How do I earn an Arachne Sigil, such as the Arachnid Slayer?

While all mages share in the rewards and gain mission credit upon banishing an Arachne Weaver, only one random lucky mage on the spirit’s “threat list” will be awarded one of the new Arachne Sigils.

How do I end up on the “threat list”?

Threat is currently gained by dealing damage to a spirit. In the case of obtaining a Sigil from the Arachne Weaver, you must simply successfully land one damaging blow and get lucky amongst your group. In a future update, we’d like to allow healing to affect threat, contribution and reward eligibility. Note that getting banished by the spirits removes you from the Threat list.

So, I don’t need to get the killing blow to obtain an Arachne Sigil?

No. Though landing a killing blow will reward you with some bonus energy for you and your battlegroup academy.

How is the battlegroup team buff earned?

Whichever mage is lucky enough to earn a Sigil from the Arachne Weaver, will also earn a scaling buff that will grant bonus energy for their battlegroup and team for the duration of one hour.

How does the buff scale?

The buff will grant bonus energy dependent upon how many rounds your battlegroup and team are either up or down for the campaign. The more rounds you have lost, the bigger the bonus from all energy gains for the hour.

Will I still receive the bonus for my battlegroup and side upon logging in if it’s earned while I’m away?

Absolutely! Enable push notifications for ‘game events’ if you wish to be notified immediately after the buff becomes active.

How do I know if my battlegroup and side have the buff?

A small Arachne Weaver icon will appear on the upper left-hand side of the screen with a countdown timer. When this timer reaches 0, you will no longer gain bonus energy and the buff will icon will disappear.

The Arachne Weaver seems very hard, how many mages does it take to banish one?

That depends upon your group and strategy. We recommend that your group consist of at least 12-15 max level mages. If your group is not familiar with the fight, many more might be needed. Trial and error is the only way to be learn what works best for you.

What new abilities does the Arachne Weaver have?

You will have to face one and find out!

How can I earn the more elite sigils, like the Arachnid Hunter or Arachnid Master?

Sounds like you better start by banishing every Arachne Weaver you can find in Shadow Cities!