Another Crab's Treasure Achievement Guide & Road Map

Another Crab's Treasure
Another Crab's Treasure Achievement Guide

Overview:
- Estimated achievement difficulty: 2/10 with Assists; 7/10 without [Achievement Difficulty Rating]
- Offline: 32 [1000]
- Online: 0
- Approximate amount of time to 1000

: 10-15+ hours [Estimated Time to 100%]
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1
- Missable achievements: None
- Does difficulty affect achievements: No difficulty option
- Unobtainable/glitched achievements: Two possible glitched achievements as of patch on April 29, 2024: Shellslike (15G) and Well-Adapted (100G)

Introduction:
Another Crab's Treasure is a shells-like game featuring challenging combat and platforming that is both in-depth and rewarding. In a vibrant undersea kingdom on the verge of collapse, a hermit crab embarks on a treasure hunt to buy back his repossessed shell.

Abbreviated Walkthrough:
Your focus should be on progressing the critcial/story path first, as you can always backtrack for anything you missed from the end of the story. You can use the Assist Mode in the settings to adjust how challenging the game is or to quickly move through it by using the one shot gun. Utilizing Assist Mode does not negate any achievements.

Mop-Up:
This will consist of any backtracking after completing the critical/story path. You may need to return to areas for optional bosses, like Grovekeeper (50G), Curdled Carbonara Connoisseur (15G), or The Consortium (50G), or to find all the Stainless Relics (Make it Shine (100G)) and Adaptations (Well-Adapted (100G)). To reiterate, you can reload your save after defeating the final boss and go back to any previous areas of the game to find anything you missed.

Conclusion:
Another Crab's Treasure is a 'fintastic' addition to the Soulslike genre, melding the challenge of those types of games with a more colorful and cartoony background that is uncommon for this style. A couple of broken achievements remaining since launch mar an otherwise great experience. Luckily, the developers are aware of the achievement issues and are working on a patch to fix this, so it will hopefully be a complete 1000

soon!

[XBA would like to thank UntilTammaroYT for this Roadmap]

Path of the Predator

30
Completed the Path of the Predator.
See Path of the Hermit (30G).
Path of the True Crab

30
Completed the Path of the True Crab.
See Path of the Hermit (30G).
Path of the Hermit

30
Completed the Path of the Hermit.
You'll meet the Moon Snail early in the story and can visit the Moon Snail's Domain at any time. The Moon Snail offers upgrades for your crystals, which add additional skills, moves, and stats to Kril. The upgrades are split into three paths, so purchasing all of the upgrades (you can do this all in one playthrough), will unlock Path of the Predator (30G), Path of the True Crab (30G), and this achievement.
The Hunt Begins!

15
Begin the treasure hunt.
Story-related; Unlocks after your first visit to New Carcinia for meeting Prawnathan in the Lower Crust and Konche in the Upper Crust.
Make it Shine

100
Upgrade your fork to its full potential.
Your fork can be upgraded 5 times at the Hammerhead smith in the Lower Crust of New Carcinia; however, you'll need Stainless Relics to do so. There are 15 Stainless Relics to be found in the game. Below is a video guide showing all of them (Timestamps in YouTube Description).
In Good Claws

15
Buy some shell insurance.
Shell Insurance can be purchased at Shell Desires in the Upper Crust of New Carcinia. You can buy shell insurance for any shell you have found with varying prices, which will then cause you to respawn with the insured shell whenever you die. This should unlock for the first time you purchase shell insurance.
You Fell Off

15
Fall to your death for the first time.
This will most likely happen from normal progression, especially if you have a tough time with platforming. To get this done easily and without losing progress, turn on the assist that allows you to keep microplastics when dying then jump down one of the many bottomless pits in the game.

Additionally, make sure the assist that negates fall damage is turned off.
This Kills The Crab

15
Shoot a crab with a gun.
At any point pause the game and enter the settings. Then select assist mode and choose "Give Kril a Gun". Your shell will turn into a gun, which you can shoot with for one shot kills. Use this shell to kill an enemy.
Shell Seeker

100
Try on every shell in the game.
There are 69 shells in total to find in the game. A handy list of all shells and general locations can be found below in a video showing all 69 shells and how to find them! (Timestamps in YouTube Description)
Well-Adapted

100
Learn all Adaptations.
**If you already have all Adaptations and this hasn't unlocked, return to Topoda and reset/purchase Adaptation upgrades, which should force this to register and unlock.**

There are 8 Adaptations in the game:
1. Bobbit Trap Adaptation - Found in the Sands Between. In the west of this area is a bunch of crab enemies near a cliff. Defeat them to find this Adaptation nearby
2. Bubble Bullet Adaptation - Found in Flotsam Vale. Awarded for defeating the Ceviche Sisters Boss
3. Electrocute Adaptation - Found in Flotsam Vale. Awarded for defeating the Voltai Boss
4. Mantis Punch Adaptation - Found in the Expired Grove. Awarded for defeating the Topoda Boss
5. Royal Wave Adaptation - Found in the Shallows. Awarded for defeating the Duchess Magista Boss
6. Snail Sanctum Adaptation - Found in the Unfathom. Awarded for defeating the Petroch, False Moon Boss
7. Tactical Tentacle Adaptation - Found in the Flotsam Vale. Awarded for defeating the Consortium Boss
8. Urchin Toss Adaptation - Found in the Lower Crust. Find the Urchin in an alley near the Bottom Feeders Shop and speak with it. Then try to hug it (run into it) to trigger dialogue. Keep doing this until it gives you the Adaptation. Warning: you will take some damage each time you try to hug it

