Ettercaps are a
non-playable race and type of
Monstrosity creature in
Baldur's Gate 3. They are infested with crawling spiders and can shoot webs at their prey.
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Though they only have two arms and two legs, these foul predators have more in common with the spiders they herd than with humanoids.
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— In-game racial description
Ettercaps are Infested, making them dangerous to attack with melee weapons. This can be removed by dealing Fire or Acid damage to them.