Looking to catch and cook some fish? Make sure you know how to unlock and craft all Fishing Rods in LEGO Fortnite.
There’s more to do now that the latest Gone Fishin’ LEGO Fortnite update has dropped. Finally, players can use bodies of water in the game, as Epic has added a group of fish players can catch and cook.
However, if you plan to make a delicious filet for yourself, you will need a Fishing Rod to fish. There are different Fishing Rods with different rarities, but unlocking them requires you to follow specific requirements.
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In this guide, we will teach you how to unlock and craft all Fishing Rods in LEGO Fortnite.
How to unlock Fishing Rod recipes in LEGO Fortnite
The latest update added four types of Fishing Rods: Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Epic. Of course, the higher the rarity, the easier it is to get your hands on rarer types of fish.
Depending on the rarity of the Fishing Rod, you need to have a certain item in your inventory to access its recipe. Below is a list of them.
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- Common Fishing Rods: can be unlocked by adding Cord to your inventory
- Unusual Fishing Rods: can be unlocked by adding the Knotroot Rod to your inventory
- Rare Fishing Rods: can be unlocked by adding a Flexwood Rod to your inventory
- Epic Fishing Rod: can be unlocked by adding the Frostpine Rod to your inventory
How to make all Fishing Rods in LEGO Fortnite
After unlocking the Fishing Rod recipe, the next step is gathering all the materials needed to make it. This is different for each Fishing Rod, with higher rarities requiring more advanced materials. These are the materials you need:
Once you have all the materials, you can craft the Fishing Rod using your Crafting Bench. And just like that, it’s ready to use as soon as you get it.
How to use a Fishing Rod in LEGO Fortnite
To use the Fishing Rod, equip it and then left-click to throw it into the water. As soon as you see movement in the water, pull it back by pressing the same button.
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However, you are not always guaranteed to successfully catch fish with lower tier Fishing Rods, but the super random resource can come in handy later.