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Lighthouse story quest

Who Stole My Beer?

Buy a Beer Can, use the returned Empty Beer Can for Spider Crab and bring the required result back for the boat key.

Spider CrabBoat keyUpdated 2026-08-24

Plan before you start

Before you start

Accept the objective, keep the requested item and finish the return dialogue before looking for the next Radar marker.
Quest stage
Lighthouse story quest
Key target
Spider Crab
Outcome
Boat key
Flow
Accept · collect · defeat · return
01

Quest brief

Buy a Beer Can, use the returned Empty Beer Can for Spider Crab and bring the required result back for the boat key.

02

Steps

  • Buy a Beer Can and give it to the Lighthouse Keeper.
  • Equip the returned Empty Beer Can on the Crab Fishing Rod.
  • Defeat Spider Crab and keep the quest result.
  • Return it to the keeper for the boat key, then buy the $10 Radar.
03

Common blocker

The kill alone does not complete the route. Pick up the correct quest result and finish the return dialogue before expecting the next coordinates.

Required items and lures

Check each item and lure before starting the objective.

NPCs

Characters involved in accepting, advancing or completing this route.

Rewards and hand-ins

Items to keep, NPC hand-ins and the next route unlocked.

Related achievements

Achievements whose objective directly uses this route or encounter.