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Overview

Crab Spider Soldier is a primary career track power set for Arachnos Soldiers. It becomes available to the character once they reach Threat Level 24, at which time they can respec to take the powers at their minimum level requirements. Before level 24, the character only has access to the Arachnos Soldier power set. The other primary career track power set is Bane Spider Soldier.

"Crab Spiders are heavy infantry in the Arachnos Orgnization, with a wide array of ranged and melee combat skills."

Power Table

The Crab Spider Soldier power set is available as a primary career track set for Arachnos Soldiers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Channelgun	1	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Energy), Foe: -Defense
	Slice	1	Melee, High Damage (Lethal), Foe: -Defense
	Longfang	2	Ranged, High Damage over Time (Lethal), Foe: -Defense
	Aim	6	Click, Self: +ToHit +Damage
	Suppression	8	Ranged (Cone), High Damage over Time (Energy), Foe: -Defense
	Arm Lash	12	Melee (Cone), Heavy Damage (Lethal), Foe: -Defense
	Venom Grenade	12	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate Damage over Time (Toxic), Foe -Resistance
	Frag Grenade	18	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate Damage (Lethal/Smashing), Foe Knockback
	Frenzy	26	PBAoE, Moderate Damage (Lethal/Energy), Foe: -Defense
	Omega Maneuver	32	Summon Omega Bomb: PBAoE, Superior Damage (Smashing/Energy)

Powers

Aim

Greatly increases your chance to hit with attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	6 (Arachnos Soldier)
Effects	Click, Self: +ToHit +Damage
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Arm Lash

The Crab Spider's backpack is capable of making rapid attacks with its many arms dealing heavy damage to foes within a short cone in front of the user.

Damage	Heavy Damage (Lethal)
Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	12 (Arachnos Soldier)
Effects	Melee (Cone)
	Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Channelgun

Your backpack has a built in energy Longfang Channelgun which fires bolts of energy.

Damage	Moderate Damage (Energy)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Arachnos Soldier)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Frag Grenade

Launches an M30 Grenade at long range from an arm of your backpack. The explosion from this grenade affects all within the blast and can knock them back. NOTE: If you take this power, you cannot take the Wolf Spider version.

Damage	Moderate Damage (Lethal/Smashing)
Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	18 (Arachnos Soldier)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted AoE)
	Foe: Knockback
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Knockback Distance
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Knockback

Frenzy

You can energize and lash out with your arms, causing damage to all foes surrounding you. This attack also weakens the Defense of those struck.

Damage	Moderate Damage (Lethal/Energy)
Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	26 (Arachnos Soldier)
Effects	PBAoE
	Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Longfang

Your Longfang Channelgun may also fire short bursts of energy, causing greater damage. This attack also reduces your foe's defense.

Damage	High Damage over Time (Lethal)
Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	2 (Arachnos Soldier)
Effects	Ranged
	Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Ranged Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Omega Maneuver

You may use the Arachnos Teleporation system to summon an Omega Bomb in the midst of your enemies. The Omega Bomb immediately sends out a short range psionic signal and hypnotic light display to draw the attention of those nearby, causing them to approach the device. Then it detonates, causing massive damage to all enemies in a wide radius.

Editor's Note: Although not mentioned in the description, the Omega Bomb also Disorients its targets. It cannot be attacked or destroyed prematurely.

Damage	PBAoE, Superior Damage (Smashing/Energy)
Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	32 (Arachnos Soldier)
Effects	Summon Omega Bomb
	Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Stuns
	Taunt

Slice

The arms of your backpack may be used to slice at opponents for heavy lethal damage, as well as reducing their defense.

Damage	High Damage (Lethal)
Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	1 (Arachnos Soldier)
Effects	Melee
	Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Suppression

Your Longfang Channelgun may also fire long bursts of energy, causing moderate damage in a large cone in front of you.

Damage	High Damage over Time (Energy)
Recharge	Medium
Minimum Level	8 (Arachnos Soldier)
Effects	Ranged (Cone)
	Foe: -Defense
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Defense Debuff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Defense Debuff
	Accurate Defense Debuff

Venom Grenade

This poisonous grenade causes toxic damage over time and weakens the resistance of all foes within the area of effect. NOTE: If you take this power, you cannot also take the Wolf Spider version.

Damage	Moderate Damage over Time (Toxic)
Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	12 (Arachnos Soldier)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted AoE)
	Foe: -Resistance
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set was added to the game with the original release of Arachnos Soldiers in Issue 12.

External Links

• Crab Spider Soldier for Arachnos Soldiers at RedTomax.com