Fishing Rod
| Fishing Rod | |
|---|---|
| |
| Category | Tool |
| Effect | Required for Fishing |
| Cost / Recipe | |
| How to get | Old Fisher · The Pond (basic rod) |
Fishing Rod is the tool required to train the Fishing skill. There are now three rods — the free Basic Fishing Rod, the Level 2 Fishing Rod, and the Fire-Resistant Fishing Rod — each covering different waters. This page previously described the retired one-rod, one-fish system; the old generic Fish was renamed to Herring.
How to get
The basic rod is given free by the Old Fisher NPC located at The Pond — if you lose yours, return to the Old Fisher for a new one. The Level 2 rod (10 Gold) and Fire-Resistant rod (15 Gold) are sold by Dockhand Maren at The Shores.
Usage
Equip a rod and cast into the water to begin fishing. Each catch gives:
- 125–145 Fishing XP, depending on the species
- A raw fish — Herring, Trout, Bass, Tuna, or Swordfish — which can be cooked (see Cooking)
Fishing can occasionally roll a rare mount or other drop depending on the location.
Fishing locations
| Location | Requirement | Notable drops |
|---|---|---|
| The Pond | None | Herring · Whale Mount (1 in 250) · Gold Whale Mount (1 in 5,000) |
| Whisperwood | Fishing 6 for Trout | Trout |
| The Shores | Open at any level — each species has its own Fishing level (Bass 13, Tuna 20), plus the Level 2 Fishing Rod | Stingray Mount and Dolphin Mount (1 in 10,000 each) · 2–10 Gold (1 in 10,000) |
| The Deep (The Shores, raft only) | Fishing 28, Level 2 Fishing Rod, Wooden Raft | Swordfish · Orca Mount (1 in 8,000) · Waterlogged Crate side drops |
| Emberstone lava | Total Level 25 to enter the realm; Fire-Resistant Fishing Rod | Molten Rock only — no fish, no bait, 125 XP per haul |
See also
- Fishing — the skill
- Basic Fishing Rod · Level 2 Fishing Rod · Fire-Resistant Fishing Rod — the three rods
- Old Fisher — provides the free rod
- Dockhand Maren — sells the upgraded rods
- Cooking — pairs well with fishing
- The Pond — starter fishing area