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For the Slayer Boss, see Tarantula Broodfather.

The Broodmother is a hostile Mini-Boss that can be found in the Spider's Den.

It can also spawn on ☀ Stranded islands.

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What is the Brood Mother's spawn cycle in Skyblock? toggle section
In Skyblock, the Brood Mother, a mini-boss located at the Spider Mound's peak, follows a spawn cycle of 60 minutes. Once defeated, it reappears at the same location after an hour.
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In Hypixel, the Brood Mother, a 5Mini-Boss, appears at the Spider Mound's summit. It reappears at the same spot 60 minutes post its previous defeat. This hostile entity can also emerge on isolated islands. Upon its demise, it releases a horde of Cave Spiders and drops rare and unique loot.
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What does the status of the Brood Mother indicate about her respawn time? toggle section
In Hypixel Skyblock, the Brood Mother's status determines her respawn time. She reappears at the Spider Mound's peak, 10 minutes after her last defeat. If she hasn't been defeated for 60 minutes, she will respawn at the Spider Mound's peak.
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The Spider's Den in Skyblock on Hypixel is crucial for the Brood Mother, a 5Mini-Boss. This creature appears at the Spider Mound's peak, a sub-location of the Spider's Den, every 10 minutes following the defeat of the previous Brood Mother. Upon defeat, the Brood Mother not only drops a range of items but also spawns four or five Cave Spiders, unique to Public Islands.
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The term 'spawn point' for the Brood Mother signifies the specific location where this mini-boss appears in the game. This creature emerges at the Spider Mound's peak in the Spider's Den, precisely 10 minutes following the previous Brood Mother's defeat. Upon its demise, it generates four or five Cave Spiders. If 60 minutes elapse since its last defeat, the Brood Mother reappears at the Spider Mound's summit.
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Spawning[]

The Broodmother spawns at the very top of the Spider Mound. It will spawn exactly 10 minutes after the time the previous Broodmother is killed.

The status of the Broodmother changes to reflect how much time is left until she respawns.

  • Slain: Between 10-9 minutes left.
  • Dormant: Between 9-6 minutes left.
  • Soon: Between 6-3 minutes left.
  • Awakening: Between 3-1 minutes left.
  • Imminent: Less than 1 minute left.
  • Alive: The Broodmother has spawned.

Drops[]

Item drops
DropCountDrop RarityChance
String String1Common Loot100%
Spider Eye Spider Eye1Common Loot100%
Spider Talisman Spider Talisman1Common Loot100%
Luxurious Spool Luxurious Spool1Uncommon Loot5%
Tarantula Pet EPIC Tarantula Pet1Legendary Loot0.02%
Travel Scroll to Spider's Den Top of Nest Travel Scroll to Spider's Den Top of Nest1Legendary Loot0.03%
Tarantula Pet LEGENDARY Tarantula Pet1RNGesus Loot0.008%
Non-item drops
DropCount
Coins Coins10
 Combat XP18
Experience Orbs Experience Orbs30

Behavior[]

The Broodmother acts like a normal Spider, attacking any nearby players.

The Broodmother spawns four or five Cave Spiders on death. This is the only place they spawn on Public Islands.

Trivia[]

  • The Broodmother is a very weak boss, often compared in general difficulty to the Revenant Horror Tier I.
  • Killing the Broodmother for the first time gives the Achievement "A good spider is a dead spider", worth 10 Achievement points.
  • Damage to the Broodmother is capped at 300 per hit for most weapons.
  • The Broodmother, unlike other bosses, can appear in a Runic version, which gives it 24000 ❤ Health.
  • When waiting for the Broodmother to spawn, it is recommended to wear a Slime Hat, mount a Rock Pet or posess an Intimidation Artifact, to avoid being pushed off the cliff by Spider Jockeys, Silverfish or other Spiders.
  • In ☀ Stranded mode, Broodmother spawns with 100000 ❤ Health, but has the damage cap removed.

History[]

SkyBlock Prototype
June 11, 20190.1 Added Brood Mother.
Aug 2, 20190.7+4,600 ❤ Health (from 1,400 to 6,000).
July 1, 20200.7.11Brood Mother now drops Luxurious Spool 1x Luxurious Spool.
Sep 16, 2022Changed the base Luxurious Spool Luxurious Spool drop chance from 100% to 5%.
Aug 1, 20230.19.2Brood Mother now only take a maximum of 5% of their health as damage per hit.
Heavily increased the spawn rate of the Brood Mother.
Sep 12, 20230.19.4Renamed Brood Mother to Broodmother.