Crab

Description

The Crab is a unit spawned by the Sandcastle consumable. It spawns every second from it, reducing the health of the Sandcastle by 25. Once the Sandcastle's health runs out, it will no longer spawn. It will walk from the entrance of the Sandcastle to the exit, dealing collision damage to any enemy it comes across.

Appearance

The Crab is a red and yellow crab.

Strategy

The Crabs spawned by the Sandcastle can be a decent option for clearing out weaker early game enemies like the Abnormal.
Since the Crabs spawned by the Sandcastle reduce its health, they can be seen as a way for the Sandcastle to reach enemies before they reach it, making it faster at clearing out enemies than the Barricade.

Update History

9 July 2025 - v1.70.0
- Crab added.
- Bug: Crab can be collided with.
- Bug: Crab does not get frozen correctly.
12 November 2025 - v1.80.0
- Bugfix: Crab can no longer be collided with.
18 September 2026 - v2.11.0
- Health increased from 15 to 25.
- Spawnrate decreased from 1.5 to 1.

Towers
Starter	Scout • Sniper • Paintballer • Demoman • Boomerang • Slime Trooper • Soldier
Intermediate	Freezer • Assassin • Militant • Shotgunner • Hunter • Pyromancer • Ace Pilot • Medic • Farm • Electroshocker • Rocketeer • Trapper • Pulse Trooper • Military Base • Crook Boss
Advanced	Commander • Warden • Cowboy • DJ Booth • Tesla • Saboteur • Minigunner • Ranger • Pursuit • Gatling Gun • Turret • Mortar • Mercenary Base
Hardcore	Brawler • Necromancer • Accelerator • Engineer • Hacker
Evolved	Operator • Enforcer • Kingpin • Juggernaut
Golden Perks	Golden Minigunner • Golden Crook Boss • Golden Pyromancer • Golden Scout • Golden Cowboy • Golden Soldier • Golden Demoman • Golden Snowballer
Exclusive	Gladiator • Commando • Slasher • Frost Blaster • Archer • Swarmer • Toxic Gunner • Sledger • Executioner • Elf Camp • Jester • Cryomancer • Hallow Punk • Harvester • Snowballer • Elementalist • Firework Technician • Biologist • Warlock • Spotlight Tech • War Machine • Mecha Base
Unavailable	Mine • Sentry • Moderator • Railgunner • Twitgunner • Void Miner • Combatant • Crystallizer • Time Dilator

Units
Military Base	Humvee • Humvee 2 • Humvee 3 • Tank • Railgun Tank • Motorcycle (Removed) • Truck1 (Removed) • Truck2 (Removed) • Truck3 (Removed)
Engineer	Sentry • Rifle Sentry • Minigun Sentry • War Machine Sentry
Crook Boss	Pistol Goon • Tommy Goon 1 • Tommy Goon 2 • Body Guard (Removed) • Body Guards 1 (Removed) • Body Guards 2 (Removed) • Golden Crook (Removed) • Golden Mafia (Removed) • Crook (Removed) • Mafia (Removed)
Golden Crook Boss	Golden Pistol Goon • Golden Tommy Goon 1 • Tommy Goon 2 • Golden Body Guard (Removed) • Golden Body Guards 1 (Removed) • Golden Body Guards 2 (Removed)
Commander	Gunner APC • Missile APC
Mercenary Base	Rifleman • Grenadier • Riot Guard • Field Medic
Enforcer	Swat Van • Swat Van Gunner
Kingpin	Lackey • Money Runner • Bouncer • Contractor
Elf Camp	Elf • Snowball Elf • Cannoneer Elf • Bomber Elf • Guardian Elf • Gunner Elf • Gift Bomber • Ripped Elf
Necromancer	Skeleton • Sword Skeleton • Giant Skeleton • Skeleton Knight • Hallow Guard • Executioner Skeleton
Elementalist	Ice Turret
Biologist	Sunflower • Ivy • Nightshade
Consumables	Molten Monster • Fire Ducky • Confusion Ducky • Ice Ducky • Poison Ducky • Shock Ducky • Crab
Enforcer	SWAT Van (Removed)
Mecha Base	Mark I • Mark II • Mark III • Mark IV • Mark V • XR600 (Removed) • Armored XR600 (Removed) • XR700 (Removed) • XR900 (Removed) • XR901 (Removed)
Trick or Threat Town	Citizen 1 (Removed) • Citizen 2 (Removed)
Commands Only	Monster • Jeep (Removed) • Soldier (Removed)

