As you will quickly learn while trying to angle your first Legendary Fish, unlocking the right baits early on can save you a lot of time in DREADMOOR.
But contrary to what you might imagine, you cannot unlock them via trial and error, with each only becoming craftable after you acquire its recipe. Here’s how to get all bait recipes in DREADMOOR and an overview of what each option offers.
All bait recipes in DREADMOOR and how to get them
You can get a total of six bait recipes in DREADMOOR, with the Wind-Up Tin and Rainbow Fin baits being unlocked automatically via the main story. The other recipes can then be purchased from Gill and Bozur, with their prices being directly tied to their rarities.
Most of the baits can also only attract one type of fish (Predatory or Peaceful), with the Clinging Pincer being the only exception. As you can see below, the pincer is also your best option when looking to deal with the end-game legendaries.
| Bait | Type | Recipe | How to Acquire | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind-Up Tin | Peaceful | 1x Metal Plate 1x Fish Meat | Automatically unlocked during the main story quest. | The game’s main Peaceful bait, capable of catching all smaller fish within the umbrella. |
| Rainbow Fin | Predatory | 1x Fish Meat 1x Metal Plate 1x Chromatic Scales | Automatically unlocked during the main story quest. | The game’s starting Predatory bait, capable of catching all non-bony types. |
| Sturdy Earcrawler | Peaceful | 1x Metal Plate 1x Battery 1x Thermo Coil 1x Chromatic Scales | By purchasing its recipe from Gill and Bozur for 60 Coins. | Made for big catches, this bait uses vibrations to attract nearby fish. Increases the probability of finding Trophy Catches. |
| Flaming Belly | Predatory | 1x Fish Meat 1x Jaws 1x Metal Plate 1x Swamp Lily | By purchasing its recipe from Gill and Bozur for 80 Coins. | An advanced Predatory bait, made to attract larger predators. Like the Sturdy Earcrawler, it increases your chances of angling Trophy Fish. |
| Pipecross | Predatory | 2x Metal Plate 1x Fish Meat 1x Gear 1x Leeches | By purchasing its recipe from Gill and Bozur for 200 Coins. | A bait made specially for bony fish/legendaries. The only alternative to the Clinging Pincer. |
| Clinging Pincer | Predatory/Peaceful | 1x Mutant Fish Meat 1x Metal Plate 1x Cable 1x Leeches | By buying the Deadly Tick (350 Coins) recipe from Gill and Bozur. | The game’s ultimate bait, capable of catching both predatory and peaceful bony fish, as well as Legendaries. Offers a boost in performance while angling larger specimens. |
With all baits taken care of, don’t forget to also take a look at all Fishing Rod upgrades and how they work in DREADMOOR. After all, even the best bait will be worthless if you cannot put up a fight against your catch.
