Overview of Mutated Fish in DREADMOOR
Catching and processing mutated fish in DREADMOOR yields 
Mutant Fish Meat, 
Jaws, 
Leeches, 
Chromatic Scales, 
Bone Plate, and 
Bony Horn in the Grinder. Clouds of red Blight are extremely dangerous, so try to avoid them. Essence slows mutations, but it is hard to obtain.
Many mutant species spawn at night, and the night is full of dangers, but the loot is much more valuable. Predatory and peaceful fish require different bait and different fishing techniques.
| Mutant Species | Behavior | Active Time | Baits | Grinder Output (15 s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cryptmaw |
Predatory | Night only |  Rainbow Fin,  Flaming Belly |
2 Mutant Fish Meat, 2 Jaws, 2 Leeches |
 Necrosoft |
Peaceful | Night only |  Wind-Up Tin,  Sturdy Earcrawler |
1 Mutant Fish Meat, 3 Chromatic Scales, 2 Leeches |
 Gravedigger |
Peaceful | Night only | Wind-Up Tin, Sturdy Earcrawler |
3 Chromatic Scales, 2 Leeches, 2 Bone Plate, 2 Mutant Fish Meat |
 Sawfin |
Peaceful | Always | Wind-Up Tin, Sturdy Earcrawler |
1 Mutant Fish Meat, 3 Chromatic Scales, 2 Leeches |
 Swallower |
Predatory | Night only | Rainbow Fin, Flaming Belly |
1 Mutant Fish Meat, 2 Jaws, 2 Leeches |
 Bonescar |
Predatory | Always |  Pipecross,  Clinging Pincer |
2 Mutant Fish Meat, 2 Jaws, 3 Leeches, 3 Bone Plate |
 Rammfish |
Predatory | Always | Pipecross, Clinging Pincer |
2 Mutant Fish Meat, 1 Jaws, 3 Leeches, 1 Bony Horn, 2 Bone Plate |
 Stonegnawer |
Predatory | Night only | Pipecross, Clinging Pincer |
3 Bone Plate, 2 Jaws, 3 Leeches, 2 Mutant Fish Meat |
Peaceful and Nocturnal Mutants: Necrosoft, Gravedigger, Sawfin, and Cryptmaw
By forming a symbiosis with the gastric juices of Softgazer, the Blight transforms Necrosoft into an unsightly but useful creature that roams the local waters. A Necrosoft is a peaceful mutant, dwelling at the bottom, feeding on carrion and disguising itself as that very carrion. A Necrosoft can lie motionless on the bottom for weeks, becoming food for crustaceans and other small creatures while slowly being covered in algae. Only hunger can rouse it from its deathlike slumber and drive it to seek food.
It cannot reproduce, but accumulates amber solder in its belly, which Anglers and artisans desperately need for cold welding. No one knows where the 
Shovelnose’s search for food may lead it, but some specimens mutate into Gravedigger fish that inhabit flooded cemeteries, digging up graves and devouring the remains. Both Necrosoft and Gravedigger are peaceful mutants caught using Wind-Up Tin or Sturdy Earcrawler bait.
Mutations have transformed the dorsal fin of 
Sharpfin into a veritable saw on the Sawfin. Combined with elongated teeth and a head covered in bony growths, this makes for a dangerous predator that benefits greatly from excessive bone growth. Long barbels help Sawfin navigate and detect even the slightest nearby vibrations, and its jaws and venom are considered its most valuable resources.
The Cryptmaw is a rare example of a live-bearing fish, and is a grim scavenger nourished on its mother’s remains. However, it can have only one offspring, as the young fish gnaws its way through its mother’s belly and carries her decaying body on its back, attracting scavengers. Targeting Cryptmaw at night requires a line durability of 30 and predatory lures such as Rainbow Fin or Flaming Belly.
Predatory Mutants: Swallower, Bonescar, Rammfish, and Stonegnawer
Swallower is further proof of what the Blight does to predators such as 
Bloodgill, changing not only their appearance, but also their behavior. Despite its size and fearsome appearance, Swallower hunts only small prey. Its folded, scaleless skin works like a blacksmith’s bellows: it draws in and filters water, allowing Swallower to fill its gullet with fry. Anglers value it not for scales, but for the acidic mucus that can be harvested from Swallower’s crop.
Bonescar is a bony predator from Bone Reef, described as a cunning, strong, and dangerous mutant whose wounds only make it stronger. Mutation endowed the Bonescar with remarkable properties: wounds on its body heal over with ossified flesh. It is said that the renowned healer Estelle once managed to turn this fish into a living piece of bone during her experiments. Both Swallower and Bonescar fishing spots require a stamina drain rating of 30.
Rammfish is a knot of fury covered in hard growths, and its fishing spots require a catch speed of 45. Mutation has transformed its skull into a bony fist that neither Anglers nor the aquatic denizens of Bone Reef would ever wish to encounter. Rammfish swiftly builds up speed and slams into its victim, fracturing the skull and bones or knocking the target unconscious.
Stonegnawer is a mutated relative of the 
Bully fish that lives exclusively on the bottom, accumulating a protective crust of sand, shells, small stones, and salt deposits. Rammfish and Stonegnawer both strike Pipecross and Clinging Pincer lures.
Processing Mutants in the Grinder
Processing fish in the Grinder yields valuable ingredients. Drag a fish from your boat’s hold into the processor slot. Processing begins automatically and takes some time. Press and hold [F] to collect the processed resource.
Processing a mutant carcass in the Grinder takes 15 seconds and yields Mutant Fish Meat, which is fish flesh warped by the Blight. Its tough fibers ooze tainted essence, attracting scavengers and predators, and making soup from this meat is not recommended!
Grinding Rammfish also produces a Bony Horn, a sturdy horn from a bony fish used when working on boats, along with 2 Bone Plate units. Predatory mutants also yield Jaws, which are commonly used to reinforce weapons and craft arrowheads, and Leeches, which give off a pungent odor on the surface that is highly valuable for making lures. Whole fish can also be placed on the trader’s scales, and selling more fish at once increases the payment you receive.