Tower Gallery Pages
Starter	Scout • Sniper • Paintballer • Demoman • Boomerang • Slime Trooper • Soldier
Intermediate	Freezer • Assassin • Militant • Shotgunner • Hunter • Pyromancer • Ace Pilot • Medic • Farm • Electroshocker • Rocketeer • Trapper • Pulse Trooper • Military Base • Crook Boss
Advanced	Commander • Warden • Cowboy • DJ Booth • Tesla • Saboteur • Minigunner • Ranger • Pursuit • Gatling Gun • Turret • Mortar • Mercenary Base
Hardcore	Brawler • Necromancer • Accelerator • Engineer • Hacker
Evolved	Operator • Enforcer • Kingpin • Juggernaut
Golden Perks	Golden Minigunner • Golden Crook Boss • Golden Pyromancer • Golden Scout • Golden Cowboy • Golden Soldier • Golden Demoman • Golden Snowballer
Exclusive	Gladiator • Commando • Slasher • Frost Blaster • Archer • Swarmer • Toxic Gunner • Sledger • Executioner • Elf Camp • Jester • Cryomancer • Hallow Punk • Harvester • Snowballer • Elementalist • Firework Technician • Biologist • Warlock • Spotlight Tech • War Machine • Mecha Base
Unavailable	Sentry • Moderator • Railgunner • Twitgunner • Void Miner • Combatant

Unit Gallery Pages
Military Base	Humvee • Humvee 2 • Humvee 3 • Tank • Railgun Tank
Engineer	Sentry • Rifle Sentry • Minigun Sentry • War Machine Sentry
Crook Boss	Pistol Goon • Tommy Goon 1 • Tommy Goon 2
Golden Crook Boss	Golden Pistol Goon • Golden Tommy Goon 1 • Golden Tommy Goon 2
Commander	Gunner APC • Missile APC
Mercenary Base	Rifleman • Grenadier • Riot Guard • Field Medic
Elf Camp	Elf • Snowball Elf • Cannoneer Elf • Bomber Elf • Guardian Elf • Gunner Elf • Gift Bomber • Ripped Elf
Necromancer	Skeleton • Sword Skeleton • Giant Skeleton • Skeleton Knight • Hallow Guard • Executioner Skeleton
Elementalist	Ice Turret

History Pages
Starter	Scout • Sniper • Paintballer • Demoman • Slime Trooper • Soldier
Intermediate	Freezer • Assassin • Militant • Shotgunner • Hunter • Pyromancer • Ace Pilot • Medic • Farm • Electroshocker • Rocketeer • Trapper • Pulse Trooper • Military Base • Crook Boss
Advanced	Commander • Warden • Cowboy • DJ Booth • Tesla • Saboteur • Minigunner • Ranger • Pursuit • Gatling Gun • Turret • Mortar • Mercenary Base
Hardcore	Brawler • Necromancer • Accelerator • Engineer • Hacker
Evolved	Operator • Kingpin • Juggernaut
Golden Perks	Golden Minigunner • Golden Crook Boss • Golden Pyromancer • Golden Scout • Golden Cowboy • Golden Soldier • Golden Snowballer
Exclusive	Gladiator • Commando • Slasher • Frost Blaster • Archer • Swarmer • Toxic Gunner • Sledger • Executioner • Elf Camp • Jester • Cryomancer • Hallow Punk • Harvester • Snowballer • Elementalist • Firework Technician • Biologist • Warlock • Spotlight Tech • War Machine • Mecha Base
Unavailable	Sentry • Twitgunner • Combatant