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Forest Island

The green Radar marker northwest of the Lighthouse, with the gameplay-linked default Fishing Rod pool, nine Beginner Lure targets and the Leech Bait story chain.

Island 2Beginner LureUpdated 2026-08-26

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
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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.

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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.
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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.
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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

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Unlock Desert Island

Complete Dinnertime and return the named Giant Piranha trophy to the Forest lake NPC.

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Required bait and lures

Check the bait, lure or carried trigger before starting the objective.

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Weapons available at this stage

Shop and progression weapons associated with this island stage.

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NPCs

Characters involved in accepting, advancing or completing this route.

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Related achievements

Achievements whose objective directly uses this route or encounter.

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Previous stage

Return to the preceding island if the current Radar marker or quest chain is incomplete.

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