Black Recluse

Type	Enemy
Environment	Spider Nest
AI Type	Spider AI
Damage	100 / 200; 36 (spit)
Max Life	350 / 700
Defense	40
KB Resist	75% / 78%
Inflicts debuff	Venom 10% chance;
Debuff duration	8 seconds / 16 seconds
Debuff tooltip	Losing life
Inflicts debuff	Webbed 100% (from Web Spit attack) chance;
Debuff duration	1 - 2 seconds
Debuff tooltip	You are stuck
Immune to
Banner	Black Recluse Banner
Coins	5

Type	Enemy
Environment	Spider Nest
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	90 / 180; 36 (spit)
Max Life	350 / 700
Defense	40
KB Resist	75% / 78%
Inflicts debuff	Venom 10% chance;
Debuff duration	8 seconds / 16 seconds
Debuff tooltip	Losing life
Inflicts debuff	Webbed 100% (from Web Spit attack) chance;
Debuff duration	1 - 2 seconds
Debuff tooltip	You are stuck
Immune to
Banner	Black Recluse Banner
Coins	5

The Black Recluse is a Hardmode enemy that spawns in Spider Nests, but can rarely be found in the Cavern layer outside of their nests. It can inflict the Venom debuff, and is immune to the Poisoned and Venom debuffs. In Expert mode, it gains a special spit attack that applies the Webbed debuff to players.

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Black Recluses completely replace Wall Creepers in the Spider Nests once Hardmode starts.
With its black color, Black Recluses may be difficult to perceive in the Spider Nest.
Their high damage output combined with their property of being difficult to see and chance to inflict the Venom debuff for an additional 40 damage, makes them extremely deadly and can easily kill players in early Hardmode.
Because of their low health and high defense, using weapons that deal a lot of damage with a single strike is the best way of defeating them. High knockback weapons can also hold them off for long enough to get them killed.
If a player enters a spider nest in Hardmode, there is a chance that Black Recluses can spawn outside. To see Black Recluses, you can place Light sources along the way you came into the nest, so the enemy's silhouette is visible.
A good weapon to use on a Black Recluse is a Yoyo, as you can deal damage to them while keeping a safe distance.
Black Recluses cannot travel through a vertical 2-block wide shaft, allowing you to shoot at them from a distance.

The name "Black Recluse" is a combination of the spider names "black widow" and "brown recluse". Both spiders are commonly known for their venomous capabilities. This is reflected in the enemy’s appearance, drops, and Venom debuff infliction.