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Simple Fishing Rod - Version 11 vs Version 12
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11Overview33With this in hand, every day's a good day for fishing!55Simple Fishing Rod is the launch-build fishing tool in Windrose. It is the only item in the tool roster that does not expose a combat stat block: the item panel shows only a Weight value, because the rod is not designed to be swung as a weapon. Equipping it switches the character into a fishing animation and enables casting into ocean and lake tiles.77Item Info99PropertyValueCategoryTool, Fishing RodRarityRareDurabilityNot displayed in item panelATKNot applicable (not a combat tool)Weight3.0Stack Size11111Crafting1212StationIngredientsOutputDurationWorkbench Lvl 25x Hardwood, 3x Rope, 2x Foothills Iron Ingot1x Simple Fishing Rod1s1414Loot Sources1515The Simple Fishing Rod is a craft-only tool with no current loot source surfaced in the in-game loot tables. Because the craft sits behind a Lvl 2 Workbench and the Foothills iron chain, it is firmly a mid-game craft rather than an early-game scavenge target.1717Vendor Availability1919The Simple Fishing Rod is not bought or sold by any vendor. The tool is exclusively crafted at a Workbench Lvl 2.2121Crafting Prerequisites2323All three ingredients sit behind meaningful upstream chains, which is what pushes the Simple Fishing Rod out of the starter-tool tier:2525Hardwood: requires at minimum an Iron Axe to chop. Stone and Copper axes cannot damage hardwood trees.Rope: produced from fiber resources at the dedicated rope-making station after harvesting enough fiber plants in the Coastal Jungle and Foothills.Foothills Iron Ingot: requires the Foothills biome, a Copper Pickaxe to mine Foothills Iron Ore, and a working Smelting Furnace with Charcoal.2727Effectively, the Simple Fishing Rod unlocks once the Foothills economy is already running. Any player who has an Iron Axe and an Iron Pickaxe in rotation can craft the rod in the same session.2929Uses3131Fish from ocean or lake tiles to obtain Fish Fillets and other aquatic ingredients for mid-tier Cooking recipes.Equip and cast from a pier, beach, or the deck of a ship. The catch pool varies by biome and depth, so changing position shifts the species caught.Pair with worm bait dug using the Shovel for higher-value bites. The Shovel's Dig mode is how the game surfaces worm pickups from marked damp ground.3333Fishing is one half of the wider food loop: pair rod catches with Farming produce to keep a steady supply of cooked food for long voyages.3535How to Fish3737Fishing with the Simple Fishing Rod is a short loop once the rod is crafted:3939Equip the rod from the tool slot to switch into the fishing stance. This disables weapon attacks while the rod is in hand.Stand on a pier, beach, or ship deck facing open water, then cast into an ocean or lake tile.Watch the line for a bite, then reel in to land the catch. Catches include Fish Fillet and other aquatic ingredients used in Cooking.Optionally bait the line with worms dug from damp ground using the Shovel Dig mode to skew the catch pool toward higher-quality fish.4141Related Systems4343The fishing system that this rod feeds into is documented on the Fishing page, which covers catch tables, biome variation, and the Cooking recipes that use Fish Fillets. For the broader farming and food loop, see the Farming article.4545Tips4747Store a stack of worm bait from Shovel dig sites before heading to a pier. The rod does not require bait, but baited casts skew the catch pool toward higher-quality fish.Fishing is not interruptible by nearby enemies like combat is; a clear beach or pier is the best perch for long cooking-supply sessions.There is currently one tier of fishing rod in the tool roster; do not expect a Copper- or Iron-named rod upgrade. The Simple Fishing Rod is the full rod roster through the Foothills progression.4949See Also5151ToolsShovelFishingCookingHardwoodRopeFoothills Iron IngotWorkbench5353Details5555Properties5757PropertyValueWeight3.05959Crafted By6060Crafted at: Workbench6262IngredientQuantityHardwoodx5Ropex3Foothills Iron Ingotx26464Unlocked By6565DISCOVERY Ship materials, fishing, and fish dishesFoothillsHardwood6767Disassembles Into6969MaterialQuantityHardwood×5Rope×3Foothills Iron Ingot×2
