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Shack Crab

Aquatic

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Wild Capture

Shack crabs are the only species of hermit crabs known to regenerate limbs if torn off in battle.

Abilities

  • DiveUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Aquatic ability · 4 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Submerges, becoming unattackable for one round., On the next round, you attack, dealing damage.
  • PinchUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Aquatic abilityHit Chance, Pinch the target with your massive claw, dealing damage., Damage increases each time it is used. Max damage.
  • Rain DanceUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Aquatic ability · 4 rounds cooldownHeals you and increases your team's hit and critical strike chance.
  • Renewing MistsUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Aquatic abilityFills the area with a healing mist, causing your front pet to restore every round., Lasts. Persists through pet swaps.
  • Spiny CarapaceUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Aquatic ability · 2 rounds cooldownDeals damage each time you take direct damage. Effectiveness is tripled if this ability is used while already active., Lasts.
  • SurgeUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Aquatic abilityHit Chance, Rushes to the enemy on a stream of water, dealing damage., This move always goes first.
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Shack Crab

Pet Facts

FamilyAquatic
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCShack Crab

Shack Crab: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Shack Crab to its recorded abilities, grouped by combat slot. Open an ability to inspect its effects and other pets with the same move.

Recorded moveset for Shack Crab. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
SurgeSlot 11
PinchSlot 110
Renewing MistsSlot 22
Spiny CarapaceSlot 215
DiveSlot 34
Rain DanceSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Surge (level 1) with Pinch (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Renewing Mists (level 2) with Spiny Carapace (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Dive (level 4) with Rain Dance (level 20). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.

Before leveling this pet for a team, check which of these alternatives your plan needs. Compare its in-game health, power and speed with the requirements of the encounter. A matching ability name alone does not establish that two pets are interchangeable.

Where it comes from

How to Obtain

Wild Capture

Wild pets are captured, not looted. Find one in Tiragarde Sound, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleTiragarde Sound

Where it comes from

The sources Shack Crab names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

Tiragarde SoundZone

Where to Find It: Tiragarde Sound

Tiragarde Sound mapReturn to Zuldazar

The game data places this pet in Tiragarde Sound but records no spawn coordinates. The gold pins are the zone's own landmarks from the game data, not this pet's spawn points.

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3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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