The Plaguereaver Rod is widely considered one of the strongest rods introduced in the latest Fisch update. Unlike most rods that can be bought or unlocked through a simple Bestiary completion, this one requires completing a multi-stage quest chain from the Plague Reaper NPC.
The process is long and involves several rare catches and hunt events. Below is a clear breakdown of each stage and how to complete them.
Fisch Plaguereaver Rod Guide – How to Unlock the Best Rod
The rod is obtained through the Plague Reaper NPC located in the Toxic Grove area.
Once you speak to this NPC, you will begin a multi-stage progression system where each stage requires catching or obtaining a specific item.
There are four main stages before you can finally unlock the rod.
Stage 1 – Catch a Decayed Venom Maw
The first task is to catch a Decayed Venom Maw.
How to do it:
- Wait for a Toxic Boil event to appear.
- Equip the Decayed Rod.
- Fish in the Toxic Boil area.
- Catch a Venom Maw with the Decay mutation.
The Decayed Rod has a 50% chance to apply the decay mutation, which is required for this step.
Once you catch the Decayed Venom Maw, return it to the Plague Reaper NPC to complete Stage 1.
Stage 2 – Catch a Blight Idol
The second requirement is a Blight Idol.
Important details:
- It is classified as a Secret rarity fish.
- Luck bonuses do not affect secret fish.
Recommended bait:
Coal
Because luck does not influence secret rarity, the only way to obtain it is by continuing to fish until it appears.
Once caught, return the Blight Idol to the Plague Reaper NPC to move to the next stage.
Stage 3 – Catch a Noxious Rot Bloom
Next, you must catch a Noxious Rot Bloom.
This fish appears during the Rot Bloom hunt event.
How to prepare for the hunt:
Use the following setup for better chances:
- Toxinburst Rod
- Aurora Totem
- Luck Potion
- Luminous Larvae bait
These boosts increase your chances of successfully catching the Rot Bloom during the event.
Once you catch the Noxious Rot Bloom, return it to the Plague Reaper NPC.
Stage 4 – Catch a Wither Bloom
The final step is catching a Wither Bloom.
This fish is another Secret rarity catch and must be obtained during a hunt event.
How to spawn the Wither Bloom:
- Wait for the hunt event to become active.
- Use a Blight Idol while the hunt is active.
- This will spawn the Wither Bloom event.
To complete the requirement, you must perfect catch the Wither Bloom using your best rod.
Since this fish is secret rarity, luck bonuses do not influence its appearance.
Additional Hunt Mechanics
Some players struggle with spawning the Rot Bloom and Wither Bloom events. These mechanics rely on specific actions.
How to Spawn the Hunt
When the hunt becomes active:
- Collect the mushrooms in the area.
- Doing this triggers the Rot Bloom spawn.
How to Spawn the Wither Bloom
During the hunt:
- Activate a Blight Idol.
- This summons the Wither Bloom.
Final Cost to Obtain the Rod
After completing all four stages, there is one final requirement.
You must pay:
13.7 million currency
Once the payment is made, the Plaguereaver Rod becomes available.
Plaguereaver Rod Stats
The rod has extremely powerful stats:
- Lure Speed: 15%
- Luck: 175%
- Control: 0.4
- Resilience: 0
- Max Weight: Infinite KG
- Progress Speed: +75%
- Disturbance: +5
- Hunt Focus: Rot Bloom Hunt +5
Although the lure speed is low, the rod compensates with extremely strong progress speed and hunt bonuses.
Plaguereaver Rod Passive Effect
One of the rod’s most noticeable features is how quickly it can secure catches.
The rod behaves similarly to high-end rods with extremely fast catch progress, allowing some fish to be nearly instant catches.
This makes it extremely powerful for:
- Hunt events
- Rare fish farming
- High difficulty catches
Unlocking the Plaguereaver Rod requires a lot of effort. You must complete multiple difficult steps, participate in hunt events, and catch several rare fish. However, the final reward is one of the most powerful rods currently available in Fisch.
For players who enjoy completing endgame content or farming rare fish efficiently, the Plaguereaver Rod is definitely worth the grind.