Fishing

 is an activity of the character to gain Materials by standing next to Water, Honey, or Lava and tossing a line into the water by left clicking while holding a Fishing Pole. Fishing is also the first mechanic to be used in Quests handed out by the Angler NPC.

Catching Fish
While the line is in the water, and the character has "Bait" in their inventory, the line will eventually get a "tug" (slight movement of the float and a sound effect) indicating that the character has caught something. Left clicking immediately will retract the line, potentially with a reward. Waiting too long to pull will retract the line with nothing.

The water being fished must be about 75 tiles. To avoid getting junk, the pool of water from which you fish needs to be at least 200 blocks in size. Quest fish can still be obtained with water sizes less than 200 and more than the minimum. 300 blocks of water are optimum. Nothing will be caught if the character is standing in water, whether it be the same water hole the character is fishing in or a different pool. Fishing potions help at times of day or moon phases when there is a penalty to fishing skill. The best times to fish are from 4:30 AM - 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Both give a +20% bonus to fishing skill. Rain adds another +20%, and a full moon another +10%. Fishing from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM incurs a -10% penalty, as does a new moon. Fishing in various biomes and with different baits will result in catching different rewards.

Left clicking any time after casting will retract the line. Performing any action other than movements will retract the line. Grappling, dashing, flying, swimming and other movements are all allowed, but only to a distance of monster spawning. Being damaged in any way does not retract the line.

Rewards from Fishing
Many things can be gained from fishing, including a boss summoning. Some things will be useless.

Quest Items
Quest Item Fish can be gained without first talking to the Angler. Only one Quest can be gained in a day. When the Angler gives a quest, logging out and back into that world appears to reset the day's quest. While a Quest Fish is in a character's inventory, another quest fish cannot be caught (needs confirmation). Placing a Quest Fish in a Piggy Bank or Safe seems to allow for more Quest Fish. Angler Rewards can be gained at any time and must be completed before 4:30am. All players in a Multiplayer game will have the same quests.

Fish
Most fish are used as various ingredients.

Other Things
Some rewards are not fish, but may be found while fishing. Some are useless.

Fishing Poles
To begin fishing, first acquire a fishing pole. Each pole has a different "fishing power" (percentage, like axes and pickaxes).

Fishing Bait
A character must also have bait in their inventory. Each bait has a different "bait power" that determines how often it is consumed. A higher percentage means it is consumed less often, and therefore allow more casts per piece of bait.

Potions
Some Potions are very useful and exclusive to fishing.
 * Sonar potion Detects hooked fish
 * Fishing Potion Increases fishing skill
 * Crate Potion Increases chance to get a crate
 * Main Article: Potions

Accessories
There are equippable items to help with Fishing.
 * High Test Fishing Line Fishing Line Will Never Break
 * Angler Earring Increases Fishing Skill
 * Tackle Box Decreases Chance of Bait Consumption
 * Main Article: Category:Accessories

Media


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