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Catch more fish by following this Idleon fishing build guide and overcome the common World 2 progression roadblock. Optimising your Barbarian with the best fishing line, equipment, cards, talents and other skill efficiency sources this guide focuses on sources up to World 3 as beyond this point most skilling efficiency boost sources are generalised (refer to the Idleon wiki).
Table of Contents:
– Fishing Talents (Warrior, Barbarian & Special)
– Fishing Gear
– Fishing Line & Location Optimisation
– Fishing Cards
– Fishing Alchemy
– Other Fishing Build Optimisations
Fishing Build Talents (Warrior and Barbarian)
The Warrior and Barbarian class talents are the largest initial source of fishing gains in the following priority order:
| Talent | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Brute Efficiency |
Increases skill efficiency | The primary skill for fishing efficiency. |
 Idle Skilling |
Increased skilling AFK gains | Boosts AFK fishing gains. |
 Haungry For Gold |
Increases golden food bonuses | Boosts the golden rib effect which improves efficiency in fishing (this gold food drops in World 4). |
 Tempestuous Emotions |
Increases fishing experience gained | Boosts experience gained when fishing to help unlock the levels to equip stronger fishing rods. |
Tab 3 skills for Barbarian prioritised as follows:
| Talent | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Bobbin’ Bobbers |
+ Minigame reward and +1 Fishing Power per point of your highscore (highscore cap increases with level) | A strong and overlooked source of fishing power that makes it worthwhile practicing the mini game. Only level this based on your current fishing mini game highscore. |
 Catching Some ZZZ’s |
+% Away Gains for fishing | Improves the AFK returns for fishing. |
 Worming Undercover |
+% Chance to catch fish instantly | Boosts fishing gains when placed on your attack bar. |
 Strongest Statues |
Increases effect of statues | Boosts fishing statues benefit that provide fishing power. |
 All Fish Diet |
+% Fishing EXP | Another fishing experience source to help boost your early fishing levels for better fishing rods. |
Special Talents should be prioritised as follows:
| Talent | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Tick Tock |
Increases away gains for fighting and skilling | The best special talent for away gains which are hard to obtain early game. |
 Supersource |
Increases base efficiency for all skills | Available through Party Dungeons this flat boost to your efficiency is highly effective to push early fishing. Beyond this point it still provides value when boosted by % fishing efficiency. |
 Action Frenzy |
Increases speed for all skills. | Also from Party Dungeons this skill increases your skilling speed for fishing which is great for resources and fish card farming. |
 Attacks on Simmer |
Boosts AFK gains for attack moves | As Worming Undercover is considered an active skill this boosts fish gains. |
 Frothy Malk |
Boost foods give higher bonuses | There are boost foods available to increase fishing speed which are increased with this talent. |
 Toiler Paper Postage |
Stamps giving skill efficiency have higher bonuses | As your stamps reach higher levels this can be a notable boost as you gain stamp levels. |
Fishing Gear
Equipment is also important for large fishing boosts along with the best fishing rod accessible.
| Equipment (Slot) | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Paper Boat (Helmet) |
5% Fishing Efficiency | Rare drop from fishing or World 2 crystal monsters |
 Studded Hide (Chest) |
10% Fishing Efficiency | Anvil craft |
 Fishing Overalls (Pants) |
12% Fishing Efficiency | Anvil craft |
 Angler Boots (Shoes) |
20% Fishing Efficiency | Anvil craft, can be upgraded to Deep Sea Galoshes (35% fishing efficiency) |
 Shallow Watering |
20 Yellow Depth | Complete Omar Da Ogar (Deepwater Docks) quest line. Used for yellow depth fish (e.g. Hermit Can) |
 Oceanic Ring |
30 Red Depth | As above, used for red depth fish (e.g. Jellyfish) |
 Deepwater Trench Ring |
40 Purple Depth | As above, used for purple depth fish (e.g. Bloach) |
 Skullfish Pendant |
5% Fishing AFK Gain & 40 Purple Depth | Anvil craft using the Fishhead Pendant from Party Dungeons. |
 Persephones Bouquet (Pendant) |
15% Skill Afk Gain | Party Dungeons |
 Serrated Rex Ring (Rings) |
8% Skill Efficiency | Party Dungeons (Rex Ring) then Baba Yaga drop for upgraded version |
 Gilded Efaunt Dislodged Tusks (Cape) |
10% Skill Efficiency | Gilded Efaunt (W2 Nightmare boss) |
 Blunder Hero (Trophy) |
3% Skill Afk Gain | Scripticus (W1 town) quest line |
 King of Food (Trophy) |
20% Food Effect | Picnic Stowaway (W1 Froggy Fields) quest line |
 Time Candy Keychain (Keychain) |
2-5% All Afk Gain | Party Dungeons Tier 3 keychain |
Fishing Line & Location Optimisation
The best Fishing accessories (line and weight) change based on your target fish type. If you don’t have the best options below unlocked pick the highest fishing power, fishing speed and applicable depth in that priority order.
