Fishing

Fishing is a mechanic in Core Keeper that allows the player to catch fish and other rare loot using a fishing rod.

The player may hold the right mouse button while holding a fishing rod to charge, then release it to cast one to three blocks in the direction of the cursor, depending on the amount of time it was held down. This distance can be increased with the Throwing expert talent active.

The player is able to catch fish in any liquid, however if the rod is cast into a bubbling fish shoal, they will get a bite more quickly and with a gauranteed chance of the catch being a fish. Once the fishing rod's bobber is bobbing, indicating that a fish has been caught on the hook, the player has a few more seconds to press the right mouse button to enter the minigame.

At the start of the minigame, two bars show up. The top one shows the progress the player has made in catching the fish, while the bottom one shows how close your fishing line is to breaking. The goal is to get the fish all the way to the left of the progress bar, while not allowing the line to break.

During the minigame, the fish tries to break free, cycling between periods of escaping, indicated by the fish turning red and shaking, and resting, indicated by the fish being calm and not tinted. During the rest period, the player must hold the right click button to bring the fish closer to the left, thus progressing the minigame, and stop just before its escape period, since pulling while the fish is resisting will cause the line to break much faster and does not progress the minigame.

Each fish has its own unique cycle. For example, the Orange Cave Guppy has a long escape period, a long rest period, then repeats, and the Rock Jaw has a very short escape, a short rest, a very short escape, a short rest, a very short escape, a medium rest, then repeats. It is therefore possible to recognize the type of fish about to be caught depending on its cycle.

The cast or minigame can be canceled any time by unequipping the fishing rod or moving the character.

Catches[]

Undergrounds[]

Fishing from normal water in the Undergrounds will yield the following items. Fish Fish Chance Pattern Orange Cave Guppy 37% 1.5s escape • 1.5s rest Blue Cave Guppy 29% 1s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s rest Rock Jaw 21% 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape • 1s rest Gem Crab 13% 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 1s escape • 1s rest Loot Item Amount Chance 1 roll of the following 13 items Green Kelp 1 17.58% Scrap Parts 1 15.7% Copper Ore 1 18.84% Fiber 1 10.99% Wood 1 7.85% Rusty Spoon 1 15.7% Amber Fish Egg 1 1.57% Cave Guppy Necklace 1 3.14% Scuba Fins 1 1.88% Golden Starfish 1 0.78% Copper Key 1 2.2% Locked Copper Chest 1 2.2% Crude Bomb 2 1.57%

Clay Caves and Larva Hive[]

Fishing from normal water in the Clay Caves, or from acid water in any biome will yield the following items. At least 60 fishing is also required, which can be provided by a Tin Fishing Rod. Fish Fish Chance Pattern Yellow Blister Head 37% 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest Green Blister Head 29% 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest Devil Worm 21% 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest Vampire Eel 13% 1s escape • 0.5s rest • 1s escape • 0.5s rest • 1s escape • 1.5s rest Loot Item Amount Chance 1 roll of the following 15 items Yellow Kelp 1 64.45% Scrap Parts 1 6.58% Tin Ore 1 7.89% Fiber 1 4.6% Wood 1 3.29% Mucus Amoeba 1 6.58% Parasite Fossil 1 0.66% Rusted Ring 1 1.25% Neptune Necklace 1 0.79% Golden Cocoon 1 0.33% Grub Pearl 1 0.16% Iron Key 1 0.92% Locked Iron Chest 1 0.92% Wildwarden Necklace 1 0.92% Bomb 2–4 0.66%

Forgotten Ruins[]

Fishing from normal water in the Forgotten Ruins will yield the following items. At least 100 fishing is also required, which can be provided by a Iron Fishing Rod. Fish Fish Chance Pattern Dagger Fin 37% 1s escape • 1s rest Pink Palace Fish 29% 1s escape • 1s rest • 2s escape • 2s rest Teal Palace Fish 21% 1s escape • 1s rest • 2s escape • 2s rest Crown Squid 13% 1.5s escape • 1.5s rest • 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest Loot Item Amount Chance 1 roll of the following 16 items Grey Kelp 1 14.61% Scrap Parts 1 15.54% Iron Ore 1 20.2% Fiber 1 10.88% Gold Ore 1 7.77% Soft Sponge 1 15.54% Adder Stone 1 1.55% Caveling Perfume 1 0.78% Bubble Pearl Necklace 1 1.86% Goldfish Ring 1 1.86% Enhydro Crystal 1 0.39% Iron Key 1 2.18% Locked Iron Chest 1 2.18% Trenchcoat 1 2.18% Deceased Explorer 1 2.18% Large Bomb 1 0.31%

