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
- 3 of 5
- Radar marker
- Yellow Radar marker
- Encounters
- Pufferfish, Blue Shark
- Available weapons
- 1 at this stage
How to reach this island
Forest: complete Dinnertime and return the Giant Piranha trophy.
- Defeat Giant Piranha with Leech Bait.
- Return its named trophy to the lady by the forest lake.
- Follow the new yellow Radar marker.
Main route
- Catch a Needlefish with the Standard Lure and give it to the tourist under the tree.
- Use the Carrot reward to summon the Pufferfish.
- Move after short damage windows rather than standing in its charge path.
- Return the Pufferfish fin to unlock the red Rocks Island marker.
Fishing and special bait
The Standard Lure table includes Bowlfish and a low-weight Blue Shark result; Salmon belongs to Beginner Lure instead. Coconut costs $350 on this island and has a dedicated Bing Bong pool.
Grill route
The Standard Boss Lure costs $280 and gives Blue Shark a dedicated pool. Bring the defeated shark to the Grillmaster to start the grill; cooking can increase item value up to about 1.5× before burning destroys the value.
How to unlock Rocks Island
Complete Vacation and return the Pufferfish fin to the Desert Tourist.
- Catch Needlefish with Standard Lure.
- Trade it to the tourist for the Carrot.
- Defeat Pufferfish and return its fin.
- Follow the new red Radar marker to Rocks Island.
Unlock Rocks Island
Complete Vacation and return the Pufferfish fin to the Desert Tourist.
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.
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.


















