Hermit Crab

The hermit crab is a tier 4 animal.

Mechanics

 * All tier 3 animals evolve into hermit crab.
 * Because of this, the hermit crab also evolves into every tier 5 animal.
 * Hermit crabs drop meat upon death.
 * As you are a hermit crab You cannot be harmed by Coconut Crab

Passive Abilities

 * You can walk on terrain and islands at 10% faster speed.
 * You can wear shells.
 * This, consequentially causes your speed to fall to 50%.
 * This does not apply when you are walking on terrain.
 * You can climb trees.
 * You are immune to slow-down corals.

Active Abilities

 * Boosting normally causes you to dash forward.
 * Charge boosting does nothing unless you are at a shell. There are 3 different types of shells, they are:
 * Low Armor: Gives you 50% armor. Low Armor shells can be found in Brown, Pink, and Beige colors.
 * Medium Armor: Gives you 60% armor. Medium Armor shells are found in Red Blue, and Purple colors.
 * High Armor: Gives you 70% armor. High Armor shells are found in Yellow, Blue-ish Gray, and White colors.
 * Charge boosting with a shell on you while walking causes you to be invincible.
 * This does not mean you can hide forever; your shell will wear down over time.
 * Charge boosting with a shell on you while swimming causes you to drop the shell.

Suitable Biomes

 * The hermit crab 's suitable biomes are the Ocean and the Deeeep.
 * If a hermit crab attempts to enter the ocean surface, it will lose oxygen. Thankfully its oxygen lasts long enough so this doesn't matter.
 * If a hermit crab attempts to enter the arctic, it will lose temperature.
 * If a hermit crab attempts to enter the arctic surface, it will lose oxygen and temperature.
 * If a hermit crab attempts to enter the swamp, it will lose salinity.
 * If a hermit crab attempts to enter the swamp surface, it will lose oxygen and salinity.

Trivia

 * The hermit crab is the only animal that can interact with shells, as all other animals can only eat shells.