Category:Crabs

Crabs
Crab.jpg
Crabs are small, water-loving monsters, commonly seen creatures, and many adventurers become very familiar with their image quite quickly. Although crabs can come in a variety of shapes and strengths, they all share a few traits; most notably, their shells provide a bit of defense (which they can boost through various means), and their strong pincers can cause more than just a few bruises and minor cuts, especially against adventurers who don't keep their wits about them.

Crabs are sometimes hunted for their meat, which can be cooked into a number of delicious dishes, and their shells, which are durable and yet fairly easy to work with.

Family Information
Type: Aquans
Subfamilies: Volcanic Crabs, Carrier Crab
Common Behavior: A, H
Weak against: Ice Ice Lightning Lightning
Strong against: Water Water
Common Job(s): Paladin (noncasting)
Uncommon Job(s): Red Mage
Traits: Defense Boost
Charmable: Able to be charmed
Pankration: Able to be captured
Aspir: Susceptible to Aspir
Drain: Susceptible to Drain


Special Attacks[edit]

Special Abilities Original and Zilart Areas Promathia Areas Aht Urhgan Areas Wings of the Goddess Areas Abyssea Pankration
Metallic Body - 25 HP Stoneskin effect. (Does not differ with crab's level/type) CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif Unknown Unknown
Bubble Shower - AoE Water damage and STR Down. CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif Unknown CheckCheck.gif
Bubble Curtain - Gains the effect of Shell (-50% magic damage taken). CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif Unknown CheckCheck.gif
Scissor Guard - Defense Up (+100% defense boost) Overwrites and is overwritten by 'Defense Down' effect from Acid Bolts. CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif Unknown CheckCheck.gif
Big Scissors - Single-hit TP attack. CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif Unknown CheckCheck.gif
Mega Scissors - Cone area of effect TP attack. Resets enmity. Only used by certain Notorious Monsters. CheckCheck.gif XEks.gif XEks.gif CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif XEks.gif
Venom Shower - AoE damage plus Poison and Defense Down. Only used by certain Notorious Monsters. CheckCheck.gif XEks.gif XEks.gif CheckCheck.gif CheckCheck.gif XEks.gif
Note: Notorious Monsters in this family may use all of the above and/or additional unique special abilities.

Notorious Monsters in Family[edit]

Name Spawn Information Level Zone Notable Drop(s)
Aquarius Lottery Spawn from the Robber Crabs around (H-10) on the first map approximately every 2 hours 69-71 Boyahda Tree Fransisca
Cancer Forced Spawn randomly when a Quus is traded to the ??? at (H-7) on the first map 65 Kuftal Tunnel Arondight
Cargo Crab Colin Lottery Spawn from the Clipper around the riverbank at (H-7) - (H-8) on the same map as the Jammer Leeches 35-37 Korroloka Tunnel Nadrs
Duke Decapod Timed Spawn every 60 minutes around (F-4) and (G-4) in the river 8 East Sarutabaruta Pelte
Karkatakam Forced Spawn by trading a High-quality Rock Salt and High-quality Crab Meat to ??? at (I-5) Unknown Abyssea - Misareaux Ebullient Cape
Key ItemAtma of the Cradle


Karkinos Spawned by fishing with Dried Squid as bait while in possession of the key item Smoldering Crab Shell. Unknown Abyssea - La Theine Nusku's Sash
Shitotsu Hachimaki
Tyrfing

Key ItemAtma of the Twin Claw

Krabimanjaro Forced Spawn by examining a Planar Rift at (F-11) on map 1, (G-8) on map 2, or (H-9) on map 3 while in possession of an Key ItemCrimson Stratum Abyssite II and a Key ItemVoidstone. Unknown Ordelle's Caves Percept Bow
Carapacho Cuffs
Key ItemVivid Periapt of Intensity


Krabkatoa Forced Spawn by resting in a spawnable area with a Blue Abyssite. Unknown East Ronfaure (S)

East Ronfaure
Jugner Forest
Jugner Forest (S)

Krabkatoa Shell
Karka Ring
Key ItemBlack Abyssite
King Arthro (1) Ten Knight Crabs pop 21-24 hours after King Arthro dies. After all ten of these Knight Crabs die, King Arthro will spawn. 55 Jugner Forest Damascene Cloth
Magic Cuisses
Velocious Belt
King Arthro (2) Possible encounter after getting sucked in by Sandworm's Doomvoid in Ronfaure and Norvallen Fronts Unknown Everbloom Hollow Avalon Breastplate
Avalon Shield
Damascene Cloth
Velocious Belt
Metal Shears Spawns around (J-6) 25-30 Valkurm Dunes Stately Crab Shell
Nahn Fished up from any of the 4 ponds within the zone Unknown Abyssea - La Theine Nguul
Mavi Scarf
Key ItemSmoldering Crab Shell
Sunderclaw Forced Spawn by resting in a spawnable area with a Clear Abyssite. Unknown East Ronfaure (S)

