DREADMOOR Field guide
Gravedigger fish render from Dreadmoor Specimen 04 / 28

Field sheet / peaceful

Gravedigger

Level 0 peaceful Sea Blight mutant 1 / kg

A mud-rooting peaceful mutant that responds well to noisy bait and stubborn, steady pressure.

Best bait
Wind-Up Tin / Sturdy Earcrawler
Active
Always active
Habitats
10 spots
Processing
Fish Meat
Find it on the chart

How to catch Gravedigger

Catch Gravedigger at a peaceful fishing spot. Cast the listed bait into the zone and keep the rod still until the bite; moving too early scares the fish off. Wind-Up Tin is the standard peaceful lure, while Sturdy Earcrawler is the trophy-chance option.

Once hooked, pull the rod opposite the fish's movement to drain stamina. Reel only when the fish tires, and ease off as line tension climbs. Gravedigger has a 120 stamina pool and a 80/s tension rate in its heaviest size class, so the last stretch is where a careless pull costs the catch.

Quick rig: Wind-Up Tin is the primary bait listed for Gravedigger. Check the recipe in the bait and tackle guide before you leave the dock.

Size classes & catch odds

Day and night odds are identical in the demo data; class 3 is the rare trophy roll.

3 classes
Class Weight Chance Stamina Tension Speed
Class 1 3 – 5 kg
60%
120 60/s 200
Class 2 6 – 9 kg
32%
120 70/s 210
Class 3 9 – 15 kg
8%
120 80/s 220

Higher stamina means a longer fight. Higher tension means the line snaps faster if you keep reeling through a run. Speed is the fish's movement value in the demo data, not a real-world unit.

Best bait for Gravedigger

The demo gives each bait an equal share where two are listed.

Bait Share Recipe Category
Wind-Up Tin bait icon Wind-Up Tin 50% 1× Metal Plate + 1× Fish Meat peaceful
Sturdy Earcrawler bait icon Sturdy Earcrawler 50% 1× Metal Plate + 1× Battery + 1× Thermo Coil + 1× Chromatic Scales peaceful

Where to find Gravedigger

Gravedigger is tied to drowned ruins. The demo data lists 10 habitat spots for this species and marks it as always active.

Use the in-game fishing-spot prompt to confirm the target before casting. Our schematic chart shows the demo's main fishing areas, but it is a route diagram rather than a coordinate-perfect map. If the spot lists a different species, move on instead of emptying your bait bag.

Value & processing

Sale value

1 / kg

Price is per kilogram in the demo build. A class 3 fish is worth substantially more than a class 1 of the same species.

Processing

Grinder → Fish Meat

Sell whole fish when you need cash. Process when a recipe or contract needs the material, especially Chromatic Scales and Jaws.

Field notes

A mud-rooting peaceful mutant with a taste for noisy bait. Wind-Up Tin is the clean answer; Sturdy Earcrawler is the trophy gamble. Do not mistake its slow start for a dead spot.

Source: Dreadmoor demo build 26140998 fish data. Values, bait affinities and habitat counts may change in Early Access.

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