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Wondering how to fish in Valheim? When you’re not slaying Odin’s enemies in the Norse underworld, it makes perfect sense to kick back with a relaxing bit of fishing. And if you’ve spent time on a raft or ship, or even just wandered close to a body of water, you’ve probably already seen a few fish swimming around. But how do you catch them? Don’t worry, it’s not hard, but you’ll need a little bit of gear and a lot of stamina.<\/p>\n

Valheim fishing rod: How to get it<\/span><\/h2>\n

It’s a bit unfortunate that in a world where you craft all your own gear, you can’t craft a fishing rod. But at least there’s Haldor, the vendor<\/strong> you’ll (eventually) find in the black forest<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Haldor sells fishing rods for 350 coins, and sells 20 pieces of basic bait for 10 coins.<\/p>\n

If you haven’t found Haldor already, you can check our guide on how to increase your Valheim inventory size<\/a> for a few tips on locating Valheim’s NPC vendor.<\/p>\n

If you’re a real gambler, you can attempt to find a fishing rod out in the world. They are very rarely found as loot in frost caves in the mountains biome. I’d probably stick with buying one from Haldor, though: I’ve got over 150 hours in Valheim and I’ve never found a fishing rod in a frost cave.<\/p>\n

How to fish in Valheim<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Fishing is stamina based<\/strong>: you’ll need to spend stamina to reel your fish in, so prepare yourself as you would going into battle: by eating enough food to give you a full stamina bar and by bringing some stamina meads with you.<\/p>\n

With the rod equipped and the bait selected in your inventory (by right-clicking it), press mouse 1<\/strong> (or your attack button) to cast your line into the water. When a fish swims near and nibbles\u2014your bobbin will be tugged\u2014click mouse 2<\/strong> (or your block button). That will instantly hook your fish.<\/p>\n

To reel in your fish, hold down mouse 2<\/strong>: that will drain your stamina while reeling in the fish. If you run out of stamina before you finish reeling it in, the fish will escape. <\/p>\n

When the fish is close to you, you’ll be able to target it with your crosshairs and press E<\/strong> (or your use button) to pick it up.<\/p>\n

Fishing tips<\/span><\/h2>\n
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