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Crabs are level 1 to 3 hostile wildlife in Windrose, found on Coastal Jungle beaches and inside coastal caves. They are weak individually but often spawn in clusters, making them a moderate threat to underequipped early-game players. Crabs drop Crab Meat (a cooking ingredient for the Crab Soup and Seafood Skewer recipes) and Crab Shell (a crafting material). Corrupted Crab variants appear in later biomes affected by supernatural forces.

Combat Profile

Attack Patterns

Drops

Where to Find Crabs

• Coastal Jungle beaches (most common; clusters of 2 to 4 crabs)

• Coastal caves and copper mines (encounter while gathering resources)

• Tidal pools and rocky shorelines on most Coastal Jungle islands

Corrupted Crab Variants

Crabs in the Cursed Swamps and (planned) Ashlands biomes are sometimes corrupted by the supernatural forces spreading through the world. Corrupted Crabs are larger, hit harder, and may apply plague status effects on contact. They drop higher-tier crafting materials in addition to standard Crab Meat. The October 2025 Galaxies Showcase trailer showcased corrupted crabs as part of the supernatural enemy roster.

Hunting Strategy

• Use AoE attacks (greatsword sweeps, halberd swings) to clear clusters efficiently

• If overwhelmed, retreat to high ground; crabs cannot follow onto elevated terrain

• Crabs respawn relatively quickly compared to Boars; coastal areas refill within an in-game day or two

• Stockpile Crab Meat for the Crab Soup recipe; the +5 Agility buff is useful for saber and rapier builds

See Also

• Cooking Recipes - recipes using Crab Meat

• Enemies - all enemy types overview

• Procedural Biomes - the Coastal Jungle and corrupted biome contexts