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Fishing poles
  • Wood Fishing Pole Reinforced Fishing Pole Hotline Fishing Hook
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Use time8 (Insanely fast)
RarityRarity level: 0

    Fishing poles are used with bait for fishing.

    Types[]

    There are currently 11 / 9 different fishing poles, 4 of which are craftable, 4 are sold or awarded by NPCs, 1 is dropped by enemies and 2 / 1 found in Chests or crates.

    Fishing Pole Source Fishing
    Power
    Velocity Sell Rarity Notes Projectile
    Created
    Wood Fishing Pole Wood Fishing Pole
    Internal Item ID: 2289
    8 Wood ( @ Work Bench ) 5% 9 60 Rarity level: 0 Bobber (Wood) Bobber (Wood)
    Internal Projectile ID: 360
    Reinforced Fishing Pole Reinforced Fishing Pole
    Internal Item ID: 2291
    8 Any Iron Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 15% 11 24 Rarity level: 0 Bobber (Reinforced) Bobber (Reinforced)
    Internal Projectile ID: 361
    Fisher of Souls Fisher of Souls
    Internal Item ID: 2293
    8 Demonite Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 20% 13 240 Rarity level: 1 Bobber (Fisher of Souls) Bobber (Fisher of Souls)
    Internal Projectile ID: 363
    Fleshcatcher Fleshcatcher
    Internal Item ID: 2421
    8 Crimtane Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 22% 13.5 312 Rarity level: 1 Bobber (Fleshcatcher) Bobber (Fleshcatcher)
    Internal Projectile ID: 381
    Scarab Fishing Rod Scarab Fishing Rod
    Internal Item ID: 4442
    • Mirage Crate
    • Oasis Crate
    30%
    25%
    15 2 Rarity level: 1 Bobber (Scarab) Bobber (Scarab)
    Internal Projectile ID: 775
    Chum Caster Chum Caster
    Internal Item ID: 4325
    • Wandering Eye Fish
    • Zombie Merman
    25% 15 2 Rarity level: 2
    • Doubles the chances to fish up enemies during a Blood Moon.
    Bobber (Bloody) Bobber (Bloody)
    Internal Projectile ID: 760
    Fiberglass Fishing Pole Fiberglass Fishing Pole
    Internal Item ID: 2292
    • Bramble Crate
    • Ivy Chest
    • Jungle Crate
    30%
    27%
    14 1 Rarity level: 2 Bobber (Fiberglass) Bobber (Fiberglass)
    Internal Projectile ID: 362
    Mechanic's Rod Mechanic's Rod
    Internal Item ID: 2295
    35%
    30%
    15 4 Rarity level: 2 Bobber (Mechanic's) Bobber (Mechanic's)
    Internal Projectile ID: 365
    Sitting Duck's Fishing Pole Sitting Duck's Fishing Pole
    Internal Item ID: 2296
    40% 16 7 Rarity level: 2
    • Sold only after Skeletron has been defeated.
    Bobber (Sitting Duck's) Bobber (Sitting Duck's)
    Internal Projectile ID: 366
    Hotline Fishing Hook Hotline Fishing Hook
    Internal Item ID: 2422
    1/75 chance of being obtained in Hardmode from the Angler after 25 quests 45% 16.5 10 Rarity level: 3
    • Can fish in Lava.
    • Can be obtained only in Hardmode, but quests finished before also count.
    Bobber (Hotline) Bobber (Hotline)
    Internal Projectile ID: 382
    Golden Fishing Rod Golden Fishing Rod
    Internal Item ID: 2294
    Angler reward after exactly 30 / 50 quests, or 0.4*1/250 (0.4%) chance after 75 quests 50% 17 20 Rarity level: 3 Bobber (Golden) Bobber (Golden)
    Internal Projectile ID: 364


    Notes[]

    Achievements[]

    Achievement Glorious Golden Pole
    Glorious Golden Pole • Obtain a golden fishing rod.
    Obtain the Golden Fishing Rod from the Angler.
    Category: Collector Collector
    Achievement Hot Reels!
    Hot Reels! • Drop a lure in a pool of lava for a pre-fried haul!
    Use any fishing pole in the lava.
    Category: Challenger Challenger

    Trivia[]

    • Since the Golden Fishing Rod cannot be used to fish in lava, the best possible fishing in lava is slightly less efficient than the best fishing in water.

    History[]

    • Desktop 1.4.4: Paintbrushes, Fishing Rods, and Clentaminator now show the currently selected "ammo" by the cursor.
    • Desktop 1.4.1:
      • Increased drop chance of Chum Caster from 4.17*1/24 (4.17%) to 12.5*1/8 (12.5%).
      • Increased Fishing Power of the Scarab Fishing Rod from 25% to 30%.
      • Increased Fishing Power of the Fiberglass Fishing Pole from 27% to 30%, increased odds of finding from 1/30 to 1/15.
      • Increased Fishing Power of the Mechanic's Rod from 30% to 35%, can now be purchased in pre-Hardmode, and can be purchased in 4 different Moon Phases.
      • The Traveling Merchant will now only sell the Sitting Duck's Fishing Pole after Skeletron has been defeated.
    • Desktop 1.4.0.1:
      • 5 new enemies can now be fished in water during a Blood Moon.
      • A Lava Critter can now be used to fish in lava with Fishing Rods other than the Hotline Fishing Hook, allowing players to do lava fishing prior to Hardmode.
      • Chum Caster (4.17% drop from Blood Moon fishing enemies) and Scarab Fishing Rod (obtained from Oasis and Mirage Crates) added.
    • Desktop 1.3.2: Fixed exploit allowing the player to throw multiple hooks at once.
    • Desktop 1.3.0.1: Golden Fishing Rod only requires 30 completed quests now (instead of 50).
    • Desktop 1.2.4.1:
      • Fixed a bug where trying to use a Fishing Pole while pulling a snapped line would make the bobber appear again.
      • You can now place Fishing Poles in the Weapon Rack.
      • Fixed a bug where fishing bobbers would not disappear when you die.
    • Console 1.0.933.1: Golden Fishing Rod only requires 30 completed quests now (instead of 50). (Xbox One)
    • Console 1.0.750.0: Golden Fishing Rod only requires 30 completed quests now (instead of 50). (PlayStation 4)
    • Mobile 1.3.0.7:
      • Golden Fishing Rod only requires 30 completed quests now (instead of 50).
      • The Fiberglass Fishing Pole can no longer be found inside Jungle Sanctums, as the structure has been removed.
    • 3DS-Release: Introduced with changes from Desktop 1.2.4.1.
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