How confident I can be in Prawn Suit / Lost River?

[Lucius]

Okay, I've got it + couple of upgrades. I've prepared my base to visit the Lost River, but as I droned it - I've seen some Warpers and Crabsquids. I know that the first one can warp me out of the suit, and crabs EMP, but are they a big threat to the suit itself? Can I punch/drill them to death? :D

[Cougarific]

If you try hard enough you can kill them but you shouldn't need to. Just hitting them with the drill or punching them should be enough to get them to leave you alone for a while.

The PRAWN can take a lot of damage, it's very tough. You'll be fine down there as long as you don't try tangling with a Juvenile Ghost Reaper (there are a few in the Lost River). Just make sure to bring a Repair Tool (and a spare battery or two).

[Pheonix]

The prawn suit can last a long time under attack...but you do need to get out and repair it after each attack or so, so you feel safe for future attacks. If you put two ION power cells in the Prawn you won't have to worry about running out of power for probably days...but you need to be able to make them once you discover the ability...

[ImHelping]

Be particuarly paranoid anywhere with open lava. Murphys law means that is when a warper will decide to show up.

[Corvus]

The prawn suit is really tough. I don't have any exact numbers on hand, but the juvenile ghost leviathans in the Lost River only did about 10 points of damage. Just keep moving and carry a repair tool, you generally shouldn't have to worry about getting blown up

[scottster858]

I have only done the lost river/lava zone with the prawn. Never took the cyclops down, too big and clunky. I use the southwest blood kelp entrance and take the prawn that way. Only a couple warpers at that entrance, and then clear until the lava zone.
The prawn has been fine against anything down in the lava zone. Just remember to hop out and cut off the lava larve once in a while.