To acquire the Plaguereaver Rod in Fisch, players will need to complete an extensive setup, which will involve completing several stages of the Plagued Reaper NPC's quests. If you want to find out exactly how to do them as well as gain additional insight about the rod itself, make sure you stick around for our comprehensive guide on how to get it.
Where is the Plaguereaver Rod in Fisch?
If you want to unlock the Plaguereaver Rod in Fisch, you will first have to know where to find it. You can buy it from Plagued Reaper, an NPC who is standing precisely at -2667.5, -317.2, -2284.8. Keep in mind that the option to actually purchase the rod only becomes available once you have finished the Plague Reaper's quest line, which has a total of four quests attached to it.
How to Unlock the Plaguereaver Rod in Fisch
Unlocking the Plaguereaver Rod in Fisch can be quite challenging as some of the quests can be quite tedious, unclear, and convoluted, but as always, we have got your back. All four quests you have to complete begin and end by talking to the Plagued Reaper NPC. Additionally, the rod itself will have to be purchased using 13.75 million cash once you have finished the necessary quests, so make sure you've farmed enough beforehand.
Quest 1
To complete the first quest, you will have to catch 1 Decayed Venom Maw. This fish can be caught during the Toxic Boil event, and you will have to use the Decayed Rod. Once you have done that, return to the Plagued Reaper to finish this one and initiate the next quest.
Quest 2
The second quest will have you catch 1 Blight Idol. The preferred bait for catching this fish is Coal. Again, return to the Plagued Reaper to notify him of your success.
Important information: The Blight Idol is a Secret fish, meaning luck bonuses such as the ones from rods do not apply when trying to catch it. Arm yourself with patience and simply fish away until you get it.
Quest 3
Completing the third quest will mean that you have to catch 1 Noxious Rotbloom. Rotbloom is a Hunt-exclusive fish, meaning that a Hunt will have to be active in order to get it. To make the Rotbloom become noxious, we suggest using items such as the Luck Potion and the Luminous Larva bait.
Important information: The Rotbloom can only actually be caught once you have interacted with one of the mushrooms located near the Plagued Reaper, when a Hunt is active!
Quest 4
Finally, to complete the fourth and last quest, you will have to perfectly catch a Witherbloom. A Witherbloom is a variant of the Rotbloom, meaning it also spawns when a Hunt is active. To turn a Rotbloom into a Witherbloom, activate a Blight Idol by left-clicking with it selected during a Hunt. Do not forget to interact with the mushrooms, just like in quest 3! Equip the best rod you have to ensure the catching process goes as smoothly as possible.
Important information: The Witherbloom is a Secret fish, so luck bonuses do not apply, just like before. Be extremely patient and keep fishing until you catch it.
Plaguereaver Rod Stats & Showcase
Below, you can find a list of all of the details regarding the Plaguereaver Rod in Fisch.
- Lure Speed: 15%
- Luck: 175%
- Control: 0.4%
- Resilience: 0%
- Max KG: Inf KG
- Progress Speed: +75%
- Disturbance: +5
- Hunt Focus: Rotbloom Hunt (+5)
The main stats to look out for when using the Plaguereaver Rod are the Disturbance bonus and Progress Speed. Disturbance is a stat that allows for triggering hunt events faster, and the added bonus of catching Rotblooms is sure to make you lots of cash. The Progress Speed bonus will allow you to do this much quicker, completely offsetting the 0% Resilience bonus. The lure speed does leave something to be desired, as with only 15% of it, you will have to shake your rod quite a bit.
However, where this rod really comes into its own is its passive ability, which is a 30% chance of adding the Plagued mutation to all the fish you catch with it. It provides a massive x10 fish price multiplier, meaning that this rod is arguably the best one you can get for farming money in Fisch.
Plaguereaver Rod FAQs
To spawn the Witherbloom in Fisch, wait until a Hunt is active and a Rotbloom spawns, and proceed to activate a Blight Idol, which will do the trick. Do not forget to interact with the nearby mushrooms too!
The Plagued mutation value multiplier is x10, which means that all fish with it will be 10 times more valuable than their base counterparts, without taking weight into consideration.
The Plagued mutation in Fisch is manifested by a dark grey - blackish color, which the fish with this mutation will display.
Disturbance in Fish is a global stat that helps trigger hunt events faster.
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