Game: Moonglow Bay
Peripherals: –
Time to Platinum: 30 hours
Difficulty: 2/10
Missable trophies: Fishing Season, Restauranteur, Versus the Sea
Trophies: 1 , 5 , 5 , 27
Author: Siralja
Welcome to the trophy guide for Moonglow Bay. This can also be considered a walkthrough and may be used for PlayStation 4, 5, Xbox One, Series X and Steam. Achievements for Steam and Xbox are in almost all cases the same as the PlayStation 4/5 Trophies. A roadmap is provided in the stages below.
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Stage 1 – Complete the story
At this stage, you’ll take care of the game’s story and focus on three missable trophies.
1. Complete the story within 30 (in-game) days, (Trophy: “Fishing Season“).
2. It’s not allowed to buy, sell or trade unprepared fish, (Trophy: “Restauranteur”) .
3. Also never ask Abi for a tow. (Trophy: “Versus the Sea“).
Here are a few tips on how to go through it before the guide starts:
- Focus on the story, everything optional like side quests, restoration (except story related) or collectibles can be done after the story.
- There is no need to sleep. You can use the time to progress the story or if you have to wait for something specific, to fish and cook, instead.
- Time stops when you’re in a house (so also when cooking), talking to people and during cutscenes, so you can enjoy the story.
- It makes sense to put new types of fish caught to Marina at the aquarium first before they are processed into menus. To conclude the story, 90 different species are needed to be submitted for research.
- Save a lot, always before sailing!
- Cook only one fish at a time, not several at a time, so that the dishes are better perfected and bring in more shells.
Chapter 1
- Pet your dog 50 times as soon as you can move freely around your house. This unlocks the trophy: “You Can Pet The Dog“
- Finish the Quest:”A Caller from Quebec”
- Finish the Quest: “Graft, Raft and Craft” . Give Haru Fish N Chips, Talk to Sarah, Bring 3 different species of fish to Marina in the aquarium and buy the radio for 100 shells.
- Finish the Quest: “The Wide Blue Yonder”. Get your boat back for 100 shells and catch 1 fish in Azure Crossing, Perching Isles, and Border Sea.
- Finish the Quest: “The Monster of Moonglow”. Invest 300 shells in the Cozy Cavern, Investigate the Tower in Perching Isles, Show Marina the strange Rock, find the Pink Limestone Cave and then beat the Boss. This will unlock the trophy “The Monster of Moonglow“
Chapter 2
- Finish the Quest: “Some Friendly Advice”. Meet Parris Lavoie. Do Sophie Nadeau’s Strong Rod Challenge: Catch 3 fish with the Strong Rod in Open Chill. Do Felix Wilson’s Poise Rod Challenge: Catch 3 fish with the Poise Rod in Lonely Rock. Do William Bennett’s Agile Rod Challenge: Catch 3 fish with the Agile Rod in Icy Wall.
- Finish the Quest: “The Sea Market”. Join Parris at Town Hall, then speak with Grace Crout, and then with Kevin Road.
- Finish the Quest: “20 Years of Moonglow”. Bring Kevin a Beast-o-the-Ice (can be found in the ice region) and then make a Fish Cake for Parris.
- Finish the Quest: “Tempest Eternal”. Reinforce the hull. Investigate the Storm in Waking Storm. Speak to Elvice, then to Marina. Buy a Shockproof Figurehead from Abi’s Scraps (75 shells). Subdue the Storm Fish. Find Waffles. This will unlock the trophy “Eternal Tempest“.
Chapter 3
- Finish the Quest: “Crossing the Shallows”. Get Reese a Jungle King (can be found at the Perching Isles).
- Finish the Quest: “Ethan, Lily and Rose”. Help Lily Tremblay fix the Harbor: Clean 10 pieces of trash and renovate the Harbor for 2000 shells. Help Ethan Tremblay fix the Clocktower: Give Ethan 5 meals and renovate the Clocktower for 200 shells. Help Rose Tremblay fix the Library for 5000 shells.
