Fishing is a Game Mechanic in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was introduced in Chapter 2: Season 1.
Functionality[]
Players can fish using a Fishing Rod to catch fish or other items. Harpoon Guns or Explosives can be used on Fishing Holes to gain different loot. Fishing in holes provides the best loot, whereas exploding them provides regular loot. Players can catch fish, materials, weapons and ammo from Fishing.
Locations[]
- Calm Water (Explosives and Harpoon Guns can not be used here) using a Fishing Rod or a Pro Fishing Rod. This is slow and gives more common items.
- Fishing Spots using any tools or explosives that give rarer items in greater quantity.
Fishing Related Items[]
To fish you can use different objects, in addition to explosives.
| Name | Icon | Rarity | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Rod |  |
Common | Misc. | Used primarily to fish. Can pull players closer to you. |
| Pro Fishing Rod |  |
Rare | Misc. | Used primarily to fish. Can pull players closer to you. In addition to catching some special fish. |
| Harpoon Gun |  |
Rare | Misc. | Weapon which can be used to fish, or pull enemies closer to you. |
| Fishing Barrels |  |
N/A | Containers | Fishing Rods can easily be located in Fishing Barrels, which provide several Fishing Rods , Harpoon Guns or a Pro Fishing Rod when opened or destroyed. |
Types of Fish[]
| Name | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Small Fry |  |
Heals 15 HP, up to 75. |
| Flopper |  |
Heals 40 HP. |
| Jellyfish |  |
Heals 20 Effective Health. |
| Shieldfish |  |
Heals 50 Shield. |
| Slurpfish |  |
Heals 40 Effective Health. |
| Zero Point Floppers |  |
Heals 15 HP. Gives brief teleport ability. |
| Rift Fish |  |
Heals 15 HP. Spawns a Rift. |
| Vendetta Flopper |  |
Heals 40 HP. Marks a nearby enemy. |
| Thermal Fish |  |
Heals 40 HP. Gives brief thermal vision. |
| Snowy Flopper |  |
Heals 40 HP. Gives brief Frozen Feet. |
| Midas Flopper |  |
Heals 40 HP. Turns all inventory weapons to Legendary. |
| Spicy Fish |  |
Heals 15 HP. Gives brief speed boost. |
| Hop Flopper |  |
Heals 15 HP. Gives low gravity effect. |
| Stink Flopper |  |
Heals 20 HP. Can be thrown to make a stink cloud. |
| Cuddle Fish |  |
Deals damage to an enemy when they walk near it. |
| Shadow Flopper |  |
Heals 40 HP. Turns the player into a Shadow. |
Trivia[]
- It is possible to fish in all bodies of water, including the stacks in Steamy Stacks and fountains in The Authority.
- Fishing Spots located in the ocean typically provide better loot.
- Players have a 1 in 1 Million Chance of obtaining the Mythic Goldfish from any form of fishing (except explosions).