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THREAT DOSSIERS

Boss Files: Bait, Fight and Hand-In

Prepare every story encounter without losing the bait or trophy that advances the route.

Pufferfish · A
Minimum solo ammo36
Safe distance8–12 m
Reliable damage window4 s
Hard mode change+2
Pufferfish
FEATURED TARGET

Pufferfish

Stay outside the roll line and avoid the purple poison trail.

PHASE 01 · 100—70%

Desert · Carrot

PHASE 02 · 70—35%

Stay outside the roll line and avoid the purple poison trail.

PHASE 03 · 35—0%

Keep the fin and complete its hand-in.

ACTION TELEGRAPH

Boss trigger and response table

Exact prices and hidden formulas are omitted when current sources disagree.

TargetEncounter areaRequired triggerResponse
Spider CrabLighthouseEmpty Beer CanSidestep the charge, attack during recovery and preserve the shell.
Giant PiranhaForestLeech BaitKeep moving, clear nearby threats and preserve the trophy.
PufferfishDesertCarrotStay outside the roll line and avoid the purple poison trail.
AlbatrossRocksTuna bodyUse cover, maintain ranged pressure and preserve the head.
Bowhead WhaleVolcanoFish BucketBring sustained damage and cooked healing food.
Mutated Bowhead WhaleVolcanoBowhead body in volcanoRestock first: this is a second encounter, not the hand-in.

EVIDENCE LOG

Sources and evidence

Facts are summarized and cross-checked; linked pages remain the source of record.

Official

Steam · How to Fish ↗Steam Community · News ↗Steam Community · Patch 1.0.11 ↗Steam · 28 ↗Dazed Games ↗

Community-tested

PC Gamer · Spider Crab ↗PC Gamer · Pufferfish ↗Destructoid · 100% ↗Destructoid · Handyman ↗Pro Game Guides · Armory ↗PCGamingWiki · How to Fish ↗