Stage 3 of 6

Island 3: the tourist, the grill and the Pufferfish

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.

Checked against Patch 1.0.11.

Pufferfish, the boss of Island 3, as it appears in How to Fish

Your route through Desert Island

3 people are here, with 7 stations, and the shore drops clam, radio and seagull. The island ends with the Pufferfish. Every detail of the island is in the islands lookup.

  1. Buy what this island adds

    New here: Standard Lure ($15), Standard Boss Lure ($280), Coconut ($350), Badball ($3), Disc ($10), SMG ($650), Boat radar for the boat ($200). Whether the Standard Lure is worth it now: Which lure to buy. Whether to buy the SMG: Which weapon to buy. The boat's own ladder is in the upgrades lookup.

  2. Earn the boss bait

    The tourist wants Superdwarf Fish or Seahorse or Oarfish or Needlefish or Dripper or Bowlfish or Bing Bong and hands back the Carrot. What the tourist accepts.

  3. Start the grill

    The grillmaster wants Blue Shark or Goblin Shark. Unlocking and using the grill. Cooking multiplies the sale price: How is a creature's value decided?

  4. Open island 4

    The tourist wants Pufferfish Fin, which opens island 4. The whole chain.

  5. Use the stations

    Boat motor upgrades, Boat radar, Bullet damage upgrades, Grill, 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.

  6. Beat the Pufferfish

    Hook it with the Carrot, which the tourist gives you for Superdwarf Fish or Seahorse or Oarfish or Needlefish or Dripper or Bowlfish or Bing Bong. 18,000 health on Default, five minutes before it leaves. How do I beat the Pufferfish? Its stats are in the creatures lookup. What the Pufferfish Fin is for: What do the boss drops do?

  7. Then: Island 4: Rocks

    The rocks island adds roulette, the best Reel of Fortune pool so far, the sniper rifle and a boss that only lands when a tuna is on the ground. Go to the Island 4: Rocks route.