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Lighthouse

The starting coastline: collect Clam, learn the Crab Fishing Rod pools and finish the missing-beer route for the boat key and Forest coordinates.

Starting areaDefault poolsUpdated 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
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Radar marker
Starting area
Encounters
Spider Crab
Available weapons
2 at this stage
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How to start here

Complete Who Stole My Beer? and return the Spider Crab quest result.

  • Finish the opening creature loop around the Lighthouse.
  • Complete Who Stole My Beer? for the boat key.
  • Buy the $10 Radar before following later island markers.
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Main route

  • Pick up Clam around the opening area; it is a ground creature, not a rod catch.
  • Use the Crab Fishing Rod's default pool for Brown Crab and Shrimp.
  • Buy Hot Dog for Rock Crab and Lobster.
  • Give the Lighthouse Keeper a Beer, keep the returned Empty Beer Can, catch Spider Crab and complete the hand-in for the boat key.
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Creatures to find

The Lighthouse creature route covers Clam, Brown Crab, Rock Crab, Shrimp, Lobster and Spider Crab.

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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: Crab-Fishing Rod, Brass Knuckles, Radar, Radio, Beer, Knife.
  • Bait stock: Hot Dog.
  • Attachments: no standalone firearm attachment seller is placed in this scene.
  • Firearm damage station: not present in the opening scene.
  • Melee sharpness station cap: 3.
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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.

  • Lighthouse Keeper — gives the Empty Beer Can route, accepts the Spider Crab result and awards the boat key.
  • Opening shopkeeper — sells the Crab-Fishing Rod, Hot Dog, Radar, early melee gear and utility items.
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How to unlock Forest Island

Complete Who Stole My Beer?, return the Spider Crab quest result, receive the boat key and buy the $10 Radar.

  • Give a Beer to the Lighthouse Keeper and keep the returned Empty Beer Can.
  • Equip the Empty Beer Can on the Crab Fishing Rod and defeat Spider Crab.
  • Return the required Spider Crab quest result to the Lighthouse Keeper to receive the boat key.
  • Buy the $10 Radar, then follow the green marker northwest to Forest Island.

Connected routes and records

Open the exact creature, item, island, quest or achievement used by this entry.

Unlock Forest Island

Complete Who Stole My Beer?, return the Spider Crab quest result, receive the boat key and buy the $10 Radar.

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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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