DAVETHE DIVER GUIDE

How to Get and Use Crab Traps

Crab traps are a carried-over base-game system: unlock the tool through Otto, then place it only at the Jungle's valid moving-rock spots.

Updated July 25, 2026 · 5 min read

Quick answer

Complete Otto's crab-trap quest before using Jungle trap spots

Crab traps are not first unlocked in Utara. Progress the base game until Otto's Glacial Area crab-trap request awards the tool, then enter the Jungle from a save that carries that unlock.

Underwater, find a flat rock pile with visible movement, interact with it, add a fish as bait, and return after the trap timer has advanced to retrieve the catch.

Unlock source
Otto's base-game quest
Valid spot
Moving flat rocks
Bait
Fish ingredient
Quality
Catch result varies

Unlock the crab trap

1

Progress Otto's requests

Continue the base game's fish-farm and Glacial Area questline until the crab-trap request appears.

2

Complete the trap tutorial

Place the supplied trap, add bait, and retrieve the requested catch.

3

Load that progression into the DLC

Use the normal completed-save route so the unlocked tool carries into Jungle dives.

Use a trap in the Jungle

Look for a low pile of rocks that visibly shifts or emits bubbles. The interaction prompt appears only at a real trap point. Add a spare fish, continue the dive, and return after the indicator shows that the trap is ready.

  • Use common low-value fish as bait first.
  • Mark the room so you can return before ending the dive.
  • Do not expect a prompt at ordinary decorative rocks.
  • A better bait is not a guarantee of one exact species.

Why the trap option is missing

SymptomLikely cause
No tool in Jungle inventoryOtto's unlock quest is incomplete on this save
No prompt at rocksThe pile is decorative, not an active trap point
Trap cannot be placedAnother trap is active or no eligible bait is carried
Trap remains emptyThe retrieval interval has not advanced enough

FAQ

Crab Traps questions

Can Skip to Jungle unlock crab traps automatically?

The shortcut supplies a playable DLC state, but a normal completed save is the safest route when you want every base-game tool and upgrade you earned.

What bait should you use?

Use an expendable fish ingredient. Save rare or recipe-critical catches unless the quest specifically requests better bait.

Sources and verification

This guide was checked against current game information and player reports on July 25, 2026. Current player reports and fixes