- Finish the Quest: “The Feuding Founders”. Ask Elvice about the Ocean Door. Research the Oullette Twins at the Library. Find the Lost Key in Open Chill. Unlock the Ocean Door. Investigate Twintail Lake. Talk to Marina. Catch the Twin Fish. Give the Icebreaker blueprint to Abi. This will unlock the trophy “An Ancient Feud“.
Chapter 4
- Finish the Quest: “Breaking the Ice”. Speak to Marina and then to Claude. Acquire the Icebreaker Bow.
- Finish the Quest: “End of the Line”. Help Heather Ways renovate the Station for 1000 shells.
- Finish the Quest: “The Aquatic Collection 2”. Give Marina 50 different species of fish.
- Finish the Quest: “Darkwater Bay”. Talk to Haru, Sarah, and Marina. Meet Abi on the Beach. Talk to Claude at the Lighthouse.
- Finish the Quest: “The River of Ink”. Reach the Research Outpost north of Frosted Skates. Follow the River of Ink in Kraken Cove through Shattered Trench. Talk to Claude and then to Abi on the beach.
- Finish the Quest: “The Squid and the Grotto”. Solve the Cavern. Beat the Kraken. Return the transmitter to Olivia. This will unlock the trophy “They Can Change“.
Chapter 5
- Finish the Quest: “The Imaging Project”. Talk to Marina and set transmitters around the bay. Talk to Marina again.
- Finish the Quest: “Beyond the Bay”. Follow the shoal from Lonely Rock to Icy Wall. Set the transmitter in Windy Ways. Examine the rock wall, then return to Abi.
- Finish the Quest: “Sky Sailing”. Acquire the final transmitter. Talk to Marina. Buy the Surf Shack for 5000 shells.
- Finish the Quest: “The Aquatic Collection 3”. Give Marina 90 different species of fish.
- Finish the Quest: “Forever Among Us”. Cross the seawall. Set the transmitter in Sparkle Tide. Investigate the new species. Report back to Marina. Capture the new species. Investigate the structure. Free the new species.
- Celebrate the Centennial Festival. This will unlock the Trophies “Fishing Season“, “Versus the Sea“, “Restauranteur“, “The Heart of Moonglow“.
Stage 2 – Cleanup.
Now you have a lot of free and chill time. To unlock the rest of the trophies, it’s time to fish, cook, fish, cook… You’ll have to catch all the fish, restore all the buildings, cook every recipe and do all side quests. Most of the trophies will be unlocked this way. More details can be found in our trophy list.
Moonglow Bay
Obtain all of the other Trophies
That was a lot of fishes!
Fishing Season
Complete the story in 30 in-game days or fewer.
See step 1 for a guide to do this.
Restauranteur
Complete the story without buying, selling, or trading for shells, any unprepared fish.
You are not allowed to sell, buy or exchange fish for shells throughout the story. Only prepared fish may be sold.
The Whole Journey
Research all 151 fish.
To do this, you need to catch all 151 fish and give them to Marina.
Restored to Prosperity
Renovate 100% of the town.
To achieve this, it is necessary to renovate the entire city.
- Cozy Cavern (300 shells)
- Harbour (2000 shells)
- Clocktower (200 shells)
- Library (5000 shells)
- Trainstation (1000 shells)
- Abandoned Shack (5000 shells)
- Physician’s Office (500 shells)
- Ocean Gaze (7500 shells)
- Beach (2500 shells)
- Lochmire Mansion (1500 shells)
- Savannah House (1500 shells)
- Harborview (5400 shells)
- Qospem Park (4850 shells)
- By-The-Sea Restaurant (3000 shells)
- More Beards Barbers (1200 shells)
- Town Hall Library (400 shells)
- Goto Tech Shop (2000 shells)
- Town Bulletin Board (5000 shells)
- Sea Market (1000 shells)
- Greenfield (3750 shells)
- Sunville (2000 shells)
- River Fisher’s Home (250 shells)
- Lighthouse (3000 shells)
Versus the Sea
Complete the story without ever calling Abi for a tow.
