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{{Infobox Super Unit
{{Infobox_unit|name = Crab|unlock = City upgrade level 5+, ruins when playing as Aquarion|cost = N/A|attack = 4|defence = 4|movement = 1|health = 40|range = 1|image = Crab.png}}The Crab is a unit exclusive to the [[Aquarion]] tribe, similar to the [[Amphibian]] and [[Tridention]]. It's their equivalent of a [[Giant]]. However, they can be converted to another tribe using [[Mind Bender|Mind Benders]], and the stripe on top of them will change color, according to the tribe that converted it.
 
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}}The '''Crab''' is the [[super unit]] of the [[Aquarion]] [[tribe]]. It has similar stats to the [[Giant]], but it can also freely travel between land and water. However, the [[Riding]] or [[Sailing]] [[technology]] needs to be researched for the Crab to travel in water, and [[Free Diving]] or [[Navigation]] needs to be researched for travel in ocean.
   
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The Crab has a strong attack and defense, even while in water. On land, it is more mobile than the Giant because the Crab can move after attacking. However, in water, the Crab retains its movement of one, which makes it slower than other naval units, and it remains a melee unit, which prevents it from retaliating against ranged attacks. It is especially vulnerable against the [[Battleship]].
Unlike the [[Giant]], it can’t board a boat at a [[Port]]. This makes Crabs significantly slower to mobilize than Giants. The only ways a Crab can move more than one space in a turn is using its [[Unit Skills|escape skill]] after attacking, or [[Roads]].
 
 
Although the Crab has the [[Unit Skills|swim skill]], it still needs [[Sailing]] or [[Riding]] tech to be researched in order to swim in shallow water and [[Free Diving]] or [[Navigation]] to swim in ocean.
 
 
== Stats ==
 
* Attack: 4
 
* Defence: 4
 
* Movement: 1
 
* Health: 40
 
* Range: 1
 
* Cost: n/a
 
* [[Unit Skills|Skills]]: Escape, Swim
 
 
== Strengths and Weaknesses ==
 
Crabs are good for:
 
* Fighting [[boat|Boat]] swarms. The crab, unlike the [[Giant]], maintains its high stats while in the water, allowing it to easily dispose of clustered Boats and [[Ship|Ships]] when they are trapped. The Crab can also pursue the units onto land without losing any previous functionality.
 
* Clearing land armies. The Crab, on land, acts functionally similar to the giant, except with an extra movement point with [[Unit Skills|escape]]. This allows it to clear through masses of land units quicker than other [[Super Unit|Super Units]] from [[Tribes|human tribes]].
 
Crabs aren't good for:
 
* Fighting [[Battleship|Battleships]]. Their high maneuverability and ranged attack is more than enough to defeat a crab, you simply won't be able to catch up before you are obliterated.
 
* Dueling [[Giant|Giants]]. Giants have an advantage in 1-on-1 combat, as they have one more attack point. Your escape ability will do nothing except help you flee the fight, which you should.
 
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* The crab attacks with a sword, like the Giant.
* The Crab, like the other [[Aquarion]] unique units, receives no defense buff in [[cities]].
 
* Similar to other [[Super Unit|Super Units]], the "cost" of a Crab is 10 [[stars]], although this serves no other purpose than when you [[disband]].
 
* Interestingly enough, the crab attacks with a sword animation, similar to the [[Knight]], [[Defender]], [[Swordsman]], [[Polytaur]], [[Navalon]], [[Baby Dragon]], and [[Giant]].
 
   
 
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Revision as of 00:32, 3 June 2021

The Crab is the super unit of the Aquarion tribe. It has similar stats to the Giant, but it can also freely travel between land and water. However, the Riding or Sailing technology needs to be researched for the Crab to travel in water, and Free Diving or Navigation needs to be researched for travel in ocean.

The Crab has a strong attack and defense, even while in water. On land, it is more mobile than the Giant because the Crab can move after attacking. However, in water, the Crab retains its movement of one, which makes it slower than other naval units, and it remains a melee unit, which prevents it from retaliating against ranged attacks. It is especially vulnerable against the Battleship.

Trivia

  • The crab attacks with a sword, like the Giant.