Bastion Crab

Region

Sheltered Bay

Its minions

crab hatchlings

The Bastion Crab is a colossal hermit crab carrying a ruined sea fortress as its shell, with barnacle mortars on its back and two huge armoured claws, the left one a heavier crusher. It is the boss of the Sheltered Bay. It takes its turn as the harbor boss in the arena a short sail south of the harbor, and captains can summon it to its own lair, out on open water near the harbor, with a Sheltered Bay sigil. It wanders around its arena, and a small ember light hangs in the sky over it while it is coming or being fought.

It slams its claws to send rings of water racing out, sweeps and rams boats into the air, and fires barnacle mortar shells that whistle down onto glowing rings around the boats. Its crab hatchlings swim up, scuttle sideways up your hull and drop onto the deck; swat them overboard with your rod. Its weak points are the bare spot on its brow, which cracks open as you reel, both claws and both shoulders. When it surfaces and holds still, climb the stairs and terraces up the left side of its fortress and drop a bomb into the glowing keep core on top. Captains who help tame it in its lair have a chance to find the Pirate’s Hook.

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