foe Knockback/Fear/Disorient| Mako can conjure up a Water Spout at a targeted foe.  The Water Spout will chase down his foes, tossing them into the air and hurling them great distances. The victims are left Disoriented and with reduced Defense. The Water Spout is a menacing sight, and can even cause panic among your foes. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws Wave.png|22px]]| Spirit Shark| Ranged, Moderate Damage, Lethal, Foe Knockdown| Projects an ethereal Spirit Shark that deals Moderate Damage and, possibly, knocking down foes.}}

{{Power|[[Image:SonicBlast_MassiveDamage.png|22px]]| Bellow| PBAoE, Extreme DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe Disorient| Your Bellow is so strong that most foes will be defeated by being subjected to it. Bellow deals massive damage to all nearby foes, although the damage does vary.}}

==== Ghost Widow ====

[[Image:Ghost_Widow.jpg|thumb|100px|Ghost Widow]]

''Main Article:''  [[Ghost Widow]]

Beautiful, mysterious, and deadly. '''Ghost Widow''' appears to be an actual spirit from beyond the grave rather than a super with some sort of incorporeal power. Some have said she was once a rising star in the [[Night Widows]] when she was slain. Her thirst for vengeance must have been great, for she returned from the void and now serves at Recluse's side. There are rumors that her service isn't entirely voluntary, however.

{{Power|[[Image:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Flight| Self fly| Ghost Widow can Fly! }}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast_SoulDrain.png|22px]]| Gloom| (Ranged) Damage over Time, Negative, Foe -Accuracy| Ghost Widow can launch a ranged dark energy attack that slowly drains a target of life and reduces its chances to hit. }}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast_DarkBlast.png|22px]]| Dark Blast| (Ranged, Negative, Damage over Time, Negative) Foe -Accuracy| Ghost Widow can launch a long range blast of dark energy. Deals moderate damage and reduces the target's chance to hit.}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast_Torrent.png|22px]]| Torrent| (Ranged, Cone, Smash) Foe -Accuracy| The Torrent has reduced your Accuracy. }}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkArmor_DarkRegeneration.png|22px]]| Dark Regeneration| Point Blank Area of Effect, Minor Damage(Negative), Self +Health| Ghost Widow can tap the dark essence of the Netherworld to drain a life from all nearby enemies thus healing herself.  The more foes affected, the more she will be healed. }}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkMiasma_TwilightGrasp.png|22px]]| Twilight Grasp| Ranged, Foe -Accuracy -Damage, Team Heal| Ghost Widow can channel Negative Energy from the Netherworld through herself to a targeted foe. Twilight Grasp drains the power from that target and slowly transfers it to her and all nearby allies. }}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkMiasma_ShadowFall.png|22px]]| Shadow Fall| Toggle: Point blank area of effect, Team Stealth, +Defense (All), +Resistance (Energy, Negative, Psionics, Fear)| Ghost Widow taps into the Netherworld and envelops herself and her nearby teammates in a shroud of darkness. Shadow Fall does not grant Invisibility, but it does make her and her teammates harder to detect. }}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkMiasma BlackHole.png|22px]]| Black Hole| Ranged, Targeted area of effect, Foe Intangible| Ghost Widow is able to open up a Black Hole to the Netherworld that temporarily pulls in all foes within its grasp. The victims become phase shifted and are completely intangible. They are hard to see, and cannot affect or be affected by those in normal space.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Arachnos_Patron_RangedAoEModerateDmg.png|22px]]| Dark Obliteration| Ranged, Targeted Area of Effect, Moderate damage, Negative, Foe -Accuracy| Ghost Widow can hurl a large blast of negative energy that violently explodes on impact, exposing the dark power of the Netherworld to all foes near the target. Dark Obliteration can reduce the Accuracy of all affected targets. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Arachnos_Patron_ConeImmobilize.png|22px]]| Soul Tentacles| Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Negative), Foe Immobilize| Ghost Widow can create a cone-shaped rift to the Netherworld that allows the souls of the damned to slip into our reality. These Soul Tentacles will snare all foes within range, Immobilizing them while they drain their life. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Arachnos_Patron_TargetedHold.png|22px]]| Soul Storm| Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time(Negative), Foe: Hold| Ghost Widow is able to summon the souls of her victims to do her bidding. Soul Storm enraptures a target, holding them while their life-force is drained from their body. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary_ResonanceDisrupter.png|22px]]| Ethereal| Self: +Stealth +RES(ALL) +DEF(ALL)| When affected, Ghost Widow's ethereal form is highly resistant to all forms of damage. This is rare and usually a game developer is logged in as Ghost Widow. }}