Azeos' Wilderness[]

Fishing from normal water in Azeos' Wilderness will yield the following items. At least 140 fishing is also required, which can be provided by a Scarlet Fishing Rod. Fish Fish Chance Pattern Azure Feather Fish 37% 1.5s escape • 1.5s rest Emerald Feather Fish 29% 1s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s rest Spirit Veil 21% 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 1s escape • 1s rest Astral Jelly 13% 1s rest • 1s escape • 0.5s rest • 1s escape Loot Item Amount Chance 1 roll of the following 17 items Red Kelp 1 13.81% Scrap Parts 1 15.35% Scarlet Ore 1 19.95% Fiber 1 10.74% Gold Ore 1 7.67% Lost Paddle 1 15.35% Feather Fish Scale 1 1.53% Caveling Medal 1 0.77% Rainbow Kelp 1 0.38% Sea Foam Ring 1 1.84% Scarlet Key 1 2.15% Locked Scarlet Chest 1 2.15% Trenchcoat 1 2.15% Mercenary Headband 1 1.53% Mercenary Pants 1 1.53% Mercenary Tank Top 1 1.53% Scarlet Hand Drill 1 1.53%

Mold Dungeon[]

Fishing from mold water in any biome will yield the following items. At least 160 fishing is also required, which can be provided by a Scarlet Fishing Rod. Fish Fish Chance Pattern Mold Shark 50% 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape • 1s rest Rot Fish 37% 2s escape • 1.5s rest Black Steel Urchin 13% 1s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 1s rest • 1.5s escape • 1s rest Loot Item Amount Chance 1 roll of the following 13 items Pale Kelp 1 17.16% Scrap Parts 1 15.89% Scarlet Ore 1 20.65% Fiber 1 11.12% Gold Ore 1 7.94% Giant Germ 1 15.89% Mold Shell 1 1.59% Ceremonial Flute 1 0.79% Data Slate 1 0.4% Kelp Mantle 1 1.91% Scarlet Key 1 2.22% Locked Scarlet Chest 1 2.22% Plague Mask 1 2.22%

Sunken Sea[]

Fishing from normal water in the Sunken Sea, or from sea water in any biome will yield the following items. At least 180 fishing is also required, which can be provided by an Octarine Fishing Rod. Fish Fish Chance Pattern Bottom Tracer 32% 1s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape • 1.5s rest Silver Dart 22% 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape • 1s rest Golden Dart 22% 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape • 1s rest Pink Coralotl 12% 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape • 1.5s rest • 1.5s escape White Coralotl 12% 1.5s rest • 1.5s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape Loot Item Amount Chance 1 roll of the following 16 items Blue Kelp 1 20.56% Scrap Parts 1 18.03% Octarine Ore 1 23.44% Fiber 1 12.62% Gold Ore 1 9.02% Giant Squid Eye 1 1.8% Golden Needle 1 1.8% Polished Shell 1 0.9% Opabinia Fossil 1 0.45% Golden Jellyfish 1 2.71% Diving Helm 1 1.08% Octarine Key 1 2.16% Locked Octarine Chest 1 2.16% Octarine Sledge Hammer 1 1.08% Wildwarden Pants 1 1.08% Pearl Lantern 1 1.08%

Desert of Beginnings[]

Fishing from normal water in the Desert of Beginnings will yield the following items. At least 220 fishing is also required, which can be provided by an Octarine Fishing Rod. Fish Fish Chance Pattern Solid Spikeback 26.32% 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest Sandy Spikeback 26.32% 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest Brown Dune Tail 18.8% 1.5s escape • 1.5s rest • 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest Grey Dune Tail 18.8% 1.5s rest • 1.5s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape Tornis Kingfish 9.77% 0.8s escape • 0.8s rest • 0.8s escape • 0.8s rest • 0.4s escape • 0.8s rest • 1.2s escape • 0.8s rest Loot Item Amount Chance 1 roll of the following 14 items Flesh Kelp 1 17.84% Galaxite Ore 1 19.01% Scrap Parts 1 14.62% Fiber 1 14.62% Gold Ore 1 7.31% Ancient Fishing Hook 1 7.31% Broken Gourd 1 7.31% Broken Toy Ship 1 2.92% Kingfish Scale 1 1.46% Noble Ring 1 1.46% Double Ring 1 1.02% Oracle Card "Temperance" 1 1.02% Galaxite Key 1 2.05% Locked Galaxite Chest 1 2.05%

Molten Quarry[]

