Mudcrab (Skyrim)

For other uses, see Mudcrab.

"The common Mudcrab can be found by the northern shoreline or along the banks of any lakes or rivers. When not moving, it is easy to mistake for a rock, and uses this natural camouflage to ambush unwary prey."

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Mudcrabs are creatures in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

DescriptionEdit

They are tough and territorial, and groups of them may become troublesome. Individually, they are more of a nuisance than an actual danger.

Mudcrabs are usually detected by the sound of their legs scuttling across the ground. Young mudcrabs have flat carapaces while those of older ones are somewhat conical. Mudcrabs prefer to stay near the water and won't follow the Dragonborn and other beings too far away from their home. Although they are quite weak and can easily be killed by those with even low combat skills, mudcrabs can still deal out plenty of damage to low-level characters. Much like Dwarven constructs, arrows will not penetrate their hard carapace; instead, archers will find that arrows will often deflect off their shells, though they still do damage.

DropsEdit

• Mudcrab Chitin
• Mudcrab Legs^HF
• Very rarely drops small treasure items:
  • Gold
  • Precious gems (garnets, Flawless Garnets, amethysts, Flawless Amethysts or rubies)
  • Silver rings both with and without garnets or amethysts

Unique variantsEdit

• The fossilized giant mudcrab can be found at a small pond just east from Gjukar's Monument. It cannot be re-animated using Conjuration spells.
• Pincer is a small mudcrab that appears if Hearthfire has been installed.
  • If the Dragonborn has adopted a child, he or she may bring Pincer to their home and ask if they can keep it. If it is allowed, it will live in the home until it is killed.
• Old Salty is a named mudcrab found on Solstheim.

BugsEdit

• If the Dragonborn sneaks up on a mudcrab while it's crouched (looks like a rock, not moving), it may fall through the world, disappearing completely.
•  360   Mudcrabs (of both sizes) often clip into the ground when killed, though usually one or both of the pincers remains above ground.

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• The Elder Scrolls Online