Everything is Crab — Evolution reference

List of evolutions and branching evolutions mentioned in Discord discussions. For unlock details and specialisations, use the community spreadsheet (link at the end).

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Evolutions (alphabetical list)

Name	Brief notes (community / patch notes)
Agile	Mobility / speed.
Alpha	Related to Alphas.
Antennae	Passive.
Antlers	Attack; causes self-damage. Be careful in glass cannon builds.
Beak	Attack; uses Ability Damage.
Body Slam	Damage based on HP (not size). Attack area.
Carapace	Visual; doesn't show if you have Shell.
Carnivore	EXP bonus on meat; does not affect fish.
Carrion	Bonus on food you didn't hunt (fish, meat).
Cheek Pouch	Stores food in your cheeks; consumes at the same rate. Essential in flee/Pacifist runs.
Chonky	Size / tank.
Claws	Attack; can appear visually on tentacles.
Constriction	Holds you and the target, deals [PD] per second; can cancel with dash or using it again.
Cortex	Passive.
Courting	Ultimate: charms an enemy to fight for you; can command target. Area of effect shown.
Diurnal	Day-related.
Detachable Tail	Tail that detaches; does not trigger on self-damage (e.g. Antlers).
Dexterous	Accuracy / attack.
Elusive	Unlocks an option at a POI.
Exoskeleton	Specialisation; crab icon; numeric bonuses (e.g. +1.7 speed mentioned in teaser).
Forager	Food / progress.
Fungoid	Food / fungi.
Fur	Visual; bans with Scales in some versions.
Hollow Bones	Damage penalty in exchange for mobility.
Herbivore	Bonus on plant food.
Horns	Attack; Physical Damage. Can hit trees to reduce time for food to drop.
Hump	HP; cited as "super useful" (e.g. 249 HP on D2).
Jaws	Attack; cooldown reduced in patches.
Leap	Jumps over enemies and obstacles, avoiding impact.
Leech	Healing; "terrifyingly cute" visual.
More Eyes	Detection / Senses.
More Legs	Movement.
More Mass	Size / tank.
Muscular Tissue	Damage / strength.
Nocturnal	Night-related.
Nomad	Movement / POIs; pairs with Pioneer.
Omnivore	Less picked in PP2 stats but ~79% pick rate when offered.
Outlier	Gain a random legendary evolution. RNG.
Overwhelm	Increases attack damage equal to your current Plating. Great with Plating build.
Pack	Increases Health Regen per [Charmed] enemy; charmed get % of your Health Regen.
Piscivore	Bonus on fish food.
Pincer	Attack; Physical; very strong with Smol build (double hit). Bans with Toe Beans in recent versions.
Pistol Pincer	High damage based on higher of PD and AD; visual; moved to Trickster affinity.
Plated	Plating (armour).
Poisonous Saliva	Poison; poisonous Spit has different visual.
Prehensile Tail	Tail.
Reach	Range.
Regenerative Tissue	Healing / regen.
Revenge	Retaliation when taking damage.
Robust	Max HP multiplied by [Size]; negative size does not reduce HP.
Ruminant	Every X seconds, gain Progress based on Prey affinity; goes on cooldown when hit. Buffed with Herbivore/Vegan in patches.
Saliva	Food / progress; one of the most picked in PP2.
Scales	Visual; bans with Fur in some versions. Specialisation with variants (e.g. "sun" / "moon").
Sharpen	Increases [Contact] attack damage; scales with Predator Affinity.
Shell	Visual; doesn't show Hump or Carapace if you have Shell.
Shifty	Negative size increases dodge chance proportionally.
Slide	Movement; own VFX.
Slow Metabolism	Reduces speed, reduces progress needed to level up; 75% cap.
Smol	Small size; unlocks an option at a POI.
Spines	Reflects part of damage taken; no longer bans Fur in recent versions.
Spit	Ranged attack; Ability Damage.
Sprint	Movement over time; good for kiting and keeping pace.
Spurs	Triggers when another attack is used.
Stinger	Poison; AD; good for spreading DOT.
Stomach	Digestion / progress.
Stoner	Projectile; scales with attack area; buffed in patches (damage, charge, speed).
Subcutaneous Fat	Cited as very strong in hard runs.
Synapse	Buffed in patches.
Tail	Tail.
Tail Wag	Periodically tries to charm enemies in area of effect; area shown.
Toe Beans	[AD] attack with [Charm] chance; not affected by Bullseye in recent versions.
Turtle Down	Becomes [Protected] for a time; can't attack; uses dash slot.
Vegan	Bonus on vegan diet; bans Piscivore; bans Carrion in recent versions.
Whining	PP2 evolution; long tooltips.
Wings	Visual; type may depend on hidden criteria when unlocking "wings lvl 1".

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Branching evolutions

Chosen at special moments (e.g. after boss, boss fruit).

Name	Notes
Arms	Unlocks Pincers line and arm attacks.
Legs	Movement; "legs" visual in line with key art.
Ruminant	Progress from Prey; cooldown when hit.
Slithery	Snake body; "Snake build" cited as strong.
Tentacles	Arms/tentacles; Pincers/Claws can appear on tentacles.
Wings	Visual and possible movement/sound effect.
Pollinator	New in 0.10.1 (branching).

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Specialisations

Mentioned in teasers and builds; some evolutions have specialisations (e.g. Scales with "sun" / "moon" variants, Exoskeleton with crab icon). Details vary by patch and spreadsheet.

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Quick synergy tips (community)

- Pincers + Smol — consistent double hit. - Plating + Overwhelm — more damage with more armour. - Courting / Tail Wag + Social — more charmed allies. - Ruminant + Prey + Pacifist / Sloth — passive progress; watch your speed. - Antlers — avoid in low-HP builds (self-damage). - Sprint — versatile for chase and escape. - Cheek Pouch + Carrion/Herbivore — strong in Pacifist / flee run.

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Full community spreadsheet

Tin's Evolution & Specialisations Breakdown (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DHYt_wz_otUR_A7_f-N-Nk3ZDuFQKKGUPtb0FkcrLuY) — detailed list of evolutions, specialisations and how to unlock them (resource cited by the team on Discord).

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List compiled from #builds-discussion and patch notes. For in-game official descriptions, use pause (ESC) and the tooltips on evolution cards (right click for "Info" / fun facts).