Old Salty is a unique mudcrab added by Dragonborn, living on the shoreline of Solstheim. On the surface it is just another crab with a bad temper, but its loot gives it away: this one has been collecting. Kill it and you will find gold, a tankard and a pair of shoes alongside the usual shell and legs, as if it had been raiding drunken sailors for years.
Where to find them
Old Salty lives at Northshore Landing on Solstheim’s northern coast, and it respawns after being killed, so you can return for another round later. Its stay is not guaranteed, however. During A New Source of Stalhrim, the Thalmor and Ancarion can turn up at the landing, and especially if they are persuaded to set up as Stalhrim merchants, Old Salty may stop appearing there. If you want the crab, visit before that quest plays out.
Notes
Old Salty is one of only two named mudcrabs in the game. The other is Pincer, a pet that can be adopted with Hearthfire. The two could not be more different: Pincer is friendly, while Old Salty attacks on sight just like any ordinary mudcrab.
With a level of 3 and 55 health it is only marginally tougher than a common crab, so it is a pleasant curiosity rather than a boss. Its Mudcrab Chitin is an Alchemy ingredient, and with Hearthfire its legs can be cooked into Steamed Mudcrab Legs. Its soul is petty, which makes it a decent target for a small soul gem while you are on the coast. Nearby Raven Rock is the closest place to sell the tankard and shoes, though you may prefer to keep them as trophies of a crab that clearly lived well.