Fishing from lava in any biome will yield the following items. A Galaxite or Solarite Fishing Rod is required to fish in lava. Fish Fish Chance Pattern Dark Lava Eater 28.17% 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s rest Bright Lava Eater 28.17% 1s escape • 0.5s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s rest Elder Dragonfish 18.78% 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 1s rest • 1s escape Verdant Dragonfish 18.78% 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 1s rest • 1s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape Starlight Nautilus 6.1% 1s escape • 1s rest • 2s escape • 2s rest Loot Item Amount Chance 1 roll of the following 13 items Dark Blue Kelp 1 22.26% Scrap Parts 1 17.67% Galaxite Ore 1 22.97% Gold Ore 1 8.83% Ancient Gemstone 1 8.83% Ancient Fishing Hook 1 8.83% Fusion Alloy 1 3.53% Starlight Shards 1 0.88% Miner's Protective Helm 1 0.53% Fusioned Chunk Necklace 1 1.06% Core Iris 1 0.35% Galaxite Key 1 2.12% Locked Galaxite Chest 1 2.12%

Shimmering Frontier[]

Fishing from shimmering water in any biome will yield the following items. At least 260 fishing is also required, which can be provided by a Galaxite Fishing Rod. Fish Fish Chance Pattern Beryll Angle Fish 29.63% 1s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape • 1s rest Glistening Deepstalker 25.93% 0.5s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape • 0.5s rest • 1s escape • 0.5s rest Jasper Angle Fish 18.52% 1s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape • 1s rest Splendid Deepstalker 14.81% 0.5s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape • 0.5s rest • 1s escape • 0.5s rest Cosmic Form 11.11% 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest • 1s escape • 0.5s rest • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape Loot Item Amount Chance 1 roll of the following 14 items Crystal Kelp 1 14.29% Scrap Parts 1 14.29% Solarite Ore 1 4.76% Gold Ore 1 4.76% Crystal Bone 1 11.43% Triops Fossil 1 9.52% Catalyst Gemstone 1 2.86% Gleam Wood Seed 1 9.52% Sunrice Seed 1 10.48% Lunacorn Seed 1 10.48% Solarite Key 1 4.76% Ninja Cowl 1 0.95% Ninja Garments 1 0.95% Ninja Leggings 1 0.95%

Boost gear[]

Skills and talents[]

Skill/Talent	Effects
Fishing	+0–100 fishing
Angler's advantage	Fish starts +3–15% closer to be reeled in
Fisherman's luck	+4–20% chance to get a fish on the hook
Throwing expert	+10–50% fishing rod throw range

Bait[]

Bait	Effects	Level
Glowing Bait	+10% chance to get a valuable or other non-fish item on the hook when fishing	4
Spicy Bait	Fish bites +9% faster	4
Sticky Bait	Fish starts +7% closer to be reeled in	4
Sweet Bait	+10% chance to get a fish on the hook	4
Green Bait	Fish bites +7% faster +7% chance to get a fish on the hook	9
Red Bait	Fish bites +8% faster Fish starts +6% closer to be reeled in	9
Purple Bait	+21% chance for higher rarity fish to bite	10

Armor[]

Armor	Effects	Level
Scuba Fins	+12–52 max health +7–27 armor +8–21% chance to get a fish on the hook	4
Kelp Mantle	+32–57 max health +16–28 armor Fish starts +7–11% closer to be reeled in	10
Diving Helm	+30–42 max health +17–24 armor +7–9% chance for higher rarity fish to bite +40–56 fishing	13

Accessories[]

Accessory	Effects	Level
Goldfish Ring	Fish bites +13–23% faster	8
Neptune Necklace	+53–120 fishing	8
Sea Foam Ring	+51–102 fishing	9
Lucky Ring	+7–10% chance to gain an additional ore from walls containing ores +7–9% chance to get a valuable or other non-fish item on the hook when fishing	12
Polished Coral Amulet	+17–23% boat speed +12–15% chance for higher rarity fish to bite	13

Consumables[]

Consumable	Effects	Base cooked effects
Astral Jelly	+10 food +5.2 health every sec for 20 sec	+21 food +5.2 health every sec for 20 sec +63 fishing for 5 min
Kelp Dumpling	+15% chance to get double fish when catching a fish for 5 min +15% larger harvests for 5 min +21 food	‎N/A‎

Set bonuses[]

• Diving Helm
• Kelp Mantle
• Scuba Fins
• Neptune Necklace
• Goldfish Ring

Achievements[]

Legendary Fossil • "Catch a Starlight Nautilus" Obtain a Starlight Nautilus.

History[]

• 0.7.4.0-6fbe:
  • Players can no longer fish while the inventory is open.
  • The fishing line tension bar now looks correct if the map is open while fishing.
• 0.3.0-297a: Introduced.

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