Endgame rod requiring serious dedication to obtain. Notable: good lure speed (95%), exceptional luck (300%) for rare fish, unlimited weight. Must be crafted.
Which rod tier should you actually buy?
The tier list above is the map. This is how to read it for your exact situation.
Pick by what you're trying to do
π° Make money fast (earlyβmid game)
You want the most casts per hour: lure speed first, control second. Look at BβA tier rods in the C$50kβ$200k range β Champions Rod is the classic speed farmer.
π Fill the bestiary (rare hunts)
Chase luck to pull Mythical/Exotic shadows. The Destiny Rod is the mid-game luck king; end-game SS rods push it further.
π Big fish, sharks & bosses
Weight snaps your line β you need max weight + resilience (or an Infinite-weight rod). Trident Rod and Cerulean Fang Rod are built for this.
Your stage, your next rod
- Just started (Moosewood) The free starter rod is fine for the first hour. Your first real upgrade is a cheap luck rod from the local merchant.
- C$50kβ$200k saved This is the mid-game fork: read the Mid-Game Rods Guide. Destiny Rod (luck) vs Trident Rod (heavy catches) is the key call.
- End-game / bestiary completion Move into SS / S-tier rods for the best luck and weight ceilings. See our Rod Progression Guide.
FAQ
Endgame meta. Level 1000 or a completed bestiary.
Endgame rod requiring serious dedication to obtain. Notable: good lure speed (95%), exceptional luck (300%) for rare fish, good control (0.1), excellent resilience (75%), unlimited weight.
Endgame rod requiring serious dedication to obtain. Notable: very fast lure speed (200%), exceptional luck (250%) for rare fish, good control (0.1), unlimited weight.
Endgame rod requiring serious dedication to obtain. Notable: very fast lure speed (100%), exceptional luck (300%) for rare fish, excellent resilience (50%), unlimited weight.
Endgame rod requiring serious dedication to obtain. Notable: very fast lure speed (125%), exceptional luck (290%) for rare fish, excellent resilience (65%), unlimited weight.
Endgame rod requiring serious dedication to obtain. Notable: very fast lure speed (120%), exceptional luck (277%) for rare fish, good control (0.1), excellent resilience (63%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Endgame rod requiring serious dedication to obtain. Notable: good lure speed (98.1%), exceptional luck (265%) for rare fish, good control (0.18), unlimited weight.
Endgame rod requiring serious dedication to obtain. Notable: good lure speed (85%), exceptional luck (245%) for rare fish, good control (0.15), excellent resilience (35%), unlimited weight.
Endgame rod requiring serious dedication to obtain. Notable: Infinite lure speed means instant bites, negative luck (-1e+21%) β only for specific strategies, high control (0.7) makes reeling easy, near-unlimited weight capacity.
Endgame rod requiring serious dedication to obtain. Notable: Infinite lure speed means instant bites, exceptional luck (350%) for rare fish, good control (0.15), excellent resilience (50%), unlimited weight.
Late game. High luck plus a specialised price multiplier.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: exceptional luck (250%) for rare fish, high control (0.2) makes reeling easy, excellent resilience (30%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: very fast lure speed (200%), exceptional luck (250%) for rare fish, unlimited weight. Available for direct purchase.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (50%), exceptional luck (250%) for rare fish, high control (0.4) makes reeling easy, unlimited weight. Must be crafted.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: very fast lure speed (142%), exceptional luck (242%) for rare fish, unlimited weight.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: very fast lure speed (120%), exceptional luck (215%) for rare fish, high control (0.23) makes reeling easy, excellent resilience (66%), unlimited weight.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (82%), exceptional luck (210%) for rare fish, excellent resilience (47%), unlimited weight. Must be crafted.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (85%), exceptional luck (200%) for rare fish, good control (0.1), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (95%), strong luck (195%), high control (0.25) makes reeling easy, excellent resilience (40%), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (85%), strong luck (180%), good control (0.1), unlimited weight.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (80%), strong luck (150%), good control (0.1), excellent resilience (40%), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (65%), strong luck (150%), high control (0.2) makes reeling easy, excellent resilience (40%), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (95%), strong luck (150%), high control (0.25) makes reeling easy, unlimited weight.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (85%), strong luck (145%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (95%), strong luck (140%), unlimited weight. Available for direct purchase.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: very fast lure speed (150%), strong luck (120%), unlimited weight. Must be crafted.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (80%), strong luck (100%), excellent resilience (45%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (50%), decent luck (60%), high control (0.21) makes reeling easy, near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: very fast lure speed (100%), decent luck (50%), high control (0.25) makes reeling easy, unlimited weight. Available for direct purchase.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (80%), exceptional luck (399%) for rare fish, near-unlimited weight capacity.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (85%), exceptional luck (350%) for rare fish, excellent resilience (40%), unlimited weight. Excellent value for its luck stat. Available for direct purchase.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (95%), exceptional luck (300%) for rare fish, unlimited weight.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: very fast lure speed (100%), exceptional luck (288%) for rare fish, excellent resilience (45%), unlimited weight.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: very fast lure speed (777%), exceptional luck (277%) for rare fish, good control (0.17), unlimited weight.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: very fast lure speed (555%), exceptional luck (255%) for rare fish, excellent resilience (55%), unlimited weight.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: very fast lure speed (100%), exceptional luck (230%) for rare fish, high control (0.2) makes reeling easy, unlimited weight. Excellent value for its luck stat. Available for direct purchase.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (90%), exceptional luck (215%) for rare fish, high control (0.2) makes reeling easy, excellent resilience (50%), unlimited weight. Must be crafted.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: strong luck (175%), high control (0.4) makes reeling easy, unlimited weight.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (85%), strong luck (175%), excellent resilience (40%), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (50%), strong luck (160%), good control (0.175), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (90%), strong luck (125%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (65%), strong luck (120%), unlimited weight.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (60%), strong luck (100%), high control (0.3) makes reeling easy, excellent resilience (85%), unlimited weight.
