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Finish the Crab Pot Bundle with beach forage and a mine drop

The standard Crab Pot Bundle asks for five different entries from a longer list. The source of an eligible item does not matter, so check the shoreline before buying equipment.

Reserve four different shellfish

Check the Beach for a Clam, Cockle, Mussel and Oyster. Put one of each in a chest or donate as you find them. Five copies of one item still occupy one species slot. Coral, Sea Urchin and Rainbow Shell are common-looking decoys: compare the item name against an empty slot before carrying it to the Community Center. Several visits may be needed because the next day’s forage is not guaranteed to supply your missing shellfish.

Choose the fifth entry according to what is open

A Crab dropped by a Rock Crab in the Mines is a valid fifth item. Keep the item whose name is Crab; defeating the monster without a drop does not advance a bundle. If you already own pots, an easier alternative is to set a baited one in freshwater and reserve its first Snail, Periwinkle or Crayfish that you have not donated. Either route works alongside the four shoreline entries. Do not wait for a Lobster simply because it appears in the list.

A player at Mines floor 28 with a Rock Crab present; this frame shows the encounter, not a guaranteed Crab drop.
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Donate at the Fish Tank and take the reward

Visit the golden scroll beside the Community Center fish tank, open the Crab Pot Bundle and move each item to a matching open slot. Check that the item icon fills before leaving. When five distinct entries are accepted, collect the reward of three Crab Pots. You can now start a pot route without spending 1,500g per pot at Willy’s. A remixed save can show different bundles: follow your own scroll if the choices differ.

The Fish Tank bundle selection screen inside the Community Center. Open the relevant bundle before donating.
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