East Ronfaure
Jugner Forest
Jugner Forest (S)

Key ItemColorful Abyssite
Tegmine Lottery Spawn from the Robber Crabs around (H-8) & (H-9) 71 Cape Teriggan Aptant: Bellum
Aptant: Durus
Wake Warder Wanda Timed Spawn every 60 minutes around (H-9) to (G-9) in Khoonta Dunes 23 Buburimu Peninsula Melampus Staff

Quest NMs: Aphotic Crab, Bubbly Bernie, Bloody Coffin, Crabshaw, Ferrocrab, Heike Crab, Megapod Megalops

Mission NMs: Undead Crab (Extermination)

Battlefield NMs: Caldera Crab (Walk of Echoes), Cyanic Crab (Walk of Echoes), Damask Crab (Walk of Echoes), Heavy Metal Crab (BCNM), Metal Crab (BCNM)

Other NMs: Adamantshell (Limbus - SE Apollyon), Nightmare Crab (Dynamis - Buburimu), Blue Bascinet (Fields of Valor)

Monsters in Family[edit]

Name Level Zone
River Crab 1-3 West Sarutabaruta
1-5 North Gustaberg
2-4 Zeruhn Mines
2-6 East Sarutabaruta
3-7 West Ronfaure
12-14 East Ronfaure (S)
15-18 North Gustaberg (S)
22-25 West Sarutabaruta (S)
Unknown Grauberg (S) (fishing)
Limicoline Crab 2-4 West Ronfaure (fishing)
Palm Crab 2-4 East Sarutabaruta (fishing)
2-4 West Sarutabaruta (fishing)
Savanna Crab 2-4 East Sarutabaruta (fishing)
2-4 West Sarutabaruta (fishing)
Stone Crab 2-4 North Gustaberg (fishing)
2-4 South Gustaberg (fishing)
Tree Crab 2-4 West Ronfaure (fishing)
Sand Crab 3-4 North Gustaberg (fishing)
3-4 South Gustaberg (fishing)
Mine Crab 3-5 Palborough Mines
Land Crab 5-6 North Gustaberg (fishing)
5-6 South Gustaberg
5-6 West Sarutabaruta (fishing)
5-6 West Ronfaure (fishing)
5-6 Dangruf Wadi (fishing)
Mole Crab 7-8 South Gustaberg (fishing)
Mugger Crab 7-8 West Sarutabaruta (fishing)
Vermivorous Crab 7-8 West Ronfaure (fishing)
Wadi Crab 7-9 Dangruf Wadi
Coral Crab 8-10 La Theine Plateau (fishing)
8-10 Palborough Mines (fishing)
10-12 Dangruf Wadi (fishing)
Passage Crab 9-10 South Gustaberg (fishing)
9-10 West Ronfaure (fishing)
9-10 West Sarutabaruta (fishing)
34-37 Open sea route to Al Zahbi (fishing)
34-37 Open sea route to Mhaura (fishing)
Ocean Crab 10-14 Ship bound for Mhaura (fishing)
Sea Crab 10-20 Ship bound for Mhaura (fishing)
Thickshell 10-20 Phanauet Channel
12-14 La Theine Plateau
Stag Crab 13-15 Pashhow Marshlands (fishing)
13-15 Palborough Mines (fishing)
15-17 Ordelle's Caves (fishing)
15-17 Valkurm Dunes (fishing)
15-18 Buburimu Peninsula (fishing)
16-18 Jugner Forest (fishing)
Triangle Crab 15-19 Carpenters' Landing (fishing)
Snipper 15-19 Carpenters' Landing (fishing)
15-19 Phanauet Channel (fishing)
16-20 Dangruf Wadi
17-20 Jugner Forest
17-20 Ordelle's Caves
17-20 Pashhow Marshlands
18-22 Buburimu Peninsula
18-22 Valkurm Dunes
20-22 Valkurm Dunes (fishing)
20-23 Batallia Downs (fishing)
20-23 Buburimu Peninsula (fishing)
20-23 Rolanberry Fields (fishing)
20-23 Sauromugue Champaign (fishing)
20-24 Oldton Movalpolos (fishing)
22-24 Korroloka Tunnel (fishing)
38-41 Jugner Forest (S)
62-65 Pashhow Marshlands (S)
75 Ilrusi Atoll - Desperately Seeking Cephalopods (fishing)
Blind Crab 20-24 Oldton Movalpolos (fishing)
Clipper 20-24 Carpenters' Landing
23-25 Batallia Downs
23-25 Rolanberry Fields
25-27 Pashhow Marshlands (fishing)
25-28 The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah (fishing)
