Terraria Map
Stats
| Classic | Expert | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life | 50 | 100 | 150 |
| Contact damage | 28 | 56 | 84 |
| Defense | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Knockback resistance | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| Coin value | 1 silver 20 copper | 3 silver | 3 silver |
Where and when it spawns
- Biomes
- Caverns
Drops
| Item | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Potato Chips | 1.33% (1 in 75) | 1 | All modes | |
 Depth Meter | 1.25% (1 in 80) | 1 | All modes | |
 Compass | 1.23% (79 in 6,400) | 1 | All modes | |
 Rally | 6.5% (280 in 4,307) | 1 | All modes |
Chances are for one kill, before Luck, Rate of fire or banners change anything. The Modes column says in which difficulties the game lists the drop.
Subterranean crustaceans of cavern waterways
The Crawdad is a hard-shelled crustacean found scurrying near underground pools in the Cavern layer. Carrying 50 life and 6 defense, it ambushes spelunkers near water, delivering 28 contact damage in Classic, 56 in Expert, and 84 in Master. Its pincers inflict painful blows, making subterranean water crossings hazardous during early cave expeditions.
Harvesting navigational tools and early yoyos
Because Crawdads possess modest health and low knockback resistance, swinging broadswords or firing wooden arrows resets their advance easily. Defeating Crawdads is a reliable way to collect essential exploration tools: they drop the Depth Meter at a 1.25% rate, the Compass at 1.23%, and the Rally yoyo at 6.5%, alongside Potato Chips (1.33%).
Trivia
- It is one of three cavern creatures that can drop the early-game Rally yoyo upon defeat.
- Its Depth Meter and Compass drops combine with the GPS at a Tinkerer's Workshop.