Rustacean
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Level: 12 | |
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Acid Res: 0 Elec Res: -10 Cold Res: 10 Heat Res: 10 | |
Character
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ID?
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Rustacean |
Faction
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crabs (Loved100 Reputation) |
Demeanor
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neutral |
Gender
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Inventory
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 rust-encrusted claw 1d3 4/1004 | |
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Skills
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Mutations
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Corpse Dropped
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rustacean corpse(favilink error!) (90%) |
Experience?
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300 XP |
XP Tier
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2 |
Role
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Tank |
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Extra info:
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Infobox data from game version 2.0.201.60
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The rustacean is a creature in the Crabs faction. It can be found in the 
Rust Wells, but can also appear in the same locations as 
eyeless crabs and alongside 
eyeless king crabs. Despite its name, it is unable to rust metal equipment. Instead, it possesses the Shattering Blows skill, which cracks armor for 2000 rounds.
Shattering Blows
Shattering Blows grants the attacker a 10% chance to inflict one of the following effects with each cudgel attack:[1]
- If the target is the player, a longer-duration version of the cracked effect on one random piece of the player's equipment.
- If the target is not the player, or if the player has AV greater than 0, a longer-duration version of the cleaved effect.
- The player typically only has AV greater than 0 if they have intrinsic AV, such as AV granted from the
Calloused skill.
- The player typically only has AV greater than 0 if they have intrinsic AV, such as AV granted from the
Both effects last for 2000 turns[2], which is longer than a full day in game. Both effects can also stack, leading either to cracked pieces of equipment with a greater than -1 AV penalty, and/or to a cleaved effect on the player/creature with a greater than -1 AV penalty.
In extreme cases, such as a historic site filled with 
rustaceans, it is completely plausible for a player to get reduced to 0 AV for a long period of time due to this effect. For example, a player with the Calloused skill might have all of their equipment cracked down to 0 AV, as well as a -3 or -4 penalty from a cleaved effect directly applied to themselves.