Valheim fishing guide: Use the fishing pole to catch bass, tuna, and more
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You’ve playedValheim. You’ve seen those fish taunting you from the shoreline, in the rivers, and throughout the ocean. You’re sick ofeating Neck tailsand you’vegrown plenty of veggies, so now it’s time to turn to the waters. There’s no way to craft a fishing pole in Valheim, so where do you get it, and how do you use it? We’ve got the answers you crave.
How to find the fishing pole in Valheim
The fishing pole in Valheim can only be obtained by buying one from Haldor the Merchant —that’s him in the image above. You canfind Haldor in the Black Forest. You cannot craft a fishing pole, and you cannot upgrade it. On the bright side, it never breaks, so you won’t need to repair it like other tools in the game.
How to use the fishing pole in Valheim
Now that you’ve got the fishing pole and plenty of bait, you’ll need to equip it and find a body of water to fish in. Fishing is simplest on the shore of a river or the ocean, but you could also build a dock or use a boat to get a bit further out.
Fish to catch, fish to eat in Valheim
Valheim currently sports three different types of fish. Each fish is worth a different amount ofraw fish, which is used in Valheim recipes.
Once you catch enough fish, you’ll be able to create two delicious meals to eat:
As with anything cooked in a cauldron in Valheim, the Fish Wraps will give you much more health and stamina than consuming a cooked fish alone will.
Unfortunately, there are no bagels in Viking times for you to put that Lox on. You’ll just have to settle for a lovely Lox rug in your hearth instead. Regardless of what you choose to hunt, fish, or kill in Valheim, its multi-faceted gameplay has quickly made it one of thebest survival games on PCin the short time it’s been around. Best yet, it’s still an Early Access game on Steam, meaning there’splenty of new contentcoming down the pike in 2021.
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Valheim is an early access survival game that has you living the life of a Viking stuck between Earth and Valhalla. Will you make it to see paradise?
Nick started with DOS and NES and uses those fond memories of floppy disks and cartridges to fuel his opinions on modern tech. Whether it’s VR, smart home gadgets, or something else that beeps and boops, he’s been writing about it since 2011. Reach him on Twitter or Instagram @Gwanatu
