Fisch: All Rods Tier List

Olympian Godbreaker

Absolutely amazing rod, especially with min-maxed enchantment combinations.

MiguRod

Insanely good stats and abilities. Just awesome overall.

Mythical Rod

Good for early moneymaking, and it still has uses at high level, especially with enchantments.

Spirit of the Forest

Really good mutations and stats.

Jack-o-Blazer

Incredible stats and infinite weight. Its passives are good too.

Cupid's Bow

Great stats and ability. It also has high value mutations with high chances.

Cupid's Embrace

Great stats and abilities, especially with other users of the same rod nearby.

Dusekkar Rod

Really good overall stats and passives.

Bloomspire: Blooming Splendor

Incredible stats, mutation, and passives.

Blade of Glorp

Good grinding rod for high level players who can control it.

Seraphic Rod

Just great overall, nothing much else to say about it.

North Pole

Extremely good passives and good stats overall.

Elder Mossripper

Very lucrative mutations with high chances, and really good stats on top of that.

Poseidon's Lance

Versatile and powerful rod/spear.

Eidolon Rod

Incredibly fast rod with a decent mutation.

Chrysalis

An amazing rod for moneymaking.

Plaguereaver

Insanely good and hilariously easy to use.

Hades' Soul-Scythe

Extremely high stats and really good set of passive abilities.

Tryhard Rod

One of the absolute best rods, but requires a specific set of enchantments or immense skill to use consistently.

Ruinous Oath

Really good if the user is also good.

Verdant Oath

Very good rod overall, especially with its mutations.

Castbound

Very good rod with some specific use cases where it really shines.

Astraeus Serenade

Really good stats, mutations, and other passive abilities. It also has a sick aesthetic.

Requiem

Really good passives and high stats overall.

Dead Man's Rod

Amazing grinding rod with essentially guaranteed mutations (all good value)

SOULREAPER

Another amazing rod for grinding due to its massive stats and long list of useful passives.

Masterline Rod

Great rod overall, especially with its increased shiny/sparkling rates.

Fabulous Rod

Really good passives and good stats to accompany them.

Jinglestar Rod

Really good stats and perks for a free rod.

Cerebra

Pretty good stats, and certain enchantments make it great for grinding.

Boreal Rod

Great rod for early game players.

Spooky Rod

Great stats and really good mutations.

Santa's Miracle Rod

Really good stats and mutations for all levels.

Kings Rod

Amazing stats for its price, though it doesn't have special mutations of its own.

Silly Fun Happy Rod

Incredibly silly, but really good if you can use it properly.

Voyager Rod

Good stats and ability hampered by its low lure speed.

Free Spirit Rod

Decent for moneymaking until you get higher level rods.

Gardenkeeper Rod

Good mutation and abilities, dragged down only by its low base luck.

Duskwire

Really good mutations and stats, though requires specific enchantments to be usable.

Rod of the Depths

Great mutation and ability, and its overall stats are pretty good.

Bloomspire: Slumbering Elegance

Pretty good stats, mutations, and ability.

Vineweaver Rod

Good ability and decent mutation chance.

Bat Whisperer Rod

Really good passive for moneymaking and decent stats.

Toxic Spire Rod

Good abilities and really high luck.

Heaven's Rod

Really high luck and good mutation with a high chance.

Kraken Rod

Extremely good passive abilities and decent stats overall.

Lucid Rod

Potentially lucrative passive ability and okay stats.

Merlin's Staff

Good stats and mutation, but requires skill to use properly.

Luminescent Oath

Can be really good, but requires perfect catches.

Cryolash

Good rod and mutations, but low control and hilariously expensive price.

Pinion's Aria

Great rod with insane stats, though not the most consistent in the hands of some players.

Bellona's Waraxe

Good passives and unique aesthetic.

Cerulean Fang Rod

Good passives and overall stats

Apollo's Sunshot

Really good passive abilities with specific use cases.

Maelstrom

Okay stats but really good passives.

Necrotic Rod

A bit inconsistent, but really good once you get used to it.

Spiritbinder

Decent for completionists due to its passive ability.

Steampunk Rod

Okay stats and a good unique passive.

Zeus's Thundermaul

Moderate stats but really good passives.

Tidemourner

High luck and good passive abilities hampered by its slow lure speed.

Electric Guitar

Insane stats paired with a boring (but not bad) passive.

Wind Elemental

Exceptional stats and mutation, but only reaches max efficiency under Windy weather.

Igneous Rupturer

Decent rod that can be used for consistent catches.

Noctone

Good moneymaking rod, but its stats could still be better.

Fallen Snowblade

Really good, but RNG elements and seasonal abilities keep it from being on the top tier.

Onirifalx

Extremely good stats but potentially inconsistent catching depending on the user.

Polaris Serenade

Similar to the Astraeus Serenade (although inferior overall), it's got good stats and a sick aesthetic.

Remembrance

A unique rod with good mutations, but its low control can mess with lesser skilled players.

Dreambreaker

A good rod that requires night time for peak efficiency.

Lullaby

While it isn't the best, it has good stats and very useful unique mechanics.

Christmas Tree Rod

Infinite weight and decent stats, as well as a pretty good mutation.

