The Crabby Hermit, or Pearl is a Mob exclusive to DST introduced in Return of Them. She can be found on the Hermit Island.

Players can perform tasks to help the. Crabby Hermit in exchange for Shell Bells, Honey, Lures, Advert, the Pearl's Pearl and access to the Bottle Exchange Tab.

Character Guide made by The Beard 777.

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*Examination Quotes*

Wilson:

Living by yourshellf must get abalonely.

Willow:

Heh. I kinda like her.

Wolfgang:

Wolfgang never seen such crabby old lady.

Wendy:

It's a tragic fate, to be left behind by those you love.

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Wickerbottom:

My, she is a bit rude, isn't she?

Woodie:

Not the friendliest, eh?

Maxwell:

I have better things to do then be berated by an old crab.

Wigfrid:

Be ye a sea witch? Or just an öld cröne?

Webber:

She reminds me of grandma... but meaner.

Winona:

Nothin' wrong with being independent.

Warly:

She's all alone...

Wortox:

Hyuyu, let's see if we can coax this crab out of her shell!

Wormwood:

Crabby

Wurt:

Hee-hee, she funny.

Walter:

Hello ma'am! Can I help you with anything?

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Behaviour

The Crabby Hermit goes out of the Hermit Home during the day. She roams on her island, performing various tasks, mostly fishing. She will approach and comment while the player is performing a task. She is immune to any damage.

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*Tasks*

When a task is completed for the first time, the friendship with the Crabby Hermit increases by one level. Each task can be redone several times for extra Bundle of Thanks, but they will not grant extra friendship.

Beyond Level 1, being in proximity to the Crabby Hermit grants access to the Bottle Exchange Tab. More recipes are unlocked at friendship Level 3, 6, 8 and 9.

When friendship goes to Levels 2, 4, 5 and 7, she gives the player a Bundle of Thanks. She also gives a Bundle of Thanks when a task is performed for the second time and for each of the following ones.

At level 10, if the Hermit Home if fully upgraded, she gives the Pearl's Pearl.

The color of thw Crabby Hermit is initially light pink. At level 4, the color changes to light magenta. At level 8, the color changes to light purple, and players will see her as Pearl and her Hermit Home as Pearl's Place. At this point, she will also dance when a player performs the dance emote.

The tasks players can perform for the Crabby Hermit are:

•Each upgrade of the Hermit Home (3 in total)

•Planting 10 Flowers on the Hermit Island, this task can only be done once.

•Drying 6 Food items simultaneously on the Hermit Island. This task can be redone if the Crabby Hermit eats 6 foods on drying racks

•Fertilizing 8 Berry Bushes on the Hermit Island, this task can only be done once.

•Removing all Underwater Salvageables around the Island

•Killing a Meat Bulb on the Hermit Island, it cannot be planted by a player. A Meat Bulb appears on the Hermit Island at the beginning of spring if this task was never completed

•Giving Pretty Parasol, Umbrella or Eyebrella to the Crabby Hermit when it's Raining

•Giving Body insulation dress to the Crabby Hermit when Snow if falling

•Giving Flower Salad to the Crabby Hermit, only once every 10 days

•Giving a heavy Fallounder to the Crabby Hermit, this task gives an extra Advert for the Stupefying Lure

•Giving a heavt Bloomfin Tuna to the Crabby Hermit, this task gives an extra advert for Rainy Day Lure

•Giving a heavy Scorching Sunfish to the Crabby Hermit, this task gives an extra advert for Heavy Weighted Lure

•Giving a heavy Ice Bream to the Crabby Hermit, this task gives an extra advert for Snow Day Lure

•Giving 5 Heavy Ocean Fishes to the Crabby Hermit, excluding the 4 seasonal fishes

An Ocean Fish is heavy if it weighs more than 70% of its maximum weight from its minimum weight. Heavy fishes produce an extra examination quote when weighed with a Pocket Scale.

*Bottle Exchange*

Level 1

•Empty Bottle x1 = Shell Bell Bundle

•Empty Bottle x1 = Pinchin' Winch Blueprint

•Empty Bottle x3 = Shell Beach Turf Blueprint

Level 3

•Empty Bottle x1 = Jet Quill Float

•Empty Bottle x1 = Crimson Quill Float

•Empty Bottle x1 = Azure Quill Float

•Empty Bottle x1 = Saffron Quill Float

•Empty Bottle x3 = Tackle Box

Level 6

•Empty Bottle x2 = Rainy Day Lure

•Empty Bottle x2 = Snow Day Lure

•Empty Bottle x2 = Stupefying Lure

•Empty Bottle x2 = Heavy Weighted Lure

Level 8

•Empty Bottle x3 = Down Quill Float

•Empty Bottle x3 = Malbatross Quill Float

•Empty Bottle x3 = Fish Food

Level 9

•Empty Bottle x8 = Specktackler Box