How to get Abyssal and Hadal fishing rods in Dredge
Sink your line deep to catch the rarest fish.
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TheDredge Abyssal and Hadal fishingrodsare unique in that you can’t initially unlock them by usingResearch Partslike any of the other rods, nets, or pots in the game. Instead, you have to complete a very specific pursuit in order to unlock Abyssal fishing so you catch some of the deepest and rarest fish in the game.
If you’ve already got access to Abyssal fishing, you might want to know where to find aStoplight Loosejawfor the Researcher, or how to getexplosivesandRefined Metalto strengthen your hull against nighttime big fish attacks. Either way, here’s how to unlock the equipment to catch Abyssal and Hadal fish in Dredge.
How to unlock Abyssal fishing
To catch Abyssal fish, you’re going to need to complete a task or two for the Researcher at theOld Fortressisland in square D5 of north-west Stellar Basin. The Researcher will ask you to catch three fish, namely, Aurora Jellyfish, Glowing Octopus, and Firefly Squid. Luckily, you can get them all nearby:
Once you have all three fish, head back to the Researcher. She’ll set you another task to go and retrieve somePrototype Partsfrom a nearby Research Outpost. You can find this floating platform in square G4 of Stellar Basin. Search the Laboratory to recover the parts, then convey them back to her. As a reward, she’ll give you theSampling Device, which you can equip in your rod slots, and is capable of catching Abyssal fish once installed.
How to unlock Hadal fishing
Now you have the Sampling Device for catching Abyssal fish, you can purchase theBottomless Linesimprovement to catch Hadal fish as well for the cost of one Research Part. This unlocks the upgrade for purchase at the Shipwright for $450, though be aware that you’ll need four rod slots in your ship in order to equip it.
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