Now that you’ve collected a few samples for the Scientist from some of the early game biomes in Dredge: The Iron Rig, it’s time to head to the strangest one: Stellar Basin. Here, you’re tasked with fishing up the deepest samples the DLC asks for.
Picking up samples for the Scientist in Dredge‘s The Iron Rig DLC has been pretty simple while working through the game’s first two biomes, but this is where it gets tricky Stellar Basin is a dangerous area to explore without there being large puddles of contaminant that host creatures that can smash your boat if you’re not careful. That’s why, when the Scientist asks you to go there and collect some samples for him, you need to be prepared with the right gear and all the ideas.
How to get all the samples from Stellar Basin for the Scientist in Dredge: The Iron Rig
Before heading out to get all the samples for the Scientist from Stellar Basin in Dedge: The Iron Rig, you need to pick up some new gear. To do this, you’ve got to advance the Stellar Basin questline from the base game to the point where you’ve managed to grab the experimental tech from the wrecked lab for the Researcher in the area. Once you have it, you’ll be able to buy the equipment required for the rig.
Next, visit the Engineer in the Factory on the rig to pick up the Infused Hoist. To get this, you need to deliver an Ironhaven Crate, a Dark Canister, and a Fathomless Winch. The Infused Hoist can fish in Abyssal, Hadal, and Oceanic waters, which cover a huge part of Stellar Basin.
With your new rod installed, sail over to Stellar Basin and drop a crab pot into one of the oily spots in the biome. Only one of the fish you need to catch is a crab, but it takes ages for them to be caught by a pot. So, putting your pot down first ensures you have plenty of time for that ancient deep-sea dweller to crawl into your trap.
The other three fish required from Stellar Basin can be caught from any of the dark spots around the biome. Fish in each of the new fishing spots until your hull is full, then use Manifest to teleport to The Marrows and rest for the night before sailing to the rig to deliver your catch. You can use Manifest again to teleport and make the return trip to Stellar Basin much quicker.
This is easily the longest journey you’ll need to make in The Iron Rig, and you’ve got to make it two or three times, even if you’re efficient. I’ve listed every fish you must catch for the Scientist in this biome below.
- Tripod Spiderfish
- Kerygmechela
- Eagle Shark
- Sea Slug
When you’ve delivered every sample from Stellar Basin to the Scientist, a new character will appear on the rig. They have a lot of influence, and I believe they’re not quite who they appear to be. Needless to say, they don’t care much for the trouble the rig’s drill is causing and want operations to proceed regardless of the outcome.
