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CommonCombat level 18Aquatic

Giant Crab

A massive, aggressive crab with crushing claws the size of shields.

This enormous crab stands chest-height to an adult human. Its shell is a fortress of calcified plates, scarred from countless battles. Its claws move with terrifying speed for something so large, and it regards you with the flat hostility of a creature that has never needed to fear anything.

Stats

Hitpoints
432
Melee attack
22
Magic attack
0
Ranged attack
0
Attack speed
1.4
Attack range
2.5 m
Defences
Slash defence
18
Stab defence
20
Crush defence
5
Ranged defence
16
Magic resistance
8
Poise
100
Movement & awareness
Move speed
5 m/s
Movement speed
3.2 m/s
Aggro range
8 m
Leash range
20 m

Abilities

2
Claw CrushCrushTelegraph: Ground Circleweight 60

A devastating double-claw crush that deals heavy damage.

Damage
28% of attack
Range
2.5 m
Wind-up
0.8 s
Cooldown
5 s
Shell BashCrushTelegraph: Lineweight 40

The crab charges forward, slamming its shell into the target and knocking them back.

Damage
18% of attack
Range
4 m
Wind-up
0.5 s
Cooldown
12 s
Effects
  • Knockback — duration 0

How it fights

Behaviour
Melee Aggressive
Patrol
Wander · 10 m
Aggressive on sight
Yes
Ability preference
AbilityWeightShare
Claw Crush6060%
Shell Bash4040%

Drops

Rolls on Giant Crab Drops.

Guaranteedalways drops · guaranteed
DropQuantityWeightChance
Giant Crab Claw
Larger crafting material
1–2—100%
Drops1 roll · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Nothing—3535%
Thick Crab Shell
Crafting material — sturdy armor components
1–33030%
Coins Silver1–32020%
Crab Meat Raw1–21515%

Movement & spawning

Spawn
Max Instances
4
Respawn Time
60
Respawn Variance
15

Sounds

Aggro
sfx/creatures/crab/aggro_large
Ambient
sfx/creatures/crab/idle_large
Attack
sfx/creatures/crab/claw_crush
Death
sfx/creatures/crab/death_large
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/heavy_clitter
Hurt
sfx/creatures/crab/hurt_large
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Abilities
Inline
  1. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    attack_claw_crush
    Base Damage
    28
    Cast Time
    0.8
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    5
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    crush
    Description
    A devastating double-claw crush that deals heavy damage.
    Effects
    none
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Claw Crush
    Name
    Claw Crush
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    2.5
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/crab/claw_crush
    Telegraph
    ground_circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  2. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    attack_shell_bash
    Base Damage
    18
    Cast Time
    0.5
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    12
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    crush
    Description
    The crab charges forward, slamming its shell into the target and knocking them back.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      0
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      knockback
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Shell Bash
    Name
    Shell Bash
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    4
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/crab/shell_bash
    Telegraph
    line
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
Refs
none
Aggression
—
Ai
Ability Conditions
—
Ability Weights
Creature Giant Crab Claw Crush
60
Creature Giant Crab Shell Bash
40
Behavior Overrides
Aggro On Sight
yes
Auto Heal
—
Call For Help
no
Flee At Hp Percent
0
Heal Delay
—
Help Range
—
Show Damage Numbers
—
Track Dps
—
Behavior Tree
Melee Aggressive
Disengage After Secs
—
Evasion
—
Patrol
Radius
10
Type
wander
Waypoints
none
Pursuit
—
Audio
Aggro
sfx/creatures/crab/aggro_large
Ambient
sfx/creatures/crab/idle_large
Attack
sfx/creatures/crab/claw_crush
Death
sfx/creatures/crab/death_large
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/heavy_clitter
Hurt
sfx/creatures/crab/hurt_large
Behavior Tree
—
Category
common
Combat Level
18
Description
A massive, aggressive crab with crushing claws the size of shields.
Examine
This enormous crab stands chest-height to an adult human. Its shell is a fortress of calcified plates, scarred from countless battles. Its claws move with terrifying speed for something so large, and it regards you with the flat hostility of a creature that has never needed to fear anything.
Fish
—
Hitbox
—
Icon
icons/creatures/giant_crab
Id
Giant Crab
Impact
—
Inheritance
—
Loot
Loot Table
Giant Crab Drops
Xp Rewards
Combat
0
Hp
0
Skills
none
Venery
20
Loot Table
—
Mechanics
none
Metadata
Added Version
0.1.0
Notes
High armor makes this a dangerous foe for its level. Players must exploit its crush weakness to kill it efficiently. Shell Bash requires players to manage positioning, introducing knockback counterplay. High stab defense discourages rogues from fighting it head-on.
Tags
aquatic, coastal, melee, aggressive, crab, knockback
Venery Category
aquatic
Zone
tidal_shores, sea_caves
Model
models/creatures/aquatic/giant_crab
Movement
—
Name
Giant Crab
Phases
—
Recovery
—
Resistances
—
Respawn
—
Spawn
Max Instances
4
Respawn Time
60
Respawn Variance
15
Spawn Animation
—
Spawn Sound
—
Stats
Aggro Range
8
Attack
22
Attack Range
2.5
Attack Speed
1.4
Crush Defense
5
Immunities
none
Leash Range
20
Magic Attack
0
Magic Resistance
8
Max Hp
432
Move Speed
5
Movement Speed
3.2
Poise
100
Ranged Attack
0
Ranged Defense
16
Slash Defense
18
Stab Defense
20
Status Immunities
—
Variation
—
Visuals
—
Xp Rewards
—
Designer's note

High armor makes this a dangerous foe for its level. Players must exploit its crush weakness to kill it efficiently. Shell Bash requires players to manage positioning, introducing knockback counterplay. High stab defense discourages rogues from fighting it head-on.

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