THE SHORT ANSWER
Trade an endangered creature with the swimmer in yellow floaties for the Carrot bait. PC Gamer reports success with an upgraded SMG: keep moving around the terrain while firing. Keep the distinctive half-fish trophy for the hand-in.
On this page
Before you start
- Desert access
- An endangered creature to trade for Carrot bait
- Food or healing
- A ranged weapon and an open movement route
Follow the route
Desert: speak to the swimmer wearing yellow floaties. Bring an endangered creature to obtain the Pufferfish bait; the Carrot starts the fight.
Reported guidance · Inspect source ↗PC Gamer’s author reports success with an upgraded SMG after struggling with the shotgun. Keep moving around the terrain while firing; do not assume a stationary damage race will work.
Reported guidance · Inspect source ↗A launch-day Steam reply recommends circling a tree and avoiding a route that becomes trapped by poison. The original poster later reported winning with help; this does not establish a guaranteed solo method.
Reported guidance · Inspect source ↗A Pufferfish thread’s accepted reply likewise points to the distinctive half-fish trophy rather than chunks. Search the fight area, carry it to the floaties-wearing quest giver and finish the dialogue.
Reported guidance · Inspect source ↗
Watch the step
Pufferfish: Carrot cast to ranged defeat
Watch the visible Carrot cast, movement around the Desert island and the ranged Pufferfish defeat.
Loading this segment connects to YouTube. Playback starts at 457s and ends at 597s; the player also offers access to the full source.
7:37–9:57 · By Zhain Gaming · Version 1.0.9 is visible in the recording.
Independent video source · original YouTube player · no partnership or endorsement implied.
What the evidence review established
Visible: The player casts with the orange Carrot visible in the hotbar, uses a ranged weapon while moving around the Desert island and receives the on-screen Pufferfish defeat notice. The swimmer trade and trophy hand-in are outside this interval.
Narration: No narration; the source is a no-commentary gameplay recording.
Review: 2026-09-09 by Codex visual review for Kingy. Embed availability last checked 2026-09-09. This record covers the stated interval, not every scene in the source video.
Rights: Original YouTube player only; no copied, edited or rehosted footage.
Check the result
The swimmer accepts the distinctive quest trophy; complete the dialogue and check your navigation.
If it goes wrong
Leave an exit from poison and cover. If the quest does not advance, check for the distinctive trophy instead of ordinary meat.
Ready to try?
0 of 3 checked · Saved in this browser
KEEP GOING
Prepare the Rocks route →Read the full topic guide ↗Evidence & open questions
Patch-impact review: 2026-09-10. Written instructions are sourced reports or labelled planning advice. Kingy has not play-tested this route.
Record bait, upgraded weapon, movement, trophy pickup and the swimmer’s complete dialogue.
Help verify this route →