# [Giant Spider](Rules\Source\bestiary\beast/giant-spider-xmm.md)
*Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 359, Player's Handbook (2024) p. 351. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*
## Animals
Use these stat blocks to represent the creatures they're named for or other similar creatures. For example, the [Panther](/Rules/Source/bestiary/beast/panther-xmm.md) stat block can also represent a mountain lion, while the [Giant Goat](/Rules/Source/bestiary/beast/giant-goat-xmm.md) stat block might represent a buffalo. Any of these stat blocks might also serve as fantastical animals with distinctive names and cosmetic details unique to your D&D adventures.
```statblock
"name": "Giant Spider (XMM)"
"size": "Large"
"type": "beast"
"alignment": "Unaligned"
"ac": !!int "14"
"hp": !!int "26"
"hit_dice": "4d10 + 4"
"modifier": !!int "3"
"stats":
- !!int "14"
- !!int "16"
- !!int "12"
- !!int "2"
- !!int "11"
- !!int "4"
"speed": "30 ft., climb 30 ft."
"skillsaves":
- "name": "[Perception](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Perception)"
"desc": "+4"
- "name": "[Stealth](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Stealth)"
"desc": "+7"
"senses": "[Darkvision](/Rules/Source/senses.md#Darkvision) 60 ft., passive Perception\
\ 14"
"languages": ""
"cr": "1"
"traits":
- "desc": "The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without\
\ needing to make an ability check."
"name": "Spider Climb"
- "desc": "The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and it knows\
\ the location of any other creature in contact with the same web."
"name": "Web Walker"
"actions":
- "desc": "*Melee Attack Roll:* +5, reach 5 ft. *Hit:* 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage\
\ plus 7 (2d6) Poison damage."
"name": "Bite"
- "desc": "*Dexterity Saving Throw:* DC 13, one creature the spider can see within\
\ 60 feet. *Failure:* The target has the [Restrained](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Restrained)\
\ condition until the web is destroyed (AC 10; HP 5; [Vulnerability](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/vulnerability-xphb.md)\
\ to Fire damage; [Immunity](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/immunity-xphb.md) to\
\ Poison and Psychic damage)."
"name": "Web (Recharge 5-6)"
"source":
- "XMM"
- "XPHB"
"image": "/Rules/Source/bestiary/beast/token/giant-spider-xmm.webp"
```
^statblock
## Environment
desert, forest, swamp, underdark, urban