Everything is Crab: All Genes and Evolutions Guide

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This guide breaks down every genetic modification and evolution in the game, with clear explanations of what each one does and how to unlock them. Whether you’re a fresh hatchling or a seasoned Darwin, this will help you plan your runs more effectively.

 

Genes (Genetic Modifications)

Genetics affect your gameplay by providing both positive and negative effects for each Darwin run. You select your genetics before starting a run from your unlocked pool. If your previous run reached at least the first boss, you unlock Splicing Genetics, which lets you choose two genetics from two sets of three options. Note that Splicing is not available in Challenge modes.

Icon Name Effect Unlock Requirement
Bullseye Bullseye Physical attacks and Darwin’s ability attacks always use the higher of the two values. Kill a normal boss with a rock.
Chosen Chosen Darwin’s third level offers 3 legendary evolutions. No requirements.
Expert Expert Specializations activate one level earlier. Develop three specializations in one game.
Grandiose Grandiose Evolution rarity improves based on Darwin’s size. Bigger size = rarer evolutions, with no penalty for smaller sizes. No requirements.
Independent Independent Every tenth level is an evolution branching point. Bosses no longer drop boss fruits. No requirements.
Minimalist Minimalist +15% to all damage and progress for each empty attack, dash, and ultimate ability slot. Start the game without an equipped dash. Open Discord or Steam from inside the game.
Pacifist Pacifist Darwin deals 50% less damage. Darwin needs 33% less progress to evolve. No requirements.
Patient Patient Allows skipping evolutions. Skipping increases the rarity chance for all evolutions on the next level. Effect stacks with multiple skips and resets after choosing an evolution. No requirements.
Pioneer Pioneer Increases points of interest by 50%. Win a game on Pressure 2 difficulty.
Precocious Precocious Darwin’s first level is an evolution branching point. The first boss does not drop a boss fruit. Win a game on maximum Pressure difficulty.
Simple Simple Start the game with 100 extra mutagen points, but only one evolution is offered per level instead of three. No requirements.
Standard Standard Darwin’s maximum health increases by 10. Base genetics, available immediately.
Spawn of Chaos Spawn of Chaos Darwin’s starting stats are randomized. Win a game on Pressure 5 difficulty.
Vegan Vegan Darwin starts with the Vegan evolution. Win a game without dealing any damage.

Evolutions – Part 1

Icon Name Type Rarity Affinity Levels Requirements Effect
Aggressive Aggressive Passive Common Predator Infinite Endless mode Increases physical damage by +1.
Agile Agile Passive Common Trickster 5 — Increases evasion. Reduces attack penalty.
Alpha Alpha Passive Branching Sociable, Formidable 3 — Increases Sociable affinity, max HP, size, and sociability.
Ambush Ambush — Epic — — — Information unavailable.
Arms Arms Passive Branching Trickster 3 — Increases ability, physical damage, and feeding range.
Antennae Antennae Passive Rare Carcinization, Sociable 5 — Increases senses and sociability.
Antlers Antlers Attack Common Formidable 5 — Deals high physical damage but damages self.
Beak Beak Attack Common Trickster 5 — Deals ability damage at long range. Increases feeding speed. Has a specialization.
Bodyslam Bodyslam Attack Rare Formidable 5 — Deals physical damage in melee, scales with max HP.
Burrower Burrower Ultimate Rare Prey 3 — Creates a burrow.
Carapace Carapace Passive Common Formidable, Prey 3 — Grants armor. Increases damage resistance.
Carnivore Carnivore Passive Rare Predator 5 — Increases progress from eating meat. Reduces Prey affinity.
Cheek Pouch Cheek Pouch Passive Rare Sociable, Trickster 3 — Stores food. Stored food is eaten passively. Has a specialization.
Chonky Chonky Passive Common Formidable, Predator 3 — Increases size and physical damage.
Claws Claws Attack Common Predator 5 Limbs or Tentacles (level 3) Quickly deals physical damage.
Commanding Commanding Passive Common Sociable Infinite Endless mode Increases damage from charmed allies.
Constriction Constriction Ultimate Rare Trickster 5 Serpentine or Tail (level 2) An attack that temporarily stuns nearby enemies and deals physical damage over time.
Convergent Evolution Convergent Evolution Passive Legendary Carcinization 1 — +10 to highest affinity. Increases chance to find Carcinization evolutions per affinity level.
Cortex Cortex Passive Common Trickster 5 — Increases ability. Unlocks Synapse at level 3.
Courting Courting Ultimate Epic Sociable 3 — Charms the nearest enemy.
Cunning Cunning Passive Common Trickster Infinite Endless mode Increases ability by +1.
Detachable Tail Detachable Tail Passive Rare Prey, Trickster 3 Tail (level 3) When taking damage or evading, leaves a fake tail that draws enemy aggression.
Dexterous Dexterous Passive Common Trickster 5 — Increases ability. Reduces cooldown.
Diurnal Diurnal Passive Epic None 3 — Increases all damage during the day. Reduces damage at night.
Elusive Elusive Passive Common Prey 3 — Reduces size, increases evasion.
Exoskeleton Exoskeleton Passive Rare Carcinization, Sociable 3 — Increases damage resistance and sociability. Blocks: Fur, Scales.
Extremophile Extremophile Passive Legendary Prey, Formidable Infinite — Increases resistance to cataclysms.
Fibroblasts Fibroblasts — Epic — — — Information unavailable.
Fin Fin — Rare — — — Information unavailable.
Forager Forager Passive Rare Prey 3 — Increases drop rate of healing food. Increases poison resistance.
Fungoid Fungoid Passive Rare Prey 5 — Periodically generates mushrooms around you.
Fur Fur Passive Common None 3 — Increases damage resistance and cold adaptation. Has a specialization.
Herbivore Herbivore Passive Rare Prey 5 — Increases plant progress. Reduces Predator affinity.

