The Iron Rig – Destructoid

Dredge: The Iron Rig introduces new secrets and surprises to the game world for you to uncover in a brand new playthrough or one in which you’ve almost gone mad by collecting Relics. Part of what it does is give you an excuse to return to old areas like Gale Cliffs in search of new, strange fish.

The Scientist on the rig in Dredge: The Iron Rig will task you with collecting more specimens for him after you return from the newly contaminated Marrows. Despite the rig’s drill having retracted, it’s still causing chaos. Now, Gale Cliffs has been affected, with dark ooze bubbling up all over the place and odd new fish appearing from the darkest depths imaginable.

How to get all the samples from Gale Cliffs for the Scientist in Dredge: The Iron Rig

To get all the samples required for the Scientist from Gale Cliffs in Dredge: The Iron Rig, you need a new rod and a fast route between the location and the rig. The new rod comes courtesy of the Factory on the rig. Chat with the Engineer and provide her with an Ironhaven Crate and a Hydraulic Rod. This will allow her to craft the Infused Winch, which has improved fishing capabilities for Coastal, Shallow, and Oceanic waters.

Most of the waters around Gale Cliffs are Oceanic, so the Infused Winch is essential. Some are Shallow, but the Infused Winch can also fish them. I spent far too long trying to figure out why I couldn’t fish in the area after arriving and collecting as much of the black sludge for the Scientist as possible. All the new fishing spots require infused fishing equipment for you to fish them, so don’t bother using your old equipment.

Fish in all the oily spots around Gale Cliffs, and you’ll find all the fish you need. There’s also a crab to catch, so make sure you drop a decent Crab Pot like the Mouth of the Deep and return to it after you’ve caught everything else to ensure you get it the first time you check the pot.

I used Manifest to quickly move from the rig and Gale Cliffs to The Marrows and shorten my journeys to and from each location. This power is unlocked after completing the base game story for Gale Cliffs, so speak to the locals there if you want to give yourself a more optimal route. Alternatively, you could equip a Trawler Net and use the journey between the locations to maximize your income by selling the fish you catch at the rig.

I’ve listed below all of the fish you’ll need to catch for the Scientist from Gale Cliffs. Remember that you must use a crab pot to catch the Trilobite. You can catch all of these using the Infused Winch, so when you see these spots that require Abyssal fishing equipment, ignore them.

• Nautilus
• Sollasina
• Lancetfish
• Trilobite

When you return to the Scientist with all of these samples, you’ll advance the story of The Iron Rig in Dredge once more. I don’t want to spoil the surprise, but this is where things really go off the rails and dive deep into the unexpected. Get ready for your return to Stellar Basin next.