Mechanics

Hotbar and Attack Slots Guide | Everything is Crab

Hotbar searches usually come from failed no-damage, Zen, Dove, or Harmless attempts where an accidental attack breaks the route.

Practical use

  1. Plan the route before drafting active attacks; if a challenge punishes damage, skip attack cards that are easy to misfire.
  2. Use passive, food, movement, charm, Burrow, or avoidance tools when the goal is no damage dealt.
  3. If a run already has an unsafe attack, play slower around the final boss and avoid clicking through menus or panic inputs.
  4. Use the build planner to rehearse visible body slots and attack pressure before starting a strict achievement run.

Related pages

Beginner First Clear

A conservative first-clear route for players who feel stuck on the first level or early Pressure climbs: stabilize food, movement, regeneration, and one simple damage plan before chasing fancy branches.

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Physical Predator

Direct-contact damage, meat routing, and Physical scaling for players who want bosses to end quickly instead of becoming endurance checks.

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Poison Trickster

Ability-scaling poison, Stinger routing, and ranged uptime. This route wins by applying damage safely and letting status ticks finish what raw burst cannot.

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Vegan Pacifist

No-damage, no-hit, and low-violence routing built around normal-run eligibility, food access, Prey affinity, boss outlasting, and avoiding player-owned damage sources.

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