How to craft rods in Fisch

Wondering what to do with all that Magic Thread you keep reeling in? Can’t make the big bucks needed for top-tier equipment? Here’s how to craft rods in Fisch.

Alongside enchanting, crafting rods in Fisch is one way to get a top-tier rod without spending the big bucks. If you’re looking for the next step above the Carbon Rod and can’t manage the Rod of the Depths grind, this could be for you.

How to craft rods in Fisch

Added in the Ancient Isles update, rod crafting in Fisch grants access to around a dozen new fishing poles—which is a good chunk of all rods in the game right now.

Unlocking rod crafting can be done on a fresh account, making it one of the best ways to get some of the best Fisch rods without a ton of money or a wide collection.

That’s because rod crafting is unlocked via the Ancient Archive. It’s a whole process, so click that link to see our dedicated guide.

With two of its necessary unlocks requiring absolutely no progress to obtain, so long as you have three other people willing to pitch in, you can unlock rod crafting on a fresh account.

Once you crack open the door to the Ancient Archive, you’ll have permanent access to the Fisch rod crafting station anytime you want, granting you the ability to craft the following rods with the right materials, levels, and C$:

• Rod of the Forgotten Fang | 300,000 C$ (requires level 750)
  • Grants a bigger, rarer fish with every 5th perfect catch
• Rod of the Eternal King | 250,000 C$ (requires level 650)
  • 10% chance to gain 150% Luck for 10 seconds every 30 seconds or a 15% chance to reeling in a rarer fish if one is missed.
• Celestial Rod | 100,000 C$ (requires level 500)
  • Gain 100% Celestial Mutation, +50 Luck, +30 Lure, and +30% XP for 5 minutes with every 85th catch.
• The Lost Rod | 50,000 C$ (requires level 450)
  • Gain 150% Luck for 3 casts after every 6th consecutive Perfect Catch.
• Voyager Rod | 30,000 C$ (requires level 400)
  • 25% chance to catch Fossilized Fish.
• Resourceful Rod | 15,000 C$
  • Doubles all bait stats.
• Seasons Rod | 35,000 C$ (requires level 145)
  • 20% more Luck to catch fish that prefer the current season and unlocks Seasonal mutation effects.
• Riptide Rod | 40,000 C$ (requires level 200)
  • 30% Luck and 25% Lure boosts for 3 casts after every 5th perfect cast.
• Wisdom Rod | 50,000 C$
  • 70–100% XP boost every fifth consecutive catch.
• Precision Rod | 7,500 C$
  • High Max KG potential for a low price.

Crafted Fisch rods come with all sorts of interesting set passive effects. With some granting Luck, XP, or Mutation boosts over time or after catching a set number of Fisch, they can be some of the best to grind levels, cash, and Bestiary entries.

How to get crafting materials in Fisch

Most items needed to craft rods in Fisch come from fishing. Like Bait Crates and Treasure Maps, you’ll have the chance to snag these alongside your usual catches.

Some, like the Golden Sea Pearl, can only be found in specific areas—vis Clams reeled in around Roslit Bay in this case.

Gems used in crafting come from the Meteor that can strike in the Ancient Isles.

Here’s a list of Fisch crafting materials and how best to find them:

• Gems | Meteor drops
  • Applies to Amethyst, Ruby, Opal, Lapis Lazuli, and Moonstone
• Driftwood | Low-luck rods with Magnet (mutations require specific rods listed below)
  • Applies to Mythical (Mythical Rod), Lunar (Moonlit Mirage event), Frozen (any rod), and Atlantean (Trident Rod) mutations
  • Appraisal can be used to obtain Mythical, Lunar, and Frozen mutations at low rates.
• Void Wood | Keepers Altar
• Ancient Wood | Sunstone Island
• Moon Wood | Snowcap Island
• Inferno Wood | Roslit Volcano (requires Magma or Reinforced Rods)
• Thread (Magic, Ancient, and Lunar) | Fishing anywhere or Treasure Maps (lower rates respectively)
• Meg’s Spine/Fang | Fishing in Ancient Isles
• Golden Sea Pearl | Clams in Roslit Bay

Once you have your items and cash, just take them to the Anvil at the Ancient Archive to craft your rod.