OSRS Rock Crabs Guide - How To Get There + Training Methods - OSRS Guide (2024)

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Sand Crabs are scattered around the beach in southern Zeah and Crabclaw Isle, where you can find clusters of three or four Sand Crabs making those spots ideal to engage Sand Crabs. Sand Crab's maximum hit is 1, but if you're planning to train for an extended period, you should still bring food.

Sand Crabs have 10 more Hitpoints than Rock Crabs and are otherwise identical in stats and behaviour, with clusters of multiple Sand Crabs next to each other in some spots, numbering 4 or more surrounding several spots on Crabclaw Isle.

Rellekka Rock Crabs

If a player moves to the west-most part of the multi-combat zone, most cannon fire can be avoided. There are three rock crab spawns near this location, which makes it a decent spot. Although the cannon's fire can be avoided, it is best to switch to another world when faced with overcrowding.

Florida law forbids the harvesting of whole stone crabs. Instead, fishermen remove one or both claws and return the live crab to the water, where it can regenerate its lost limbs in about 18 months.

To make the crabs aggressive again, exit the surrounding area (halfway to the entrance to the village in Rellekka, or by entering and exiting the entrance to Keldagrim) and enter again. As they are "dormant" until "awoken" by a passing player, rock crabs cannot be attacked until they are made aggressive once more.

Setting Up Ponds: Prepare ponds for your mud crabs. These can be simple earthen ponds with proper fencing to keep the crabs in and predators out. Make sure the pond has a mix of freshwater and saltwater to mimic their natural habitat. Stocking the Ponds: Buy healthy mud crab juveniles from a reliable source.

Ammonite crabs are one of the creatures that are recommended for training of all levels. They are similar to rock and sand crabs as they have virtually no combat stats but have the highest health of all the crabs. Low level players should bring some food.

However, sand crabs and rock crabs appear to have no specific weakness, melee or otherwise, at least according to the wiki.

There is a hidden timer that automatically logs out players who have been idle for 5 minutes, and are out of combat.

Why is rock crab so expensive? ›

Labor-Intensive Harvesting

Catching stone crabs is a labor-intensive process. Harvesting the crabs requires skilled fishermen to set and retrieve traps, then carefully remove the claws without harming the crab. This process is time-consuming, and the cost of labor is factored into the final price of the crab claws.

Starting off with the AFK Melee training methods, and the first method I have is a pure friendly method – Sand, Rock or Ammonite Crabs. Every type of crab and every aggressive monster in Old School Runescape will stay aggressive to you for 10 – 20 minutes of being in that area.

Red rock crab, as their name implies, prefer rocky substrates but can also be found in eelgrass, soft-bottom habitat, and shellfish beds from the mid intertidal to depths of about 260 feet.

Players may teleport to the island using the Lunar spells Waterbirth Teleport or Tele Group Waterbirth, which require 72 and 73 Magic respectively. Players who have completed The Fremennik Trials may travel by boat for free by speaking to Jarvald.

To keep crabs alive until cooking, place them in a cooler with ice packs or frozen gel packs, but don't let the crabs touch the ice directly. You can use a layer of wet newspaper or a damp towel to keep them cool and moist.

Sand Crabs will become unaggressive if the player has not left the surrounding area in 10 minutes. To make the crabs aggressive again, exit the surrounding area - roughly the same distance as the diameter of the minimap - and enter again.

There is no level where dark crabs stop being burned, although wearing a cooking cape will prevent players from burning any food. The burnt dark crab has no use whatsoever. Like most other burnt food, it is tradeable to other players but not on the Grand Exchange.