Late-game rod for experienced players. Notable: good lure speed (65%), strong luck (100%), good control (0.15), excellent resilience (30%), high weight limit (8,000 kg).
Mid to late game, C$70kβ750k. Built around one job.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (65%), strong luck (180%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (70%), strong luck (160%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (55%), strong luck (150%), good control (0.15), high weight limit (5,000 kg).
Top-tier mid-game rod with 150% Luck and 6,000 kg weight limit. Has a special stab ability that stuns fish and grants bonus progress.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (75%), strong luck (147%), good control (0.17), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (70%), strong luck (130%), good control (0.12), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: strong luck (130%), good control (0.1), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (55%), strong luck (130%), excellent resilience (40%). Must be crafted.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (75%), strong luck (105%), excellent resilience (55%), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Excellent high-control rod (0.05 control, 20% resilience, 100% luck, 60% lure speed). Perfect for reeling fast erratic fish.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (70%), decent luck (95%), good control (0.12), excellent resilience (30%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: decent luck (75%), high control (0.25) makes reeling easy, near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: decent luck (70%), high weight limit (8,000 kg). Must be crafted.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: decent luck (60%). Must be crafted.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: decent luck (50%), high control (0.5) makes reeling easy, excellent resilience (100%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (95%), decent luck (50%), high control (0.25) makes reeling easy, excellent resilience (45%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (80%), exceptional luck (350%) for rare fish, good control (0.1), unlimited weight. Excellent value for its luck stat. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (95%), exceptional luck (280%) for rare fish, good control (0.1), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: exceptional luck (250%) for rare fish, high control (0.2) makes reeling easy, near-unlimited weight capacity.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (87%), exceptional luck (248%) for rare fish, high control (0.3) makes reeling easy, near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
End-game masterpiece. Features 190% Luck, 75% Lure Speed, 0.25 Control, and 35% Resilience with infinite weight. Unique passives: 40% chance of slash (+8% progress), +15% progress speed, and 15% chance to trigger the 6x Nova mutation.
Top-tier boss hunting rod boasting 185% Luck, 60% Lure Speed, 0.2 Control, and 115,000 kg max weight capacity.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (85%), strong luck (180%), good control (0.1), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: very fast lure speed (100%), strong luck (175%), excellent resilience (175%).
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (80%), strong luck (175%), high control (0.22) makes reeling easy, near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: very fast lure speed (180%), strong luck (172%), good control (0.14), unlimited weight.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (55%), strong luck (170%), good control (0.15), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (50%), strong luck (170%), excellent resilience (150%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (50%), strong luck (165%), high control (0.2) makes reeling easy, excellent resilience (40%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (50%), strong luck (150%), good control (0.15), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (87%), strong luck (149%), excellent resilience (75%), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (65%), strong luck (140%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (65%), strong luck (130%), good control (0.15), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (70%), strong luck (125%), unlimited weight.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (90%), strong luck (120%), good control (0.15), excellent resilience (40%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (80%), strong luck (117%), good control (0.1), excellent resilience (40%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (95%), strong luck (110%), high control (0.2) makes reeling easy, near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (90%), strong luck (105%), high control (0.23) makes reeling easy, unlimited weight.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (80%), strong luck (102.54%), good control (0.1), excellent resilience (50%), unlimited weight.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (60%), decent luck (90%), high control (0.3) makes reeling easy, excellent resilience (70%), unlimited weight. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (70%), decent luck (90%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (83%), decent luck (85%), excellent resilience (30%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: good lure speed (65%), decent luck (75%), good control (0.1), excellent resilience (35%), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Mid-to-late game option. Notable: near-unlimited weight capacity.
Mid-to-late game option. Available for direct purchase.
Mid game, C$7kβ55k. Best value for money grinding.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: exceptional luck (350%) for rare fish, high control (0.7) makes reeling easy, excellent resilience (1000%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (78%), strong luck (160%), excellent resilience (30%). Excellent value for its luck stat. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (80%), strong luck (140%), high weight limit (5,000 kg).
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (75%), strong luck (120%). Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (75%), strong luck (110%).
