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Crab
Starfield Fauna · Octopede

Crab is an octopede species in Starfield with 9 variants living on 9 planets. Some variants can be domesticated at an outpost.

Its variants are harvested for 7 resources. Its variants carry 28 scanner traits.

Harvest

Resources harvested from Crab variants. The count is how many variants yield that resource.

H Hypercatalyst

Variants

Each planet gets its own take on the species. Hover a trait for what it does (the game's own creature-template notes).

Crab Scavenger

Bradbury III (Swamp, Wetlands)

Resource: S Structural
Harvest: Carapace
Diet: Omnivore
Temperament: Prey - Curious/No Warn or Flee
Social: Prey
Size: Huge
Threat: Normal
Attack: Increased Armor Penetration
Active: Crepuscular

Behavior · Meek

Flocking Crab Filterer

Tirna VIII-c (Savanna, Mountains, Hills)

Resource: P Pigment
Harvest: Fluids
Diet: Filter-Feeder
Temperament: Prey - Curious/Skittish
Social: Prey, Large groups
Size: Small
Threat: Hard
Active: Diurnal
Domesticable: Yes

Behavior · Paranoid

Flocking Crab Herbivore

Freya III (Wetlands, Tropical Forest)

Resource: N Nutrient
Harvest: Tissue · kill to harvest
Diet: Frugivore
Temperament: Prey - Territorial
Social: Prey, Large groups
Size: Small
Threat: Easy
Active: Cathemeral

Behavior · Weather-Weary

Herding Crab Grazer

Ixyll II (Mountains, Frozen Plains, Deciduous Forest, Volcanic, Hills)

Resource: A Aromatic
Harvest: Hide
Diet: Herbivorous
Temperament: Prey - Basic
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Small
Threat: Easy
Active: Crepuscular

Behavior · Lairing/Nesting

Herding Crab Grazer

Serpentis III (Swamp)

Resource: N Nutrient
Harvest: Tissue · kill to harvest
Diet: Herbivorous
Temperament: Prey - Basic
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Normal
Threat: Normal
Active: Polyphasic

Behavior · Lairing/Nesting

Hunting Crab

Beta Ternion I (Sandy Desert, Mountains)

Resource: N Nutrient
Harvest: Tissue · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Territorial
Social: Predator
Size: Large
Threat: Normal
Active: Crepuscular

Behavior · Call and Response

Hunting Crab Scavenger

Bel I (Frozen Hills)

Resource: T Toxin
Harvest: Gland · kill to harvest
Diet: Omnivore
Temperament: Predator - Territorial
Social: Predator
Size: Small
Threat: Easy
Attack: Add Freezing Enviro Damage
Active: Nocturnal

Combat · Bulwark

Pack Crab

Denebola I-b (Mountains, Hills, Volcanic)

Resource: H Hypercatalyst
Harvest: Fluids · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Standard
Social: Predator, Small groups
Size: Normal
Threat: Normal
Active: Diurnal

Behavior · Rockbreaker

Pack Crab

Hawking I (Frozen Dunes, Coniferous Forest)

Resource: S Solvent
Harvest: Fluids · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Wary
Social: Predator, Small groups
Size: Large
Threat: Hard
Attack: Bleed Attacks
Active: Diurnal

Behavior · Call and Response

Behavior · Meek

Trait Glossary

Add Freezing Enviro Damage: Attacks can freeze.
Bleed Attacks: Add bleeding damage to attacks
Bulwark: Resists kinetic weapons, and explosions.
Call and Response: Periodically calls back and forth to others of its species.
Cathemeral: Creature never sleeps, is always active.
Crepuscular: Creature is active in twilight hours; dawn/dusk.
Diurnal: Creature is active during day.
Easy: This creature is of low power.
Hard: This creature is of high power.
Huge: Huge Creature Size (x1.5)
Increased Armor Penetration: Increased armor penetration on attacks
Lairing/Nesting: Creature has a lair/nest that it sleeps in.
Large: Large Creature Size (x1.25)
Meek: Will back away from target when Warn reaction is triggered.
Nocturnal: Creature is active at night.
Normal: Normal Creature Size (x0.8 - x1.2)
Paranoid: Pokes about looking for hazards or traps. Warns, will flee.
Polyphasic: Creature naps frequently throughout the day, at odd times.
Predator - Standard: Creature will warn and attack anything within 25-35m; will attack prey within 40m.Confidence: Brave
Predator - Territorial: Creature will warn and attack anything within 40-50m; will attack prey within 40m. Confidence: Foolhardy. Will never retreat from combat - will fight to the death.
Predator - Wary: Creature will warn and attack anything within 25-35m; will attack prey within 40m. Confidence: cautious. Will flee if losing combat.
Prey - Basic: Nervous/flighty temperament: Is curious about the player. Will warn neutrals, attack within 10m. Flees enemies.
Prey - Curious/No Warn or Flee: Curious temperament: Creature will investigate anything entering within 40m. Not aggressive. No assist. Average confidence. Best for critters or fools.
Prey - Curious/Skittish: Curious temperament: Creature will investigate anything entering within 40m. Will warn things that come closer than 35m, then flee when anything gets within 15m. Flees enemies.
Prey - Territorial: Warns/attacks players/neutrals within 30m. Attacks enemies within 50.
Rockbreaker: Will "attack" rocks or flora in its environment, like a stag shedding velvet. May break ores.
Small: Small Creature Size (x0.5)
Weather-Weary: Hides from weather events, seeking cover or burrowing.