Update:Fishing
Fishing is a real skill ladder in Server Update v5.7. Four fish across four waters, a bait climb you can farm or buy, three rods, a pier at The Shores, a 200 Gold Wooden Raft, cooking burns, and the chase Angler Outfit that makes every bite 30% faster.
Highlights
| Update | Details |
|---|---|
| Four fish / four waters | Herring (The Pond), Trout (Whisperwood), Bass & Tuna (The Shores). Level is on the catch, not the zone door. |
| Bait ladder | Trade 10 fish → 5 next-tier bait, or buy 100 bait for 1 Gold. Feather Bait from chicken feathers. |
| Three rods | Free Basic (Pond/Whisperwood), 10 Gold Level 2 (most waters), 15 Gold Fire-Resistant (Emberstone lava only). |
| Shores dock + raft | Pier to reach Tuna water; Wooden Raft (200 Gold) makes ocean walkable — item, not a mount. |
| Cooking burns | Burn chance scales with Cooking (30% at ≤5 → 5% at 40). Never reaches zero. |
| Angler Outfit | Hat / Vest / Waders via raffle; full set = 30% faster bites everywhere (including lava). |
| Rare water drops | Stingray Mount and Dolphin Mount at 1 in 10,000 each on Shores casts. Turtle off the Shores pool. |
Four fish, four waters
| Fish | Where | Fishing level | Bait | Cooked heals | XP (catch / cook) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herring | The Pond | 1 | Feather Bait | 5 HP | 125 / 125 |
| Trout | Whisperwood | 6 | Trout Bait | 10 HP | 130 / 130 |
| Bass | The Shores, south of the buoys | 13 | Bass Bait | 15 HP | 135 / 135 |
| Tuna | The Shores, north of the buoys | 20 | Tuna Bait | 20 HP | 140 / 140 |
The old generic fish item is now Herring — same stacks and listings, new name. The Shores stays walkable at any level; the fish, bait, and rod gate what you can pull.
Bait
- Climb: at either Fishing NPC, trade 10 fish for 5 bait of the next tier (raw or cooked; raw spent first).
- Bottom rung: chickens drop a Feather; NPC ties 1 Feather → 1 Feather Bait (chickens no longer drop finished bait).
- Buy: 1 Gold for 100 bait at both counters.
- Cost on catch, not cast — no bite / cancelled cast spends nothing.
Rods
| Rod | Price | Water |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Fishing Rod | Free — Old Fisher at The Pond | Pond + Whisperwood |
| Level 2 Fishing Rod | 10 Gold — The Shores | Everything except lava |
| Fire-Resistant Fishing Rod | 15 Gold — The Shores | Emberstone lava only |
Upgrades keep working in lower waters (Level 2 still fishes the Pond). The fireproof rod is lava-only. Emberstone lava with it yields Molten Rock — no bait, no cooking, 125 XP per haul.
Dock, buoys, and raft
- Pier eleven tiles out on the north side of the buoy line; Dockhand Maren sells rods, bait, and rafts. Cast range is five tiles — the dock is needed to reach far Tuna columns.
- Buoy line west–east: north = Tuna, line + south = Bass (same depth).
- Wooden Raft — 200 Gold: 1×1 sail raft. Inventory item (tradeable / bankable / lootable on death). Shores ocean only. Boarding dismounts you; holding a rod and clicking out-of-range water sails you there.
Moving fish spots
Active spots are 2×2 water that stay hot 2–5 minutes, then move (independent timers).
| Water | Live spots |
|---|---|
| The Shores — Tuna | 3 |
| The Shores — Bass | 3 |
| Whisperwood | 3 (river + each accent pond) |
| The Pond | 2 |
| Emberstone | 2 across three lava pits (never share a pit; white rings) |
If a spot moves out from under your line, the line is pulled in.
Cooking burns
| Cooking level | Burn chance |
|---|---|
| 5 and below | 30.0% |
| 10 | 26.4% |
| 20 | 19.3% |
| 30 | 12.1% |
| 40 | 5.0% |
~0.7% per level between anchors; never zero. Burnt fish: no HP, no Cooking XP, still stacks/trades. Roast Pit shows your exact chance. Cooked Trout / Bass / Tuna are edible again (10 / 15 / 20 HP).
Angler Outfit
Hand the Angler at The Shores 250 Cooked Herring + 250 Cooked Trout + 250 Cooked Bass + 250 Cooked Tuna (1,000 cooked fish) for 10 Angler Raffle Tickets.
- Each ticket: 1 in 2,500 for one random piece (Hat / Vest / Waders).
- No duplicate protection; all pieces tradeable.
- Wear any piece at Fishing 30.
- Full set: every bite 30% faster — all waters, including lava.
Rare Shores drops
| Drop | Odds |
|---|---|
| Stingray Mount | 1 in 10,000 (any Shores cast) |
| Dolphin Mount | 1 in 10,000 (independent roll) |
| 2–10 Gold | 1 in 10,000 |
Turtle Mount is off the Shores fishing pool.
Other changes
- Magma Brute respawn raised to 2 minutes (was 45s) so Emberstone fishing is workable.
- Rod / raft vanish bug fixed (tool allowlists unified).
- New fish, bait, burnt fish, feathers, tickets, rods, and raft are marketplace-tradeable.
- Scrolls: “Deliver Cooked Fish” accepts any cooked species; Hard Scrolls from Venomweaver credit Venomweaver correctly.
- Guild ranks: Recruit → Sergeant → General → Owner (bank still testing).
- Worn gear trades again; Examine shows durability have/max %.
- Fishing / cooking UI rebuilt mobile-friendly; crisp icons; Angler pieces animate; fish swim in active spots.
How to try it
- Free rod from the Old Fisher at The Pond; feathers from Whisperwood chickens → Feather Bait.
- Climb: 10 Herring → 5 Trout Bait at either Fishing NPC.
- Walk the new dock north of the buoys; Maren sells the 10 Gold Level 2 rod.
- Buy a raft (200 Gold) and sail to Tuna water.
- Cook at a Roast Pit — the window shows your burn chance.
Related pages
| Page | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Fishing | Skill guide. |
| Cooking | Burn chance and food heals. |
| The Pond / Whisperwood / The Shores / Emberstone | Fishing waters. |
| Molten Rock | Emberstone lava catch. |
| Official patch notes | Full v5.7 announcement. |