Fire crab

Useful Info

Fire crabs are fairly durable crustaceans with fiery melee attacks and the ability to flood their surroundings with clouds of flame. Fortunately, they are only found in the deeper sections of the Dungeon, the Depths, and the Vaults. You can also find them in a volcano-themed Lair end-vault and in actual volcanoes, wading through lava.

Tips & Tricks

• Fire resistance can significantly reduce their damage output.
• Don't expect running away to do you much good. Even if you can escape the clouds in a step, they'll be likely to blast you with new clouds. Kill them quick to take the fire out at the source!
• They have moderately low willpower. Wands can work at disabling them, though it may take a few tries.
• They are vulnerable to poison, so poison in general is effective. Waiting for poison to tick down can be dangerous without rF+, however.

History

• Fire crabs can travel through lava since 0.31.