To do this, complete the story without ever calling Abi to pick you up.
Flying Tackle
Catch a fish using 15 different combinations of rod, lure, and bait
Combine your different rods, lures, and baits in 15 different ways.
The Heart of Moonglow
Attend the Centennial Festival and complete the story.
Story related. Unlocked after Chapter 5.
Expert Raconteur
Collect every stamp for your journal.
To do this, you have to cook a specific dish for each character and give it to them 5 times.
- Shizuka Goto – Give Surf and Turf
- Claire Braun – Complete her side quest
- Marina Peixoto – Give Grilled Octopus
- Ms. Chips – Give Steamed Fish
- Mayor – Give Clam Chowder
- Haru Goto – Give Boiled Lobster
- Rose Tremblay – Give Tuna Sashimi
- JP Cloutier – Give Grilled Oysters
- Claude Duchaine – Give Crab Rice
- Abi Braun – Story related
- Sarah Johnson – Give Fish Burger
- Parris Lavoie – Give Fish Tacos
Town Roustabout
Complete every side quest.
Complete every side quest in Moonglow Bay
Culinary Arts
Cook every recipe
For this it is necessary to cook all the recipes. You can buy these at the fish market and also get new ones by cooking existing recipes to perfection several times.
The Art of Conversation
Become good friends with three characters and collect their stamps.
See the trophy “Expert Raconteur”.
Folklore
Listen to 30 unusual fish stories around town.
Talk to 30 people and let them tell you stories.
Like a Fairytale
Research the Beansprout Shark, Gingerbread Barracuda and Fairy Shrimp
Beansprout Shark: Broken Glaciers – Spinner | Strong – Large | Spinner lure + Strong rod
Gingerbread Barracuda: Icy Wall – Plug | Agile – Large | Plug lure + Poise rod
Fairy Shrimp: Astral Clouds – Jig | Poise – Small | Lobster trap or fishing net
From the Underworld
Research the Demon-Claw Crab, Ghostly Swordfish and Royal Devil.
Demon-Claw Crab: Hot Springs – Spinner | Poise – Large
Ghostly Swordfish: Floating Stones – Plug | Agile – Large
Royal Devil: Thermal Geysers – Jig | Poise – Medium
The Stuff of Legend
Research the Unicorn Lobster, Cyclops Fish and Narrownose Chimaera.
Unicorn Lobster: Astral Clouds – Plug | Agile – Large | Lobster Trap
Cyclops Fish: Floating Stones – Jig | Poise – Large – Deep – All | Jig lure + Agile rod
Narrownose Chimaera: Ivory Dawn – Plug | Strong – Large
From Beyond
Research the Starosa, Void Pike and Cosmic Ray.
Starosa: Sparkle Tide – Plug | Strong – Small
Void Pike: Astral Clouds – Plug | Agile – Medium
Cosmic Ray: Windy Ways – Jig | Strong – Large
Ocean Wings
Research the Rogue Pelican Eel, Duck-Billed Trout and Moonglow Flying Fish.
Rogue Pelican Eel: Open Chill – Plug | Agile – Large
Duck-Billed Trout: Bay Waters – Plug | Agile – Small
Moonglow Flying Fish: Bay Waters – Spinner | Agile – Small
Crimebusters of the Sea
Research the Anuvah Shark, Wolfsbane Shark and Dragonscale Shark.
Anuvah Shark: Glaciers – Spinner | Poise – Small
Wolfsbane Shark: Windy Ways – Spinner | Poise – Large
Dragonscale Shark: Spacial Gates – Spinner | Poise – Medium
Wise and Floofy
Research the Jazzy Rabbit Fish, Woollyhead and Warlock Roll Fish.
