Cómo capturar al Cargador de Cangrejo en la playa

Why the Crab Loader Is Your Portable Fork-Lift

The Crab Loader trundles sideways along sand, claws clamped to a tiny wooden pallet. Every 10 seconds it scans a 9-tile radius and hoists up to 12 ground items into your inventory: seashells, drift seeds, starfish, even stray Royal Honey jars. At level 10 the pallet capacity rises to 24 items and the crustacean grants a passive Tidal Haul buff that refunds 10% of any Vendor's listing fee when selling beach-class goods (Pearls, Seaweed, Coral). In short, it's a sand-sweeping Roomba crossed with a discount coupon.

Prerequisites

Player level 16+ — unlocks Sandy Shoals beach biome.
Crab Trap ×3 — boosts spawn odds.
Shrimp Lure ×5 — calms the crab for easier capture.
Beach Net Tier 2 — required to snag crustaceans.
An empty Critter Coop slot (250 Gold if you need another).
Optional: Tide Timer UI widget (50 Bee Coins) to track low tide windows.

Spawn Schedule & Tide Logic

Server Tide	Window (server time)	Spawn chance / 5 min	Notes
Low Tide	04:00 – 08:00 16:00 – 20:00	10%	Prime hunting period
Mid Tide	08:00 – 12:00 20:00 – 00:00	5%	Still viable with traps
High Tide	12:00 – 16:00 00:00 – 04:00	1%	Not recommended

Step 1 | Set the Crab Traps

Arrive at Sandy Shoals 5 minutes before low tide.
Place Crab Trap ×3 in a triangle around the largest tidepool (each trap adds +4% spawn per roll).
Drop Shrimp Lure ×5 inside the triangle; orange scent spray appears.
Back away 8 tiles—crabs won't emerge if players stand too close.

Step 2 | Wait for the Click-Clack Cue

A spawned Crab Loader makes a distinct clack-clack sound and drags a mini-pallet across the sand toward the shrimp scent. The shell shimmers silver; ignore ordinary red Shore Crabs (wrong species).

Step 3 | Capture With the Beach Net

Equip Beach Net Tier 2 (hot-bar 5).
Left-click when the targeting ring is solid green—do it quickly; Loader retreats after 10 seconds.
Mini-game: two oscillating bars appear; stop both in the green zone to secure. Shrimp Lure widens zones by 30%.
Success → "Tamed!" message; the Crab moves to your inventory.

Step 4 | Move to the Coop & Level Up

Drag Crab into a Critter Coop slot.
XP: 1 item hauled = 1 XP.
Level 1 → radius 9, haul 12 items.
Level 5 → radius 10, haul 16 items.
Level 10 → radius 12, haul 24 items + 10% Vendor fee refund on beach goods.
Best leveling loop: rake seaweed piles (respawn 60 s) while Crab auto-collects.

Optimizing Harvest Automation

5.1 | Placement Blueprint

Plant Seaweed, Watercress, or Lotus along a shoreline 10 tiles deep.
Position Coop central; level-10 Crab covers entire strip.
Add a Tier 2 Bee Hive 8 tiles inland—pollination beams reach the water crops.
Optional Honey Sprinkler keeps produce popping for continuous hauling.

5.2 | Cargo Mode Toggle

In Critter Coop settings, enable "Cargo Only". Crab deposits items directly into the nearest chest labeled "Beach Cargo," bypassing inventory clutter.

ROI Snapshot

Material cost: Traps & lures ≈ 420 Gold, Tier 2 Net 1 800 Gold.
Average hourly gain vs. manual pickup: +14 k Gold (no despawns) + Vendor fee savings.
Break-even time: ≈ 2½ harvest cycles of Lotus Pods.

Common Mistakes

Hunting at high tide — 1% spawn; waste of lures.
Using Tier 1 Net — throw animation too slow; crab escapes.
Standing in trap zone — cancels spawn roll.
Overlapping two Crabs — only higher-level hauls; second one idles.
Selling beach goods at inland vendors — 10% refund applies only to vendors within 12 tiles of shoreline.

Advanced Tips

Low-Tide Server Chain

Hop three low-pop servers between 16:10 and 16:25; traps persist 5 minutes after hopping, granting an extra spawn roll each shard.

Crab-Bee Infinite Loop

Place an Aquatic Bee Hive (Tier 2) over water; its Honey Burst drops Royal Honey into tidepools every 15 min, which the Crab then scoops and sells with fee refund—passive Gold generator.

Banana-for-Shrimp Trade

Use Silver Monkey's Prized Bananas to barter for Shrimp Lure in #trade-beach; ratio averages 1 banana → 3 lures, cutting bait costs by two-thirds.

FAQ

Does the Crab collect pearls?: Yes—any beach-class ground loot except gemstones.
Can I dye the Crab?: No cosmetic dyes for crustaceans yet.
Is the Vendor fee refund global?: No, only when the Crab is within 12 tiles of that vendor.
Are Crabs tradable?: Yes, until tamed.
Do two Crabs double refund?: No—refund is not stackable.

Conclusion

Catching the Crab Loader turns shoreline micromanagement into a conveyor-belt of loot and discounts. Time your visit for low tide, set traps, tame the silver-shelled hauler, and let its sideways hustle turn every beach run into easy money.