💰 Money Guide

Money-Making Guide

Pricing multipliers, grilling bonuses, island-by-island grinding spots and money-saving traps to avoid.

The Pricing System: Score Multiplier

Fish prices aren't fixed — they're calculated as base price × kill-style multiplier. Want top dollar? Don't just shoot straight — the flashier your kill, the higher the price.

360° spin before the kill	High multiplier
Stealing the kill in co-op	High multiplier
Melee kill	Moderate
Long-range gunshot kill	Moderate
Kill without ADS (hip-fire)	Moderate

Grilled Fish Price Bonus (Island 3)

Perfectly cooked	Up to 1.5x price
Starting to burn	Drops gradually down to 0.1x

Press F to open the inspection panel and check the current cook multiplier.
Stop the moment it hits 1.5 — don't burn it.
Volcanic lava automatically cooks anything that falls in to perfect doneness (free grilling!).

Fast Money-Making by Island

Island 1 (Starting Island)

Set up the crab rod and kill with melee for your first cash.
Save up enough for weapon upgrades before fighting the Spider Crab boss.

Island 2 (Recommended Grinding Spot)

After unlocking dynamite → fast money grind.
Blow up fish schools with dynamite — far more efficient than guns.

Island 3

Grilling unlocks; sell fish with the 1.5x price multiplier.
SMG unlocks; faster fish clearing.
Circle trees fighting the Blue Shark; decent drop income.

Island 4

The sniper's slow bolt-action makes fish farming inefficient — not recommended for pure grinding.
Mainly advance by clearing the boss.

Island 5

Assault Rifle unlocks; fastest fish clearing.
Stockpile dynamite for the Bowhead Whale — high payout but high difficulty.