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| Type |  Large island
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| Region |  The Ancient Isles
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| Coordinates | H-19 |
| Animals |  Chickens Pigs
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Shark Bait Cove is a large island located within the region of The Ancient Isles at coordinates H-19.
It consists of a series of small, crescent shaped islets roughly forming three circles of land connected by rock and plank bridges. Several stone shark statues can be found here, with a shark shrine located at the island's middle. There is also a deep coral basin in the middle of the island.
Features[]
The island features:
- 1 Ammo Chest, on the inner beach of the most central islet near the shark shrine.
- 2 Campfires
- On the outward facing beach of the south-western outer ring.
- Atop the northern tip of the south-eastern outer ring.
Journals[]
- Merrick's Journal I (The Hungering Deep):
- Found at the shark statue in the middle of the island.
- These Tall Tales have journals on this island; Journals can only be found while Tale is active. See Tall Tales section below for locations.
Tall Tales[]
The following Tall Tale and objectives take place on this island:
 The Cursed Rogue
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 The Legendary Storyteller
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 Stars of a Thief
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 Wild Rose
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Known Riddles[]
Find the campfire at the remains of the fishing camp on the South West shores, I wonder what this journey will yield, stride 6 paces South then ye shovel wield
The Looted Stores on the West outer ring seeks lantern bright, discover it then make it bright
If hidden plunder be your aim, at the painted adventurous divers on the North outer ring lift lantern flame
Lone rowboat on the South East shores lies an ancient mystery, lift ye flame high for a chance of victory
At the Rumrunner's Cache on the North West outer ring ye reward is almost found, 5 paces North and break the ground
Find the shark statue on the West outer ring, keep a weather eye, 9 paces South West your shovel now worth a try
At the three fishermen overlooking the eye of the island prove your worth, 6 paces South-by-South East, are you ready to break the earth?
Trivia[]
- During The Hungering Deep event, Merrick could be found at the fishing camp to the South West.
- After the conclusion of The Hungering Deep, he was removed and a portrait of him and his 'son', Derrick, was added.
- At the center of the island can be found one of Merrick's Journals.
External links[]
See it on RareThief's Interactive Map
Gallery[]
Family portrait on South West beach
Merrick's Journal
Patch notes[]
- 2.5.3 (June 26, 2022)
- Players should no longer find a floating candle above an interactable barrel at Shark Bait Cove.
- 2.4.1 (January 20, 2022)
- Players should no longer be launched into the air when passing between two rocks on the South-Eastern side of the Island.
- 1.0.0 (March 20, 2018)
- Introduced.