DAZED GAMES · PLAYER FIELD GUIDE · 01
Cast a line.
Start some
trouble.
The first gun. The ridiculous shot. The crab standing between you and a boat. Find the next step and get back to the water.
THE WILDEST STUFF FIRST
Start where fishing stops making sense.
Coconut. Bing Bong. Trouble.
The unlikely item, the reported encounter, and what to keep before you go.
Read the answer Style kills · reported guidance02 ↗Spin. Jump. Land the finish.
Practice no-scopes, 360s and aerial finishes, then check what actually counted.
Read the answer Boss encounters · reported guidance03 ↗The fish are fighting back.
Giant Piranha, Pufferfish, Albatross and the final encounter. Pick the fight you are stuck on.
Read the answer Strange items · developer statement04 ↗You cooked your weapon?
There is a developer-described water cleanup rule for cooked weapons and tools.
Read the answer Rare catches · sourced guide05 ↗Chase the Drip.
Rare variants, skin confusion and the limits of the available catch advice.
Read the answer 28 objectives · spoiler controls06 ↗Eat a miniboss. Fly a boat.
A complete objective checklist for the game’s strangest challenges. Reveal it when ready.
Read the answer Secrets · spoiler controls07 ↗Take the weird detour.
Coconut, airborne boats and seagulls—with rumours separated from sourced objectives.
Read the answer Lava cooking · evidence gap08 ↗A volcano for a kitchen?
The video lead is compelling. Its method is still unverified; start with the sourced grill route.
Read the answerOne important update: developer patch notes support up to eight-player lobbies; the store still says one to four. Read the co-op answer →
These guides compare public sources. We have not play-tested the game. How we know what we know
WHAT BROUGHT YOU HERE?
Pick your next problem.
16 guides
Achievements: plan the cleanup
Track the objective, then choose the right kind of run.
Read the answer Bosses & secrets02 ↗Boss field notes: bait, fight, hand-in
A practical route through the fights after the Spider Crab.
Read the answer Weapons03 ↗Choose a kill strategy that fits your run
Reliability first. A bigger number is only useful if you survive to sell it.
Read the answer Playing together04 ↗Controls, accessibility and session setup
Set up the inputs before the next boss starts moving.
Read the answer Strange catches05 ↗Drip fish, rare catches & skins
Some fish dress better than the people catching them.
Read the answer Start here06 ↗Every island: the route home
Find the missing hand-in before buying another weapon.
Read the answer Bosses & secrets07 ↗Beat the Spider Crab
An empty beer can. A very full incident report.
Read the answer Trick shots08 ↗Land your first trick shot
Learn the shot before attempting the helicopter.
Read the answer Bosses & secrets09 ↗Find the Coconut. Catch Bing Bong.
The palm tree has a checkout. Naturally.
Read the answer Start here10 ↗Start here: from shore to boat keys
Start with a rod. Leave with a criminal record in marine biology.
Read the answer Playing together11 ↗Get your crew into a lobby
Appoint a medic before everyone becomes bait.
Read the answer Weapons12 ↗Get your first gun
The fishing licence does not cover this aisle.
Read the answer Money13 ↗Make your catches worth more
Give the fish a better exit interview.
Read the answer Fix a problem14 ↗Saves, lost items & patch changes
“It worked in the video” needs a date attached.
Read the answer Bosses & secrets15 ↗Secrets, stunts and the evidence gaps
Choose what to reveal. Keep the surprise until you need the answer.
Read the answer Strange catches16 ↗Which lure do you need?
Regular catches, mini-bosses and quest bait are different jobs.
Read the answerCURIOUS IS GOOD. SKEPTICAL IS BETTER.
Every useful answer
has a source trail.
Open the citations beside a statement to see who reported it. Patch notes, community advice and our own recommendations are labelled separately.
Inspect the source desk →Exact prices, drop odds and supposedly guaranteed exploits stay out until there is evidence to support them.