
Elemental Arachnids
This mod adds in nine elemental spiders to bring some danger to your Minecraft World
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About this Mod
Introduction
Welcome to the Elemental Arachnids, this mod adds in nine new spiders, each spider has it's own special challenge, spawns in certain biomes, and drops the normal spider drops of string and spider eyes, as well as something that matches up with their element.
Arctic Spider
The Arctic Spider can be found in cold biomes like the Ice Spikes or Snow Slopes, when defeated it will summon powdered snow, and it will drop spider eyes, string, snowballs, and ice.
Combustion Spider
The Combustion Spider can spawn in any biome, when attacked the Combustion Spider will cause a small explosion, and when defeated it will release a larger explosion, the Combustion Spider can drop string, spider eyes, tnt, sand, and gunpowder.
Earth Spider
The Earth Spider will be found in temperate climates, as well as, caves, the Earth Spider deals higher damage a large health pool, and when defeated the Earth Spider can drop spider eyes, string, stone, and a golden apple.
Ender Spider
The Ender Spider can be found in any biome, when defeated the Ender Spider will summon five Endermites to carry on the fight, and can drop spider eyes, string, and ender pearls.
Fire Spider
The Fire Spider can be found inside of the Nether, and when defeated will spawn fire on the block it was on when it died, the Fire Spider can drop spider eyes, string, blaze powder, and on very rare occasions netherite.
Forest Spider
The Forest Spider can be found inside of forest biomes, has high regeneration causing it to constantly regain it's health, and when defeated it can drop string, spider eyes, and every sappling in Minecraft.
Lightning Spider
The Lightning Spider can be found in the Jagged Mountains biome, when defeated it will summon down lightning on top of the player, and doesn't drop anything.
Water Spider
The Water Spider can be found inside of rivers or on beaches, when defeated it will spawn in water, and can drop string, spider eyes, and lily pads.
Wind Spider
The Wind Spider can be found in jagged mountains, as well as, the wind swept biomes, it also is extremely fast with the ability to launch the player back if it gets off a hit, and when defeated will drop spider eyes, string, and wind charges.
Available Versions
How to Install Elemental Arachnids on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Elemental Arachnids". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.4, 1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Elemental Arachnids server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Elemental Arachnids compatible with neoforge?
Elemental Arachnids officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.4, 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Elemental Arachnids – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Elemental Arachnids consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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