Locating Harpooner Fishing Spots in DREADMOOR
Harpooner is a predatory fish that hunts small, colorful prey, and its bait should be bright and strongly scented. Each Harpooner fishing spot holds 3 to 4 fish across three size classes and takes 480 seconds to recover. Dedicated Harpooner spots and mixed Harpooner and 
Bloodgill spots stay active at all hours. At night, mixed predatory spots also spawn 
Harpy, a Harpooner kin twisted by Blight.
A swift predator that cuts through the murky depths of the surrounding waters, Harpooner fearlessly attacks anything that crosses its path. Their eyes are covered by a thick membrane that shields the pupils from damage. For years, people believed Harpooners were blind because of it - and they weren’t entirely wrong. Harpooners are drawn to sharp smells and vivid colors, and they can sense blood from far away.
Lure Selection and Bait Preparation
Predatory and peaceful fish require different bait and different fishing techniques. Fishing for predator fish using a float is ineffective, so you will need to use bait that imitates fish movement. Bait for them needs to be tough, pungent, and able to stay lodged in their tooth-filled jaws. Harpooner strikes 
Rainbow Fin and 
Flaming Belly lures, and responds to 1 to 3 portions of Fry chum.
Rainbow Fin is a bait for predatory fish; as you reel in the line, the bright plumage flutters, provoking local predators to attack. Crafting Rainbow Fin at the workbench requires 1 
Fish Meat, 1 
Metal Plate, and 1 
Chromatic Scales.
For Flaming Belly, the color of the phosphorescent slime and the movement of the lure’s fins mimic the behavior of 
Snapper. Large predators attack it without hesitation, only to become prey themselves, and the lure increases the chance of catching a trophy fish.
To catch predatory fish, cast your lure toward the splashes, then hold [LMB] and retrieve the lure through the active zone. If the fish takes interest, it will follow the bait; if you reel too fast, the fish won’t be able to keep up, and if you pause for too long, the fish will lose interest. Avoid casting bait too close to the boat, as bite chances are very low.
Line Tension and Reeling Tactics
While reeling, you will need to monitor two indicators: Fish stamina and Line tension. Your goal is to exhaust the fish without breaking your line. Hold [LMB] to reel the fish in.
Move the rod in the opposite direction of the fish’s movement by moving the mouse left and right. Pulling harder in the opposite direction reduces the fish’s stamina faster.
Across its three size classes, Harpooner weighs between 2 kg and 9 kg, with 100 stamina and movement speed ranging from 230 to 270. Handle them carefully when removing the hook. More than one careless angler has lost a finger after underestimating a Harpooner’s speed and fury. Once the fish’s stamina has been fully depleted, you can safely reel it in. Pull the fish close to the boat to complete the catch.
| Size Class | Weight | Stamina | Tension / Sec | Move Speed | Pull Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 2–3 kg | 100 | 50 | 230 | 90 |
| Medium | 4–6 kg | 100 | 65 | 250 | 80 |
| Large | 7–9 kg | 100 | 80 | 270 | 70 |
Cargo Processing 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 Harpooner in the Grinder takes 15 seconds and yields 2 Fish Meat and 1 
Jaws. Fish Meat is inedible but still useful meat from trash fish, serving as an essential ingredient for basic baits.
Jaws form a heavy bony arc with rows of sharp teeth, commonly used to reinforce weapons and craft arrowheads, though exposed bone becomes brittle surprisingly quickly.
Processing a nocturnal Harpy takes 15 seconds and yields 1 
Mutant Fish Meat, 1 Jaws, and 1 
Leeches. Leeches are omnipresent inhabitants of the swamps, poisoned by the Sickness, and on the surface, they give off a pungent odor, which is highly valuable for making lures.
Market Trade and Economic Returns
Press [LMB] on a fish in the hold to select it. Selected fish are placed on the trader’s scales. Selling more fish at once increases the payment you receive. Press and hold [F] to sell the selected fish.
A Harpooner has a base price of 11, a trader sale price of about 9.7, and a price per kg of about 2.4. Objects floating in the water can be retrieved with the 
Hook Gun.