Plan before you start
Keep quest items safe
Do not cook, sell or discard a named quest object before its trade, boss trigger or return hand-in is finished.- Item type
- Volcano story bait
- Found at
- Volcano scientist route
- Primary use
- Final-route trigger used for Bowhead Whale.
- Handling
- Do not sell or cook the defeated whale; its body triggers the mutated phase.
What this item does
Final-route trigger used for Bowhead Whale.
- Do not sell or cook the defeated whale; its body triggers the mutated phase.
Location and acquisition
Return the scientist's five requested fish to receive the whale trigger.
- Location: Volcano scientist route
How it fits the final chain
The item is also called Whale Bait in route descriptions; use the current inventory label shown in Tab.
- Bring the scientist five requested fish to receive the whale trigger.
- Use it for Bowhead Whale.
- Do not sell or cook the defeated whale.
- Carry the defeated whale to the volcano to trigger the mutated encounter.
Related creatures
Fish and encounters that use this item or equipment.
Island and rod routes
Where this entry is used and which rod is paired with it.
Bosses and quests
Where this item or equipment appears in the route.
Bowhead Whale Guide
Use the Fish Bucket or Whale Bait, defeat the whale and keep it for the mutated final encounter.
Mutated Bowhead Whale Final Boss
Use the defeated Bowhead Whale to begin the final phase and finish the game.
Deadliest Catch & Final Whale Route
Help the military, use the whale trigger and finish the two-stage Bowhead Whale ending chain.
Connected equipment
Items, bait and weapons used in the same route.
Related achievements
Achievements whose requirement directly uses this item, route or encounter.
