Angler

The Angler is an NPC concerned exclusively with fishing, who appears as a young boy. He does not sell anything, but rather assigns quests to players. Quest objectives generally involve catching him rare fish from particular biomes or layers, for which he dispenses various rewards.

On the, he will throw Frost Daggerfish at nearby enemies when threatened.

The Angler is first encountered as Sleeping Angler randomly sleeping on the sand or on the water surface of an Ocean biome. He will move in when:
 * There is an empty house.
 * The player has interacted with him and has woken him up.

With the Journey's End Update, the Angler prefers the Ocean Biome, likes the Pirate and Demolitionist and dislikes the Tavernkeep.

Initiating a quest

 * The day's quest is determined at 4:30AM each day, regardless of whether or not the Angler has been spoken to.
 * In order to find out where to find the quest fish, the player needs to speak to the Angler and select his "" option.
 * The player will require a Fishing Pole, bait, and a sizeable amount of liquid (see fishing) to catch the quest fish.
 * The item will only be catchable while its quest is in effect (from 4:30AM of that day until 4:30AM of the next day)
 * The quest fish can only be caught if it is not already in the player's inventory.
 * Speaking again to the Angler will remove the quest fish from the player's inventory, and reward them with items.

Quest rewards
After a quest has been completed, the Angler will reward the player with one item, a number of Coins, and possibly some bait. Note: After the 150th completed quest, the chances permanently reset to their base rates below, as if the player was always on their first quest each time thereafter (this was fixed on the ). Coins are not affected by this and continue to scale up to a maximum of per quest.
 * Item chances: The chances of functional, non-potion items gradually increase from their base rates (shown below) with the number of quests completed: they become more likely (and others less likely) as more quests are completed.
 * At 50 quests, the chance of a receiving a functional item reward is approximately twice the base rate.
 * At 100 quests, the chance is approximately four times the base rate.
 * At 150 quests, the chances are the highest, at about six times the base rate.
 * Coin quantity: The number of coins awarded increases with the number of quests completed, and is rounded down to the nearest Gold Coin (or Silver Coin, if less than ), up to a maximum of . The average coin reward is approximately, plus per completed quest, before rounding. These values are doubled in.
 * Bait chances: The Angler may additionally reward the player with an amount of bait, with chances scaling from ~50% on the first completed quest to 100% by the 50th quest. The average quality and amount of bait given similarly increases with the number of completed quests, up to a maximum of 7 Master Baits.

Names
The Angler may have any of the following names:

Quotes

 * "" [may be a reference to “A Christmas Story”]
 * "Did you know I have amazingly awesome fish now!? That's because as far as errand monkeys go, you're actually a bit useful! "
 * "Wooow! You've bothered me, like, times! If i didn't have a cool fish for each time, I would be really mad! "
 * "" [may be a reference to “A Christmas Story”]
 * "Did you know I have amazingly awesome fish now!? That's because as far as errand monkeys go, you're actually a bit useful! "
 * "Wooow! You've bothered me, like, times! If i didn't have a cool fish for each time, I would be really mad! "
 * "Did you know I have amazingly awesome fish now!? That's because as far as errand monkeys go, you're actually a bit useful! "
 * "Wooow! You've bothered me, like, times! If i didn't have a cool fish for each time, I would be really mad! "
 * "Did you know I have amazingly awesome fish now!? That's because as far as errand monkeys go, you're actually a bit useful! "
 * "Wooow! You've bothered me, like, times! If i didn't have a cool fish for each time, I would be really mad! "

When Dryad is present:

When is present:

When woken up:

When a quest is available:
 * "" (reference to the famous World War I U.S. propaganda poster featuring )
 * "" (reference to the famous World War I U.S. propaganda poster featuring )
 * "" (reference to the famous World War I U.S. propaganda poster featuring )

When a quest is completed:

When the Quest button is clicked after the daily quest has been completed:



During a :

During a Blood Moon, when a quest is available:

During a Blood Moon, when a quest has been completed:
 * "You should try fishing when the water is all bloody! It's to die for!"
 * "You should try fishing when the water is all bloody! It's to die for!"
 * "You should try fishing when the water is all bloody! It's to die for!"
 * "You should try fishing when the water is all bloody! It's to die for!"

While it's raining:


 * "I always go fishing in the rain! It's why I wear this hat!"
 * "Yes! It's raining! Now I can watch you get soaking wet while you fish for me!"

