Destiny 2: How to fish, focused fishing & perfect catches
BungieDiving into Destiny 2 Season of the Deep has just gotten even more exciting with fishing! We’ve got your back with the lowdown on how to get your fishing game on point in Destiny 2’s latest season.
Destiny 2’s Season of the Deep has arrived bringing new content for all Guardians to enjoy. Not only have we been brought a new story involving Sloane becoming part taken, but we were also pulled back to the old planet of Titan, to assist with the creature named Ahsa.
Something a little different has also joined Destiny 2, and it’s something you might not expect – fishing. This activity is making its debut in Season of the Deep with it even being expanded upon as the season progresses with Wicked Implement, a whole new Exotic weapon being tied to it.
Here’s everything you need to know about Fishing in Destiny 2.
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Destiny 2 Season of the Deep: How to go fishing
In order to start fishing, players will need to finish the first weekly mission of Season of the Deep named ‘Into the Depths’. Once finished, you’ll receive a quest from the holoprojector asking them to speak with Hawthorne.
Hawthorne will ask the Guardian to collect some bait, this can be done by completing Salvages, Deep Dives, playlist activities, public events, patrols, or by collecting destination materials. These activities will grant various amounts of bait which generally correlates to the difficulty and time spent within the activity.
From there, you’ll spend time visiting each pond, one on the EDZ, one on Nessus, and one in Savathun’s Throne World.
Fishing itself is rather simple, hit the interact button to start fishing. Once you see the prompt pop up, hit the button once again to reel in your fish.
BungieDestiny 2: Focused Fishing and Perfect Catches
Whilst fishing, a meter called “Focused Fishing” will appear on the bottom left of the screen. As players fish at the pond, the meter will fill up. The higher the meter, the likelihood of rare fish catches improves, meaning it’s a good idea to join up with some buddies and get a good haul going.
Alongside just fishing, getting a perfect catch will also fill up the meter further. Perfect Catches can be gained by hitting the interact button shortly after the fish bites, so ensure you’re paying attention whilst you’re fishing.
One strategy to increase the odds of filling the Focused Fishing meter is to not collect fish and instead leave them on the floor. Then clear the Public Event when it appears and only collect the fish once the next pond spawns. This will contribute toward the second pond’s meter even though they were caught in the first pond.
BungieDestiny 2 Season of the Deep: All fish
There are tons of fish to catch in Destiny 2 now, with many spanning from Uncommon to Exotic. So, here are all the fish you can catch in Destiny 2:
| Fish | Rarity |
|---|---|
| At Least It’s a Carp | Uncommon |
| Minueting Mackerel | Uncommon |
| Hadrian Koi | Uncommon |
| Cydonian Cichlid | Uncommon |
| Aachen Cichlid | Rare |
| Chiron’s Carp | Rare |
| Koi Cirrus | Rare |
| Madrugadan Mackerel | Rare |
| Golden Trevallyhoo | Rare |
| Agronatlantic Salmon | Rare |
| Traxian Toad | Rare |
| Hardcase Haddock | Rare |
| Lamian Lobster | Rare |
| Azimuth Angelfish | Rare |
| Cup Bearer Catfish | Rare |
| Allegrian Jack | Rare |
| Cuboid Cod | Rare |
| Gusevian Gar | Rare |
| Galliard Trevally | Legendary |
| Salvagers Salmon | Legendary |
| Drangelfish (Baroque) | Legendary |
| Temptation’s Haddock | Legendary |
| Servant Lobster | Legendary |
| Aachen Cichlid | Legendary |
| Agronatlantic Salmon | Legendary |
| Allegrian Jack | Legendary |
| Azimuth Angelfish | Legendary |
| Cod Duello | Legendary |
| Cuboid Cod | Legendary |
| Cup Bearer Catfish | Legendary |
| Cydonian Cichlid | Legendary |
| Deafening Whisker | Legendary |
| Gnawing Hun Gar | Legendary |
| Golden Trevallyhoo | Legendary |
| Gusevian Gar | Legendary |
| Ignition Toad | Legendary |
| Koi Cirrus | Legendary |
| Minueting Mackerel | Legendary |
| No Turning Jack | Legendary |
| Traxian Toad | Legendary |
| Kheprian Axehead | Exotic |
| Aeonian Alpha-Betta (EDZ only) | Exotic |
| Whispering Mothcarp (Throne World only) | Exotic |
| Vexing Placoderm (Nessus only) | Exotic |
That’s everything you need to know about fishing in Destiny 2. Check out our other Destiny content for more useful tips and information:
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