Guide coverage: patches through 1.0.12
How to Fish: Anglerfish — Bait, Island & Price
Anglerfish is a $1,500 Volcano Island catch on the Scientific Lure. It fights back — 40 damage per hit — and Patch 1.0.10 lowered its health because the old value made the fight tedious.
| Island | 5. Volcano |
|---|---|
| Bait | Scientific Lure ($500) |
| Base sale price | $1500 |
| Base weight | 80 kg |
| Health | 650 HP |
| Fights back | Yes — 40 damage per hit |
| Endangered | No |
| Quest creature | No, it is sale or food |
How to catch Anglerfish
- Buy the Scientific Lure for $500 on Volcano Island and cast. Anglerfish is one of five creatures on that lure.
- It is on the game’s aggressive-creature list, so it attacks while you are killing it rather than waiting to be shot.
- Use the Sniper or Shotgun at range instead of a melee weapon, and keep a healing item or grilled catch in the quick bar.
- Base weight is 80 kg, so a heavier individual is worth meaningfully more than $1,500.
What Anglerfish is for
Money. Anglerfish is not a quest creature, so unlike Oarfish and Superdwarf Fish you can sell every one you catch without checking the quest log first.
Common mistakes
- Reading old guides that quote the pre-1.0.10 health value. The developer confirmed a reduction without publishing a replacement number, so the table still shows 650.
- Melee range. 40 damage per hit adds up faster than the Volcano Island shop gear suggests.
Quick answers
What bait catches Anglerfish?
Scientific Lure, $500, together with Stonefish, Blobfish, Oarfish and Superdwarf Fish.
Did Patch 1.0.10 change Anglerfish health?
Yes, the patch reduced it. No replacement figure was published, so this wiki keeps showing 650 and labels it as the pre-patch value.
Anglerfish on Volcano Island
Anglerfish is listed under island 5 in the five-island campaign order. The island walkthrough covers the local quest, the shop stock, and the boss you have to beat before the next island opens. Full Volcano walkthrough