Currently there are 11 rods that are all very similar. Also ALL of them can be obtained in pre hardmode leaving no hardmode fishing progression at all. So in addition to my already posted fishing ideas: Hell Bait should not allow Lava fishing/Useful Hotline Rod and Better Biome/Critter Fishing:
I think there should be more fishing rods, perhaps even Multi Line rods. I think prehardmode is pretty fleshed out so here are a few concepts for hardmode rods I came up with:
Candy Cane Rod: 25% but has a chance to fish up present loot any time of the year in a snow biome. Purchased from Santa Claus.
Spider Rod: 10%* but throws SIX lines at once (so can catch UP to 6 in one cast but should probably have a chance not to resulting in average drops of 3-5 overall even if you have the high test line. This chance would also extend to all other multi-lined rods). Crafted with spider fangs.
Titanium/Adamantium Rod: 50% fishing power. Provides an alternative in case you do not wish to grind for the golden rod.
Hallowed Rod: 55% with bonus fishing power in the hallow. Crafted with hallowed bars (and thus would be post mech) and a unicorn horn.
Chlorophyte Rod: 40%* but throws two lines at once. Bonus fishing power in the jungle.
Lhizard Rod: 60% with bonus fishing power during solar eclipses. Probably crafted with tablet fragments but could be a golem drop too.
Spectre Rod: 65% with bonus fishing power in the dungeon to help players realize they can do that for unique drops.
Shroomite Rod: 66% with bonus fishing power in the glowing mushroom. Looks mechanical, and the line can never snap.
Party Girl's Rod: 69% but only fishes up sparkle slime balloons.
Duke's Fishrod: 55%* but throws two lines at once. Bonus fishing power in the ocean. Dropped from Fishron of course.
Prismantic Rod: 70% and bonus fishing power at night. Dropped from Empress of Light.
Old One's Rod: 65%* and throws three lines at once. Dropped from Betsy.
Luminite Rod: an endgame fishing rod that now throws FOUR lines at once at 75% fishing power. Bonus fishing power during the solar events. Crafted with the golden rod (requiring you to do the quests) and luminite.
Also as I mentioned in the suggestion above, the fisher of souls and fleshcatcher should have a bonus in their respective biomes (like the hallowed rod I mentioned here).
For more bait concepts, check out my post here: More Fishing Bait Concepts
And for other fishing items, check out my post here: More Fishing Items (Armor/weapons)
I think there should be more fishing rods, perhaps even Multi Line rods. I think prehardmode is pretty fleshed out so here are a few concepts for hardmode rods I came up with:
Candy Cane Rod: 25% but has a chance to fish up present loot any time of the year in a snow biome. Purchased from Santa Claus.
Spider Rod: 10%* but throws SIX lines at once (so can catch UP to 6 in one cast but should probably have a chance not to resulting in average drops of 3-5 overall even if you have the high test line. This chance would also extend to all other multi-lined rods). Crafted with spider fangs.
Titanium/Adamantium Rod: 50% fishing power. Provides an alternative in case you do not wish to grind for the golden rod.
Hallowed Rod: 55% with bonus fishing power in the hallow. Crafted with hallowed bars (and thus would be post mech) and a unicorn horn.
Chlorophyte Rod: 40%* but throws two lines at once. Bonus fishing power in the jungle.
Lhizard Rod: 60% with bonus fishing power during solar eclipses. Probably crafted with tablet fragments but could be a golem drop too.
Spectre Rod: 65% with bonus fishing power in the dungeon to help players realize they can do that for unique drops.
Shroomite Rod: 66% with bonus fishing power in the glowing mushroom. Looks mechanical, and the line can never snap.
Party Girl's Rod: 69% but only fishes up sparkle slime balloons.
Duke's Fishrod: 55%* but throws two lines at once. Bonus fishing power in the ocean. Dropped from Fishron of course.
Prismantic Rod: 70% and bonus fishing power at night. Dropped from Empress of Light.
Old One's Rod: 65%* and throws three lines at once. Dropped from Betsy.
Luminite Rod: an endgame fishing rod that now throws FOUR lines at once at 75% fishing power. Bonus fishing power during the solar events. Crafted with the golden rod (requiring you to do the quests) and luminite.
Also as I mentioned in the suggestion above, the fisher of souls and fleshcatcher should have a bonus in their respective biomes (like the hallowed rod I mentioned here).
For more bait concepts, check out my post here: More Fishing Bait Concepts
And for other fishing items, check out my post here: More Fishing Items (Armor/weapons)
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