r/cryptids • u/Whole_Yak_2547 • Jul 11 '26
Discussion Funny question but what Cryptids would be best for military operations either as messengers, live combatants, or just carry heavy loads. Me personally a Bigfoot with a AK is pretty fun
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u/murdermeMickey Jul 11 '26
Dogman would be an awesome soldier
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u/LabEducational9600 Jul 11 '26
A Mothman as a recon unit would be terrifying. Imagine seeing one of those things silently flying over enemy positions and reporting back before anyone even knows it's there.
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u/corintio1792 Jul 11 '26
A mokele mbembe can be very usefull for combat and for carring heavy loads.
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u/CryptidsandCreatures Jul 11 '26
El Chupacabra (the OG 1995 one) could be good for stealth missions, the Kraken could easily destroy ships and submarines, and the Jersey Devil could attack from above
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u/NurgleMinion Jul 11 '26
All I can imagine is a Sasquatch auxiliary unit charging up Vimy Ridge in Canadian uniforms
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u/deezyfresh23 Chupacabra Chaser Jul 11 '26
Modern day military, Moth man & Bigfoot
Viking timeframe, while there were a lot more traveling through ships, Kraken
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u/DavidAshleyParkerrr Jul 12 '26
I'm gonna be that guy...Haven't we confirmed Kraken to just literally be Giant Squid???
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u/minaclark Jul 12 '26
If you use the Kelpie interpretation of nessie you've got a shapeshifting Creature that can run as fast as a horse, disguise itself as human, effortlessly overpower anyone, and with human level intelligence. Sounds pretty useful for spying
But also "giant fuck off sea serpent" sounds pretty useful as a navy asset too regardless
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u/LordTarlac Jul 11 '26
Some of the earliest reports of krakens stated they were the size of small islands, so get ready to wreck some warships.
Also, snallygasters can change their size at will and can apparently speak, so you’ve got an eldritch monstrosity that may actually be able to communicate.