Teammates: Pros
Provides passive healing (1 HP per second) even when away from the Medic.


Can help keep teammates alive while they push or hold positions alone.


Frees up the Medic to focus on other targets or charge Über.


Can act as a "mobile regen" in places without health packs.


Psychological boost (they know they’re being watched over!).



Teammates: Cons
Slight stamina drain (reduces mobility, maybe limits jump spamming or reduces movement speed slightly).


Can’t stack with Medigun healing as effectively (might make a teammate dependent on weak passive heal instead of full healing).


Teammate becomes a higher-priority target for enemies if crab is visible.


Takes time to attach, meaning the Medic is vulnerable during throw.



Enemies: Pros
Immediately halves enemy’s health, giving your team a major advantage in fights.


Applies bleed effect (1 HP every 0.5 sec) to finish off or pressure.


Slows enemy by 50%, making them easier to hit or escape from.


Useful for disrupting key enemies (like pocket Heavies or Über pushers).


Creates panic and forces enemy to retreat or find a Pyro to remove it.



Enemies: Cons
Crab can be airblasted off by Pyro or healed off with Medigun.


Only one crab active at a time — no mass harassment.


Long cooldown between uses, so you have to choose targets carefully.


Medic vulnerable during throw animation.


Might draw attention to the Medic as the source of the attack.Teammates: Pros
Provides passive healing (1 HP per second) even when away from the Medic.


Can help keep teammates alive while they push or hold positions alone.


Frees up the Medic to focus on other targets or charge Über.


Can act as a "mobile regen" in places without health packs.


Psychological boost (they know they’re being watched over!).



Teammates: Cons
Slight stamina drain (reduces mobility, maybe limits jump spamming or reduces movement speed slightly).


Can’t stack with Medigun healing as effectively (might make a teammate dependent on weak passive heal instead of full healing).


Teammate becomes a higher-priority target for enemies if crab is visible.


Takes time to attach, meaning the Medic is vulnerable during throw.



Enemies: Pros
Immediately halves enemy’s health, giving your team a major advantage in fights.


Applies bleed effect (1 HP every 0.5 sec) to finish off or pressure.


Slows enemy by 50%, making them easier to hit or escape from.


Useful for disrupting key enemies (like pocket Heavies or Über pushers).


Creates panic and forces enemy to retreat or find a Pyro to remove it.



Enemies: Cons
Crab can be airblasted off by Pyro or healed off with Medigun.


Only one crab active at a time — no mass harassment.


Long cooldown between uses, so you have to choose targets carefully.


Medic vulnerable during throw animation.


Might draw attention to the Medic as the source of the attack.