Rod progression route

Fish It Progression Guide

Use this route when you want a quick upgrade path, then tune the exact pick with the planner on the homepage.

The stages group the recorded rods by cost and acquisition method; they are not a required purchase order. The planner ranks coin upgrades by your selected goal. Quest and gamepass options need separate unlock checks.

Jump to location routes and checklist links

0-1,500 coins

Start

Get off starter gear, then choose luck or speed before your first larger-capacity rod.

Rod	Cost	Luck	Speed	Max kg
Starter Rod	Free coins	0	0	10
Luck Rod	325 coins	50	2	15
Carbon Rod	750 coins	30	4	20
Grass Rod	1,500 coins	55	5	250

3,000-437,000 coins

Midgame

Build enough luck, speed, and weight capacity to move through island routes without wasting coins.

Rod	Cost	Luck	Speed	Max kg
Demascus Rod	3,000 coins	80	4	400
Ice Rod	5,000 coins	60	7	750
Lucky Rod	15,000 coins	140	7	5,000
Midnight Rod	50,000 coins	100	10	10,000
Steampunk Rod	215,000 coins	225	19	25,000
Chrome Rod	437,000 coins	280	23	90,000

715,000-12,000,000 coins

Late Game

Pick high-value coin rods based on your goal: farming speed, rare hunts, or heavier catches.

Rod	Cost	Luck	Speed	Max kg
Fluorescent Rod	715,000 coins	300	23	160,000
Astral Rod	1,000,000 coins	380	43	125,000
Hazmat Rod	1,000,000 coins	380	32	300,000
Ares Rod	3,000,000 coins	455	56	400,000
Angler Rod	8,000,000 coins	530	71	500,000
Bamboo Rod	12,000,000 coins	760	98	500,000

Quest or gamepass

Special Sources

Compare rods you unlock outside the normal coin route before switching away from your best coin rod.

Rod	Cost	Luck	Speed	Max kg
Lava Rod	Quest	30	2	100
Ghostfinn Rod	Quest	610	118	600,000
Element Rod	Quest	1111	130	900,000
Diamond Rod	Quest	1300	167	1,000,000
Gold Rod	Gamepass	110	7	800
Hyper Rod	Gamepass	130	13	1,000
Angelic Rod	Gamepass	180	29	75,000

Location routes for your fish index

Choose the location you are collecting, check its recorded access notes, then open its filtered checklist. Suggested rods are reference guidance, not hard access requirements or a different scoring rule.

Fisherman Island

Recorded access: Available at the start

Suggested rod: Carbon Rod. Starter route for early catches and first coin upgrades before moving into heavier zones.

Reference dated Jun 29, 2026. Check source. Confirm changed unlocks in game.

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Ocean

Recorded access: Open water route

Suggested rod: Midnight Rod. Broad open-water catches include high-rarity targets, so stronger rods are useful.

Reference dated Jun 29, 2026. Check source. Confirm changed unlocks in game.

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Kohana Island

Recorded access: Island route after starter progression

Suggested rod: Lucky Rod. A good index route once early coin rods are replaced by luck-forward gear.

Reference dated Jun 29, 2026. Check source. Confirm changed unlocks in game.

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Kohana Volcano

Recorded access: Volcano route near Kohana

Suggested rod: Fluorescent Rod. Volcano catches include heavier and rarer targets, so weight capacity matters.

Reference dated Jun 29, 2026. Check source. Confirm changed unlocks in game.

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Coral Reef Island

Recorded access: Midgame water route

Suggested rod: Fluorescent Rod. Use this route for midgame index progress before pushing into late zones.

Reference dated Jun 29, 2026. Check source. Confirm changed unlocks in game.

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Crater Island

Recorded access: Mid to late route

Suggested rod: Fluorescent Rod. A route with heavier catches where midgame rods start feeling unreliable.

Reference dated Jun 29, 2026. Check source. Confirm changed unlocks in game.

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Esoteric Depths

Recorded access: Late-route access

Suggested rod: Astral Rod. Late-route fish make high luck and capacity more important than early-shop value.

Reference dated Jun 29, 2026. Check source. Confirm changed unlocks in game.

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Tropical Grove

Recorded access: Late-route access

Suggested rod: Ares Rod. Late-game rod progression and larger catches make this area worth planning around.

Reference dated Jun 29, 2026. Check source. Confirm changed unlocks in game.

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Ancient Jungle

Recorded access: Late-route access

Suggested rod: Angler Rod. A late index route where high-luck rods and current update checks are sensible.

Reference dated Jun 29, 2026. Check source. Confirm changed unlocks in game.

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Classic Island

Recorded access: Event or special route

Suggested rod: Lucky Rod. A special index route with many rarity bands, useful for checklist-focused sessions.

Reference dated Jun 29, 2026. Check source. Confirm changed unlocks in game.

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Lost Isle

Recorded access: Special or late route

Suggested rod: Ghostfinn Rod. Grouped planning entry for Lost Isle related spots such as Sisyphus Statue and Treasure Room.

Reference dated Jun 29, 2026. Check source. Confirm changed unlocks in game.

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