Some rods in Fisch are easy upgrades. The Verdant Oath Rod is not one of them. This rod sits behind a long progression path that forces you to explore the Living Garden, complete multiple Bestiaries, and deal with some rare spawns that can test your patience.
If you are planning to unlock it, here is the full process explained in a practical way so you know exactly what to expect before starting the grind.
Reaching the Living Garden
Before anything else, you need to reach the Living Garden, which is where the Verdant Oath Rod is located.
To get there:
- Go to the river near the update area.
- Use a raft from Olivia to cross the river.
- Once you reach the other side, you will enter the Living Garden biome.
The area is visually different from most locations in the game. Flowers cover the ground, and many of the mechanics here revolve around interacting with them.
Opening Flowers and Collecting Seeds
Flowers are one of the main mechanics in the Living Garden.
You can interact with them whenever they bloom. Opening them can reward different seeds and gives a temporary Pollinated buff.
Possible seeds you can get include:
- Violet Seed
- Canary Seed
- Science Seed
- Living Seed (rare)
Most of these seeds are fairly common, but the Living Seed is much rarer. You will probably open dozens of flowers before seeing one.
Luckily, you only need to show the Living Seed to an NPC, not permanently give it away for the quest requirement.
Planting Seeds and Rewards
There is also a gardener NPC that allows you to plant seeds.
You can plant up to three seeds at a time, and each planting has a cooldown before you can harvest the result.
Rewards from planting seeds vary. Some examples include:
- Bloom Totems
- Enchant Relics
- Colossal Flowers
- Other random rewards
The Bloom Totem instantly makes every flower in the area bloom, which is useful if you want to open many flowers quickly.
Spawning the Flower Guardian
One of the rare events in the Living Garden is the Flower Guardian spawn.
This happens when players interact with flowers repeatedly. The chance is extremely small, so it may take quite a while.
When it appears:
- A large guardian creature emerges near the pond.
- It moves around briefly before disappearing.
- Players must catch it while the event is active.
Catching the guardian registers it in the Living Garden Bestiary, which is required for the rod progression.
Catching the Mythical Fish
Another requirement is catching the Living Garden mythical fish.
Unlike the guardian, this one simply comes from normal fishing in the Living Garden water, but the chance is extremely low.
You might catch dozens of regular fish before finally getting it.
Eventually, once it appears, it will complete the final missing entry in the Living Garden Bestiary.
The Rot Bloom Exotic Fish
One of the most frustrating steps is catching the Rot Bloom, an exotic fish that spawns as a special event.
The process looks like this:
- Interact with flowers repeatedly.
- Wait for the Rot Bloom event to trigger.
- Catch the fish before the event disappears.
If nobody catches it quickly, the event can end with a message saying the Rot Bloom retreated, forcing you to wait for another spawn.
This part of the grind can take a long time.
Completing All Required Bestiaries
Many players think finishing the Living Garden Bestiary is enough to unlock the rod. It is not.
To purchase the Verdant Oath Rod, you must complete multiple Bestiaries, including:
- Living Garden Bestiary
- Toxic Growth Bestiary
- Nectar Den Bestiary
Each of these areas contains rare fish, hunt spawns, and event creatures.
Until every required Bestiary reaches 100% completion, the rod will remain locked.
The Final Requirement – Queen Bee Serpent
One of the final catches comes from the Nectar Den hunt event, where the Queen Bee Serpent appears.
This is a timed event fish.
To catch it successfully:
- Use strong rods
- Activate helpful totems like Aurora Totem
- Try to catch it before the event ends
Once the Queen Bee Serpent is recorded in the Bestiary, the final requirement is completed.
Buying the Verdant Oath Rod
After completing all required Bestiaries, you can finally return to the Living Garden rod location.
The rod costs:
12.5 million currency
Once purchased, the Verdant Oath Rod becomes one of the more unique rods in the game.
Verdant Oath Rod Stats
The rod comes with the following stats:
- Lure Speed: 95%
- Luck: 300%
- Control: 0.1
- Resilience: 75%
- Progress Speed Bonus: +50%
These stats heavily emphasize luck and catch progress, making it useful for farming rare fish.
Special Rod Behavior
The Verdant Oath Rod has a unique mechanic.
When fishing correctly, it frequently applies mutations to the fish you catch.
Examples include:
- Verdant mutation
- Blossomed mutation
These mutations increase the value or rarity of fish, making the rod appealing for profit farming.
Another unusual mechanic is the changing catch bar size.
- The bar may start smaller.
- Over time, it expands during the catch process.
Fishing from certain surfaces can also negatively affect performance, so it is best to fish directly from water areas rather than nearby platforms.
Best Enchants for the Rod
Some enchants work better than others with this rod.
Recommended options include:
Progress Speed enchants
These make the rod feel much smoother when catching difficult fish.
Tryhard enchant
Potentially strong if you want faster catches.
Piercing
It sounds good in theory but does not seem to activate consistently with this rod.
Overall, enchantments that improve progress speed tend to work best.
The Verdant Oath Rod is one of the most grind-heavy unlocks currently in Fisch. Getting it requires patience, luck, and a lot of exploration across several areas.
If you enjoy chasing rare fish and completing Bestiaries, the journey can be pretty satisfying. But if you are just looking for a quick power upgrade, there are easier rods to obtain.
Still, for players who like collecting everything the game offers, unlocking the Verdant Oath Rod is definitely one of the bigger milestones in the latest update.