FATE: Reawakened Fishing Guide: How to Fish and Get Rewards

To fish in FATE: Reawakened, stand beside a bubbling fishing hole with a fishing pole in your inventory or hand, cast your line into the water, and press the interact button the moment the bobber pulls completely under the surface. Fishing offers a combat-free method to gather pet transformation items, uncursed jewelry, socketable gems, and items to sell for gold.

How to Hook Catches Reliably

Once your line is in the water, your character remains stationary until an item bites or you cancel the cast. Fish will inspect the lure before biting, creating false signals:

1. Ignore the exploratory nudges: Fish circle the bait and bump it, causing small ripples, slight bobber twitches, and faint controller vibrations. Striking during these nudges pulls back an empty line.
2. Watch and listen for the full bite: The true bite occurs when the bobber plunges fully beneath the water, accompanied by a distinct splash sound and a strong controller rumble.
3. Reel in immediately: Press the interact button the instant the bobber submerges. If you hesitate, the fish escapes and wastes the cast.

On consoles such as the PS5, relying on the DualSense controller's haptic feedback helps in dimly lit dungeon rooms where dark water obscures the bobber. React directly to the heavy rumble pulse rather than straining to spot subtle ripples.

Town Fishing vs. Dungeon Fishing Holes

Water holes appear in the main town hub and randomly across dungeon levels. Each location serves a distinct purpose:

• Town Fishing Hole: The town pond is entirely safe from hostile enemies and has an endless pool of catches. It is the best place to build early gold and collect baseline supplies, because vendors and your stash are steps away.
• Dungeon Fishing Holes: Pools found on subterranean dungeon floors pull from loot tables that scale with dungeon depth, offering higher-tier rewards. However, active monsters can interrupt you. Clear all surrounding rooms and corridors before casting in a dungeon pool.

Fishing Rewards and Uses

Catches fall into three main categories, each providing distinct benefits to your build and progression:

Pet fish provide the highest direct gameplay value. Feeding specific catches to your companion transforms them into creatures such as spiders, gargoyles, or larger beasts. These transformed pets gain increased base stats and abilities, allowing them to absorb damage and draw enemy attention during deep dungeon runs. Water holes also reliably yield uncursed rings and necklaces with resistance, attribute, or magic find bonuses.

Managing Bag Space During Extended Fishing

Inventory space fills quickly with fish, gems, and gear. To sustain an extended fishing session without constantly abandoning your spot:

1. Stash your keepers first: Deposit valuable transformation fish, gems, and keeper jewelry into your town stash.
2. Load your pet with surplus loot: Place common fish, duplicate equipment, and vendor trash into your pet's inventory.
3. Send your pet to town: Order your pet to run to town to sell the packed items. You can continue fishing while your companion is away.
4. Guard yourself in dungeons: If you send your pet to town from a dungeon floor, keep your weapon ready. You temporarily lose your companion's combat assistance until they return from the shop.