Captain of the Guard

15
Defeated Nephro.
This is the first story boss you can find in the game. It can be found to the east of the castle in The Shallows. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
Polluted Platoon Pathfinder

15
Defeated the Polluted Platoon Pathfinder.
This story boss appears in the Moon Snail Cave, blocking your path and holding the item the Duchess sent you to retrieve. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
Tyrant of Slacktide

15
Defeated The Duchess.
This is the final story boss of the Slacktide area. It can be found in the Throne Room of the castle. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
Royal Shellsplitter

15
Defeated the Royal Shellsplitter.
This is the first optional boss you can find in the game. It can be found in the east part of The Shallows. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
Curdled Carbonara Connoisseur

15
Defeated the Curdled Carbonara Connoisseur.
This is an optional boss that is well hidden in the Expired Grove. From the Oil Drum Moon Shell in the Expired Grove, follow the path down hill until you reach the river and water(oil?)fall. You should notice some cans in the river that you can jump on. Follow the cans to the waterfall then jump through to the other side where the boss is hidden.
Intimidation Crab

15
Defeated Heikea.
This is the final story boss of the Expired Grove area. It can be found on the boat near the Village Gates. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
Grovekeeper

50
Defeated Topoda.
This is another well-hidden optional boss in the Expired Grove. It can be found on the cliffs above the Curdled Village in Topoda's Garden. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss. This boss then sticks around in the area offering to upgrade your Adaptations for crystals.

See Well-Adapted (100G) for a full guide on all Adaptations and a video featuring how to reach Topoda!
Ceviche Sisters

15
Defeated the Ceviche Sisters.
This is the first story boss of the Flotsam Vale area, which is found near the Shipping Port. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
Scuttling Sludge Steamroller

15
Defeated the Scuttling Sludge Steamroller.
This is an optional boss in the Flotsam Vale. Found near the Shipping Port, just past the Ceviche Sister boss fight (Ceviche Sisters (15G)) in a small arena area surrounded by enemy crabs. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
The Consortium

50
Defeated The Consortium.
This is another well-hidden optional boss in the Flotsam Vale. You'll need to traverse a secret path from the Oil Drum Moon Shell in the Expired Grove, using the Mantis Punch Adaptation (from defeating Topoda - Grovekeeper (50G)) to destroy the purple blocks in the way. You'll eventually reach a secret entrance into Flotsam Vale to this boss arena. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.

See Well-Adapted (100G) for a full guide on all Adaptations and a video featuring how to reach The Consortium!
Diseased Lichenthrope

15
Defeated the Diseased Lichenthrope.
This is the first story boss of the Expired Grove area, which is found near the Grove Entrance. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
The Ravenous

15
Defeated Pagurus.
This is the story boss of The Sands Between area. Stepping out onto the sands anywhere off the marked path will cause this boss to spawn and attack you. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
The Accumulator

15
Defeated Voltai.
This is the final story boss of the Flotsam Vale area, which is found at the end of the Mag-Rail Platform. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
Venture Crabitalist

15
Defeated Roland.
This is the only story boss of the Mouth of the Drain area, which you will travel to after collecting all the map pieces for the treasure hunt. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
The False Moon

15
Defeated Petroch.
This is the first story boss of The Unfathom area. It is disguised as your next Moon Shell and Objective while moving through the dark area on a linear path toward the final area of the game's story. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
Crab Hunter

15
Defeated Inkerton.
This is the final story boss of The Unfathom area. It is fought at the Sleeping Giant (a boss arena with a giant fish skeleton) while moving through the dark area on a linear path toward the final area of the game's story. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
The Bleached King

15
Defeated Camtscha.
See Camtscha, Reborn (30G).
Camtscha, Reborn

30
Defeated Camtscha (For real.)
This is the first story boss of The Old Ocean area. It is fought in the Cracked Throne area. The first phase of this fight features a fake-out death (unlocking The Bleached King (15G)), before Camtscha becomes Reborn and begins the second phase of the fight. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
The Ocean's Agony

30
Defeated Praya Dubia.
This is the final story boss of The Old Ocean area. It is fought in the At Whorl's End area. The first phase of this fight is a normal battle; howver, Praya Dubia's second phase doesn't allow you to damage it, but requires you to just keep dodging its onslaught while its health slowly drains. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss, during the first phase.
Avatar of Waste

50
Defeated Firth.
Firth is the final boss of the story and has two phases. For an easy fight, turn on the assist mode that gives Kril a gun to easily one shot the boss.
Finishing What I Started

100
Get your shell back.
Story-related; After the final boss, you'll be back in the Lower Crust. Return to Prawnathan who will refuse to give you your home back, so hit him with your fork to complete your journey!
Shellslike

15
Find a certain hero's helmet.
**Possibly glitched as of patch on April 29, 2024. Achievement does not reliably unlock; you might get lucky, but might not**

The Knight's Helmet is found in the Old Ocean. Prior to the Throne Room, you'll ride an elevator to a room with two hermit crabs. After dealing with them head left through a doorway to find a crack in the wall to a secret staircase. At the top is a platforming challenge that will bring you to a small island with a single enemy and the Knight's Helmet. Highly recommend using the assist that negates fall damage during this platforming section.