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
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 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.
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.
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.
Related creatures
Creatures caught, defeated or handed in during this route.
Piranha
Fishing Rod · Beginner Lure
Goby
Fishing Rod · Beginner Lure
Mackerel
Fishing Rod · Default Fish Pool
Gar
Fishing Rod · Default Fish Pool
Pike
Fishing Rod · Default Fish Pool / Beginner Lure
Cod
Fishing Rod · Beginner Lure
Goldfish
Fishing Rod · Beginner Lure
Perch
Fishing Rod · Beginner Lure
Triggerfish
Fishing Rod · Beginner Lure
Sunfish
Fishing Rod · Beginner Boss Lure / Beginner Lure
The Old Pike
Fishing Rod · Beginner Boss Lure
Giant Piranha
Fishing Rod · Leech Bait
Salmon
Fishing Rod · Beginner Lure
Required items and lures
Check each item and lure 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.