Jazzy Rabbit Fish: Hot Springs – Spinner | Agile – Small
Woolyhead: Frosted Skates – Spinner | Poise – Large
Warlock Rol Fish: Glaciers – Jig | Strong – Small
Four-Legged Friends
Research the Piglett Bass, Camel Shrimp and Zebrass.
Piglett Bass: Astral Clouds – Plug | Agile – Small
Camel Shrimp: Twintail Lake – Jig | Strong – Small
Barcode Bass: Shallow Steam – Plug | Agile – Medium
Collection of Confection
Research the Sugar Cube Guppy, Marshmallow Fish and Cotton Candy Grouper.
Sugar Cube Guppy: Glaciers – Plug | Strong – Small
Marshmallow Fish: Windy Ways – Spinner | Agile – Medium
Cotton Candy Grouper: Floating Stones – Plug | Strong – Small
Ode to a Blacksmith
Research the Anvil Grunt, Archer Fish and Halberd Barracuda.
Anvil Grunt: Icy Wall – Plug | Strong – Medium
Archer Fish: Glaciers – Spinner | Agile – Medium
Halberd Barracuda: Shallow Steam – Spinner | Poise – Small
Selfish Shellfish
Earn 5000 shells selling shellfish meals.
Buy traps for lobsters, shrimps and crabs, use it, cook dishes and then sell them until the trophy pops.
Expedition
Spend 7 continuous days away from town and catch a fish in every biome.
Fish in the four different biomes (Regular zone, Ice Zone, Sulfur Zone and Cloud Zone) in 7 days.
Conservationist
Release an Atlantic Halibut, Bluefin Tuna and Atlantic Cod.
Atlantic Halibut: Open Chill – Plug | Strong – Large
Bluefin Tuna: Open Chill – Spinner | Poise – Medium
Atlantic Cod: Bay Waters – Jig | Strong – Small
Worth Your While
Spend 500 shells on a single tow back to town
You need at least 5000 shells for this trophy. Set sail and call Abi for a tow.
Get-it-off-get-it-off!
Catch a Spider-Eyed Mermaid, then release it within 2 seconds
The Spider-Eyed Mermaid can be found at Sparkle Tide. To catch it, you need to use a Plug lure and low or high-grade bait.
The Monster of Moonglow
Rescue the Ruin of Ships.
Story related. Will be unlocked at the end of Chapter 1.
Eternal Tempest
Save Waffles from the storm.
Story related. Will be unlocked at the end of Chapter 2.
An Ancient Feud
Unlock the Ocean Door to Twintail Lake.
Story related. Will be unlocked at the end of Chapter 3.
They Can Change
Convince Claude to reveal the secret of the cavern.
Story related. Will be unlocked at the end of Chapter 4.
The Burden
“Find” the Top Hat Grouper.
You will get a quest in Chapter 5 for this from Ethan. You need to catch these two fish:
Lilytrap Angler: Shallow Stream – Poise – Jig – Low Grade Bait
Antenna Grouper: Ivory Dawn – Strong – Plug – High Grade Bait
Aquatic Expansion
Research a fish from every biome.
Give Marina a fish from every biome (Regular, Ice Zone, Sulfur Zone and Cloud Zone). It should come naturally.
Uh… Thanks. I Think.
Trade an Alligator Eel at the Tech Shop.
Catch the Alligator Eel in Resting Crag. Then go to the Tech Shop in Moonglow Bay and sell it. It is recommended to save it beforehand so that you can give the fish to Marina afterwards.
You Can Pet The Dog
Pet waffles 50 times
This trophy can be earned at any time. Head towards your dog and pet it 50 times.
Then Peel Me A Grape
Call Abi for a tow when your boat is fully functional.
Go out to sea, go to your cabin and call Abi. Your ship must be fully functional.
A Tonne of Fun
Catch a fish over 1000kg.
Several fish can be used for this. Here are a few examples:
- Charging Sunfish in Resting Crag – poise rod – plug lure
- Basking Shark in Sparkle Tide – Plug lure – Poise rod
- Giant Clam or Singing Clam in Shallow Steam – fishing net