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Companions in Fisch grant varying passive bonuses that can help you with certain grinds. Since you can only equip one of them at a time, it pays to know which ones are the best to unlock and use for your current goals.
To help you out, we've compiled a list of every single companion in the game, a summary of what they can do, and brief steps you need to take in order to get them.
Full List of Companions
Companion Name | Image | Location | How to Get | What it Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beak Bill |
| Random Docks | Feed it any small fish. | Has a chance to return used bait and also catch fish from water on its own. |
Flopping Salmon |
| Ocean | 10% chance to get it when catching Salmon in the Ocean. | Has a chance every few seconds to give increased progress speed and resilience. |
Gary Gator |
| Mushgrove Swamp | Cast your bobber at the Alligator Marsh while using the Fish Head bait. | Has a chance to bite every few seconds to grant progress. |
Little Meg |
| Ancient Isle | It has a small chance to appear during Megalodon hunts. You must Perfect Catch the Megalodon to get it. | Drastically reduces chance to catch Common fish. |
Mosswaddler |
| Ocean | Appears after a Mosslurker Hunt. Interact with it after it approaches your boat. | Has a chance to freeze fish every few seconds. |
Mutated Sharky |
| The Depths | Caught in The Depths with Fish Head bait. Hold Interact when it gets close. It can appear during the Absolute Darkness event. | Increases chances for mutations (natural and otherwise). |
Nico |
| Underground Music Venue | Given as a reward from the Crazy Cat Lady's second quest. | Has a chance to grant the Nico's Nyantics mutation. |
Ollie Otter |
| Terrapin Island | Feed him a small fish by swimming beside him until he eats it. | Can passively allow you to catch more trash or, occasionally, rare items (Treasure Maps, Thread, Totems, etc.) |
Penguin Pal |
| Snowcap Island | Caught at Snowburrow using a Reinforced Crab Cage with Krill bait. | Has a chance to freeze fish every few seconds. |
Plunderbeak |
| Forsaken Shores | Stand on the rock near the Skin Merchant at Forsaken Shores. | Has a chance to apply the Golden mutation to fish. |
Relic Construct |
| Keepers Altar | It can spawn in the Keepers Altar. | Doubles the chances of catching Enchant, Exalted, and Sovereign Relics. |
Scrap-Bot |
| The Deep | Given as a reward from Tinkerer Orik's quest chain. | Has a chance to apply the Refined mutation to nearby fish. |
Silly Seal |
| Northern Expedition | It roams on the blocks of ice at the Northern Expedition zone. | Grants progress every few seconds, but may also suddenly eat the fish to replenish its hunger. |
Smudge |
| The Shady Bazaar | Bought from the Companion Dealer. | Grants a chance to catch Sludged fish during Foggy weather. |
Sunhat Starfish |
| Fischfest 2 Zone | Given as a reward for finishing Captain Conch's quest chain. | Grants an increasing luck boost for each non-Legendary fish you catch (resets whenever you get a Legendary). |
Terroscuttler |
| Drylands | Given as a reward for finishing Paleontologist Petri's quest chain and waiting a week. | Continuously grants progress while on sand. |
Tropical Toucan |
| Lost Jungle | Can spawn on random trees within the Lost Jungle. | Has a chance to generate random bait while line is cast. |
Tier List - The Best & Worst Companions
Before we rank these companions, it's important to note that this tier list is mainly based on their overall usefulness in general use.
Even the lower-ranked ones aren't necessarily "bad" as they may be great for specific use cases.
- S Tier
Relic Construct
Beak Bill
Sunhat Starfish
- A Tier
Flopping Salmon
Silly Seal
Penguin Pal
Mosswaddler
Tropical Toucan
- B Tier
Little Meg
Gary Gator
Plunderbeak
Terroscuttler
- C Tier
Ollie Otter
Smudge
Nico
Mutated Sharky
Scrap-Bot
Breakdown of Companion Rankings
S Tier - The Best Overall Pets
Companion | Reason for Rating |
|---|---|
Relic Construct | Amazing utility, especially if you have a varied collection of relics to feed it and swap its passive around. |
Beak Bill | Great for saving rare bait or just catching lots of fish in general, especially in early game. |
Sunhat Starfish | The stacking luck bonus is great for early grinding and can be very useful as you progress in general. |
A Tier - Really Good Alternatives
Companion | Reason for Rating |
|---|---|
Flopping Salmon | Good general use pet with its progress speed and resilience boost. |
Silly Seal | Technically one of the best, especially against progress-locked fish. Can be a bit annoying at lower levels due to its hunger mechanic. |
Penguin Pal | Pretty reliable freezing mechanic. |
Mosswaddler | Same as Penguin Pal. |
Tropical Toucan | Pretty good for moneymaking and has a neat buff. |
B Tier - Decent To Use Overall
Companion | Reason for Rating |
|---|---|
Little Meg | Can be great, but its tendency to push you around may be a bit annoying. |
Gary Gator | Decent if you don't have stabs. |
Plunderbeak | Can be pretty good if you're farming chests or can find value in Golden fish. |
Terroscuttler | Nothing too exciting, but a decent pet to use when catching fish that move a lot. |
C Tier - Fairly Niche Uses
Companion | Reason for Rating |
|---|---|
Ollie Otter | Specifically only used for items. |
Smudge | Not particularly good outside of trash farming or really slow Scrip grinding. |
Nico | Decent if you need cash or use a Nico's Yarncaster. Not so much use out of that. |
Mutated Sharky | Pretty small mutation boost by the time you can get it. |
Scrap-Bot | Not a particularly good pet at all. |