Stage 2 of 6

Island 2: first lures, first guns and the Giant Piranha

The forest island opens the real shop: lures, firearms, the boat motor and the Reel of Fortune. Three leeches and a piranha stand between you and island 3.

Checked against Patch 1.0.11.

Giant Piranha, the boss of Island 2, as it appears in How to Fish

Your route through Forest Island

2 people are here, with 5 stations, and the shore drops leech, radio and seagull. The island ends with the Giant Piranha. Every detail of the island is in the islands lookup.

  1. Buy what this island adds

    New here: Beginner Lure ($3), Beginner Boss Lure ($40), Fishing Rod ($3), Dynamite ($25), Pistol ($50), Shotgun ($150), Big Motor for the boat ($230). Whether the Beginner Lure is worth it now: Which lure to buy. Whether to buy the Pistol: Which weapon to buy. Why a lure changes the odds: How does a catch actually work? The boat's own ladder is in the upgrades lookup.

  2. Earn the boss bait

    The lady in the forest wants 3 × Leech and hands back the Leech Bait. Where the leeches are. How hand-ins and shops work everywhere: How do islands, shops and NPC quests work?

  3. Open island 3

    The lady in the forest wants Giant Piranha Skeleton, which opens island 3. The whole chain.

  4. Use the stations

    Boat motor upgrades, Bullet damage upgrades, Melee sharpness upgrades, Reel of Fortune slot machine, Weapon attachments. Which steps pay for themselves: Which upgrades are worth the money? Every ladder and price is in the upgrades lookup.

  5. Beat the Giant Piranha

    Hook it with the Leech Bait, which the lady in the forest gives you for Leech. 2,500 health on Default, five minutes before it leaves. How do I beat the Giant Piranha? The full boss guide, How do I summon and beat each boss?, starts here. How its health comes off: How is damage worked out, and what does a kill bonus do? Its stats are in the creatures lookup. What the Giant Piranha Skeleton is for: What do the boss drops do?

  6. Then: Island 3: Desert

    The desert island is where most players get stuck. The tourist wants one specific kind of creature, the grill has its own quest, and the Pufferfish fin opens island 4. Go to the Island 3: Desert route.