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ARK: Survival Evolved Companion

Tips & Strategies

I’d say I’m having pretty bad day. So, I just bought Abberation and I was so excited, so I went over to the water. I don’t know much about Abberation, so I thought the Karkinos was just a kind little crab. Oh boy was I wrong.. I went closer to the water, as I was thirsty. But the Karkinos comes running up to me, picks me up and shreds me to pieces. Let’s just say I took a little break from Abberation 1 minute after I bought it.
More Karkinos Encountering Tips
Available at floating island caves in Crystal Isles.
They're very rare in there so be patient
It's a Giant crab that can throw it's enemies far away
They spawn in Genesis in several caves in the Lunar biome
Make sure to carry around grappling hooks
If picked you can graple the crab and it will let go
killed an alpha with my x-allo and only lost 1-2k health, compared to the allo’s over 20k health total. These things are pretty easy to kill if you have a good creature, and are an amazing source of polymer and chitin.
In the wild crabs and spinos are buddies... they use the buddy system...
They can walk over spiked walls.
Don't follow into the water, don't use tranqs and don't hit its legs with a catapult
Don't follow into the water, don't use tranqs and don't hit its legs with a catapult