Fishing Rod
| Fishing Rod | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Long Blunt |
| Damage | 0.2-0.3 |
| Range | 0.61-1.55 |
| Crit | 5% x2 |
| Condition | 3 |
| Weight | 1 |
| Hands | Two-handed |
| Crafting Skill | None |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.FishingRod
|
The Fishing Rod is a store-bought rod for catching fish, and it can be swung as an improvised two-handed weapon. It trains the Long Blunt skill. As a weapon it is very weak and breaks fast.
Its real job is fishing. With bait on the hook, it pulls fish out of rivers and lakes, a steady supply of food. When the line snaps during fishing, it becomes a Fishing Rod without Line. The Fishing Rod is a common find in closets, sheds and garages.
Combat
The Fishing Rod swings faster than the base speed and reaches 1.55 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.2 and 0.3 damage, so it does almost nothing to a zombie. One swing can strike two zombies at once. The crit chance is very low.
The rod has 3 condition, and nearly every hit takes a point off. It breaks within a handful of swings. Swinging it risks the fishing tool for very little gain. A real weapon is always the better choice.
Uses
The Fishing Rod is the main tool for fishing. It needs bait, such as fishing tackle or a worm. Walk up to a body of water, open its menu and pick the fishing option. A line can break while fishing. The rod then turns into a Fishing Rod without Line until a new line goes on.
How to Craft Fishing Rod
Each recipe that makes the Fishing Rod is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Fix Fishing Rod
The Fix Fishing Rod recipe makes the Fishing Rod. It needs no skill level. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Rod without Line | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.FishingRodBreak
|
| Fishing Line | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.FishingLine
|
| Fishing Hook | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.FishingHook
|
Repair
The rod's condition and its line are separate. Hits wear the rod down, with nearly every hit taking a point off. The Long Blunt and Maintenance skills lower that chance a little. A snapped line is fixed with the Fix Fishing Rod recipe. It takes a fishing line or twine and a Paperclip, Nails or a fishing hook, with no skill needed.
Locations
The Fishing Rod is a common find. Closets and sheds give the best odds, in crates and loose among the clutter. Garage storage crates hold one often. Fishing storage lockers keep one now and then. Storage units carry a smaller chance. Attics, halls, closet lockers and living rooms turn one up only rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Crate | 44.5% |
| Closet | Other | 44.5% |
| Shed | Other | 44.5% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 35.6% |
| Garage storage | Other | 1.7% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 0.4% |
| Attic | Crate | 0.4% |
| Attic | Other | 0.4% |
| Closet | Locker | 0.4% |
| Hall | Other | 0.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Fishing storage | Locker | 15.6% |
| Fishing storage | Counter | 12.2% |
| Fishing storage | Metal shelves | 12.2% |
| Fishing storage | Other | 12.2% |
| Fishing storage | Shelves | 12.2% |
| Storage unit | Other | 4.5% |
| Hunting lodge | Counter | 2.4% |
| Hunting lodge | Shelves | 2.4% |
| Camping store | Counter | 0.6% |
| Camping store | Other | 0.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor supply store | Metal shelves | 12.2% |
| Outdoorsupply storage | Metal shelves | 12.2% |
| Outdoor supply store | Other | 4.9% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 1.2% |
Notes
- Keep the rod out of fights, since a few hits break it.
- A snapped line is cheap to replace with twine and a paperclip.
- Bait is needed on every cast.
- After the line snaps, the rod still swings as a weapon in the same way.
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