Dungeons & Dragons Zombie Giant Spider Miniature

This is a highly detailed miniature of a Zombie Giant Spider.

This model was created by MZ4250 who makes amazingly accurate models of the Monster Manual creatures and provided by Commercial License.

A Zombie Giant Spider in Dungeons & Dragons is a terrifying undead creature that combines the horrifying traits of a giant spider with the relentless, undead nature of a zombie. These creatures often appear in dark, twisted environments such as haunted forests, ancient ruins, or cursed dungeons, where necromantic energies have reanimated the spider’s corpse, warping it into an unnatural predator that retains many of its spider-like abilities but is driven by an insatiable hunger for living flesh.

Unlike a living giant spider, which relies on agility, venom, and instinct, a Zombie Giant Spider moves with a stiff, jerky motion typical of undead creatures. Its movements lack the fluid grace of a living spider, but this only adds to its unnerving presence. The spider’s body is partially decayed, with patches of rotting flesh and exposed bone visible beneath tattered webs of sinew. Despite this decay, the creature’s strength and durability are enhanced by the dark magic animating it, allowing it to endure injuries that would kill an ordinary spider.

This creature retains its natural web-spinning ability, weaving thick, sticky webs to trap unsuspecting prey. However, the webs might appear darkened and tainted by necromantic energy, sometimes making it even more difficult for victims to escape. The Zombie Giant Spider often uses its webs strategically, ambushing prey that struggles to break free while closing in for a deadly bite.

The spider’s bite is especially dangerous; in addition to piercing flesh and injecting venom, it can transmit a necrotic disease or cause undead corruption, weakening the victim’s vitality and making recovery more difficult. This makes encounters with a Zombie Giant Spider deadly not just because of physical damage but due to its potential to drain life force or spread undeath.

Encounters with a Zombie Giant Spider often evoke horror and dread, as adventurers must contend with a creature that is both a natural predator and a supernatural menace. Its combination of undead resilience and predatory cunning creates a formidable foe, testing both combat prowess and resourcefulness. Overall, the Zombie Giant Spider embodies the nightmarish fusion of nature and undeath in the Dungeons & Dragons world.

16.87mm tall at 32mm scale.