Dragonwilds:Fishing

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Fishing is a skill that released on 21 April 2026 alongside the 0.11.1 update and is Dragonwilds' eleventh skill. While originally meant to be coupled with the release of Dragonwilds:Dowdun Reach, Jagex had confirmed to hold back on releasing the skill to fine-tune it more with the increased skill cap of 99.

To train this skill, players use fishing tools (such as nets or fishing rods and bait) to catch fish in rivers and lakes. Fish can be used for Dragonwilds:cooking, Dragonwilds:crafting, or to just "show off with base trophies". Dragonwilds:Magic can also be used to interact with the Fishing skill in some way. Template:CiteGeneral

To begin training this skill, players must first make their first Dragonwilds:coarse net and start the Dragonwilds:Shrimp Catcher quest.

Items

Fish

Image	Name	Power level	XP	Weight	Bait	Pristine
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw shrimp	2	Template:SkillIcon8	0.2	Template:NA	Template:NA
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw sardine	2	Template:SkillIcon20<ref>For all of the fish caught with a fishing rod, the listed XP is the base XP awarded for catching a fish. While reeling, two sets of 3 XP will also be earned, but when casting Fishnado, a base amount of 20 XP is awarded for casting the spell and then XP for each fish pulled out as well. Fishing Frenzy doubles the amount of fish, but has no effect on the XP awarded. This requires further testing, but rain may also double XP awarded, but perhaps only for the fish in Ghornfell. XP boosts will increase all of these sources except for the base amount from Fishnado.</ref>	1.5	Template:Pic link	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw trout	2	Template:SkillIcon25	2.1	Template:Pic link	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw anchovies	3	Template:SkillIcon12	1.0	Template:NA	Template:NA
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw herring	3	Template:SkillIcon30	1.8	Template:Pic link	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw salmon	3	Template:SkillIcon35	1.8	Template:Pic link	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw lobster	4	Template:SkillIcon16	2.4	Template:NA	Template:Plink<ref>Most likely due to a bug, Pristine Lobster do not provide any Fishing XP when caught.</ref>
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw undead eel	4	Template:SkillIcon45	3.4	Template:Pic link	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw undead bass	4	Template:SkillIcon45	3.0	Template:Pic link	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw giant krill	4	Template:SkillIcon20	2.9	Template:NA	Template:NA
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw infernal eel	4	Template:SkillIcon55	3.1	Template:Pic link	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw armoured catfish	4	Template:SkillIcon60	4.5	Template:Pic link	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw monkfish	7	Template:SkillIcon35	2.5	Template:NA	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw desert sole	7	Template:SkillIcon65	2.5	Template:Pic link	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw beltfish	7	Template:SkillIcon60	2.5	Template:Pic link	Template:Plink

Constructs

Mechanics

To train this skill, players use a fishing tool with its respective fishing spot. Nets only work on Dragonwilds:net fishing spots and fishing rods only work on Dragonwilds:rod fishing spots.

Net Fishing

Stand near a net fishing spot with any net equipped. Use the Trawl action button (default: LMB) to begin to catching fish or junk (like stone or weeds). Each trawl will use 10 stamina.

Unlike rod fishing, trawling only works within the range of a non-depleted fishing spot. Nets can be used in any region, regardless of material, to catch fish.

Attempting to fish in a depleted fishing spot results in a notification that there are no fish here.

Rod Fishing

Unlike with net fishing, casting requires being at least a certain distance away from the fishing spot. Equip a fishing rod (and optional bait) and use the Cast action button (default: LMB) to cast towards the fishing spot. This can be held to charge to cast out farther. Should the casting strength be either too weak or strong, it will miss, using no stamina and no bait. Without bait, the chance to catch junk is more likely.

After successfully casting, wait a moment to get a bite from a fish. It will try to swim away and needs to be tired out (with remaining energy shown in the fish bar above the stamina bar). Immediately use the Strafe Left/Right buttons (default: A/D) to pull the fish in the opposite direction. The fish may change directions; when this happens, the fish bar will turn red and the opposite strafe direction must be used.

Once the fish becomes somewhat tired, the option to reel will appear. To reel in the fish, release the Strafe button and instead hold same button as the Cast action. This depletes the fish bar much more quickly. The fish may resume swimming while being reeled in, at which point the Cast button should be released and Strafe resumed. Repeat until caught. Pressing the wrong buttons will result in the fish escaping once the player runs out of stamina.

