Harpooning sea creatures is an ambient hunting event that happens whilst you are piloting the Morrigan around the open water regions of the North Atlantic and River valley. As you sail about, you will occasionally see a white circular marker appear on the ocean nearby with a swarm of seagulls flapping about overhead. This is where we are able to attempt our harpoon side-activities. As you approach a target location, similarly to boarding enemy ships, we need to hold down the interact button to continue.

The activity takes place in a rowboat. You’ll sit at the front with a harpoon. Use the targeting button to bring up a reticule of sorts and when you see the target animal, throw your harpoon at it. If you successfully hit the creature, it will start dragging the boat. This is a great opportunity to pepper it with additional harpoons. Note that as it drags you, you’re likely to bump into icebergs along the way, when this happens you’ll need to brace to avoid taking damage and to maintain the rope on the animal, if not it will snap and you’ll have to start again.

After a short trip, the animal will break free and dive underwater. A few moments later it will charge at the boat in an attempt to damage it. Hit it with a harpoon before it can do so and repeat the dragging process. If you miss it, use the brace button to avoid too much damage! Repeat until you hook it once more.

Once the animal’s health bar has been reduced to nothing, the hunt will be complete. Easy!

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Bubles in the water (left) usually indicate the animal’s location. Once you hit it wit a harpoon, continue to do so as it drags you along (right).

When you are ready to give it a try, you’ll be able to find the marine based animals in the following locations: