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How to unlock and start “Razzle Dazzle”
Reach Chapter 4 and complete Kanya’s earlier fishing quest, “The Catch of a Lifetime.” Then find Kanya near the Scarlet Forest Base Camp in Area 1 to start “Razzle Dazzle.” The quest is a later step in her fishing questline, according to Game8’s walkthrough and PowerPyx’s guide.
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Where to find a Grand Escunite
Start with the Underground Lake in Area 8
Go to the cave beneath the waterfall in Scarlet Forest Area 8 and search the Underground Lake. This is the strongest first location in the walkthroughs: Game8 describes the cave fishing spot, and PowerPyx also lists Area 8 as a habitat. Use the fishing rod to scan the water for the conspicuous shelled, glowing cephalopod.
Check Areas 12 and 17 if Area 8 is empty
Game8 lists Scarlet Forest Areas 8, 12, and 17 as locations. PowerPyx also points to the Great Lake in Area 17. These are alternate reported habitats; the available guides do not establish that the creature will appear at every spot on every visit.
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What conditions should you try?
Guide recommendations conflict, so treat conditions as things to try rather than guaranteed spawn requirements. Game8 recommends Plenty weather at night, while PowerPyx recommends Downpour/Inclemency for the Area 17 lake and also mentions that condition for Area 8. The guides do not establish an official spawn rule or a spawn percentage.
If you do not see a Grand Escunite, refresh the area by resting or fast-traveling away and returning, then check again. PowerPyx notes that the spawn is not guaranteed; it does not give a fixed number of attempts.
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How to catch it for the quest
- Equip the fishing rod and select the Tentacle Jig Kanya provides for the quest.
- Cast into the lake and move the lure to attract the Grand Escunite.
- Reel it in with the rod to register the quest objective.
- Return to Kanya near the Scarlet Forest Base Camp in Area 1.
Do not use the capture net for this objective: Destructoid’s guide says a net catch does not count toward quest credit. See Destructoid’s Grand Escunite instructions for its rod-and-lure guidance.
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Game8 lists these rewards for completing the quest:
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