InAnother Crab’s Treasure, playing as a tank build is one of the many playstyles players can opt for. While surviving enemies during exploration and defeating bosses is important for progression, dying a lot only adds to the frustration of repeating the same areas over again. This can be avoided if you run with a tank build in the game.

Krill can absorb more damage if you pick the right adaptations, stowaways, skills, and shells. These selective gear items will allow you to curate a tank build that can withstand whatever bosses throw at Krill.

Krill standing at Moon Snail NPC location in Another Crab’s Treasure

Tactical Tentacle, and Mantis Punch

Aggravation, Self-Repair, Kintsugi, Natural Defenses, and Elusive Prey

A player blockig Petroch boss attacks in Another Crab’s Treasure

Stats

The tank build can not be created in the early game and is only possible once you have reached mid-game and defeatedthe Consortium bossandGrovekeeper Topoda boss.

Why Use A Tank Build?

Thetank build emphasizes maximum survivabilityand Krill’s defense. Increasing the defense and resistance stats is one way to improve survival chances. However, equipping stowaways that boost these two stats is also another option to look into.

TheAnother Crab and Barnacle+stowaways are the two of themost important gear elementsin the tank build that allowKrill to survive longer.

A player equipped Barnacle+ stowaway in Another Crab’s Treasure

Another Crab stowaway revives Krillupon death, giving him another fighting chance to finish what he started. This ishelpful during two-phase boss fightssuch asCamtscha The Bleached Kingbattle, where staying alive is the most important thing.

While leveling up all five stats may seem overwhelming,equipping the Barnacle+instantly gives you adefense boost of 15 points.

Krill performing Mantis punch in Another Crab’s Treasure

A good defense will not help you much if you do not have a strong offense. That is whywe recommend the Sinker+ stowaway, as this gear itemincreases Krill’s balance damageon foes by 20 percent.

Besides Krill’s fork, the primary weapon, you canuse various adaptations in combat. Using an adaptation is secondary, and you can always fight your way out of a tough situation using the main weapon only. However, abetter selection of adaptions, such as the Tactical Tentacle and Mantis Punch in the tank build,will make fights manageableand easier to beat.

A player wearing Bartholomew shell in Another Crab’s Treasure

Using the Mantis Punch ability,Krill charges the punchand unleashes it on asingle target,dealing massive damage. After blocking all the damage in combat, you need to strike back with power; that is where the Mantis Punch excels.

The Tactical Tentacle may not appeal to most players initially, as itsummons a tentacle to fight besides you. However, theadaptation shineswhen youunlock its second upgrade. Thetentacle does increase damageand sucks a certain percentage of the attack’s damage toheal Krill. Restoring lost health is equally important in the tank build as just taking hits.

Moon snail’s domain in Another Crab’s Treasure

TheTactical Tentacle adaptation is unlocked by defeating Consortium, a mid-game boss, and theMantis Punch adaptation is acquiredafter defeating theGrovekeeper Topodaboss.

The effectiveness of the tank build heavily depends on the shell you equip. Wearing a heavy shell with mediocre defense will only get you so far. Therefore, you mustget the Bartholomewas itoffers the highest defense. Once you have it,getshell insuranceso youregain it conveniently every time Krill dies.

Blocking incoming damageusing the shellshould always be the priority. That is why skills such as Aggravation, Self-Repair, Kintsugi, and Natural Defenses will help you retain a shell longer.

You canskip the Way of PredatorandWay of Hermit skill treeswith a tank build. Most recommended skills come from the Way of True Crab.

For example, theSelf-Repair skill allows Krill to regainthe lost health of a shell by striking the enemy back after you block some damage, and theKintsugi skill recovers the broken shellonce per reset.

Tank Build Playstyle

The focus of a tank build playstyle isalways to block the incoming attack,soak damage, and thenstrike back. Sinceblocking is easier than parrying, the tank build isperfect for players struggling with parryingattacks.

Never rush during a boss fight. Let the boss finish its combo attack first, and onlystrike back when the combo ends.You have a grace period (the time when the boss does not attack). A tank build demands a patient and calm playstyle instead of an aggressive one.

Hard-hitting bosses likeRoland Venture Crabitalistcan beeasily eliminated if you have the patienceto block the boss’s attacks first.. With this build and playstyle, Roland, arguably one of the high-damage-per-hit bosses in the game, stands no chance against you.