The Fishing Pole is one of the most essential tools in New World, as it's needed to gather the resources needed to advance your Cooking skill, among others. It's even crucial in the advancement of Settlements.
Here's how to get hold of the Fishing Pole, along with what resources can be gathered and the professions that use it as a base tool.
Fishing Pole: Types & Level
Just like with weapons, tools also have different tiers. The higher your level, the better the tools you can equip.
There are five different tiers for the Fishing Pole, each with increasing bonuses:
Tier I - Wooden Fishing Pole
12m Max Cast Distance
27.5 Tension Recovered Per Second
Tier II - Treated Wood Fishing Pole
25% Higher Fish Rarity Chance
14m Max Cast Distance
30 Tension Recovered Per Second
Tier III - Aged Wood Fishing Pole
75% Higjer Fish Rarity Chance
16m Max Cast Distance
32.5 Tension Recovered Per Second
Tier IV - Wyrdwood Fishing Pole
100% Higher Fish Rarity Chance
18m Max Cast Distance
35 Tension Recovered Per Second
Tier V - Ironwood Fishing Pole
125% Higher Fish Rarity Chance
20m Max Cast Distance
37.5 Tension Recovered Per Second
How to obtain a Fishing Pole?
Fishing Poles can be obtained from the following:
- Crafting at a camp
- Crafting at a crafting station in a settlement
- As rewards for completing quests
- Drops from enemies
- From the Trading Post
Be mindful that only Tier 1 tools can be made within your camp.
The best way to get the better Fishing Poles is through the Workshop, which will require Engineering. We don't recommend spending money on them at Trading Posts unless you have money to burn.
Improving the Fishing Pole
There are two ways you can improve your fishing prowess. One is through the many Perks that can be baked into Fishing Poles or other gear, the other is through the use of Bait.
Fishing-related Perks
There are a vast number of Perks that can boost various aspects of your fishing capabilities, such as increasing chances of rare fish and improving cast distance.
Fishing Pole Perks
Armor Perks
There are three categories of Perk you can add to your Armor.
- Fishing Colossus (I, II, III) -- Boosts chances of catching larger fish
- Lucky Waters (I, II, III) -- Boosts chances of catching better fish
- Fishing Reach (I, II, III) -- Boosts Cast Distance
Of course, you could always go for one of the best Fishing Poles in the game...
Using Bait
Adding Bait to your Pole when fishing will increase your chances of catching bigger and better fish, especially in Fishing Hotspots.
Check out our guide on Fishing for more information.
Resources gathered with the Fishing Pole
There are three categories of items you can fish up with your Fishing Pole.
Fish speak for themselves - aquatic creatures that are key in many Cooking recipes. To turn your catches into Fish Filets, Fish Oil and other important ingredients, simply Salvage your catches.
You can get some pretty rare resources this way, too, which are used not only in Cooking, but Arcana too.
Treasure Chests are a rare drop, and can house Gemstones, Metal Ingots, and Gold. Use bait on Hotspots for a better chance at landing one of these beauties!
Junk is exactly that. You might fish up a tattered boot or an old oar. These serve no purpose other than being Salvaged for parts.
Check out our guide to what fish you can catch.