25-29 Qufim Island
26-29 Ordelle's Caves
29-32 Korroloka Tunnel
25-29 Yhoator Jungle (fishing)
30-34 Lufaise Meadows (fishing)
32-35 Batallia Downs (S)
34-39 Misareaux Coast (fishing)
75 Ilrusi Atoll - Desperately Seeking Cephalopods (fishing)
Cutter 25-29 Oldton Movalpolos (fishing)
28-30 Batallia Downs (fishing)
28-30 Buburimu Peninsula (fishing)
28-30 Manaclipper (fishing)
28-30 Sauromugue Champaign (fishing)
28-30 Valkurm Dunes (fishing)
29-31 Castle Oztroja
30-33 Eastern Altepa Desert (fishing)
Ghost Crab 25-29 Oldton Movalpolos (fishing)
30-34 Bibiki Bay (fishing)
30-34 Bibiki Bay - Purgonorgo Isle (fishing)
30-34 Manaclipper (fishing)
Grindylow 30-34 Bibiki Bay (fishing)
30-34 Bibiki Bay - Purgonorgo Isle (fishing)
30-34 Lufaise Meadows (fishing)
34-39 Misareaux Coast (fishing)
Gugru Crab 33-35 Open sea route to Al Zahbi
33-35 Open sea route to Mhaura
Crimson Knight Crab 33-36 Lufaise Meadows
33-36 Misareaux Coast
Knight Crab 35 Jugner Forest
Ironshell 35-37 Yuhtunga Jungle (fishing)
36-39 Eastern Altepa Desert (fishing)
37-40 Sea Serpent Grotto
40-42 Western Altepa Desert (fishing)
Bigclaw 41-49 Yuhtunga Jungle (fishing)
42-45 The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah (fishing)
43-48 Sea Serpent Grotto
45-48 Misareaux Coast
45-47 Toraimarai Canal (fishing)
45-52 Western Altepa Desert (fishing)
47-49 Yuhtunga Jungle (fishing)
48-51 Eastern Altepa Desert (fishing)
49-52 Toraimarai Canal
50-52 Silver Sea route to Al Zahbi
50-52 Silver Sea route to Nashmau
Cyan Deep Crab 50-52 Silver Sea route to Al Zahbi (fishing)
50-52 Silver Sea route to Nashmau (fishing)
Submarine Nipper 52-53 Silver Sea route to Al Zahbi (fishing)
52-53 Silver Sea route to Nashmau (fishing)
Rock Crab 52-54 Toraimarai Canal (fishing)
53-55 Den of Rancor (fishing)
53-58 Sea Serpent Grotto
55-57 Sea Serpent Grotto (fishing)
59-60 Cape Teriggan (fishing)
Scavenger Crab 60-62 Kuftal Tunnel (fishing)
60-62 Toraimarai Canal
60-62 The Boyahda Tree (fishing)
Robber Crab 60-63 Kuftal Tunnel
62-64 Vunkerl Inlet (S)
62-66 The Boyahda Tree
62-67 Sea Serpent Grotto
64-67 Cape Teriggan
65-68 Gustav Tunnel
Greatclaw 66-69 Sea Serpent Grotto
Unknown Nyzul Isle (layout 1)
Aydeewa Crab 68-70 Aydeewa Subterrane (fishing)
Wootzshell 70-71 Mount Zhayolm
72-73 Arrapago Reef
73-74 Talacca Cove (fishing)
Sicklemoon Crab 71-73 Mount Zhayolm (fishing)
Steelshell 73-76 The Boyahda Tree
Mamook Crab 75-76 Mamook (fishing)
Sentinel Crab 75+Unknown Abyssea - La Theine (fishing)
Carrion Crab 76-77 Ilrusi Atoll - Extermination
Unknown Ilrusi Atoll - Demolition Duty
Nipper 72-73 Arrapago Reef
76-77 Mamook
Soot Crab 75-78 Zeruhn Mines
Kelp Crab Unknown Ilrusi Atoll - Lost and Found
Angler Crab Unknown Beaucedine Glacier (S) (fishing)
Dweomershell 88-89 Arrapago Reef
Orichalcumshell 88-89 Mount Zhayolm
Lacerator 87-91 Korroloka Tunnel
Trimmer 90-92 Dangruf Wadi
Duriumshell 93-94 Vunkerl Inlet (S)
Gasher Unknown Abyssea - Misareaux
Slasher Unknown Abyssea - Misareaux
Brine Crab Unknown Abyssea - Misareaux (fishing)
Glen Crab Unknown Abyssea - Grauberg
Viseclaw 97-99 The Boyahda Tree
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