Choose a net for your bottleneck
Open Upgrades → Nets and read the shop card. The milestones below show what changes at several useful tiers. Check for an earlier-tier or Rebirth requirement in your own shop.
| Net | Cash | Why buy it |
|---|---|---|
| Braided · 5 | $1,500 | Opens Rare catches |
| Steel Mesh · 7 | $10,000 | Opens Epic catches |
| Titanium · 9 | $45,000 | Opens Legendary catches |
| Carbon Fiber · 10 | $110,000 | More space than Titanium at the Legendary ceiling |
| Mythril · 11 | $500,000 | Opens Mythic catches |
Example. If you’re aiming at a Legendary fish and your current net tops out at Epic, look for Titanium or the net named by that fish’s warning. After buying, check the equipped net’s rarity ceiling and cast at an eligible school. If the same warning appears, read the specific net it names before spending again.
Upgrade the dock helpers
Approach the Fisherman or Spear Gun and open its upgrade menu. Compare the before-and-after stats printed next to Buy.
- Better Fisherman rarity. Inspect Fishing Rod. The first documented level raises the cap from Uncommon to Rare for $600.
- More fish per cycle. Pick Bigger Bucket on the Fisherman or Multi-Spear on the Spear Gun when the preview adds a catch.
- Shorter time between cycles. Compare Quick Hands and Fast Reload on their respective helpers. Check the cooldown after the purchase.
If a preview shows the same rarity before and after, a volume or cooldown upgrade may have a more immediate effect for the cash you have.
Buy and upgrade the Rowboat
- Collect at least $25,000 into your wallet. Find the Boat Dock stand along the railing by the Bait Shop.
- Interact with the stand and buy the Rowboat. The upgrade rows become purchasable. If the boat quest is active, look for its completion banner.
- For the quest to upgrade three times, buy the first level of each part. Together those levels cost $11,100, or $36,100 including the hull.
| Part | Cash | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Trawl Net | $3,000 | More fish per haul |
| Engine | $3,600 | More frequent hauls |
| Sonar | $4,500 | Better luck on hauls |
Pick Sonar for rarity within the hull’s cap. The Rowboat tops out at Epic. The documented Motor Skiff raises the boat’s cap to Legendary and costs $500,000 as an upgrade.