Crown of Thorns

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The Crown of Thorns is a Starfish that can be caught by using Crab Pots in Dredge.

Its description refers to it as a pest and says it's not worth selling. This is for good reason as the crown of thorns takes up 9 spaces but is only worth $10.00, giving it a slot value of only $1.11. For comparison, the Blue Crab and Spiny Lobster both have a slot value of $7.50, while the Glowing Octopus has a slot value of $10.00.

The Crown of Thorns will take up the entirety of the space of a Basic Crab Pot preventing any other shellfish from being caught in the trap. Even in larger traps such as the Hardy Crab Pot or Efficient Crab Pot, the Crown of Thorns will take up enough space that Spiny Lobsters and Glowing Octopus can no longer fit.

Real-Life Counterpart

• The Crown of Thorns (Acanthaster planci) is a large, venomous starfish found in coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region. It has a distinctive appearance with a spiny, multi-armed body that can reach up to 60 cm (24 in) in diameter. Crown of Thorns are coral predators, feeding on the tissue of live coral, which can lead to significant damage to coral reefs if populations are unchecked. Outbreaks of Crown of Thorns starfish are a major concern for coral reef conservation. While their population naturally fluctuates, human activities such as pollution and overfishing of their predators have led to more frequent outbreaks.

Trivia

• The Crown of Thorns has the worst value of any sellable object in-game, in combination with being one of the larger crabs in the game. Overall, these combined factors make the Crown of Thorns very disliked in the community.