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[[Image:Scirocco.jpg|thumb|100px|Scirocco]]

''Main Article:''  [[Scirocco]]

Imad Malak was not always an evil man. Evil came to him from without. He was traveling in the deep desert near the Baka Valley deep in the Middle East. There he discovered an ancient tomb and stumbled inside. The tomb was that of a long-dead desert hero, and contained several objects of power including the bottle of the djinn [[Serafina]]. Also within was the hero's scimitar that granted the weilder incredible powers. Malak took the sword and donned the mantle of '''Scirocco'''. Unforunately, he fell under a curse and was driven to commit acts of great evil. He sold the other objects off to the highest bidder, the bottle ending up with the Circle of Thorns. Once a hero of the people, he is now a dark stain on their proud heritage. Imad wishes nothing more than to find some way to rid himself of the curse and find redemption.

{{Power|[[Image:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Flight| Self fly| Scirocco can Fly! }}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_Zapp.png|22px]]| Lightning Blast| | }}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_TelsaCage.png|22px]]| Cage of Lightning| (Ranged, Energy) Foe Sleep, -Endurance| You are trapped in a cage of lightning.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_BallLightning.png|22px]]| Ball Lightning| Targeted Area of Effect (Energy), Damage Over Time, Foe -Endurance| Hurls a highly charged ball of lightning that explodes on contact. Ball Lightning deals good damage in an area and also drains some endurance from each target it hits. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Electrical Mastery Shocking Bolt.png|22px]]| Shocking Bolt| Foe: Hold| The shock of energy has locked you in place -- you are held! }}

{{Power|[[Image:RadiationPoisoning EMPPulse.png|22px]]| EM Pulse| (Energy) Foe Hold, -Endurance, -Regeneration| You are Held by the EMP Pulse and your Regeneration rate is reduced.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StormSummoning Tornado.png|22px]]| Dust Devils| Foe Disorient, -Perception, -To Hit, -Defense| The Dust Devil winds buffet you, dealing Smashing Damage over Time, reducing your Defense, and Disorint you. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Katana Hack.png|22px]]| Hack| (Melee) Foe -Defense| Scirocco has lowered your Defense with his Sword. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Sword WhirlingSword.png|22px]]| Whirling Sword| (Melee) Foe -Defense| Scirocco has lowered your defense with his sword.}}

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[[Image:Lord Recluse.jpg|thumb|150px|Lord Recluse]]

The Master of Evil, the Count of Cruel, the Archvillain of Anarchy. Lord Recluse has been called many things. But the people of the Rogue Isles know him as their lord and ruler. Lord Recluse has a mysterious tie with Paragon City's own [[Statesman]] - some even claim they were once close companions. Their hatred for one another certainly belies a secret perhaps best left buried.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Paramilitary EnlistSpecialForces.png|22px]]| Summon Bane Spiders| Summons Bane Spiders| Summons Bane Spiders to fight for you. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_LightningBolt.png|22px]]| Channelgun| Ranged, High Damage, Energy, Foe -Endurance, -Recovery| Your backpack has a built-in energy Channelgun which fires bolts of energy.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt BallLightning.png|22px]]| Supression| (Ranged) Heavy Damage, Energy| The Suppressive Fire from Lord Recluse is all around you.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws Evicerate.png|22px]]| Arm Lash| Melee, Cone, Heavy Damage, Lethal, Foe -Defense| Your Defenses have been lowered.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws Slash.png|22px]]| Slice|Melee, Heavy Damage (lehtal), DoT (Toxic) |You have been poisoned.}}

{{Power|[[Image:SuperStrength FootStomp.png|22px]]| Spider Strike| PBAoE Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Knockback| The Foot Stomp has damaged you. }}

{{Power|[[Image:SuperStrength_Punch.png|22px]]| Energy Smash| Melee, Smash, Foe Knockup| A Super Strength Punch is a powerful pummeling attack, and it may knock foes off their feet. }}

