Fishing Rods

Fishing Rods are the primary tools for the Angler profession in Starsand Island. Better rods reduce line tension during catches, making it easier to reel in rare and high-tier fish. Rods are unlocked progressively as you advance through the Angler profession tiers with Delphin at the AquaBlue Outpost. There are 14 fishing rods in the game, ranging from the basic Wooden Rod to the endgame Titanium Rod.

How Fishing Tension Works

When you hook a fish, a tension bar appears on screen. The bar fills as the fish fights against the line. If the bar fills completely, the line snaps and you lose the catch. Better rods reduce the rate at which tension builds, giving you more time to reel in the fish.

This is especially important for rare species in the deep-sea fishing zones (Coral Sea, Luminwave, Celestwave), where fish are larger and fight harder. King Fish in particular require high-tier rods; attempting them with a low-tier rod will almost certainly result in a snapped line.

Each cast costs 10 Energy regardless of which rod you use. Bring stamina-restoring food on extended fishing trips to avoid running out of energy.

All Fishing Rods

The table below lists every fishing rod, its Angler profession tier, crafting recipe, and the Worktable tier required to build it. Rods are listed in progression order from earliest to latest.

Apprentice Angler Rods

The Wooden Rod is given to you for free when you speak to Delphin and start the Angler profession. It works for basic freshwater fishing but struggles with anything larger. The Chrono Rod is a meaningful upgrade and should be your first crafting priority once you have access to Copper Ingots from the Moonlit Forest.

Junior Angler Rods

The Noble Rod is the critical milestone in the rod progression. It is the minimum rod required to fish comfortably in deep-sea fishing zones. Note that crafting the Noble Rod consumes your Chrono Rod, so you will not have both simultaneously. The Silent Rod and Cloud Rod are solid alternatives for freshwater fishing if you want to save your Chrono Rod for now.

Senior Angler Rods

The Titanium Rod is the strongest Senior rod and the best choice if you want maximum tension reduction. The Lost Angler's Rod, Divine Rod, and Dawnbreak Rod share an identical recipe (5 Rod Shaft, 7 Fishing Line, 10 Rubber) and offer similar performance. These three are likely cosmetic or thematic variants rather than strict performance upgrades over each other.

Expert Angler Rods

The Solar Rod is the best fishing rod in the game. It provides minimal tension on even the rarest catches, including King Fish. However, crafting it consumes your Noble Rod, so make sure you are ready to commit. The Wanderer's Rod uses the same base recipe as the Solar Rod but does not require a Noble Rod, making it a good alternative if you want to keep your Noble Rod available.

Upgrade Chains

Two rods in the game consume a previous rod as a crafting component, creating direct upgrade chains:

• Wooden Rod → Chrono Rod → Noble Rod → Solar Rod

This means if you plan to eventually craft the Solar Rod, you will go through three upgrade steps. Each step consumes the previous rod: the Chrono Rod requires a Wooden Rod, the Noble Rod requires a Chrono Rod, and the Solar Rod requires a Noble Rod. Plan ahead and do not sell or discard rods in the chain.

Rods outside this chain (Silent Rod, Cloud Rod, Titanium Rod, Lost Angler's Rod, Divine Rod, Dawnbreak Rod, Astra Rod, Wanderer's Rod) are standalone crafts that do not consume other rods.

Angler Profession Progression

Rod blueprints become available as you advance through the Angler profession tiers with Delphin at the AquaBlue Outpost. Each tier requires completing specific trial quests.

The jump from Apprentice to Junior requires completing the dock construction quest, which also unlocks access to the Parrot Ship and deep-sea zones. The Senior trial requires 20 different fish in the Aquarium, which means you need to fish across multiple locations and seasons. The Expert trial requires catching 2 King Fish, which are the rarest catches in the game and demand a high-tier rod.

Which Rod to Use

Use the best rod available for your current tier. There is no reason to use a lower-tier rod unless you enjoy the extra challenge. Each rod is a strict upgrade in terms of tension management.

The jump from Cloud Rod to Noble Rod is the most significant milestone. It opens up the deep-sea fishing zones where the most valuable and rare fish live.

Key Materials

Several materials appear repeatedly across rod recipes. Here is where to find the most important ones.

Tips

• Upgrade your rod as soon as each new tier becomes available. The tension reduction makes fishing faster and less frustrating.

• The Noble Rod is a critical milestone. Until you have it, deep-sea fish will snap your line frequently. Prioritize crafting it.

• Do not sell or discard the Chrono Rod if you plan to build a Noble Rod. Do not sell the Noble Rod if you plan to build the Solar Rod. These rods are consumed as crafting components.

• Pair rod upgrades with the correct bait for maximum efficiency. A good rod with wrong bait still catches nothing.

• Endgame rods (Titanium, Astra, Solar) make catching rare fish almost trivial. Prioritize the Senior Angler trials if fishing is your main income source.

• Each cast costs 10 Energy. Bring stamina-restoring food on long fishing trips, especially deep-sea excursions where you cannot easily resupply.

• Check the all fish article for which fish require which minimum rod tier.

• The three Senior rods (Lost Angler's, Divine, Dawnbreak) share identical recipes. Pick whichever one appeals to you visually; there is no meaningful performance difference between them.