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Once you encounter the Travelling Merchant at the Dusty Pontoon in Dredge, she’ll request four Exotic fish for the Recording Rarities Pursuit. While it may be challenging, the payout is worthwhile. Discover how to get Oarfish, Gulper Eel, Goliath Tigerfish, and Coelacanth in Dredge.
Recording Rarities Pursuit Guide: Where To Find Oarfish, Gulper Eel, Goliath Tigerfish & Coelacanth in Dredge
The Recording Rarities Pursuit in your seafaring adventure is a side quest that requires heavily researched gear, unlocked using Research Parts. It can only be completed after obtaining the most challenging Exotic fish in the game, which requires significant effort. However, the quest rewards you with eight Research Parts and is necessary for those aiming for full completion.
To complete the quest, you must catch four Exotic fish – Oarfish, Gulper Eel, Goliath Tigerfish, and Coelacanth. These are considered the rarest and hardest-to-find fish in the game, making the task challenging. Here’s where you can locate and catch them in Dredge.
Where To Find Oarfish in Dredge
To catch the elusive Oarfish in Dredge, you must have Abyssal fishing unlocked. To find it, head to Gale Cliffs, just north of the Family Crest Relic location, where you’ll see a waterfall. Be cautious of the sea monster along the way. After sailing through the waterfall, you’ll reach a cavern where you can use an Abyssal Rod to fish at the bubbling spot in the middle and catch the Oarfish.
Additionally, there is a chest that contains sellable treasures if you have enough space in your Cargo. Once you’ve caught the Oarfish, take it to the Travelling Merchant to receive two Research Parts.
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How To Unlock Abyssal Fishing in Dredge
You unlock Abyssal fishing by initiating the Collect All Samples Pursuit at the Old Fortress in the Stellar Basin by speaking to the Research Assistant. This quest aims to capture three fish types: Aurora Jellyfish, Glowing Octopus, and Firefly Squid.
Once you have all three fish, return to the Research Assistant to receive another task: find the Prototype Parts at her old Research Outpost. Head southeast to locate the outpost, enter the building, and inspect the equipment on the table to find the Prototype Parts.
After obtaining the Prototype Parts, return them to the Research Assistant to receive the Sampling Device. Install it onto your ship, and you can now catch Abyssal fish.
Where To Find Gulper Eel in Dredge
You need to have Hadal fishing unlocked to catch the elusive Gulper Eel. Once you have it unlocked, head over to the Stellar Basin, but beware of the giant sea monster in the middle of the area. Navigate to map coordinate F4, where you’ll find a bubbling spot.
Cast your Hadal Rod and start fishing at the spot, and if you’re successful, you’ll catch the Gulper Eel. When you bring it back to the Travelling Merchant, you’ll receive two additional Research Parts as a reward.
How To Unlock Hadal Fishing in Dredge
To unlock Hadal in Dredge, you need a piece of equipment called the Bottomless Lines. This can be acquired after unlocking the Sampling Device from the Collect All Samples Pursuit.
All you need is to invest one Research Part into Bottomless Lines equipment in the Rods tab in the Research Menu to unlock it for purchase at the Shipwright. Buy and install Bottomless Lines in their Cargo, allowing you to go Hadal fishing and catch the Gulper Eel.
Where To Find Goliath Tigerfish in Dredge
To catch the Goliath Tigerfish, you must have unlocked Explosives and Mangrove fishing. Head to the Twisted Strand located in the upper-left corner of the map and navigate through the maze until you reach map coordinate E12 in the southwest. Here, you’ll find a hollowed-out tree that’s blocking your way.
To proceed, use your Explosives to blow up the tree. Ahead of you, you’ll see a bubbling spot in the water. Use your Mangrove Rod to fish up the Goliath Tigerfish from this location. After catching the fish, return to the Travelling Merchant, and you’ll receive two Research Parts as a reward.
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How To Unlock Explosives in Dredge
You unlock Explosives by completing a portion of the main story after finding the Family Crest Relic in the Gale Cliffs. Once you give the Relic to the Retired Whaler in Ingfell, he will eventually provide you with the Explosives, which you can then purchase from him and the Travelling Merchant whenever you need more.
How To Unlock Mangrove Fishing in Dredge
To unlock Mangrove fishing, you’ll need to spend four Research Parts on the Flexible Fishing Pole and then the Anti-Tangle Line in the Rod tab of the Research menu. Once you have purchased the Anti-Tangle Line from the Shipwright, you can go Mangrove fishing.
Where To Find Coelacanth in Dredge
To catch the Coelacanth, the final Exotic fish, you must have both Explosives and Abyssal fishing unlocked. Head over to Devil’s Spine and travel to map coordinate P/Q13, where you will spot some debris that can be destroyed with Explosives. Blow up the wall and row through the gap to reach a bubbling spot.
Here, use your Abyssal Rod to catch the Coelacanth. Once caught, return to the Travelling Merchant for the final time and present her with the fish to receive two more Research Parts, totaling your rewards to eight.
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