{{Power|[[Image:SuperStrength Jab.png|22px]]| Energy Punch|Disorient |You have been Disoriented.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Invulnerability ResToPhysicalDmg.png|22px]]| Resistance| Archvillain resistance.

| When affected: Archvillain resistance. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Jump LongJump.png|22px]]| Super Leap| Self Auto, +Jump, +Speed| Lord Recluse can inherently jump real high and travel very fast. }}

''Main Article:'' [[Arachnos Flier]]

The Arachnos Flyers are used primarily for troop deployment.  If you see one, run.

{{Power|[[Image:AssaultWeapons_ARBurst.png|22px]]| Swarm Missile| Ranged, Area of Effect, Lethal, Foe Knockback| ''description needed'' }}

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[[Image:WolfSpiderGhost1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Wolf Spider Ghost</div>]]

These Wolf Spiders have discovered a method to become living ghosts. Though they are not completely used to it, they have already begun to master their new ghostly powers.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast_SoulDrain.png|22px]]| Gloom| Ranged, Damage over Time (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| Gloom slowly drains a target of life and reduces his chances to hit. Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more Damaga over Time. }}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast DarkBlast.png|22px]]| Ghastly Blast| (Ranged, Negative, Damage Over Time) Foe -Accuracy| Your Accuracy has been reduced by a Ghastly Blast.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Shadow Punch| Melee, Smash/Negative, Low Damage, Foe -Accuracy| A basic punch draws power from the netherworld. Shadow Punch deals moderate damage and reduces the target's accuracy. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_Smite.png|22px]]| Smite| Melee, Smash/Negative, Medium Damage, Foe -Accuracy| More powerful version of Shadow Punch, Smite deals more damage, but takes longer to recharge. Like Shadow Punch, Smite can reduce the target's accuracy. }}

These Wolf Spiders have discovered a method to become living ghosts. Though they are not completely used to it, they have already begun to master their new ghostly powers.

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast_SoulDrain.png|22px]]| Gloom| Ranged, Damage over Time (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| Gloom slowly drains a target of life and reduces his chances to hit. Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more Damage over Time. }}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast DarkBlast.png|22px]]| Ghastly Blast| (Ranged, Negative, Damage Over Time) Foe -Accuracy| Your Accuracy has been reduced by a Ghastly Blast.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Shadow Punch| Melee, Smash/Negative, Low Damage, Foe -Accuracy| A basic punch draws power from the netherworld. Shadow Punch deals moderate damage and reduces the target's Accuracy. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_Smite.png|22px]]| Smite| Melee, Smash/Negative, Medium Damage, Foe -Accuracy| More powerful version of Shadow Punch, Smite deals more damage, but takes longer to recharge. Like Shadow Punch, Smite can reduce the target's Accuracy. }}

[[Image:WolfSpiderHuntsmanGhost1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Wolf Spider Phantom</div>]]

These Wolf Spiders have discovered a method to become living ghosts. Though they are not completely used to it, they have already begun to master their new ghostly powers.

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast_SoulDrain.png|22px]]| Gloom| Ranged, Damage over Time (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| Gloom slowly drains a target of life and reduces his chances to hit. Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more Damage over Time. }}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast DarkBlast.png|22px]]| Ghastly Blast| (Ranged, Negative, Damage Over Time) Foe -Accuracy| Your Accuracy has been reduced by a Ghastly Blast.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting MidnightGrasp.png|22px]]| Necroplasmic Grasp| (Ranged) Damage over Time (Negative), Foe Hold| The Ghost has enveloped you in it's Necroplasmic Grasp. You are Held as your life is drained.}}

 

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Shadow Punch| Melee, Smash/Negative, Low Damage, Foe -Accuracy| A basic punch draws power from the netherworld. Shadow Punch deals moderate damage and reduces the target's Accuracy. }}

 

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_Smite.png|22px]]| Smite| Melee, Smash/Negative, Medium Damage, Foe -Accuracy| More powerful version of Shadow Punch, Smite deals more damage, but takes longer to recharge. Like Shadow Punch, Smite can reduce the target's Accuracy. }}

