Mother Spinner

Mother Spinner
Distinctions	Mandibles, large tail with stinger
Primary Attack	Claws, acidic venom
Secondary Attack	Summon Leapers
Games featured	Resistance 2

The Mother Spinner is a Chimeran strain that appears only in Resistance 2.

Description

The Mother Spinner serves as a boss enemy in Twin Falls. An enormous creature that resembles a cross between a spider and scorpion, the Mother Spinner is equipped with razor sharp pincers, a pair of mandibles, acidic venom, and a large tail with a stinger. It has the ability to summon swarms of Leapers.

After the Chimera attacked Twin Falls, the Mother Spinner occupies the north defense tower. It ambushed Joseph Capelli and grabbed him with its mandibles before Nathan Hale could save him. Capelli survived the encounter. Hale soon confronted and battled the Mother Spinner on top of the tower. Ultimately Hale killed the Mother Spinner which it then fell to its death.

Strategy

• The Mother Spinner's attacks consists of mainly crawling around the tower and spewing acid at Hale, and summoning Leapers by roaring.
• At the beginning of the battle, the Mother Spinner is seen hanging upside down on the cross beams connecting to the adjacent tower. Upon spotting Hale, she will roar briefly before climbing down, giving the player a few seconds to unload on her. The Chimera will then pop up in the center of the platform Hale is standing on and will proceed to use her acid spray attack. This is an instant kill should the player fail to dodge to the side in time. Sidestep to either her left or right and open fire on her exposed abdomen. The Rossmore works best for this.
• Occasionally during the battle, the Mother Spinner can summon small swarms of Leapers to harass Hale, which can be easily dealt with. The gigantic Spinner herself can also join the melee, chasing Hale in circles around the platform while biting and/or clawing at him should he strays too close. Failing to dodge either of these will kill Hale instantly, so don't stop sprinting. The Mother Spinner will retreat off the platform after a few seconds after which she will repeat her attacks. At this point, one should probably have familiarized themselves with the boss's patterns. Rinse and repeat until she falls off the cross beams.
• There are plenty of M5A2 Carbines and Rossmore shotguns on the platform so one does not have to worry too much about ammo shortage.

Gallery

Concept art of the Mother Spinner.

Concept art of the Mother Spinner on the Defense Tower.

Mother Spinner model from Garry's Mod "Resistance 2: Characters Ragdolls".

The Mother Spinner attacks Capelli.

Acidic bile

The Mother Spinner hanging upside down.

Trivia

• Despite its namesake, the Mother Spinner is only known to call in Leapers.
• It is unknown if there are other Mother Spinners besides the one in Twin Falls. At least one other giant Leaper-like creature, Satan, has been seen during the course of Resistance 3. It is possible that Satan is a feral Mother Spinner.
• Its roar can be heard before entering the elevator.
• It is assumed that Lima Team was eliminated by the Mother Spinner when they attempted to activate the North Tower.