Overview
Here’s an efficient way to gather earthworms, the bait material for Duckov’s fishing minigame. Earthworms can only be obtained from underground (hidden spots) and cannot be acquired during normal gameplay.
Note to Readers
This article has been machine-translated from the original Japanese. For the most accurate content, please refer to the Japanese version.
How to Make Fishing Bait
- Location: Workbench
- Ingredients: Earthworms x2, Soda Crackers x3
- Fog’s Shop (After recipe unlock)
Fishing bait can be crafted at the workbench. To unlock this feature, you’ll need to complete a few quests, but it becomes available early in the game.
Once you’ve progressed sufficiently through the fishing quests, you can purchase fishing bait directly from Fog, who runs the kitchen.
How to Obtain Soda Crackers
- Vending Machine: $51
- On the map: Food boxes, etc.
- Vending machines refresh every 5 minutes
Soda crackers can be purchased from vending machines for $51. Since you can only buy two at a time, save up little by little. The vending machine restocks every five minutes.
You can also find soda crackers while exploring. Pick them up from food crates and bring them back if you have space in your bag.
How to Obtain Earthworms
Earthworms can be obtained from hidden locations. Note that these hidden locations cannot be opened without a shovel.
Efficient Method for Collecting Earthworms
Earthworms are best collected in Area Zero. The reasons are that enemies are weak and the hiding spots are close to the entrance. I marked the hiding spot locations with an “orange bone icon”.
The two spots to check are located near the river just before the entrance to Road Camp.
There are also two hiding spots on the forest path, but the one on the path leading to the cave entrance is likely “key-restricted” and did not yield earthworms (verified about 5 times).
Earthworm Circuit Gear
- Weapon: SMG (Mobile Custom)
- Melee Weapon: Shovel
- Totem: Swift Feet (Mobility UP)
- Totem: Marathon (Stamina Consumption DOWN)
- Class: Berserker
Equip a fast-moving SMG and carry a shovel for digging hiding spots. Recommended totems are Swift Feet for increased movement speed and Marathon for reduced stamina consumption.
Choosing the Berserker class is recommended as it increases movement speed by 10%, but any class except slow Survivors is acceptable.