Makeshift Fishing Rod
| Makeshift 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 | Carving: 0 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Crafted only |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.CraftedFishingRod
|
| Crafting XP | 5 XP (Carving) |
The Makeshift Fishing Rod is a crafted fishing rod made from a wooden rod, line and a hook. It is a fishing tool first and a makeshift two-handed weapon second. As a weapon it trains the Long Blunt skill.
The rod is light and swings quickly. It hits very softly, though, and it breaks after only a few blows. Its real job is catching fish. The Makeshift Fishing Rod is crafted with the Make Fishing Rod recipe, which needs no skill but must be known first.
Combat
Each hit deals between 0.2 and 0.3 damage, so a zombie takes many blows to drop. The rod reaches 1.55 tiles, which keeps a zombie at a little distance. It swings faster than the base speed. With multi-hit on, one swing can strike up to two zombies. The crit chance starts at 5 percent, and a crit doubles the damage.
The rod is two-handed but very light, so each swing costs little endurance. The Long Blunt skill raises its speed and damage as it levels. Even so, it is a weapon for an emergency only. A stick, a bat or any real weapon does far more in a fight.
Uses
The rod catches fish. It needs bait, such as fishing tackle or a worm. Fishing starts from the right-click menu on a body of water. The line can snap while fishing, which leaves a sturdy stick behind. A new rod can then be crafted again. The rod also burns as fuel in a fire.
How to Craft Makeshift Fishing Rod
Each recipe that makes the Makeshift Fishing Rod is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Fishing Rod
The Make Fishing Rod recipe makes the Makeshift Fishing Rod. It needs Carving level 0. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Knife | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.LargeKnife
|
| Wooden Rod | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.WoodenStick2
|
| Fishing Line | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.FishingLine
|
| Fishing Hook | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.FishingHook
|
Repair
The Makeshift Fishing Rod has only 3 condition. Every hit takes a point off, unless the Long Blunt and Maintenance skills lower that chance. A rod used as a weapon breaks within a few swings. A broken rod is best rebuilt from fresh parts with the same recipe.
Notes
- Make Fishing Rod takes a Wooden Rod, two fishing lines and a Paperclip, Nails or a fishing hook.
- A sharp knife or a meat cleaver is kept as the tool.
- The Fisherman occupation and the Angler and Former Scout traits start out knowing the recipe.
- The recipe can also be learned from the E1 Exposure Survival show, its VHS tape, or Angler USA Magazine Vol. 1.
- A snapped line is separate from the rod's own condition, which drops only when the rod hits something.
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