Boss gifts
Once a boss goes down, Halibut finds a moment to hand you a fish. Most are ordinary catches from the vanilla fishing pool; one is a mod skill fish. Each comes with its own short scene.
When she shows up
Section titled “When she shows up”The kill itself banks the gift, even if you weren’t holding Halibut at the time. For her to actually walk over, a few things have to line up:
- First meeting is done
- You’re holding Halibut
- No boss is currently on the field
- You’re not in Boss Rush
Once those hold she waits a couple of seconds before appearing, so you can finish cleaning up the fight and swap the weapon back into your hand before she arrives. Each boss’s gift plays once. Kills during Boss Rush don’t count and hand out nothing.
Fish by boss
Section titled “Fish by boss”| Boss | Fish you receive | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eye of Cthulhu | The Fish of Cthulu | |
| King Slime | Slimefish | |
| Queen Bee | Honeyfin | |
| Skeletron | Fishotron | |
| Wall of Flesh | Hungerfish | |
| Crabulon | Amanita Fungifin | |
| The Perforators | Bloody Manowar | |
| The Hive Mind | Eater of Plankton | |
| The Slime God | Variegated Lardfish | |
| Cryogen | Frost Minnow | |
| Brimstone Elemental | Obsidifish | |
| Aquatic Scourge | Prismite | |
| Calamitas Clone | Brimlish | Mod skill fish; studying it unlocks Brimstone Dispersion |
| Plantera | Double Cod | |
| Golem | Rockfish | |
| Leviathan | Tropical Barracuda | |
| The Plaguebringer Goliath | Jewelfish | |
| Providence | Demonic Hellfish | |
| Moon Lord | Cloudfish | |
| The Devourer of Gods | Neon Tetra | |
| Yharon | Crimson Tigerfish | |
| Brimstone Witch | Princess Fish |
In the scenes she gives most of these fish a playful nickname that doesn’t match the actual item. She calls the Fishotron a “Skeletron Fish,” the Prismite a “Prismfish,” the Bloody Manowar a “Gore-fish,” and so on. The table lists what actually lands in your inventory.
The Calamitas Clone gift holds off while any Brimstone Witch scene is playing, then delivers once that scene ends.
Underworld gift
Section titled “Underworld gift”This one isn’t tied to a boss kill. It needs Moon Lord down, Halibut in your inventory, and you standing in the Underworld.
| Conditions | Reward |
|---|---|
| Moon Lord defeated; Halibut in inventory; in the Underworld | Guide Voodoo Fish ×1 |
She grumbles about the heat, floats the idea of digging the sea floor open to flood the place, then hands the fish over:
I have an idea. Let’s just dig through the sea floor and make this part of the ocean, too.
At first, I thought it was a guide for the hell-springs, but… it just looks like one.
Claimed once
Section titled “Claimed once”Every boss gift is recorded on its own and never replays. The Underworld gift works the same way, one time only.
A few of the lines
Section titled “A few of the lines”Eye of Cthulhu
I found this in its… maw. Take it. A Cthulhu Fish. Just like its namesake… it doesn’t really follow logic.
Wall of Flesh
Found this Hungering Fish in the remains. It looks eternally starved.
Calamitas Clone
Back to business. A Brimstone Fish, picked from her embers. You can still hear it muttering nonsense if you hold it close.
Brimstone Witch
A Princessfish, born from her embers. It has a conflicting grace, like a flower blooming in ruins.