Your trawler is both a means of travel and a base for fishing in DREADMOOR’s submerged world. The developer’s Steam listing says to bring it to a dry dock, craft components and install them. It names several upgrade categories but does not establish a complete list of recipes, prices or unlock locations.
Components described by the developer
| Component | Described purpose |
|---|---|
| Engine and propeller | Improve speed and manoeuvrability. |
| Hull | Reinforce the vessel. |
| Canister rack | Keep spare fuel close at hand. |
| Spotlight | Light the way in darkness. |
| Afterburner | Provide a burst of speed. |
These are the developer’s descriptions of the system, not a tested purchase order or an exhaustive inventory. Upgrade costs, specific blueprints, stat values and quest prerequisites are unconfirmed here.
Which component should you inspect first?
Choose according to the problem you are trying to solve. The engine and propeller are the movement options described by the developer; the hull is the protection option. A canister rack concerns spare fuel, while a spotlight addresses visibility and an afterburner gives a short speed burst. Their listed purposes do not establish how much each improves the boat, or whether one component is a prerequisite for another.
Before spending materials, compare the components actually available at your dock with your current objective. A more distant destination may make movement or fuel worth considering; a journey in darkness makes visibility relevant. This is planning advice, not a verified optimal upgrade order. Check the in-game requirements before committing resources, because this guide has not verified the recipes or whether installed parts can be recovered.
Preparing an expedition
The store describes scavenging scrap and blueprints from abandoned buildings, caves and shipwrecks. It also describes trading fish and crafting survival equipment. Plan the journey around the resources you actually have, and return to dry dock to inspect available components. Do not assume every blueprint or region is available at the start of a save.
Planning a Bloodgill trip
Community reports place Bloodgill fishing spots near Ghoul Tower and identify Rainbow Fin as a bait to try. Another report places a spot south of the Slough trading post. These are community-reported leads, not independently tested Early Access locations or a guarantee that every cast will produce a Bloodgill. Check the fishing spot information in your own game and bring enough fuel for the return journey.
Community guides also connect Bloodgill to Father Matthias’s quest. Keep the fish until you have checked the active objective rather than assuming it should be sold or processed. The quest requirements, exact spot availability and alternative bait have not been independently verified.
Danger and progression
Early Access Update #1 introduced a danger warning timer when entering an area restricted by quest progress or boat upgrade level. The warning signals a restriction, but it does not identify a specific missing component or publish a list of all gates. Check both the active quest and the boat options at the dock before assuming that crafting a particular part will remove it. If a boat repair or gate objective does not progress, see troubleshooting for the information to include in a report.
For fishing equipment based on the demo, start with the fishing guide; its demo-specific details have not been independently tested against Early Access.