| Fish Type (Depth) | Best Map Location | Best Fishing Line & Bait Combo |
|---|---|---|
 Goldfish (Green) |
Salty Shores Right |   |
 Hermit Can (Yellow) |
Salty Shores Left |  |
 Jellyfish (Red) |
Faraway Piers Right |   |
 Bloach (Purple) |
Faraway Piers Left |  |
 Skelefish (Green) |
Deepwater Docks Middle | |
 Sand Shark (Yellow) |
Deepwater Docks Middle | |
 Manta Ray (Red) |
Deepwater Docks Right | |
 Kraken (Purple) |
Deepwater Docks Left | |
 Icefish (Green) |
Seasalt Island Any | |
 Shellfish (Yellow) |
Seasalt Island Any | |
 Jumbo Shrimp (Red) |
Seasalt Island Any | |
 Caulifish (Purple) |
Seasalt Island Any | |
 Equinox Fish |
N/A | |
Fishing Cards
Cards are another critical fishing gain source alongside the ‘Easy Resources’ card set with the primary cards to boost efficiency up to World 3 below. From World 4 players can turn all fishing specific cards passive which allows you to benefit from all fishing cards not just the 8 you can equip.
| Card | Effect |
|---|---|
 Hermit Can |
% Fishing Efficiency |
 Bloach |
 % Fishing AFK Gains |
 Skelefish |
% Fishing Efficiency |
 Sand Shark |
% Fishing Speed |
 Kraken |
 % Fishing AFK Gains |
 Shellfish |
% Fishing Efficiency |
 Jumbo Shrimp |
% Fishing AFK Gains |
 Caulfish |
% Fishing Speed |
 Bunny |
% Skill AFK gain rate |
 Amarok |
% Skill AFK gain rate |
Fishing Alchemy
Alchemy is a powerful game mechanic with important fishing boosts that will grow with your account in the orange cauldron:
| Alchemy Bubble (Number) | Effect | Upgrade Material |
|---|---|---|
 Sploosh Sploosh (Orange #7) |
Increase multi-fish chance (must be equipped) |  Hermit Can |
 Stronk Tools (Orange #8) |
Fishing rods give more skilling power |  Platinum Ore |
 Warriors Rule (Orange #2) |
Orange passive bubbles give higher bonuses |  Spore Cap |
 Roid Ragin (Orange #1) |
Total strength (STR) |  Oak Logs |
The Prowesessary yellow bubble upgraded with Potty Rolls is also useful alongside the Mamooth Tusk vial that provides fishing efficiency.
Other Fishing Build Optimisation
In addition to the above these min-max sources have a smaller but still noticable effect after focusing on the core items above.
Fishing Star Signs
Equip as many Star signs as possible based on your current maximum star signs in order of priority:
- Pie Seas (+5% Fishing Efficiency +20% Multi-Fish Odds)
- The Big Comatose (+2% Skill AFK Gain)
- The OG Killer (+5% Carry Cap +1% Skill AFK gain +2% All Skill Prowess)
Fishing Food
Add the following foods to increase overall fishing gains through fishing speed which is not capped. To maximise the benefit of food equip 1 of each food only as this will apply for the entire AFK session and disable the Nutrient Neural Network Automation Arm upgrade in World 3 otherwise your storage food will be consumed.
| Food Item | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
 Slurpin Herm |
Increases Fishing Speed by 20% | Anvil |
 Aqua Pearl |
Increases Fishing Speed by 30% | Event |
 Candy Cane |
Increases Fishing Speed by 25% | Event |
 Golden Ribs |
Increases Fishing Efficiency | World 4 Enemies |
Fishing Statues
These statues can help fishing efficiency directly and by boosting the effect of fishing speed food.
| Statue | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
 Oceanman Statue |
Increases Fishing Power | Crystal Monsters |
 Feasty Statue |
Increases Food Bonuses | Crystal Monsters |
Fishing Stamps
There is only one early game stamp for fishing efficiency with a second stamp unlocked later through Trash Island.
| Stamp (Tab) | Effect | Source | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fishing Rod (Skills) |
Fishing Efficiency | Fishpaste97 |  Fly |
Fishing Post Office
The post office is a longer term source of fighting and skilling boosts with the below boxes a priority for your fishing character (Barbarian):
| Box | Effect |
|---|---|
 Sealed Fishheads |
+% Fishing Efficiency +% Prowess Effect +% Fishing AFK Gains |
 Carepack From Mum |
+% Health Food Effect +% Boost Food Effect |
Fishing Prayers
There are two prayers for fishing gains with Skilled Dimwit being the most important and easier to acquire while Zerg Rushogen will take further progression in wizard tower levels to unlock.
| Prayer | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
 Skilled Dimwit |
Increased skill efficiency Decreased skill experience gain |
Goblin Gorefest Wave 25 |
 Zerg Rushogen |
Increased AFK gain rate Decrease carry capacity |
Goblin Gorefest Wave 121 |
Poppy the Kangaroo Mouse’s Fish Pond
Accessed by purchasing the Secret Map from the World 2 town shop Poppy is an incremental mini game that provides % fishing efficiency, % fishing experience and % AFK gains to help progression. This is another steady progression account mechanic to work on in the background of your adventures.
