The Hermit Crabuloid is a crab-like enemy that appears in Serious Sam Advance.
Overview[]
This hard to kill monster spends it's time hiding under an impervious shell, waiting for unwary time travellers to come into range. Once a target is within range it will launch a withering attack from it's laser guns. This nearly always forces the target to retreat out of range, allowing the Hermit Crab to scuttle up and plonk itself down again. Some Hermit crabs will only open fire once Sam has gone past, and as the shells are impervious there is nothing Sam can do about until the Hermit Crab reveals itself.
Hermit crabs cannot be damaged when hiding in their shell. Sam can only kill the Hermit Crab by shooting the soft body under the shell, which is only revealed when the crab is shooting or moving.
Behavior and skills[]
The Hermit Crabuloid is equipped with a short-range weapon it uses when it's right next to a target.
Normally, the Crabuloid appears to be a seashell in the middle of nowhere. However, when a target gets close, it will start chasing them in order to hit it with its melee attack.
Tactics[]
- In order to make the Hermit Crabuloid vulnerable to attack, walk near it. This will make it start moving, which makes it vulnerable to attacks.
- The Hermit Crabuloid is harmless as long as the player keeps moving. They cannot attack unless the player is right next to it, and as long as the player is constantly moving, this won't happen.
- The Double Barrel Coach Gun is great against the Crabuloid. Two shots can kill it, and the coach gun's reload time is fast enough that it can kill a Hermit Crabuloid in a good amount of time.
- Multiple Crabuloids can be taken out with the coach gun. Only two or so will attack at once, giving the player plenty of time and room to kill it with the coach gun.
- When paired with other enemies, the Crabuloid is a low-priority threat. It is very easy to dodge, and it won't even move unless the player gets close to it. Hunting down a Crabuloid when there's much more dangerous enemies nearby puts the player in completely unnecessary risk.
List of appearances[]
- Serious Sam Advance (First appearance) (non-canonical appearance)