Patriot Rod

Incredible stats and mutation, especially for a free rod. Gets outclassed eventually.

Magnet Rod

Niche rod that's great at that specific niche (catching crates).

Steady Rod

A decent early game rod due to its high max kg, though it falls off hard in later levels.

Frog Rod

Pretty good luck stat, but may require enchantments for smoother grinding.

Fungal Rod

Good early game rod, though its stats make it hard to use.

Magma Rod

Not bad for early game players, and it lets you fish in Roslit Volcano.

Nocturnal Rod

It cancels out the time-related debuff for fishes, making it useful for grinding early on.

Rose Rod

Pretty good event rod due to its stats and abilities.

Brine-Infused Rod

Decent rod overall, but far from the best.

Phoenix Rod

Pretty good for early moneymaking, and it looks nice.

Brick Rod

Incredibly high control balanced out by mediocre lure speed.

Boom Ball Rod

Really good for what it's normally used for, which is high disturbance and fast catches regardless of value

Champions Rod

Not bad for its price, but the lack of a mutation drags it down.

Verdant Shear Rod

Great special ability that grants valuable mutations, though chances could be better.

Blazebringer Rod

Pretty good for moneymaking.

Carrot Rod

Decent moneymaker as well, and high base luck.

Trident Rod

Good stabbing tool and decent mutation.

Summit Rod

Solid mid-tier rod with varying mutations and good stats.

Riptide Rod

Pretty good stats and special ability.

Rainbow Cluster Rod

Good mutation and decent stats, especially with certain enchantments.

Great Dreamer Rod

Good stats and mutation, but has a relatively low max kg.

Destiny Rod

Really high luck with a small chance for good mutations.

The Lost Rod

Decent for skilled players who can consistently get the mutation ability to activate.

Katana Rod

Pretty good stab ability and decent stats.

Popsicle Rod

Good mutation, but its stats could be much better.

Daybreaker Rod

Good but specialized passives.

Random Rod

Can be really good or hilariously bad. It's truly random!

Acidgrinder

Niche rod with decent stats and mutation.

Cornucopia Rod

Good mutation with a low chance, and its other stats are pretty good.

No-Life Rod

Good ability and high mutation chance, but has better alternatives in its stage.

Great Rod of Oscar

Decent for XP farming and has a small chance for a good mutation.

Rod of the Eternal King

Good passives, but not the best in terms of raw stats.

Rod of the Cosmos

Good mutation and passives, but not the best in terms of stats.

Rod of the Forgotten Fang

Good mutation, okay passive.

Shady Rod

Niche use case (S$ farming), but really good at that niche.

Wicked Fang Rod

Decent stats and passives at any level after acquiring it.

Ethereal Prism Rod

Good moneymaking rod, but not too special outside of its mutation.

Rod of the Zenith

Decent rod for high level players, but its low control pulls it down the rankings.

Evil Pitchfork

Potentially good rod that is too random to be ranked any higher.

Astralhook Rod

Good for moneymaking, especially in a group.

Wingkeeper

A pretty good rod, but it falls off a bit during the night.

Nates Blade

Really good stats, but it has limited mutations.

Sword of Darkness

Potentially very good overall, but using it has a steep learning curve.

Fang of the Eclipse

Not a bad rod by any means, but it requires an eclipse for peak efficiency.

Wingripper

Decent moneymaking rod that becomes painful to use at night.

Experimental Rod

Extremely gimmicky and limited, but not bad.

Gingerbread Rod

Decent stats and mutation, but falls behind the Christmas Tree due to having a weight limit.

Brother's Rod

Okay stats for when you get it, and the duplicate effect isn't too bad.

Clover Rod

Incredibly high luck, but it's balanced by having poor control and a very unreliable special mutation chance.

Firefly Rod

Not a bad early game rod, but may require some enchantments for more reliable farming.

Precision Rod

Not bad for early high luck setups, but the slow lure speed and lack of special perks drags it down.

Shamrock Rod

Pretty mid for an event rod.

Fortune Rod

Better than Lucky Rod, not amazing though.

Merchant Rod

Only good for its specific niche, which is catching non-limited bait.

Egg Rod

Not bad for early game players, but it falls off fast.

Rapid Rod

Decent early game tool, not so useful later on.

Arctic Rod

Mid rod, but guaranteed to get a 1.5x multiplier.

Scurvy Rod

Fine for grinding money due to its Greedy mutation.

Crystalized Rod

Serviceable for lower level players, but may require enchantments later on.

Depthseeker Rod

Mid rod that's not too exciting.

Lobster Rod

Pretty good rod on paper, but hard to acquire early.

Wildflower Rod

Okay rod dragged down by its low max kg.

Midas Rod

Decent moneymaking rod, but stats make it a bit clunky to use.

Aurora Rod

Good mutation, but its stats are too inconsistent.

Ice Warpers Rod

Not necessarily bad, but severely outclassed by others in its price range and stage.

Tidal Wave Rod

Pretty okay, but it's only special for its event-themed mutations.

Coral Rod

Good stats with a subpar mutation.

Part

Can be good with mastery, but mainly a gimmick rod.

