How to Fish: Strategies for beating the Spider Crab

The objective of the game How to Fish is to defeat the Spider Crab boss, but the initial encounter with the crab is more about combat skills than fishing techniques. The player attempts to fight the Spider Crab multiple times, using only their fists, which does not yield successful results. To avoid repeating the same experience, this article outlines the steps to defeat the Spider Crab boss in How to Fish.

After completing the tutorial quest for a sailor character, the player should feed clams (~$3 per clam) to the sailor, refrain from purchasing his beer immediately, and invest in a Fishing Rod ($3) before engaging the boss. The player should then feed the sailor more clams or fish with the rod for more profitable meals, create a Knife ($45) or Brass Knuckles ($24) as their second purchase, and buy the Beer ($12).

The sailor should drink the beer, and the empty can should be used as bait to reel in the Spider Crab boss. The player should note that the Spider Crab boss can be defeated using only their fists in co-op play, but they recommend purchasing a melee weapon, preferably the knife, for added damage. To effectively defeat the Spider Crab boss, the player should eat enough seafood to top off their hunger and health, be prepared for the crab's painful attacks, and capitalize on the crab's momentary daze after an attack.

After defeating the crab, the player should buy the radar ($10) before leaving the island, as even the easiest difficulty requires multiple rounds of fighting the boss. The player should also consider standing on higher ground to make the boss work harder to reach them and dodge its attacks. Finally, the player should deliver the remaining parts of the Spider Crab to the old fisherman, who will reward them with the keys to his boat as a thank you.

With this, the player can load up and head to the next island, where they will face the Pufferfish boss.