For best fishing effectiveness, it is recommended to equip the region-specific fishing rod and accompanying bait:Template:Fact

Region	Best-in-slot fishing rod
Dragonwilds:Brynmoor	Template:Plink
Dragonwilds:Ghornfell	Template:Plink
Dragonwilds:Fellhollow	Template:Plink
Dragonwilds:Dowdun Reach	Template:Plink
Dragonwilds:Umbral Sands	Template:Plink

Boosts

All of the following Dragonwilds:armour and Dragonwilds:food Dragonwilds:perks:

• Dragonwilds:Angler's hat - Provides a 10% chance to not deplete a fishing node when catching a fish - unlocked at 70 Fishing.
• Dragonwilds:Magic armour - Wearing one piece lowers the Dragonwilds:stamina regen delay by 50%, increasing how quickly stamina returns when running between fishing nodes.
• Dragonwilds:Leggings of lightness - Provides 50 additional carry weight.
• Dragonwilds:Inspiring ring of Fishing - Provides an additional 5% experience gain while worn.
• Dragonwilds:Knowledgable Nourishment - Provides an additional 10% experience gain while active.
• Dragonwilds:Skills necklace - Chance to get bonus resources when gathering.

One of the following Dragonwilds:potion Dragonwilds:perks:

• Dragonwilds:Weak Focused Fishing from Dragonwilds:weak Focused Fishing potion - Provides an additional 15% experience gain for 300s.
• Dragonwilds:Lesser Focused Fishing from Dragonwilds:lesser Focused Fishing potion - Provides an additional 15% experience gain for 600s.
• Dragonwilds:Focused Fishing from Dragonwilds:Focused Fishing potion - Provides an additional 30% experience gain for 300s.

Levelling

See Dragonwilds:experience for a table of the experience required to reach each level.

Levelling up Fishing grants access to both passive benefits as well as unlocking Dragonwilds:spells and other abilities.

Level	Ability	Type	Description
All	Increased Fish Stamina Drain Rate	Passive	Increases the stamina drain rate of the fish by 1%.
3	Fishing Rod	Passive	Unlocks the ability to craft fishing rods.
10	Dragonwilds:Fishing Frenzy	Spell	Enchant a fishing node. Each successful catch provide an additional fish of the same type while the effect lasts.
17	Pristine Fish	Passive	Unlocks the ability to catch rare pristine fish, which yields more food when cooked, or can be used as a decoration.
23	Fish Weight Reduction	Passive	Reduces the carry weight of all fish by 25%.
30	Dragonwilds:Infernal Rod	Spell	Enchant your currently equipped rod with fire for 2 minutes. All fish caught with that rod during the effect are instantly cooked.
34	Fish Barrel Storage	Passive	Unlocks the fishing barrel structure. A very high capacity storage for fishes.
39	Dragonwilds:Tackle box	Passive	Unlocks the recipe to build a storage box for your baits.
43	Troubled Waters	Passive	Fishing Frenzy now reduces fish's maximum stamina by 15% while spell is active.
49	Increase Net Fishing Catch Chance	Passive	Increase the net fishing catch chance to 75%.
55	Dragonwilds:Fishnado	Spell	Conjure a tornado that pulls out up to 5 fish from a fishing node.
60	Greater Fishnado	Passive	Reduces the cooldown for the Fishnado spell.
70	Experienced Angler	Passive	Unlock the recipe for a fishing hat. While worn, you have a 10% chance per catch to not deplete a fish in the fishing spot.
99	Fishing Skillcape	Passive	Unlocks the ability to craft and wear the Fishing skillcape and its trimmed variant.

Gallery

• Scene from trailer showing a player fishing with a net and another with a fishing rod.
  Scene from trailer showing a player fishing with a net and another with a fishing rod.
• Player using a fishing rod to fish.
  Player using a fishing rod to fish.
• Player using a net to fish
  Player using a net to fish
• Player catching a fish.
  Player catching a fish.
• Player using a spell to catch fish
  Player using a spell to catch fish
• New items introduced, trophies, barrels, hat and skill cape
  New items introduced, trophies, barrels, hat and skill cape