Plan before you start
How this stage moves forward
Finish the local quest, defeat the required encounter and return the requested item so the next route can appear on the Radar.- Story stage
- 2 of 5
- Radar marker
- Green Radar marker
- Encounters
- Giant Piranha, The Old Pike, Sunfish
- Available weapons
- 3 at this stage
Explore Forest Island in 3D
Use the interactive island model to inspect the coastline and landmarks while following this route. Drag to rotate, scroll to zoom and use the viewer controls to reset the camera.
View Forest Island on the interactive map →How to reach this island
Lighthouse: finish Who Stole My Beer?, receive the boat key and buy the Radar.
- Complete the Lighthouse Spider Crab hand-in.
- Take the boat key and buy the Radar.
- Follow the green marker to the wooded island.
Main route
- Search the ground and bring three leeches to the lady by the lake.
- Use the Leech Bait she returns to summon Giant Piranha.
- Clear its smaller piranhas first, then defeat the boss.
- Return the named boss trophy to receive Desert Island coordinates.
Fishing setup
Mackerel, Gar and Pike are in the gameplay-linked default Fishing Rod pool. Beginner Lure adds Cod, Pike, Piranha, Triggerfish, Goby, Salmon, Goldfish, Perch and a low-weight Sunfish result.
Optional completion
The $40 Beginner Boss Lure has an even Sunfish and The Old Pike pool. Giant Piranha is the story encounter that advances the island route.
Shops, bait and upgrades
Check the island stock before leaving; later islands keep much of the earlier equipment while adding the next lure, firearm and attachment tier.
- Equipment and items: Radio, Brass Knuckles, Dynamite, Crab-Fishing Rod, Shotgun, Pistol, Beer, Knife, Fishing Rod, Radar.
- Bait stock: Hot Dog, Beginner Boss Lure, Beginner Lure.
- Attachments: Laser Sight.
- Firearm damage station cap: 3.
- Melee sharpness station cap: 6.
NPCs and services
Talk to quest NPCs again after completing their objective; several island coordinates are awarded on the return dialogue rather than on the boss kill itself.
- Forest lake lady — trades three ground leeches for Leech Bait and receives the Giant Piranha result.
- Swamp Man — runs the island shop and points players toward the Fishing Rod and trick-shot economy.
How to unlock Desert Island
Complete Dinnertime and return the named Giant Piranha trophy to the Forest lake NPC.
- Collect three ground-spawned leeches and give them to the lady by the lake.
- Use the returned Leech Bait to summon and defeat Giant Piranha.
- Return the named Giant Piranha trophy to the lake NPC.
- The yellow Desert Island marker is added after the hand-in; the boss kill alone is not enough.
Connected routes and records
Open the exact creature, item, island, quest or achievement used by this entry.
Unlock Desert Island
Complete Dinnertime and return the named Giant Piranha trophy to the Forest lake NPC.

Dinnertime & the Leech Route
Complete the lady's request, collect three ground leeches and turn the resulting Leech Bait into the Giant Piranha trophy.

Desert Island Guide
Complete the checklist above, finish the return hand-in, then follow the next Radar marker to Desert Island.
Required bait and lures
Check the bait, lure or carried trigger before starting the objective.
Weapons available at this stage
Shop and progression weapons associated with this island stage.

Pistol Guide
A dependable early firearm for learning creature movement, conserving shots and setting up simple trick kills.

Shotgun Guide
A forgiving close-range choice when a newly landed creature is already crowding the boat.

Dynamite Guide
A fast bulk-kill tool and physics launcher with two dedicated achievement uses.
Quest links
Quests that start, advance or finish this encounter.
NPCs
Characters involved in accepting, advancing or completing this route.
Related achievements
Achievements whose objective directly uses this route or encounter.
Previous stage
Return to the preceding island if the current Radar marker or quest chain is incomplete.


















