Fishing (Aequus)

Fishing is a mechanic in Terraria accomplished by using a Fishing Pole at a body of liquid. Aequus adds new Fish, Bait, Fishing Rods, and more! Plus a new fish type called "Legendary Fish".

Fishing Poles

Item	Source	Fishing Power	Velocity	Sell	Rarity	Hardmode	Notes	Projectile Created
Buzzer	8 ( @  /  )	36%	16	20		✗	• Bobber doesn't obey gravity until it reaches your cursor
Nimrod	Sold by the Sky Merchant	20%	16	3		✗	• Cloud doesn't obey gravity, when it reaches the location of your cursor it spawns 3 bobbers
Crab Rod	Reward from the Angler for giving him the Crab Daughter fish	25%	24	80		✗	• Immediately after catching a fish, you are given 1/5 of its sell value in coins
Starcatcher	Reward from the Angler for giving him the Blobfish	25%	24	80		✗	• Gains 20% fishing power during the Night, while in Space, and any other time the Stars become visible ingame

Bait

There are currently 8 baits in the mod, with 3 being hardmode exclusive

Item	Power	Rarity	Max. stack	Sell	Hardmode	Notes
Crate Bait	30%		9999	1	✗	• Replaces Wooden/Pearlwood/Iron/Mythril Crates with biome crates • Instantly consumed when catching a biome crate
Legend Berry	40%		9999	20	✗	• "Uncommon", "Rare", "Very Rare", and "Legendary" catches are rolled extra often
Omni Bait	40%		9999	20	✗	• Allows you to fish as if you are in every biome at once.
Cursed Popper	30%		9999	1	✓	• +30% extra bait power when in the Corruption biome
Ichor Popper	31%		9999	1	✓	• +35% extra bait power when in the Crimson biome
Mystic Popper	50%		9999	1	✓	• +25% extra bait power when in the Hallow biome
Regenerative Bait	25%		1	1	✗	• Cannot be consumed
Heliosis	25%		1	2	✗	• Cannot be consumed, Makes fishing rods cast an extra bobber, and allows your fishing rod to fire lasers at enemies.

Catches

Fish

Type	Height	Biome	Catch Quality	Sell	Rarity	Hardmode	Notes
Depthscale	Any except Underworld	Corruption	Common	20		✗
Leecheel	Any except Underworld	Crimson	Common	22		✗
Iceberg Fish	Surface and Space	Snow	Common	15		✗

Legendary Fish

These fish can only be caught during various specific conditions, and given to the Angler via the "Quest" button regardless of his current quest status. In return, he will give the player several unique items, including Aequus baits, the Seaside Broadcaster, and exclusive items themed around each fish.

Type	Height	Biome	Reward	Notes
Argon Fish	Underground and Cavern	Any	Devil's Tongue	Being near Argon Moss does not affect the catch rate
Krypton Fish	Underground and Cavern	Any	Ramishroom	Being near Krypton Moss does not affect the catch rate
Xenon Fish	Underground and Cavern	Any	Regenerative Bait	Being near Xenon Moss does not affect the catch rate
Neon Fish	Underground and Cavern	Any	Neon Genesis	Being near Neon Moss does not affect the catch rate
Crab Daughter	Any	Crab Crevice	Crab Rod
Blobfish	Surface and Space	Any	Starcatcher	Can only be fished during a Glimmer.
Gore Fish	Any	Any	Lavaproof Fishing Hook	Can only be fished in lava while nearby a Gore Nest.

Usable Items

Item	Type	Height	Biome	Catch Quality	Sell	Rarity	Hardmode	Notes
Pale Pufferfish	Anti-Debuff Potion	Any	Any	Uncommon	50		✗	Can only be fished during a Blood Moon. Clears debuffs and Vampirism when consumed.
Vampire Squid	Potion	Any	Any	Rare	3		✗	Can only be fished during a Blood Moon. Inflicts Vampirism. Vampirism can only be cured with a Pale Pufferfish.
Sentry Squid	Accessory	Surface and Space	Ocean	Very Rare	1		✗	When enemies are nearby, automatically place a sentry nearby enemies.

Crates

Pre-Hardmode Type	Hardmode Type	Biome	Catch Quality	Value	Rarity	Chest
Carapic Crate	Encrusted Crate	Crab Crevice	Rare	1		Crab Crevice Chests

Junk

Type	Height	Biome	Value	Rarity	Notes
Plastic Bottle	Any	Any	0
Driftwood	Any	Any	0
Tattered Demon Horn	Any	Any	0		Can only be fished in lava if you have less than 75% fishing power

Enemies

Type	Height	Biome	Conditions
Bread of Cthulhu	Any	Any	Chance to replace any junk fished