Seasons Rod

Its stats are not too bad, but not great either.

Peppermint Rod

Great special mutation and lure speed, but suboptimal stats elsewhere.

Volcanic Rod

Not bad, but gets easily outclassed for when you get it.

Wisdom Rod

Purely for XP grinding.

Fallen Rod

Not necessarily bad, but it has very niche uses due to its special effect.

Treasure Rod

Decent moneymaking tool, but outclassed by others in the same stage.

Azure of Lagoon

Decent rod overall, but the mutation isn't the best.

Sweet Stinger

Decent stats, but not the most exciting in its stage.

Sunken Rod

It isn't bad, but it has a very specific use case (Treasure maps).

Anchor n' Chain

Awful lure speed, but niche uses.

Poseidon Rod

It's fine, but it could be way better for its price and stage.

Abyssal Specter Rod

Decent passive ability and mutation, but mediocre stats outside of infinite max kg.

Zeus Rod

Decent rod with an inconsistent passive ability.

Toxinburst Rod

Niche use cases, awful for grinding/moneymaking.

Bunnybloom Caster

Decent rod, but requires Spring season to be great.

Challenger's Rod

Good for XP farming with the Clever enchantment, but not so special on its own.

Celestial Rod

Decent rod for grinding, but far from the best.

Vinefang Rod

Good early on, but falls off hard as you progress.

Thalassar's Ruin

An okay rod with a powerful mutation that's only bogged down by debuffs.

Eardrum

It essentially guarantees a relatively low value mutation while also muddying your rates with the potential log catches.

Cinder Block Rod

Incredibly niche rod with an extremely slow lure speed that makes the initial catching phase last almost a minute long by default.

Astral Rod

Suboptimal stats. Cool design, though.

Event Horizon Rod

Same as the Astral Rod.

Training Rod

Has niche uses with its negative luck stat, but otherwise useless.

Demon Slayer

Mainly used as a cosmetic rather than a serious grinding tool.

Stone Hammer

Has niche uses with its high Disturbance stat, but otherwise meh.

Brick Built Rod

Decent luck and unique mutation, though its stats aren't particularly great.

Antler Rod

Decent mutation, but its stats are basic.

Rod of Time

Purely used for EXP, and there are better alternatives for that.

Lucky Rod

Early game rod that falls off fast.

Fast Rod

Decent for early game progression only.

Firework Rod

Not great for how hard it is to get.

Haunted Rod

Poor stats and mutation chances.

Splitbranch Twig

Only good with certain enchantments, otherwise it's not an ideal rod for grinding.

New Years Rod

Stats aren't particularly good, but it's serviceable if you have no better rods.

Avalanche Rod

Outclassed by other rods that take similar effort to get.

Reinforced Rod

Nothing special. Mainly usable for fishing in certain restricted areas.

Paper Fan Rod

Only special cause it's an event rod. Meh overall.

Resourceful Rod

It's okay if you have a lot of bait to burn through.

Krampus's Rod

It's meh, despite the unique ability.

Test Rod

Not particularly good, but usable.

Auric Rod

Guaranteed mutation, but its base stats are awful.

Scarlet Spincaster Rod

There are much better options by the time you can get it.

Nico's Yarncaster

Not the worst rod out there, but there are better alternatives despite its unique ability/pet.

Leprechaun Line

Extremely high luck, but lackluster everywhere else.

Bloomspire: Twisted Toxins

Incredibly niche use cases.

Leviathan's Fang Rod

Good for catching Scylla, but not ideal anywhere else.

Tempest Rod

Decent stats, but heavily outclassed in the same stage nowadays.

Tranquility Rod

Cool gimmick, but not ideal for general gameplay/grinding.

Flimsy Rod

It's the rod everyone starts with and it does literally nothing special.

Stone Rod

Negative lure speed and low overall stats. It's only useful for catching heavy fish early on.

Carbon Rod

It's a starter rod that you quickly grow out of.

Plastic Rod

Easily skippable starter rod.

Smurf Rod

Limited, and also pretty meh perks.

Buddy Bond Rod

Suboptimal stats, even with the bonus.

Candy Cane Rod

Poor stats, though the small chance to get the Festive mutation is nice.

North-Star Rod

No special ability and poor stats.

Fixer's Rod

Hardly exciting stats and mutation despite being a limited item.

Mission Specialist's Rod

Same as the Fixer's Rod.

Paleontologist's Rod

Same as the Fixer's Rod.

Adventurer's Rod

Basically the Flimsy Rod of the second sea.

Upside-Down Rod

Gimmick item.

Microphone Rod

Terribly low max kg and mutation chance.

Long Rod

Niche utility tool.

Relic Rod

Horrible control and no mutations.

Decayed Rod

Negative perks all around.

Friendly Rod

Horrible for how hard it is to get.

Bloomspire

Useless in this state.

Rod of the Exalted One

Only really useful for catching Exalted Relics.

Bone Blade

Terrible stats and completely outclassed by its peers.

Cinderstring

Not great for when you can get it. Mainly for collectors/aesthetics.

Dave Rod

Gimmick item, though it's admittedly a really funny gimmick.