Tuna won't appear
Use the Professional Boss Lure for its confirmed dedicated Tuna pool.
Check the Tuna setup →ISLAND 4 · MAIN PROGRESSIONChecked for Patch 1.0.10
How to Fish Rocks Walkthrough
Rocks is a linked boss route: use the Professional Boss Lure for Tuna, preserve and drop the dead Tuna to trigger Albatross, then turn in Albatross Head to unlock Volcano.
- GOAL
- Unlock Volcano
- BOSS CHAIN
- Tuna → Albatross
- FINAL REQUIREMENT
- Albatross Head turn-in
THE STEP PEOPLE MISS
Defeating Tuna does not complete Rocks. Preserve its dead body and use it for the Albatross transition before moving on.
Professional Boss Lure → Tuna and Albatross Head → Volcano are internally confirmed. The dead Tuna ground trigger is strong current evidence and is presented with that boundary.
Continue the required route ↓REQUIRED PROGRESSION ONLY
Rocks Quick Route
Follow these results in order. Optional catches, Casino activities, collection cleanup, and money routes are intentionally excluded.
- 01
Enter Rocks
- 02
Use Professional Boss Lure
- 03
Defeat Tuna
- 04
Keep and drop the dead Tuna
- 05
Defeat Albatross
- 06
Turn in Albatross Head
- 07
Volcano
DEPENDENCY MAP
Rocks Boss Chain
Tuna and Albatross are not independent database entries here. The Tuna body is the transition between the two encounters.
01 · FIRST ENCOUNTER · REQUIRED
How to Trigger Tuna
TUNA REQUIREMENT
Professional Boss Lure
The Professional Boss Lure has the internally confirmed dedicated Tuna pool and is the reliable main-route method.
- 1
Reach Rocks
Finish Desert and confirm Island 4 is accessible.
- 2
Obtain the exact lure
First confirmed from Rocks onward.
- 3
Use it for Tuna
Select the Professional Boss Lure and complete the Tuna catch.
- 4
Defeat Tuna
Finish the encounter, but do not dispose of the body.
ROCKS ENCOUNTER CHECKER
Tuna Won't Appear?
Check access, lure ownership, and the lure actually in use. The dedicated pool is more authoritative than repeatedly trying unrelated tackle.
TUNA SETUP CHECK
MOST LIKELY BLOCKER
Rocks is unlocked and accessible
Finish the Desert Pufferfish Fin turn-in and claim the completed quest before preparing the Rocks encounter.
Open the exact requirement →02 · CRITICAL TRANSITION · REQUIRED
What to Do After Tuna
KEEP THE TUNA
Tuna defeated → keep the dead body → drop it on Rocks ground.
Current progression evidence strongly identifies the dead Tuna as the AlbatrossSpawner food trigger. Do not treat it like a normal high-value catch until Albatross has triggered.
Continue to Albatross →Evidence note: Strong current progression evidence; the exact serialized Albatross food pointer is not yet internal-confirmed.
03 · SECOND ENCOUNTER · REQUIRED
How to Trigger Albatross
Complete the Tuna transition first. The Albatross step begins from the defeated Tuna body placed on Island 4 ground.
- STEP 1
Catch Tuna
Use the Professional Boss Lure.
- STEP 2
Defeat Tuna
Keep the resulting dead body.
- STEP 3
Drop it on Rocks
Place the body on Island 4 ground.
- STEP 4
Defeat Albatross
Complete the encounter and collect its head.
EXPECTED RESULT
Albatross spawns; after the fight, Albatross Head becomes the confirmed Volcano progression item.
ROCKS TRANSITION CHECKER
Albatross Won't Spawn?
Check the Tuna lifecycle in order. “Tuna defeated” and “dead Tuna dropped on Rocks” are separate progression facts.
ALBATROSS SPAWN CHECK
MOST LIKELY BLOCKER
Tuna caught with the Professional Boss Lure
Catch Tuna with the Professional Boss Lure before attempting the second encounter.
