Destiny: Rising – How To Unlock Fishing & Catch Fish

Fishing minigames are not usually complex, but it takes time to get the hang of them. Destiny: Rising features a fishing mini-game system that requires a bit more patience to catch the fish. The game also features special rewards for those who dedicate their time to fishing. Since the game features simple to high rarity fish, you will be doing a lot of fishing in the minigame. Here is a complete fishing minigame guide for Destiny: Rising.

How to Catch a Fish in Destiny Rising

The fishing minigame follows the simple routine that we have seen in many games in the past. Get your rod and bait, cast the line, and wait for the fish to bite. You will have to catch the fish before the timer runs out.

Fishing Minigame Unlock Requirement: Complete Chapter 2-1 to unlock the sidequest titled “Go Fishing “.

• First, you need to get to a fishing spot. You will see a Fish prompt appear on the screen. Press the button to open up the fishing menu.
• Now you will have to choose a fishing rod and bait. When you are fishing for the first time, you will have an “Old Geezer” No.1 rod, equip it, and choose any bait in your inventory. Hit Confirm and then click on Start Fishing.
• At the bottom right of the screen, you will see a button that stays grey at first, but when the fish bites the bait, the button will turn gold, indicating the time to reel and grab the fish.

Note: You can only fish in specific fishing spots. Just because an area has a body of water doesn’t necessarily mean you can cast a reel and wait for the fish to bite. You can check the World Map to learn about fishing spots.

While small fish can be acquired easily by pulling the line at the perfect time, high-rarity fish will give you some trouble. Here, the game introduces the Struggle Phase.

Dealing with the Fish Struggle Phase

When you’re eyeing high-rarity fish, you must deal with the Struggle Phase during the fishing minigame. Here, you are dealing with fish with a high level of stamina. The stamina is indicated with the progress circle around the fish icon in the mini game.

• In the mini game, make sure the hook’s blue circle covers the fish icon in the vertical line. If the fish icon stays inside the hook’s blue circle, then the fish will lose its stamina, which will make it easier to catch the fish.
• Now it’s all about patience; the fish’s stamina will go from yellow to green. Once the stamina bar is green, you have reached the end of the fish’s stamina. Just hold on for a little longer to completely drain the fish out of its stamina, and you will catch the fish.
• If you fail to keep the blue circle covering the fish, then it will gain all of its stamina as the fish icon will finally turn red, and the fish will escape from the reel.

Buying New Baits and Rods for Fishing

After you catch some fish, head to Pandora-7 The Caravanner to sell your fish and unlock rewards after gaining fishing experience in the game. Gaining fishing level will unlock a variety of items, and you can use the Fishing Ability points to improve your overall fishing skills. At Pandora-7, you can exchange the fish for Angler Tokens.

You can then trade Angler Tokens to get baits and rods. Another interesting way to learn about the Angler Tokens is by feeding cats with the fish they like to eat. You will learn the type of fish a cat likes by just petting them. Catch the fish and feed it to the cat to earn you a few Angler Tokens.

List of All Fishing Exchange Items

Fishing can also reward treasure from fishing spots, so you will always find more than simple fish when you are fishing in Destiny: Rising.