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Fishing Crates

Crates provide repeatable fishing rewards and can supply ore or biome materials. Fishing offers an alternative resource route alongside mining.

PC / Global, current Desktop version
WHERE & HOW TO FARM

Where to farm

A suitable pool in the biome whose crates or rewards you are targeting.

Choose a suitable pool in the biome tied to the crate or resource you want. Use a pole and bait, cast into the liquid, and reel when the bobber signals a catch. Biome, liquid, pool size and fishing power affect results, so choose the location deliberately. A Crate Potion can help when you have one. Open catches at base and sort their contents against your crafting needs. Crate contents vary, so treat this as a broad supply route rather than a guarantee of any specific ore.

GET STARTED

How to farm

Before you go

  • A fishing pole and bait.
  • A valid pool of the appropriate liquid in the target location.
  • Inventory room for fish and crates.
  1. Choose the biome and liquid that match the crate or resource you want.
  2. Find an accessible pool and check for nearby hazards.
  3. Equip a pole and bait, then cast into the pool.
  4. Watch the bobber and reel when it signals a catch.
  5. Continue fishing while tracking bait and inventory space.
  6. Use a Crate Potion if available and useful for the session.
  7. Return to base, open crates and sort ore, bars and biome materials.

Farming tips

  • Fish in the target biome; a convenient pool elsewhere will not provide identical biome rewards.
  • Bring spare bait and leave room for catches.

Repeat, collect and use

Repeat while you have bait and access to a valid pool. Crate contents vary; no specific ore is guaranteed.

Common mistakes

  • Fishing in the wrong biome; move to the matching area before spending bait.
  • Using an invalid or unsuitable pool; choose a sufficiently large body of the right liquid.
  • Expecting a specific ore from each crate; use the contents you receive.

When to stop or switch

Stop when the materials cover your planned craft or bait runs low. Switch to mining or another useful fishing location as needed.

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REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS

Sources & rewards

Farming route

Fishing Crates

A suitable pool in the biome whose crates or rewards you are targeting.

  • A fishing pole and bait.
  • A valid pool of the appropriate liquid in the target location.
  • Inventory room for fish and crates.
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