Key Points
- The Halibut Harpoon is locked behind a long questline given to you by Dr. Monty.
- You can find Dr. Monty at his lab within the Depths.
- Dr. Monty will require several different types of Pufferfish mutations as part of the questline.
The longest questline to grace Fisch is now available in the latest update. If you plan on getting your hands on the Halibut Harpoon, then you need to speak to Dr. Monty asap and get the rod after collecting all the required fishes for the questline.
Fisch – Halibut Harpoon Overview
| Available in | 1.97 Update |
| Quest giver | Dr. Monty |
| Location | Outer Deep (461, -2002, -13150.2) |
How to Start the Halibut Harpoon Quest
The Halibut Harpoon is given to you after completing all of Dr. Monty’s quests. You can find Dr. Monty in his lab within the Outer Deep (461, -2002, -13150.2). To reach this location, head north from your spawn point and enter the ocean to reach the Depths. Then continue swimming north towards Beacon 1P-2. Once you reach the specified location, you can’t just enter through the front door.
What worked for me was to find a highlighted window in the first building, then go through it to find the lab. The window is right beside the Cartographer NPC. Once inside, you will find Dr. Monty near the whiteboard, and you can talk to him to start the first set of quests.
All Dr. Monty Quiz Answers
The first task after talking to Dr. Monty is to answer his quiz questions. The questions are pretty straightforward, and if you had played the game long enough, then you would be familiar with the answers already. Nevertheless, the answers for all three questions are also given below. The questions remain the same for everyone.
- The goggobites gather for what?
- Hubbermeisterchen
- What is the base value of a Sparkling Shiny Aether Pufferfish?
- 13,388.82 C$
- What is my favorite color?
- Orange
Dr. Monty’s Quest #1 – Pufferfish Abroad
After supplying the right answers, you will get the first task, which is to catch and return different types of Pufferfish. You need to catch 10 Pufferfish of each type. Below is a table of the Pufferfish types, their location, and appropriate weather to capture them.
| Fish Name | Location | Weather and Season | Prefered Bait |
| Blight Pufferfish | Toxic Grove | Any weather during any season at any time | Weird Algae |
| Carrot Pufferfish | Carrot Garden | Rainy weather during Spring at any time | None |
| Flying Pufferfish | Sky and clouds | Any weather during Summer at any time | Seaweed |
| Mustard | Ocean | Rainy weather during Summer at any time | Seaweed |
| Pufferfish | The Ocean and Roslit Bay | Any weather during Summer at any time | Seaweed |
| Pufferflute | Crystal Cove | Clear weather during Autumn during the Day | Flakes |
| Pyrite Pufferfish | Volcanic Vents | Any weather during Autumn at Night | Shrimp |
Dr. Monty’s Quest #2 – Collect My Pufferfish
The second quest requires you to capture and hand over 10x Pufferfish of various mutations. Also, they need to be Perfect Catches, so let’s take a look at the best rods for catching each mutation.
| Pufferfish Type | Best Rod |
| Abyssal Pufferfish | Abyssal Specter Rod or Rod of the Depths |
| Atlantean Pufferfish | Trident Rod |
| Aurulent Pufferfish | Auric Rod |
| Bellona’s Fury Pufferfish | Bellona’s Waraxe |
| Brined Pufferfish | Brine-infused Rod |
| Celestial Pufferfish | Celestial Rod |
| Crystalized Pufferfish | Crystalized Rod |
| Greedy Pufferfish | Rod of the Eternal King or Scurvy Rod |
| Heavenly Pufferfish | Heaven’s Rod |
| Honey Pufferfish | Sweet-Stinger |
| Lost Pufferfish | The Lost Rod |
| Lucid Pufferfish | Lucid Rod |
| Lunar Pufferfish | Astral Rod or Event Horizon Rod |
| Mastered Pufferfish | Ruinous Oath |
| Mythical Pufferfish | Mythical Rod |
| Phantom Pufferfish | Eidolon Rod |
| Rainbow Cluster Pufferfish | Rainbow Cluster Rod |
| Rotting Pufferfish | Splitbranch Twig |
| Sandy Pufferfish | Sand Castle Caster |
| Sanguine Pufferfish | Sanguine Spire |
| Solarblaze Pufferfish | Wicked Fang Rod or Fang of the Eclipse |
| Sunken Pufferfish | Sunken Rod |
| Tainted Pufferfish | Bloomspire: Twisted Toxins |
| Tidal Pufferfish | Rod of the Forgotten Fang |
Dr. Monty’s Quest #3 – Collect My Pufferfish Electric Boogaloo
To complete the third quest, you need to wait 5 real hours, then meet Dr. Monty. Again, you are tasked with collecting various Pufferfish types. But this time, you have different amount requirements. Some types will require just 1 or 2 of the Pufferfish, while some will require 10. Luckily, you don’t require Perfect Catch for this list. Let’s have a look at all the Pufferfish variants, their amount, and how to get them below.
