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==Strategy==
 
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Striking a crab with a pickaxe will knock the crab back and cause them to flee.
 
 
Attacking in rapid succession will allow the player to kill the crab before it hides and becomes invulnerable to attack.
 
Attacking in rapid succession will allow the player to kill the crab before it hides and becomes invulnerable to attack.
Alternatively, one can bomb the crab to remove its stone protection:
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Striking a crab with a pickaxe will knock the crab back and cause them to flee.
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Striking it multiple times with a pickaxe will remove its stone protection, leaving it permanently vulnerable to attacks.
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Alternatively, this can also be achieved with a bomb:
  
 
[[File:LavaCrabMinusRock.jpg]]
 
[[File:LavaCrabMinusRock.jpg]]

Revision as of 09:18, 30 March 2016

Template:Monster Lava Crabs are an enemy found in The Mines.

Behavior

They disguise themselves as stones, sometimes surprising the player. When immobile they are invulnerable to attack.

Strategy

Attacking in rapid succession will allow the player to kill the crab before it hides and becomes invulnerable to attack. Striking a crab with a pickaxe will knock the crab back and cause them to flee. Striking it multiple times with a pickaxe will remove its stone protection, leaving it permanently vulnerable to attacks. Alternatively, this can also be achieved with a bomb:

LavaCrabMinusRock.jpg

To identify a crab, look for rocks without shadows.