The Arachnophobia Spectacles, a new toy in World of Warcraft: The War Within, transforms most NPCs and player characters in the game into various kinds of spiders. This World of Warcraft toy is an arachnophobe’s nightmare – but it has a hilarious interaction with the new Arachnophobia Mode by turning everyone into crabs instead.
One of the major factions in World of Warcraft: The War Within are the Nerubians – spider-like monsters who come in myriad arachnid-inspired shapes and sizes. To help fans who don’t like looking at spiders deal with the sudden influx of them, World of Warcraft introduced Arachnophobia Mode, an optional toggle that transforms spiders and most spider-like beings in the game into crabs, bugs, or other similar creatures.
However, World of Warcraft also added a new toy to the game that does the exact opposite. The Arachnophile Spectacles can be purchased in Azj-Kahet, the fourth zone in WoW: The War Within, for 1500 Kej – the currency used in the Nerubian kingdom. When used, the spectacles transform other players and NPCs into various types of spiders found in the game, from the new jumping spider models to the classic tarantulas. The spectacles last for 10 minutes, and have a 30-minute cooldown, meaning arachnophiles can surround themselves with spiders for a third of their playtime if they really want.
How to Get Arachnophile Spectacles in World of Warcraft: The War Within
- Purchasable from Alvus Valavulu, a Nerubian jewelcrafting supplies vendor found within the Umbral Bazaar in the northern section of the City of Threads.
This hilarious toy has a hysterical interaction when World of Warcraft players turn on Arachnophobia Mode. Because the toy transforms all spiders into crabs, the Arachnophile Spectacles instead turn everyone else into various crustaceans instead. What’s more, crab models can wield weapons and other tools, leading to some ridiculous sights when the toy and accessibility toggle are used in conjunction.
Spider and crab characters can still ride mounts, creating some truly absurd visuals of the many-limbed creatures awkwardly riding dragons and horses. Unfortunately, the Arachnophile Spectacles don’t transform the player into a spider – but the Arachnoserum, another toy available at Renown 17 with the Severed Threads faction in WoW: The War Within for 1750 Kej, does exactly that.
Fans who would prefer to transform other characters into something a little more cuddly might want to get the Overtuned Corgi Goggles instead. Players who don’t have this toy yet will likely be able to pick it up during World of Warcraft’s upcoming 20th anniversary event.