| Pufferfish Type | Amount | How to Get |
| Putrid Pufferfish | 1 | Seaweed (Bait) |
| Blue Moon Pufferfish | 2 | Use Blue Moon Totem/ Sundial Totems |
| Forest Spirit Pufferfish | 2 | Spirit of the Forest Rod |
| Hades’ Curse Pufferfish | 2 | Hades’ Soul-Scythe Rod |
| Mossy Pufferfish | 2 | Elder Mossripper Rod |
| Oscar Pufferfish | 2 | Great Rod of Oscar |
| Photical Pufferfish | 2 | Terrotrapper Rod |
| Serene Pufferfish | 2 | Astraeus Serenade Rod/Polaris Serenade Rod |
| Puritas Pufferfish | 5 | Onirifalx Rod |
| Shiny King’s Blessing Pufferfish | 5 | Poseidon Rod with Blessed Mutation |
| Bioluminescent Pufferfish | 10 | Luminous Rod |
| Blessed Pufferfish | 10 | Seraphic Rod |
| Distraught Pufferfish | 10 | Dreambreaker Rod at Night |
| Fabulous Pufferfish | 10 | Fabulous Rod |
| Gleebous Pufferfish | 10 | Blade Of Glorp Rod |
| Gravitas Pufferfish | 10 | Olympian Godbreaker Rod |
| Igneous Pufferfish | 10 | Igneous Rupturer Rod |
| Nuclear Pufferfish | 10 | Release a Nuke |
| Obsidian Pufferfish | 10 | Obsidian-Bone (Bait) |
| Royal Pufferfish | 10 | Royal Spear Rod |
| Shady Pufferfish | 10 | Shady Rod |
| Shiny Harmonized Pufferfish | 10 | Pinion’s Aria with Shiny Mutation |
| Spirit Pufferfish | 10 | Spiritbinder/ Tranquility Rod |
| Tryhard Pufferfish | 10 | Tryhard Rod |
| Verdant Pufferfish | 10 | Verdant Oath Rod |
Completing the above list will give you the Halibut Harpoon Rod, but as a Restricted Rod, as well as the Fugu title. You can now purchase Carrot Sticks Bait from Dr. Monty, and the bait amount and values are given below. Equipping this will give you +500 Preferred Luck.
| Carrot Sticks Amount | Value |
| 1 | 56 $ |
| 10 | 560 $ |
| 100 | 5.6K $ |
| 1000 | 56K $ |
Dr. Monty’s Quest #4 – 500 Pufferfih
The last step of the quest will help you add mutations for the Halibut Harpoon. For this quest, you need to capture 500 Pufferfish with Perfect Catch using the Restricted Harpoon. Before leaving Dr. Monty’s lab, purchase several Carrot Stick baits, as this is the preferred type of bait for the Pufferfish. Then, visit any nearby body of water.
My personal preference is Roslit Bay, since it is close to the spawn point. But you can visit anywhere and use the Harpoon Rod with the Carrot Stick bait to complete the quest. Return to Dr. Monty, and you can add mutations to the Harpoon Rod.
Dr. Monty’s Quest #5 – The Final Hoard
This is the final quest from Dr. Monty, and you need to complete this quest if you wish to unrestrict your Halibut Harpoon. For this step, you need to Perfect Catch and return 25 of the following Pufferfish variants:
- Bathyal Pufferfish
- Thalassic Pufferfish
- Hadal Pufferfish
All of these mutations belong to the Halibut Harpoon, so use this along with the Carrot Stick bait to collect all the fish and return to Dr. Monty. He will ask you to pay him 50 million $, after which you will have unrestricted access to the Halibut Harpoon.
FAQs
What are the stats for the Halibut Harpoon?
The Halibut Harpoon has the following stats:
- Lure Speed: 132%
- Luck: 288%
- Control: 0.1
- Resilience: 56%
- Max kg: inf kg
Is the Halibut Harpoon a limited time rod?
No, as long as you speak to Dr. Monty in The Depths, you can collect the Halibut Harpoon anytime.
I picked the wrong answer for Dr. Monty’s question, what do I do?
You can always speak to Dr. Monty again and pick the right answer to progress through the quest.
