Crab Tycoon Guide: The core loop
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OverviewCrab Tycoon is a Roblox idle tycoon where you buy crabs, send them digging for shells, and convert those shells into cash to grow your empire.
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The core loop
Step
Every session starts and ends the same way. Spend cash on crabs, let them dig, convert shells to cash, then reinvest.
- Buy a crab spend your starting cash to get your first crab into the ground immediately.
- Let it dig crabs collect shells automatically from the moment you place them.
- Convert shells open the menu and exchange your accumulated shells for cash.
- Reinvest use that cash to buy more crabs and repeat the whole cycle.
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Crab tiers and merging
Summary
Crabs run from Tier 1 up to Tier 40. The higher the tier, the faster a crab digs. You can buy crabs directly up to Tier 22; everything above that requires merging.
- Tier range 1 through 40, with digging speed increasing at every step.
- Max buy tier 22, the highest tier available for direct purchase.
- Merging combine copies of the same crab in the merge menu to produce a single higher-tier crab.
- End goal reach Tier 40 by continuing to merge after you pass Tier 22.
Offline earnings
TipsYour crabs keep digging even after you close the game, so shells pile up in the background. Come back, collect what has accumulated, convert it to cash.
- Crabs dig and collect shells automatically whether you are online or offline.
- Every time you return, claim the offline haul before doing anything else so nothing goes to waste.
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Glossary
Glossary- Tier
- A number from 1 to 40 that measures a crab's strength, with higher tiers digging faster.
- Merge
- The action of combining multiple copies of the same crab in the merge menu to produce a single crab of the next tier.
- Void Egg
- A special late-game feature that unlocks once you merge a crab up to Tier 30.
Common questions
FAQDo my crabs keep working when I close the game?
Yes — shells accumulate offline the whole time you are away. When you log back in, everything your crabs dug up is waiting to be claimed and converted to cash.
How do I get crabs stronger than Tier 22?
You cannot buy above Tier 22 directly. To go higher, collect duplicates of the same tier and use the merge menu to combine them into a crab one tier up. Keep merging to climb toward Tier 40.
What is the point of reaching Tier 30?
Hitting Tier 30 unlocks the Void Egg, which is the main late-game progression feature. You reach it through merging, since it is above the direct purchase cap.
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