Latest revision as of 17:58, 6 March 2026

Everything is Crab — Bosses and enemies

Official and community names, and behaviours mentioned on Discord and in patch notes.

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Bosses

Crabtaur

- "Cow boss" from early versions; internal name Crabtaur. - Two encounters per run (progress bar at top shows when they appear). - Can enrage over the fight (behaviour and attacks change by phase). - In older versions, two Crabtaurs could fight each other if left in the arena. - Tip: end the fight quickly before enrage, or survive until the timer so the walls drop and the boss loses aggro.

Clawdia

- Name chosen by community vote. Candidates: Clawdia, Crabella, Pincette, (Miss) Santa-claws. - Boss with pincers and Spiderlings (Crawlees); spider/crab look. - In patches: more lethal, fight time reduced (e.g. 1m 30s), nest with more HP and Plating, Spines can damage her and Crawlees. - Collision and pathfinding adjusted in several patches (e.g. fewer stuck states).

Aquaconda

- "Surprise" boss (snake/water); name kept by the team. - Terrain: changes the ground (water); fight in a specific area; hitbox and collision fixed in patches. - Attacks: wave, droplets (damage by impact zone), spit; more accurate in patches. - More "lobster-like" look in updates.

Krabaroo

- Mentioned in recent patches (0.9.1, 0.10.1): larger hitbox and harder to dodge; various collision fixes. - Appears as a boss in demo/playtest versions.

Final boss

- Victory: kill the final boss or survive 2 minutes against it (walls drop, you win).

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Common and mid-tier enemies

Name (current)	Old name / notes
HatBirb	"Flying dog" / bird; uses Burrow; at night doesn't wander as far from hole; Alpha can dig holes.
Pantther	Cat/predator; spin attack; mid-tier version with more frequent spin and while moving; more "glass cannon" in patches.
Beeware	Bee/insect; "farts" deal damage; end-of-run damage reduced in patches.
Turtoid	Turtle; has Plating; some evolutions and "farts" pierce it; reacts to attacks when shielded (bug fixed).
Spineapple	Formerly Mimic; looks like food, attacks in a pack; mid and late versions; in pack they react to damage on the "fruit"; charmed doesn't count as part of the pack.
Pilferret	Formerly Thief; steals food and hearts; eats all pieces but avoids picking Common/Rare when 1 bite left; braver in patches.
Spiderfrog	Stealth enemy; AI and flickering fixed in patches.
Blobfish	Drops fish food; didn't show damage flash (fixed).
Crawlees	Clawdia's Spiderlings; damage return with Spines in patches.

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Alphas and "Shiny"

- Alphas are special versions of enemies; Challenger genetic increases their count and your damage vs them. - Shiny: rare visual variants of enemies; there's a Discord channel (#shiny-safari) to share screenshots. In future versions the team plans VFX to make them more obvious.

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General behaviour (AI)

- Enemies can have Hit & Flee (attack then run). - Between attacks, each type has different reactive behaviour (weave in/out, back off, etc.). - Charmed: charmed allies intercept enemies trying to target you; they can't be commanded to attack other allies. - After the boss bramble drops, the boss does not attack immediately; reacts if it sees you again shortly after. - Player Apex level is calculated from evolution types (not just level) and affects how likely some enemies are to attack you.

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Naming (community)

- Clawdia and Pilferret / Spineapple are examples of names set by community vote or suggestion. - Names in other languages: e.g. Vacangrejo for Crabtaur (Spanish, suggested by Santi).

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Based on patch notes and Discord discussions. List is not exhaustive; full bestiary will come in the Codex in future versions.

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 ! Name (current) !! Old name / notes
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-| **HatBirb** || "Flying dog" / bird; uses **Burrow**; at night doesn't wander as far from hole; Alpha can dig holes.
+| '''HatBirb''' || "Flying dog" / bird; uses '''Burrow'''; at night doesn't wander as far from hole; Alpha can dig holes.
 |-
-| **Pantther** || Cat/predator; spin attack; mid-tier version with more frequent spin and while moving; more "glass cannon" in patches.
+| '''Pantther''' || Cat/predator; spin attack; mid-tier version with more frequent spin and while moving; more "glass cannon" in patches.
 |-
-| **Beeware** || Bee/insect; "farts" deal damage; end-of-run damage reduced in patches.
+| '''Beeware''' || Bee/insect; "farts" deal damage; end-of-run damage reduced in patches.
 |-
-| **Turtoid** || Turtle; has **Plating**; some evolutions and "farts" pierce it; reacts to attacks when shielded (bug fixed).
+| '''Turtoid''' || Turtle; has '''Plating'''; some evolutions and "farts" pierce it; reacts to attacks when shielded (bug fixed).
 |-
-| **Spineapple** || Formerly **Mimic**; looks like food, attacks in a pack; mid and late versions; in pack they react to damage on the "fruit"; charmed doesn't count as part of the pack.
+| '''Spineapple''' || Formerly '''Mimic'''; looks like food, attacks in a pack; mid and late versions; in pack they react to damage on the "fruit"; charmed doesn't count as part of the pack.
 |-
-| **Pilferret** || Formerly **Thief**; steals **food and hearts**; eats all pieces but avoids picking Common/Rare when 1 bite left; braver in patches.
+| '''Pilferret''' || Formerly '''Thief'''; steals '''food and hearts'''; eats all pieces but avoids picking Common/Rare when 1 bite left; braver in patches.
 |-
-| **Spiderfrog** || Stealth enemy; AI and flickering fixed in patches.
+| '''Spiderfrog''' || Stealth enemy; AI and flickering fixed in patches.
 |-
-| **Blobfish** || Drops **fish food**; didn't show damage flash (fixed).
+| '''Blobfish''' || Drops '''fish food'''; didn't show damage flash (fixed).
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-| **Crawlees** || Clawdia's Spiderlings; damage return with Spines in patches.
+| '''Crawlees''' || Clawdia's Spiderlings; damage return with Spines in patches.
 |}