Quest item guide · Island 2
Where to Find Leeches in How to Fish
Find the three easy-to-miss ground pickups, finish the forest quest, and unlock the bait for your next boss fight.
Quick answer
You need three Leeches from Island 2
Talk to the woman connected to the forest quest, then search the grass and forest floor nearby. Leeches are small ground pickups—you do not catch them with a fishing rod. Collect all three, return to the quest giver, and she will turn them into the special bait used for the Giant Piranha encounter.
01 · Location
Where the Leeches appear
The Leeches appear on land in the forest area of Island 2. They can blend into the grass, so the interaction prompt is often easier to notice than the item model itself.
Walk slowly through the grass around the quest area and watch for the pickup prompt.
02 · Walkthrough
How to collect all three Leeches
- 1
Start the forest quest
Speak with the woman associated with the Island 2 quest. Her objective counter should show that she needs three Leeches.
- 2
Stay on land
Do not fish for this item and do not buy a standard lure. Move into the nearby forest and search the ground.
- 3
Sweep through the grass
Move slowly across the quest area. Watch for an interaction prompt, especially where vegetation makes the dark pickup difficult to see.
- 4
Pick up exactly three
Continue until the quest counter reaches 3/3. Current guides consistently report three pickups; references asking for five appear to be outdated.
- 5
Return to the quest giver
Hand in the Leeches. This converts the collection into the special bait needed to summon the Giant Piranha.
03 · Troubleshooting
If you cannot find a Leech
The grass can hide the model. Scan methodically and use the interaction prompt as your main signal.
Make sure you started the relevant quest and confirm whether the objective already registered a pickup.
These are land pickups, not fish, enemy drops, or items sold by the regular lure shop.
If the prompt never appears, leave and reload the area before assuming the quest is blocked.
04 · What comes next
Use the reward for Giant Piranha
After the hand-in, the quest reward becomes the bait for the Island 2 boss sequence. Prepare your weapons and healing items before casting it—the next step is a fight, not another collection task.
Continue the questlineHow to Beat Giant PiranhaBoss strategy, preparation, and next-island progression→05 · Common questions
Leech FAQ
Do you catch Leeches with a fishing rod?
No. For this Island 2 quest, Leeches are ground pickups found while walking through the forest grass.
How many Leeches do you need?
You need three Leeches. Return after the quest counter reaches 3/3.
What are the Leeches used for?
The quest giver converts them into special bait used to continue the Giant Piranha boss sequence.