Open the exact requirement →FIGHT GUIDE BOUNDARY
Defeat Albatross
Complete the encounter only after the trigger succeeds, then collect Albatross Head. Detailed fight strategy, weapons, multiplayer behavior, and encounter timing stay in the focused Boss guide.
Full Albatross boss guide →POST-BOSS PROGRESSION
What to Do After Albatross
The defeat must lead into the Island 5 quest result. Do not leave before collecting and turning in the required drop.
- STEP 1
Defeat Albatross
Finish the required Rocks encounter.
- STEP 2
Collect Albatross Head
Keep the internally confirmed progression drop.
- STEP 3
Visit the Seagull NPC
Give the head to quest 9943.
- STEP 4
Claim the quest
The completed interaction unlocks Island 5.
EXPECTED RESULT
Volcano becomes available after Albatross Head is turned in and the completed Seagull quest interaction is claimed.
This didn't happen →04 · LEAVE · REQUIRED
How to Unlock Volcano
Volcano is the result of the complete Rocks chain, including both Boss states and the post-Albatross Seagull quest.
- CHECK 1
- Tuna encounter completed
- CHECK 2
- Dead Tuna used for the Albatross trigger
- CHECK 3
- Albatross defeated
- CHECK 4
- Albatross Head collected
- CHECK 5
- Albatross Head turned in and Seagull quest claimed
ROCKS PROGRESSION CHECKER
Volcano Won't Unlock?
Use the saved route facts to stop at the first known missing result. If every known check is complete, move to current-patch troubleshooting.
VOLCANO UNLOCK CHECK
MOST LIKELY BLOCKER
Tuna encounter completed
Complete the Tuna encounter before treating the Albatross step as available.
Open the exact requirement →ISLAND 4 EXIT
Ready to Leave Rocks?
Confirm the full Tuna transition, Albatross result, and actual Volcano travel state before saving Rocks as complete.
Continue to the Volcano Walkthrough →NEXT · VOLCANO
- MAIN GOAL
- Complete the final progression sequence
- KEY ITEM
- Fish Bucket
- BOSS CHAIN
- Bowhead Whale → Mutated Bowhead Whale
The normal Bowhead Whale body starts the final mutation sequence.
ROCKS EXIT CHECKLIST
0 / 6 route results
Check a result only after it happens in your run.
OPTIONAL · NOT REQUIRED FOR VOLCANO
Optional Things to Do in Rocks
Open this for side activities, collection cleanup, and economy detours. None replaces the dead Tuna → Albatross → Head turn-in route.
OPTIONAL EVENTS
Casino, Roulette & Slots
These Rocks activities are optional and do not replace any part of the Tuna → Albatross route.
COLLECTION
Rocks Fishipedia
Clean up optional Rocks catches after the dead Tuna and Albatross progression is secure.
Open guide →ECONOMY
Rocks Selling Route
Rocks has valuable catches, but do not sell the Tuna body needed for the Albatross trigger.
Open guide →
EXACT ROCKS FIXES
Stuck in the Rocks?
Choose the symptom that matches your run. The Tuna follow-up is intentionally separate from both Boss fights.
I beat Tuna — what now?
Preserve the dead Tuna and drop it on Rocks ground to continue toward Albatross.
Continue the Tuna follow-up →I sold or lost the Tuna
Catch another Tuna with the Professional Boss Lure, defeat it, and keep the replacement body.
See the recovery step →Albatross won't spawn
Verify Tuna is defeated, its body is preserved, and the dead body was dropped on Rocks ground.
Run the Albatross check →I beat Albatross but nothing happened
Collect Albatross Head, give it to the Seagull NPC, and claim the completed quest.
Check the post-fight steps →Volcano won't unlock
The Albatross Head turn-in and completed Seagull quest interaction are required.
Run the Volcano unlock check →