{"id":1673642,"date":"2026-08-25T01:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T01:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vuj6phsmUny4bG9vSvk4Kc"},"modified":"2026-08-25T01:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T01:09:14","slug":"how-to-fish-strategies-for-beating-the-pufferfish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/how-to-fish-strategies-for-beating-the-pufferfish\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fish: Strategies for beating the Pufferfish"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You’ve boiled the Spider Crab<\/a> and turned the Giant Piranha into fish sticks, but How to Fish amps up the difficulty with the Pufferfish boss battle. The bloated, buoy-like fish took me quite a few tries in both solo and co-op saves, but I finally skewered it with a few SMG upgrades and plenty of patience. Lots <\/em>of patience. <\/p>\n

Find endangered fish to exchange for Pufferfish bait<\/span><\/h2>\n
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A Bowlfish. <\/span>(Image credit: Dazed Games)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The third How to Fish island gives you a few quest options, but start by speaking to the swimmer in yellow floaties to begin the quest for Pufferfish bait. The swimmer asks for help slaying a scary fish and has spare snacks you can use as bait, though he won’t hand them over until you promise something in return.<\/p>\n

Why do we need to pay him back for tools to complete a task he asked us to do? Who knows, but you’ll have to find an endangered creature before he’ll agree to hand over the snacks. <\/p>\n

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  1. Buy the new Fishing Rod ($3)<\/strong> and Standard Lure ($15)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Use the Standard Lure to fish for endangered creatures<\/li>\n
  3. Do not <\/em>sell your fish before examining them with the F key<\/li>\n
  4. Feed the fish labeled ‘endangered creature’ to the swimmer<\/li>\n
  5. He’ll give you the Carrot Bait. Use it to reel in the Pufferfish<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Pufferfish boss<\/span><\/h2>\n