==== Doctor Geist (Boss)====

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast PowerBolts.png|22px]]| Power Bolt| Ranged, Smash/Energy, Foe Knockdown| A quick attack that rapidly hurls small bolts of energy at foes, sometimes knocking them down. Fast, but little damage. }}

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast PowerBlast.png|22px]]| Power Blast| Ranged, Smash/Energy, Foe Knockback| A much more powerful, yet slower version of power bolt. Power Blast sends a focused beam of energy at a foe that can knock him back. }}

 

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast Explosion.png|22px]]| Explosive Blast| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Smash/Energy, Knockback| Hurls a blast of charged energy that violently explodes on impact, damaging all foes near the target. }}

[[Image:WhiteLightning1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">White Lightning</div>]]

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_ChargedBolts.png|22px]]| Charged Bolts| Ranged, Energy, Foe -Endurance| The Hero can quickly hurl small bolts of electricity at foes.  Charged Bolts deals light damage and also drains some endurance. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_LightningBolt.png|22px]]| Lightning Bolt| Ranged, Energy, Foe -Endurance| The Hero can send a large blast of electrical energy at a foe. Lightning Bolt deals good damage and also drains some endurance. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_BallLightning.png|22px]]| Ball Lightning| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Energy, Foe -Endurance| Hurls a highly charged ball of lightning that explodes on contact.  Ball Lightning deals good damage in an area and also drains some endurance from each target it hits. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_TelsaCage.png|22px]]| Tesla Cage| (Ranged) Foe Sleep, -Endurance| Tesla Cage confines the target in an electrical prison. The target is overwhelmed by the electrical charge and is left helpless and can be attacked. The target is drained of some endurance and some of the endurance is transferred back to you.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StormSummoning Gale.png|22px]]| Gale| Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage (Smash), Foe Knockback| You can call forth a tremendous gust of Gale force winds that knock down foes and deal some smashing damage in a wide cone area. Damage: Minor, Recharge: Moderate. }}

{{Power|[[Image:StormSummoning SnowStorm.png|22px]]| Snow Storm| Toggle, Area of Effect, Foe -Recharge, -Speed| While active, the chill of this Snow Storm can dramatically slow the attack and movement speed of the target and all the foes near the target.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StormSummoning ThunderClap.png|22px]]| Thunder Clap| Area of Effect Disorient| White Lightning can call a tremendous Thunder Clap that that will Disorient most foes in a large area around the Hero for quite a while. }}

 

{{Power|[[Image:StormSummoning LightningStorm.png|22px]]| Lightning Storm| Summon| The Hero can summon a massive Lightning Storm overhead that will strike any foe that approaches him. Lightning Bolts from this storm can knock down and damage all foes near the strike, and can cause panic. Lightning Bolts will continue to strike for the lifetime of the storm. }}

==== Dr. Aeon (Elite Boss) ====

''Main Article:'' [[Dr. Aeon (Clone)|Dr. Aeon]]

An unethical scientific genius, Dr. Aeon is not a man to be trifled with. Some think he may soon become a major player within Arachnos, assuming he survives the plans of his enemies.

==== Arachnos Mini Blaster (pet) ====

[[Image:Heavy2.jpg|125px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Mini Blaster</div>]]

==== Arbiter Drone (guard) ====

[[Image:ArbiterDrone1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Arbiter Drone</div>]]

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| Immobile | | Guards are not immobile but can not move freely and can only move a very short distance.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Leadership Tactics.png|22px]]| Tactics| +Perception|The Arachnos Drone is improving your Perception.}}

* Bane Spider Zapan (''Bane Spider Executioner'' - Found on [[Westin_Phipps#Find_out_what.27s_happening_to_the_Bane_Spiders|Find out what's happening to the Bane Spiders]] from [[Westin Phipps]]

* Expedition Commander (''Crab Spider Longfang'') - Found on [[Technician_Naylor#Stop_Dr._Aeon.27s_unauthorized_dimension_hopping|Stop Dr. Aeon's unauthorized dimension hopping]] from [[Technician_Naylor]]

* Ritual Incanter (''Crab Spider Webmaster'') - Found on [[Scirocco#Speak_with_Arbiter_Daos_2|Speak with Arbiter Daos]] mission from [[Scirocco]]