Dredge – How to Get Explosives

The Retired Whaler gives you the Dredge Explosives in Gale Cliffs after you finish the Hermitage chase with the Hermit at the adjacent Ruins and locate the Family Crest. You use these explosives to remove obstacles like boulders and barricades and open up new paths. The Family Crest for the Hermitage Pursuit must be retrieved before you can access explosives in Dredge. Thus, the next post will clarify how to obtain explosives in Dredge:

Read Also: Dredge: How to Get Signet Ring

How to Get Explosives

If you want to unlock packed explosives in Dredge, you’ll need to finish a key Pursuit in Gale Cliffs. These explosives are essential for clearing rock barriers and accessing hidden zones scattered across the map. However, you can’t just buy them from the start — first, you have to help the Hermit and resolve a family feud to earn your first batch of explosives for free.

Here’s how to unlock explosives and start blowing open new fishing routes.

You must cruise toward the area of Gale Cliffs where the enormous fish stalks you in order to accomplish this, since they will have no trouble attacking you. Because of this, we advise making sure the engines you add are quicker than the ones your boat originally had because you’ll need to make a hasty getaway.

When you’re ready, proceed through the cliff’s opening to the left of Hermit’s Port into the Ruins. The first thing you’ll come to is a circular area with a big outcrop in the center and a shipwreck. From here, you should also be able to see the section of stone on the right side of the corridor to your left that has to be blown up, indicated by yellow flags.

It’s crucial to know this before you enter the passageway because as soon as you begin sailing down it, the enormous fish will appear and attempt to attack you. It’s a good idea to stay on the left side before heading over to the explosives since for us, the fish always arrived on the right. Haste is another tool you can employ to try to outpace the fish. You must interact with the yellow-flagged rock line and choose “Yes” to blow up the debris.

When you’re done, go back to Ingfell and have another conversation with the retired whaler. It’s time to return to the Ruins / Hermit’s Port and convince the Hermit that all is forgiven since he will want you to fetch his sibling. Six squares placed in a rectangle should be free in your cargo since you will need to carry the Hermit to Ingfell. The Retired Whaler will tell you to meet him at the whaling docks when you get there, and when you do, you’ll discover that he’s selling packed explosives.

The first one is free, but the others will set you back $40. Packed explosives make create a rectangle with two squares on each side. We advise you to purchase every explosive he is now selling and store it in your storage if you have extra cash. Having some safe explosives in your storage will keep you from having to go back to Ingfell, as you’ll encounter a lot of demolishable walls on your route.

How to Get the Family Crest

• Sail along the Gale Cliffs and avoid the passage through the Ruins — it’s blocked.

• Instead, head around the cliffs on the right side of the Hermit’s port.

• You’ll pass three shipwrecks before reaching a golden dredging spot near a waterfall.

• Dredge the glowing spot to retrieve the Family Crest — it takes up four cargo slots in a 2×2 square.

• Make sure your cargo is mostly empty and keep an eye out for the massive predator fish lurking in the area.

Once you have the crest, return to the Hermit, and he’ll finally agree to leave. He’ll ask you to ferry him to Ingfell, so you’ll need 2×3 free slots in your inventory to transport him safely.

Delivering the crest and unlocking explosives

Back in Ingfell, speak to the Retired Whaler, the Hermit’s estranged brother. Give him the Family Crest and he’ll hand you a Packed Explosive and ask you to blow up some nearby debris.

• Sail back to the cliffs and enter the narrow channel near the Ruins.

• Look for the yellow-flagged rocks blocking your path.

• Interact with them and select “Yes” to detonate the explosives.

• Be ready — the huge fish that patrols Gale Cliffs will try to ambush you as you sail through.

Once the path is clear, return to the Retired Whaler at the whaling docks. After this, he’ll begin selling Packed Explosives for $40 each, and you can stockpile them in your storage.

Tip: Explosives take up 2×2 cargo space. If you can afford it, buy a few extras to avoid making repeated trips to Ingfell.

The best time to retrieve the Family Crest from the ocean’s depths is in the afternoon, at roughly two o’clock (14:00). This is because, by the time you collect the crest, night will have fallen, allowing you to capture a Conger Eel for the finest Before Pursuit awarded by the Ingfell Resident.

We suggest here since it is now much safer for you to catch the eel because the enormous fish that stalks the Gale Cliffs can’t get to this place. To discover the Family Crest dredging location, which has a golden light in the center of the water in front of the waterfall, you must now sail past the three shipwrecks. The Family Crest will occupy four squares in a square configuration.

After six o’clock (18:00) in the evening, Conger Eels will be in a fishing location that will show up to the left of the waterfall. It will occupy five squares arranged in a S form. Recall that the Conger Eel must be rotting in order to be the Best Before Pursuit, so you can either leave it in your cargo or wait at a port until the fish is sufficiently repulsive.

FAQs

Where do you get explosives in Dredge?
From the Retired Whaler in Ingfell after completing the Hermit’s Pursuit and delivering the Family Crest.

How many cargo slots does the Family Crest take?
It takes 2×2 squares — four cargo slots in total.

Is the fish in Gale Cliffs dangerous?
Yes, it’s very aggressive. It spawns in narrow corridors and will give chase. Upgrade your engines if you’re having trouble escaping.

Can I buy more explosives later?
Yes, after unlocking the first one, you can buy more from the Retired Whaler for $40 each.

What do explosives clear?
They destroy rock walls and debris blocking your way, allowing access to new fishing grounds and shortcuts.