Crab

For the critter, see Crab (critter).

A crab is a (typically) small crustacean that is often found on beaches. Crabs have high armor, as the shell would imply. Crabs are typically neutral and ignore passers-by. They drop claws and meat that are used in cooking recipes (e.g., Crawler Meat for making Crab Cakes). Crabs are found in Durotar, The Barrens, Darkshore, Westfall, Blackfathom Deeps, Ashenvale, Desolace, Stranglethorn Vale, Azuremyst Isle and the Swamp of Sorrows. They are usually found along the coastline in some watery zones. Sometimes, they may appear as critters. One can even find tiny red lava crabs scuttling about in the Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes. Crabs are not skinnable. Crabs also appear in Wrath of the Lich King (after mostly being ignored in The Burning Crusade); one example is Kili'ua.

Hunter pet

Specialization (upon taming)
Tenacity
The Crab eats

The Crab comes with

All pets come with

Though hunters can respec their pet crabs into Cunning or Ferocity, they are inherently Tenacity. In addition to the abilities that come standard with all pets ([Growl] and [Avoidance]) and those given to their natural or retrained specialization, all crabs are given the following:

Subspecies

The subspecies below can be tamed by hunters. Goblin hunters start with a red crab.

Blue

[11-12] Sea Crawler
[13-14] Shore Crawler
[18-20] Encrusted Tide Crawler
[19-20] Clattering Crawler
[22-23] Ocean Crawler
[35] Southern Sand Crawler
[72] Kili'ua

Bronze

[5-7] Golden Crawler
[5-7] Skittering Crawler
[7-9] Barbed Crawler
[9-10] Sand Crawler
[45] Desert Crawler
[51-52] Silt Crawler
[53] Monstrous Crawler
[80] Splitclaw Skitterer
[83-84] King Crawler

Gem

[85 Rare] Karkin

Red

[2-3] Pygmy Surf Crawler
[5-6] Surf Crawler
[7-8] Mature Surf Crawler
[10-11] Corrupted Tide Crawler
[21] Harbor Crawler
[32 Rare] Crusty
[47] Duneshore Crab
[68-69] Giant Tidecrawler
[69] Caldemere Snapper (spawned)
[80] Sabreclaw Skitterer

White

[9-10] Encrusted Surf Crawler
[12-13] Rotting Crawler
[20-21] Spined Crawler
[22-23 Elite] Skittering Crustacean
[22-24 Elite] Snapping Crustacean
[23-24 Elite] Barbed Crustacean
[30-32] Enraged Reef Crawler
[68-69] Landing Crawler
[70] Fjord Crawler

Note: Mobs are listed by primary color, with secondary colors (if any) listed in parentheses.

Black

[80] Sandskin Pincer
[81] Pyreshell Scuttler (blue or purple)
[87 Elite] Venerable Viseclaw (blue)

Blue

[35-36] Spiny Rock Crab
[52] Enthralled Crustacean
[81] Pyreshell Scuttler (purple)
[88] Azure Prickly Crawler
[88] Reef Pincher
[88 Elite] King Spineclaw (metallic)
[90] Bitterwater Crab
[90] Snapclaw

Green

[23 Rare] Carcinak (purple)
[38 Rare] Hugeclaw
[52] Enthralled Crustacean
[58] Felscale Crawler
[79] Agitated Green Sand Crab (spawned)
[80] Green Sand Crab
[80] Enormous Sand Crab (blue; spawned, Totem Modification)
[81] Pyreshell Scuttler (blue)
[84] Mosstide Crab (purple)
[85] Spiny Tidecrawler

Orange

[52] Enthralled Crustacean
[80] Silversand Burrower
[84] Amberglass Crab (purple)
[88] Spineclaw Scuttler (blue)
[90] Muck Sifter (blue)

Red

[5] Viseclaw Fry (also blue, purple)
[40 Rare] Barnacle Jim (red-black)
[52] Enthralled Crustacean
[80] Spineshell Pincer
[86] Viseclaw Fisher (blue)
[86] Glade Pincher (purple; spawned, The Great Water Hunt)
[86-87] Flesh-Eating Sandsnapper
[87] Viseclaw Scuttler
[87 Elite] Elder Viseclaw (purple)

Named

Mobs with levels can be tamed by hunters.

[40 Rare] Barnacle Jim
Carapin
[23 Rare] Carcinak
Crushclaw
[32 Rare] Crusty
[38 Rare] Hugeclaw
Kalan'ii
[85 Rare] Karkin
[72] Kili'ua
[88 Elite] King Spineclaw
Scuttler
[90] Snapclaw
Snaptrap

Vanity/Battle pet

Emperor Crab (pet battle; Dread Wastes)
Shore Crab (pet battle; Westfall, Azshara, Borean Tundra, Howling Fjord, Twilight Highlands)
Shore Crawler (from Matty; goblin characters only)
Spirebound Crab (pet battle; Jade Forest)
Strand Crab (pet battle; Northern Stranglethorn, Cape of Stranglethorn, Swamp of Sorrows)
Strand Crawler ( [Fishing]; Bag of Fishing Treasures, [Bag of Shiny Things])

Patch changes

Patch 3.1.0 (14-Apr-2009): Bonuses equalized. Damage had no bonus and now has +5% bonus. Health had a 10% bonus and now has a +5% bonus.
/ Patch 3.0.2 (14-Oct-2008): Major changes. Gained a new ability, Pin. Armor had a +13% bonus and now has a +5% bonus. Health had a -4% penalty and now has +10% bonus. Damage had a -5% penalty and now has no penalty.

External links

Petopia

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