In Everything is Crab, taking damage is inevitable during a run, but healing Darwin is essential to progress through specific stages, prolong your run, and unlock additional Evolutions and Genetics. Here’s how to recover your health effectively.

How to Recover Your HP in Everything is Crab

There are multiple ways to heal Darwin after sustaining damage. While dodging attacks is the safest approach, it’s not always possible. When damage is unavoidable, you can restore health through the following methods:

1. Feeding Darwin

Feeding is a primary way to recover health in Everything is Crab. Certain food items not only help Darwin grow but also restore lost HP. Look for food with a sparkle effect around it, as these are the only items that regenerate health.

The amount of HP recovered depends on Darwin’s current health pool, level, and other factors. These sparkle-marked food items come in various types, but the visual cue is what matters.

Food items with a sparkle effect in Everything is Crab
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2. Using Evolutions for Passive HP Regeneration

Some Evolutions grant passive HP regeneration, making them valuable additions to your run. Upgrading these evolutions ensures steady health recovery without additional effort.

3. Abilities Like Leech

Certain abilities, such as Leech, allow you to drain health from enemies while attacking, replenishing your own HP in the process. This method is particularly useful during combat-heavy stages.

4. Visiting Oases and Other Points of Interest (POIs)

Special locations like Oases and other POIs offer healing opportunities. Some of these areas can restore your health completely, making them ideal for mid-run recovery.

Mastering these healing methods will help you sustain longer runs, unlock new evolutions, and ultimately progress further in Everything is Crab.