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (70%), strong luck (100%), high weight limit (6,000 kg). Budget-friendly option for early progression. Must be crafted.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: decent luck (90%), good control (0.15), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (65%), decent luck (90%).
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: decent luck (80%), good control (0.1), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (55%), decent luck (80%), high weight limit (8,000 kg). Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (70%), decent luck (79%), high control (0.2) makes reeling easy. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (70%), decent luck (75%), good control (0.17). Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (55%), decent luck (70%), good control (0.17), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: decent luck (68%), good control (0.15), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: decent luck (65%), good control (0.1), unlimited weight. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (60%), decent luck (60%). Excellent value for its luck stat. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (60%), decent luck (50%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: decent luck (50%), excellent resilience (350%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: decent luck (50%). Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: high weight limit (7,500 kg). Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (75%). Budget-friendly option for early progression. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (80%), strong luck (130%), high control (0.25) makes reeling easy, near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (85%), strong luck (125%), good control (0.15), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (85%), strong luck (105%), excellent resilience (40%), unlimited weight.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (80%), decent luck (90%), good control (0.15), high weight limit (5,000 kg).
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: decent luck (85%), good control (0.15), excellent resilience (35%), unlimited weight. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: decent luck (75%), high control (0.35) makes reeling easy, excellent resilience (35%), unlimited weight.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (70%), decent luck (75%), good control (0.1).
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (72%), decent luck (74%), excellent resilience (40%), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: decent luck (70%), unlimited weight.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: decent luck (60%), high weight limit (6,000 kg). Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: good lure speed (50%), decent luck (60%), good control (0.15), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: decent luck (60%). Available for direct purchase.
Solid mid-game pick. Notable: high control (0.5) makes reeling easy, near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Early progression, C$2kβ5k. Affordable stat bumps.
Early-to-mid game rod. Notable: exceptional luck (200%) for rare fish. Available for direct purchase.
Early-to-mid game rod. Notable: strong luck (150%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Must be crafted.
Early-to-mid game rod. Notable: good lure speed (85%), strong luck (100%), excellent resilience (45%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Early-to-mid game rod. Notable: good lure speed (50%), decent luck (70%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Early-to-mid game rod. Notable: decent luck (55%), good control (0.15).
Early-to-mid game rod. Notable: good lure speed (89%). Available for direct purchase.
Early-to-mid game rod.
Early-to-mid game rod. Notable: excellent resilience (30%), near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Early-to-mid game rod. Notable: near-unlimited weight capacity. Available for direct purchase.
Starter rods, free to C$900.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: good lure speed (80%), exceptional luck (250%) for rare fish, excellent resilience (55%), unlimited weight.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: good lure speed (65%), strong luck (150%), good control (0.15), unlimited weight.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: good lure speed (90%), strong luck (125%), high control (0.2) makes reeling easy, near-unlimited weight capacity.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: good lure speed (85%), strong luck (115%), good control (0.15), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: very fast lure speed (101%), strong luck (101%), good control (0.101), near-unlimited weight capacity.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: good lure speed (99%), strong luck (100%), high control (0.2) makes reeling easy, unlimited weight. Excellent value for its luck stat.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: very fast lure speed (100%), strong luck (100%), good control (0.125), unlimited weight.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: good lure speed (80%), decent luck (85%), excellent resilience (35%).
Starter-tier rod. Notable: slow lure speed (10%) β patience required. Excellent value for its luck stat.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: strong luck (177%). Budget-friendly option for early progression. Available for direct purchase.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: good lure speed (60%), strong luck (100%), good control (0.15).
Starter-tier rod. Notable: decent luck (80%). Budget-friendly option for early progression. Available for direct purchase.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: good lure speed (85%), decent luck (55%).
Starter-tier rod. Notable: high control (0.2) makes reeling easy, near-unlimited weight capacity. Budget-friendly option for early progression. Available for direct purchase.
Starter-tier rod. Budget-friendly option for early progression. Available for direct purchase.
Starter-tier rod.
Starter-tier rod. Budget-friendly option for early progression. Available for direct purchase.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: good lure speed (70%). Budget-friendly option for early progression. Available for direct purchase.
Starter-tier rod.
Starter-tier rod. Notable: slow lure speed (10%) β patience required, negative luck (-70%) β only for specific strategies, high control (0.2) makes reeling easy. Budget-friendly option for early progression. Available for direct purchase.
How to read these stats
- Luck Raises the odds of rare rarities appearing in the shadow pool. It does not make a fish you already hooked more valuable.
- Lure speed How fast a shadow commits to your bait. This is the stat that decides your catches per hour, so it matters more than luck while you are still grinding C$.
- Resilience & max weight Resilience keeps the progress bar from draining during the reel minigame. Max weight is a hard wall βhook something over the limit and the line snaps regardless of skill.













































































































