Evolutions – Part 2

Icon Name Type Rarity Affinity Levels Requirements Effect
Hibernation Hibernation Passive Common Prey 5 Fur Gain level progress while inside a burrow.
Hollow Bones Hollow Bones Passive Epic Prey 5 — Increases speed. Reduces damage resistance.
Horns Horns Attack Rare Formidable 5 — A charging headbutt attack that deals physical damage and pierces armor.
Hump Hump Passive Epic Formidable, Prey 3 — Gain permanent max HP when eating healing food at full health.
Impervious Impervious Passive Epic Formidable 3 — When taking damage: half damage immediately, half as self-damage after 1 second. Increases max HP.
Immune System Immune System Passive Rare Formidable 3 — Increases poison resistance.
Jaws Jaws Attack Common Predator 5 — Deals physical damage, increased damage to stunned enemies.
Leap Leap Movement Rare Predator 3 — Jumps over enemies and obstacles, avoiding direct damage. Hold for a longer jump. Has a specialization.
Leech Leech Attack Rare Trickster 5 — A melee attack that deals ability damage and partially siphons HP.
Legs Legs Passive Branching Predator, Prey 3 — Increases speed. Has a specialization.
More Eyes! More Eyes! Passive Common Sociable, Prey 5 — Increases evasion and senses.
More Legs! More Legs! Passive Epic Carcinization 3 Legs (level 3 with Arthropod specialization) Increases speed.
More Mass More Mass Passive Common Formidable 3 — Increases max HP, physical damage, and size.
Moulting Moulting Ultimate Rare Carcinization 3 Exoskeleton Stun yourself, then gain a random stat buff for each Carcinization point.
Muscular Tissue Muscular Tissue Passive Common Predator 5 — Increases physical damage.
Nocturnal Nocturnal Passive Epic None 3 — Deals bonus damage at night. Increases senses.
Nomadic Nomadic Passive Rare Prey 3 — Gain progress for discovering points of interest.
Omnivore Omnivore Passive Rare None 5 Carnivore, Herbivore, or Piscivore Increases food progress.
Outlier Outlier Passive Rare None 1 — Gain a random legendary evolution. Increases chance of legendary evolutions.
Overwhelm Overwhelm Passive Epic Formidable 3 — Attacks deal bonus damage based on your active armor.
Pack Pack Passive Rare Sociable 3 Alpha Number of charmed animals increases your and allies’ damage.
Pincer Pincer Attack Common Carcinization, Trickster 5 Limbs or Tentacles (level 3) Deals ability damage with two pincers.
Piscivore Piscivore Passive Rare None 5 — Increases fish food progress.
Pistol Pincer Pistol Pincer Ultimate Epic Carcinization, Trickster 3 Pincer Deals massive damage based on the higher of physical damage or ability damage, and knocks back the target.
Plated Plated Passive Common Formidable 5 — Increases armor.
Poisonous Saliva Poisonous Saliva Passive Rare Trickster 1 Saliva Beak, Jaws, and Spit attacks now apply poison, dealing ability damage every second.
Poisonous Spores Poisonous Spores Passive Rare Trickster 3 Fungoid Applies poison to nearby enemies when taking damage. Has a specialization.
Pollinator Pollinator Passive Branching Sociable 3 — Discovering a point of interest increases plant growth speed. Gain a random bonus upon selection and after every 4 discovered points of interest.
Prehensile Tail Prehensile Tail Passive Rare Prey 3 Tail Increases feeding range. Has a specialization.
Reach Reach Passive Common Trickster 3 — Increases attack range.
Regenerative Tissue Regenerative Tissue Passive Common Formidable 5 — Increases regeneration.
Resourceful Resourceful Passive Common Prey Infinite Endless mode Increases food progress.

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