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 must use fishing-related 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	Pristine
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw Shrimp	2	8	0.2	Template:NA
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw Sardine	2	20<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:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw Trout	2	25	2.1	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw Anchovies	3	12	1.0	Template:NA
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw Herring	3	30	1.8	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw Salmon	3	35	1.8	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw Lobster	4	16	2.4	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	45	3.4	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw Undead Bass	4	45	3.0	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw Giant Krill	4	20	2.9	Template:NA
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw Infernal Eel	4	55	3.1	Template:Plink
width=82x82	Dragonwilds:Raw Armoured Catfish	4	60	4.5	Template:Plink

Constructs

Mechanics

To train this skill, players must use the corresponding tools with their respective Fishing Spots. Nets can only be used in Net Fishing Spots and fishing rods (with bait) only work on Rod Fishing Spots.

Net Fishing

Stand within the range of your chosen net fishing spot while having your chosen net equipped. Use the Trawl action button (default: LMB) and begin to catch fish or junk (like Stone or Weeds). Unlike rod fishing, trawling only works within the range of a non-depleted fishing spot and nets can be used in any region, regardless of material, to catch fish.

If you attempt to fish in a depleted fishing spot, a notification will pop up informing you that there are no fish here.

Note: Each trawl will use up about 10 stamina.

Rod Fishing

Unlike with net fishing, you must be a certain distance away from the fishing spot. Equip your fishing rod (and bait) and use the Cast action button (default: LMB) to cast your line towards the rod fishing spot. If you hold the button down longer, you will build up strength to cast your line out further. Should your casting strength be either too weak or strong, you will miss and be prompted to try again. Once you have successfully casted your line, wait a moment to get a bite from the fish. If you aren't wielding any bait, the chance to catch junk is more likely to happen than catching actual fish.

If you manage to get a biting fish, you will need to tire it out before reeling it in. Use the Strafe Left/Right buttons (default: A/D) to pull the fish in the opposite direction. This will cause the fish to lose a greater amount of stamina and become easier to reel in. To reel in the fish, it is same button as the Cast action. Should you not tire out the fish and reel it in anyways, it will consume a greater amount of stamina and, eventually, escape.

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

Region	Best-In-Slot Fishing Rod
Dragonwilds:Brynmoor	Dragonwilds:Ash Rod
Dragonwilds:Ghornfell	Dragonwilds:Oak Rod
Dragonwilds:Fellhollow	Dragonwilds:Willow Rod
Dragonwilds:Dowdun Reach	Dragonwilds:Maple Rod

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 in the chest slot - 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 (Raw Giant Krill alone weigh 2.9 each).
• Dragonwilds:Inspiring Ring of Fishing - Provides an additional 5% experience gain while worn.
• Dragonwilds:Knowledgable Nourishment - Provides an additional 10% experience gain while active.

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 chance to spawn more 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