Hermit Crab

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Hermit Crab

Image(s)

Hermit Crab (Canthan).jpg

Canthan Hermit Crabs.

Hermit Crabs are crustaceans found throughout the waterways of Tyria.

Locations[edit]

Ascalon
Cantha
Crystal Desert
Janthir
Kryta
Maguuma Jungle
Ring of Fire
Shiverpeak Mountains
The Mists

Story involvement[edit]

Personal story[edit]

Heart involvement[edit]

Complete heart (map icon).png Help Harvester Mavad manage the kelp harvest (7)
Complete heart (map icon).png Help the Soundless deal with the Nightmare Court (8)
Complete heart (map icon).png Help Doolsileep protect Moogooloo Village (23)

Event involvement[edit]

Hero point.png Fight Cooroo's Crab (56)
Event collect (tango icon).png Collect and turn in debris from the shore and enemies (80)

Combat abilities[edit]

Regular[edit]

Abilities
  • Moves Evasively
  • Blocks
  • Regenerates Health
Skills
  • Claw - Melee auto-attack.
  • Pincer Snap - Melee auto-attack used interchangeably with Claw.
  • Block - The crab channels to withdraw into its shell, blocking incoming attacks and gaining Regeneration.png Regeneration. This effect ends after 3 seconds or once 3 attacks have been blocked.
    • Turtle Shell - The crab's shell is broken after being hit by 3 attacks. This interrupts Block.
Stolen skills

Hero Challenge[edit]

Abilities
  • Evades Attacks
  • Blocks
  • Gains Might
Skills
  • Pincer Snap - Melee auto-attack used interchangeably with Claw.
  • Claw - Melee auto-attack.
Stolen skills

Drops[edit]

Name Type Rarity Quantity Creature level
Shell.png Shell Trophy Junk 1-2 21-54
Crabmeat.png Chunk of Crabmeat Trophy Junk 1-2 8-9, 20-24, 54, 61
Spiral Shell.png Spiral Shell Trophy Junk 1-2 1-80
Crabmeat.png Crabmeat
(only drops in Viathan Lake)
Trophy Basic 1-2 20-24
Unidentifiable Object.png Seashell Trophy Junk 1-2 4-24

See also[edit]

Associated items