This rod can be obtained occasionally from the Traveling Merchant after defeating Skeletron for 35 Gold.

It has a 30% fishing power, making it a viable pole if you've got some money to spare. This rod can be obtained from the Mechanic if the Angler is present for 20 Gold, as long as the moon phase is Waxing or Waning Gibbous or Cresent. It has a 30% fishing power, making it a viable pole, especially if you plan to fish in the Jungle anyways. This rod can be obtained from Ivy Chests in the jungle, or fishing up a Jungle or Bramble Crate occasionally. It's got a good 30% fishing power, which might be worth it if you're planning to fish in the Desert anyways. This rod can be obtained from fishing up an Oasis or Mirage crate occasionally, so it will take some fishing to get. Yes, it's better than the Fisher of Souls for some reason. It has 15% Fishing Power and is fairly cheap to create.Ĭrafted with 8 Demonite Bars at an Anvil, it's a good upgrade from the Reinforced Fishing Pole, with 5% extra fishing power, totaling to 20%.Ĭrafted with 8 Crimtane Bars at an Anvil, it's a good upgrade from the Reinforced Fishing Pole, with 7% extra fishing power, totaling to 22%. Instead, fish with the Reinforced Fishing Pole, it'll save you plenty of time.Ĭrafted with 8 Iron or Lead Bars at an Anvil, it is useful in the early stages and will be what you use through a good chunk of Pre-Hardmode. I'll go over each of them, their fishing power (explained later), their special features, the stage of the game in which they can be obtained, and my recommendations for them.Ĭrafted with 8 Wood, it's not a good fishing rod to use with its low 5% fishing power, and you shouldn't use it at all, even in early stages. In order to fish, you need a fishing rod. Weather can also affect fishing power see the Maximizing your Fishing section for more. You won't have to worry about him and 2 other enemies until Hardmode. Your fishing power is affected by the moon phase and your luck, whether that is negatively or positively.įishing during the Blood Moon gives a 1/6 (or 1/3 with the Chum Caster) to fish up some particularly dangerous foes that have some good loot, including the Dreadnautilus miniboss. If your fishing power is low, you will catch junk, items that have a gray rarity and have no purpose whatsoever. When the bobber moves, press Use Item to catch a fish. To fish, press Use Item (bound to Left Mouse Button by default) with a Fishing Rod selected and bait in your inventory to cast the bobber. Bait is consumed from left to right and up to down (like reading music). If the player is fishing in Lava, you need special equipment (see below sections).

If the surface of water is blocked, then the water below will not count towards this.

There must be 75 tiles of connected liquid (50 for Honey, 1001 for Oceans).

The player cannot fish while submerged in liquid, standing on liquid also counts.

As it cannot be used in regular fishing, we have not included it in the above table. The final type of Bait, the Truffle Worm, can only be used to summon the Hardmode Boss Duke Fishron. Golden Varietals (Butterfly, Dragonfly, Worm, Strider, Ladybug, Grasshopper) Bait Powerĭragonflies (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Black) Seeing as Luck affects random item drops, rare mob spawns, and fishing quality, we recommend looking around for other bugs to use as Bait. While they can be used as Bait, doing so will lower the player's Luck. NOTE: The Ladybug is one of the earliest Bait types that you may encounter in most Journey Mode starting biomes. Bait Power determines the quality of the fish/item that you catch it also dictates whether or not the Bait will be used up with a cast, or will remain in your inventory. Below, you can find a list of all types of Bait currently available, sorted by their Bait Power. Non-bug Bait is found in Crates scattered throughout Terraria, or is given as a reward when you complete quests given by the Angler NPC. The majority of Bait can be caught using various types of Bug Net (the earliest available to you can be purchased from the Merchant NPC) and consists of different types of bugs. Increased chance of catching hostile mob units during Blood Moon event.ĭrop: Wandering Eye Fish or Zombie Mermanīait is an item that is automatically consumed from your inventory when you fish. The higher the percentage, you will catch fish more often, as well as increase your chance of rare catches.įind: Crates or Chests in the Jungle Biome Note that the Fishing Power of each rod is basically the catch quantity/quality multiplier. The table below outlines all Fishing Poles currently available in Terraria. Fishing Poles can be crafted at crafting stations, bought from or bequeathed by NPCs, dropped by mobs, or found throughout the world.

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