Online:Mudcrab

Mudcrab; (lore page)
Location	Near water throughout Tamriel
Species	Mudcrab
Health	13,846 (Brown Mudcrab); 31,364 (Red Mudcrab)
Reaction	Neutral
Drops
	Medium Armor Raw Materials, Mudcrab Chitin

A red mudcrab

Mudcrabs are small hard-shelled creatures that inhabit almost every shore in Tamriel, whether that be beaches or riverbanks.

There are approximately five variations ranging from the common small variant to very large and extremely dangerous variants. Mudcrabs are usually found in small numbers, but on occasion very large groups can be found. Mudcrab nests can be encountered in Hew's Bane. They are also available as pets.

Most mudcrabs are non-hostile but will defend themselves if attacked. When killed, they may yield Leather scraps, Carapaces, and occasionally Mudcrab Chitin. If you're lucky, you may even get a Polished Shell Shard, which is needed for the Chitin Accumulator achievement.

A small handful of areas contain hostile mudcrabs, such as in a small pond east of Kragenmoor in Stonefalls.

Mudcrabs in Blackreach (and Bleakridge Barrow) instead fight like coral crabs, although they all use the melee coral crab creature model, including mudcrabs using the ranged abilities.

Related QuestsEdit

Bath Time: Recover some bath salts for bathers in the hot springs.
Blood of the Reach : Search for the Arkthzand Keystone.
Carnival Conundrum: Help a carnival get back to business.
Fungal Grotto Pledge: Explore Fungal Grotto and return Undaunted. (disabled since Patch 2.6.4)
Kings of the Grotto: Clear out an old grotto for a group of Mephala worshippers.
Mother Jagged-Claw Hunt : Accept the Erabenimsun Tribe's challenge and hunt a giant mudcrab.
Pledge: Fungal Grotto I: Explore Fungal Grotto I and return Undaunted.
The Sapling: Help save the Argonian's Hist tree in Ebonheart.
Savages of Stonefalls: Slay the most vicious creatures in the Stonefalls countryside.
Shadowfen Smorgasbord: Help a drunken cook out of a bad bet.
Stonetooth Bash: Celebrate the New Life Festival with the Orcs of Betnikh.

Skills and AbilitiesEdit

StandardEdit

Claw Strike: A basic melee attack that deals minor physical damage.
Double Strike: A basic double-hitting melee attack that deals minor physical damage.
Burrow: The mudcrab digs into the ground and tunnels a distance, either forward or backward, before re-emerging.
Clamp: A basic melee attack that deals slightly more physical damage and snares its target. Blocking doesn't prevent the snare. (Brown mudcrabs only)
Slam: The mudcrab smashes down with both of its pincers, dealing moderate physical damage. This can be blocked to set the mudcrab off-balance. (Orange mudcrabs only)
Backstabber: The mudcrab has a passive ability that causes it to deal 20% more damage when attacking the target's back.

BlackreachEdit

MeleeEdit

Claw: The crab snips its target with its claw, dealing low physical damage.
Monstrous Slam: The crab backhands its target with its big claw, dealing moderate physical damage. This can be blocked to set the crab off-balance.

RangedEdit

Water Jet: The crab leans back and spits a high-velocity jet of water at a single target.
Fish Toss: The crab tosses a green, rotten fish at its target, landing at their location then bouncing off to a second location leaving poison at both, indicated by circular AoEs, dealing continuous low poison damage.
Healing Waters: The crab performs a healing dance, waving its claws in the air to call over injured crabs. Any crab who enters the affected area will be healed. This ability can be interrupted to set the crab off-balance.

Quest-Related EventsEdit

Savages of StonefallsEdit

While tracking down Bleiger, you can examine dead mudcrabs:

"<This mudcrab's shell is discolored, as if from poison. The beast that killed it might be nearby.>"

Unique MudcrabsEdit

Clatterclaw, the last mini-boss in Fungal Grotto I
Lost Crab, a friendly mudcrab found on top of a tower at Merovec's Folly
Mother Jagged-Claw, a giant mudcrab found near the Shrine of Azura during the quest Mother Jagged-Claw Hunt
Mudcrab Matron, a giant friendly mudcrab found south of Strid River Wayshrine
Shellcracker, the group boss of Shipwreck Strand
Spectral Mudcrab, a mudcrab found southwest of Deep Graves
Titanclaw, the group boss of Mudcrab Beach

VariationsEdit

Blue Sandcrabs, mudcrabs summoned by Shellcracker in combat
Blue-Backed Siltcrabs, a species of harmless crab found at Llanshara
Colossal Mudcrabs, larger than average mudcrabs found at The Feral Gallery
Swarming Mudcrabs, mudcrabs summoned by Clatterclaw in combat
Prodigious Mudcrabs, mudcrabs found on Khenarthi's Roost and the Cave of Broken Sails

Generic MudcrabsEdit

Generic, unnamed mudcrabs can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These mudcrabs have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of mudcrabs, categorized by location, reaction and health.

Zone / Dungeon	Specific Location	Reaction	Health
Cyrodiil	Near bodies of water	Neutral	18,840
Glenumbra	Following Old Man Richarde	Friendly	1
Mudcrab Beach	Summoned by Titanclaw	Hostile	28,771
Fungal Grotto I	Summoned by Kra'gh the Dreugh King	Hostile	^(?) ^(?) ^(?) (Hard mode)
Wayrest Sewers I	Before Slimecraw	Hostile	26,523 58,327
Tamriel	Summoned as a result of the River Troll's "Crab Toss" ability (reaction depends on if attack is successfull or not)	Friendly/Hostile	5,500 (friendly)/13,846 (hostile)
Ruins of Mazzatun	The Stone Stockade	Hostile	33,399 123,034
Ruins of Mazzatun	Inner Ruins of Mazzatun, The Root-River Walk	Hostile	19,647 ^(?)
Depths of Malatar	Garlas Malatar	Neutral	18,300 ^(?)
Southern Elsweyr	River near the Black Heights Wayshrine, River north of Khenarthi's Arch	Neutral	802
Mzark Cavern Greymoor Caverns, Bleakridge Barrow Arkthzand Cavern	Ranged mudcrabs	Neutral	29,870
	Melee mudcrabs	Neutral	31,364
Black Drake Villa	Flooded Gardens	Hostile	29,500 ^(?)
Infinite Archive	Summoned by Kra'gh the Dreugh King (Infinite Archive)	Hostile	Arc 1:^(?), Arc 2:~16,400