Catching food is essential when stranded on an island, but a Windrose pirate can’t survive on coconuts and dodo eggs alone. Luckily, the ocean is full of tasty seafood that you can catch and eat.
Fishing is a crucial part of survival because it provides meals that boost your stats and health. Here’s what you need to know about how to build a fishing rod, start fishing, and the different types of fish you can catch in Windrose.
How to Unlock Fishing
You can unlock fishing by making a Simple Fishing Rod. This becomes available after you find the Foothills biome, where new resources like Hardwood and Iron are found. To craft the rod, you’ll need 5 Hardwood, 3 Rope, and 2 Iron Ingots at a level 2 workbench. Once you build the rod, head to a body of water, cast your line, and start fishing.
Fishing in Windrose is straightforward—there’s no mini-game. Simply click to cast your line, then click again when you hear the splash to reel in a fish.
When you catch a fish, right-click it in your inventory to turn it into a fillet. This fish fillet can be cooked over a fire to make meals that improve your stats and health.
All Fish in Windrose
Catching fish can also earn you the Fisherman Ring. After catching one fish or finding ten in chests, you unlock this ring. Wearing it gives you a fishing bonus, increasing your chance to catch more fish by 15%. Upgrading the ring boosts this bonus to 30%.
There are currently 10 fish available in Windrose, though more may be added later.
Here’s a quick tip: keep enough space in your inventory. Large or epic fish take up a whole slot, while common ones can stack up to 10.
You can find these fish in shallow or deep waters:
| Fish | Area | Rarity | Number of Fillets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Tang | Shallows | Uncommon | 2-4 |
| Moon Angelfish | Shallows | Uncommon | 2-4 |
| Queen Angelfish | Shallows | Uncommon | 2-4 |
| Reef Snapper | Shallows | Uncommon | 2-4 |
| Pink Wrasse | Shallows | Uncommon | 2-4 |
| Sapphire Wrasse | Shallows | Uncommon | 2-4 |
| Red Snapper | Deep Ocean | Rare | 8-12 |
| Emerald Bluefish | Deep Ocean | Rare | 8-12 |
| Giant Mackerel | Deep Ocean | Epic | 18-24 |
| Large Barracuda | Deep Ocean | Epic | 18-24 |
There is also a special non-edible fish called the Smasher, which can be caught randomly. This fish can be turned into a melee weapon, and its recipe will be added to your inventory once caught.