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Rocks Island

The red Radar marker and Professional Lure tier, with the Tuna-to-Albatross story encounter plus roulette, slots and late-game weapon upgrades.

Island 4Professional 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
4 of 5
Radar marker
Red Radar marker
Encounters
Albatross, Tuna
Available weapons
1 at this stage
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How to reach this island

Desert: complete Vacation and return the Pufferfish fin.

  • Trade an eligible endangered creature such as Needlefish or Seahorse for the Carrot, then defeat Pufferfish.
  • Return the Pufferfish fin to the Desert Tourist.
  • Follow the red Radar marker to Island 4.
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Main route

  • Use Professional Boss Lure to summon Tuna.
  • Keep the defeated Tuna instead of selling it.
  • Place it on the grass to draw in the Albatross.
  • Return the Albatross head to the scared islander to unlock the pink Volcano marker.
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Professional Lure pool

Professional Lure can hook Sengarat, Red Snapper, Tigerfish, Parrotfish, Bass, Halibut, Flying Fish, Eel, Voxelfish, Dripper, Tuna and Seahorse. Use Professional Boss Lure when you want a dedicated Tuna encounter.

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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: Brass Knuckles, Badball, Radio, Shotgun, Dynamite, Disc, Pistol, SMG, Sniper Rifle, Crab-Fishing Rod, Knife, Fishing Rod, Beer.
  • Bait stock: Hot Dog, Standard Lure, Professional Boss Lure, Professional Lure, Beginner Lure, Beginner Boss Lure, Standard Boss Lure.
  • Attachments: Iron Sight, Laser Sight, Extended Mag, Sniper Scope, Suppressor, Red Dot Sight, Compensator.
  • Firearm damage station cap: 9.
  • Melee sharpness station cap: 12.
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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.

  • Scared Rocks Islander — explains the Tuna ground-bait trigger and receives the Albatross head.
  • Roulette operator — accepts item bets; winning a green bet unlocks All in.
  • Slot operator — accepts a Drip creature or boss trophy for the skin machine.
  • Store clerk and weapon seller — run separate equipment services on the island.
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How to unlock Volcano Island

Complete Terrorizing Bird and return the Albatross head to the scared Rocks islander.

  • Use Professional Boss Lure to defeat Tuna.
  • Keep the Tuna body and place it on the island grass to trigger Albatross.
  • Return the Albatross head to the scared Rocks islander.
  • Follow the new pink Radar marker to Volcano Island.

Connected routes and records

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Unlock Volcano Island

Complete Terrorizing Bird and return the Albatross head to the scared Rocks islander.

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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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