During a thunderstorm:


 * This one time at a fishing camp, lightning struck the lake! Suddenly, all the fish floated up to the surface for free!
 * Thunderstorms are the best time to go fishing! Also the most dangerous! That's why I'll send you to do it for me!

During a windy day:
 * "Is this some kinda hurricane!? I almost got hit by a dolphin!"

When in a :
 * "How can I fish out there!? Are you crazy, or just stupid!?"


 * "I'm totally scared right now! It is all YOUR fault!"

Happiness Quotes
When nothing is affecting happiness:


 * "I'm good, now fetch me a fish!"

When homeless:


 * "I’m a kid, you need to give me a house! Are you dumb!?"

When far from home:


 * "I left my fishing pole at home, and it’s waaaaay over there! Drat!"

When in a sparse area:


 * "Yes! I get to be alone with all my fish!"

When overcrowded:


 * "I hate all these strangers - they scared all my fish half to death!"

When in the Ocean:


 * "Why is the Ocean my favorite place to go? It has tons of cool fish, duh!"

When in the Desert:


 * "Did you hit your head? Duh, the Desert doesn't have fish!"

When in the Corruption:


 * "Hey stupid, the fish here in the Corruption are all trying to kill me!"

When near the Demolitionist:


 * "[Name of Demolitionist] the Demolitionist actually knows what they're doing, unlike some OTHER people! I kinda like that!"

When near the Party Girl:


 * "[Name of Party Girl] the Party Girl actually knows what they're doing, unlike some OTHER people! I kinda like that!"

When near the Tax Collector:


 * "[Name of Tax Collector] the Tax Collector actually knows what they're doing, unlike some OTHER people! I kinda like that!"

When near the Tavernkeep:


 * "I hate [Name of Tavernkeep] the Tavernkeep, and anyone else who treats me like a child!"

Tips

 * In multiplayer, advancing the day forward to dawn using console commands does not reset the quest cooldown; the player still needs to wait another 24 minutes (24 in-game hours) for a new quest. However, advancing the day to midnight and waiting 4.5 minutes until dawn does work.
 * If the game does not save after the player turns in the daily quest, the game can be closed without saving to turn in the quest again with different rewards. This can be done multiple times to attain desired rewards without having to wait 24 minutes for a new quest.
 * Building mini-biomes is useful for quick access for fishing biome-specific fish, as some biomes such as the Jungle, Corruption, or Crimson may be more time-consuming to travel to.

Trivia

 * The Angler is one of the few town NPCs that can be obtained regardless of the current stage of game progression (others being the Guide and Stylist).
 * The Angler's sprite is unique, as he is a child, and therefore younger than all the others. He is a block shorter than any of the others and is the only child NPC in the game.
 * While most NPCs die via the usual death animation, the Angler simply vanishes in a puff of smoke. He also has a unique death message: Instead of "" the message reads "" This is likely due to rating concerns, as depictions of children being killed tend to result in an "Adults Only" rating from the, which might have limited the game's distribution. This is not the case in the : The status message reads "Angler was slain…" (although he still disappears in a puff of smoke).
 * The sleeping Angler is able to float on both water and honey. However, when woken he will sink and likely drown. This still counts as "rescuing" him.
 * The quest dialog for the Clownfish is a reference to the 2003 American computer-animated adventure movie .
 * The quest dialog for the Batfish is a reference to "", the title song of the 1966  TV series.
 * The quest dialog for the Pengfish is a reference to the fictional superhero.
 * Despite his quest dialog claiming that he will be "sooo rich!", the Jewelfish is still worth nothing when sold.
 * The Angler seems to be an orphan, judging by his quote ""
 * On May 19th, 2020, Red responded to a Reddit post speculating that the Bride and Groom were the Angler's parents by stating that "this is now canon." It is not clear whether this was a joke or not.
 * Although it is extremely rare, it is entirely possible to give the Angler a Bunnyfish and receive a Bunnyfish Trophy, suggesting he immediately gave it back.
 * The Angler is allergic to bees, as shown when he gives the quest to find the Bumblebee Tuna.
 * The Angler is not allowed to try Ale from the Tavernkeep as seen in the quote "". This refers to the fact that the Angler is a child, and thus is likely under the.
 * The name "Bart" may be a reference to, a fictional character of the same name in the American animated television series .
 * The Quote “don’t touch your tounge to an iceblock it will get stuck” is a reference to a Christmas story.

History
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