The Astralhook Rod is the crown jewel of fishing gear—an ultra-powerful Stage 10 rod that channels the cosmos to boost your catch potential beyond anything the game has ever offered. With incredible base stats, passive buffs, and community-boosting effects like Enchanted Pools, it redefines what it means to fish efficiently at endgame. But before you can wield this cosmic titan, you’ll need to overcome the game’s steepest level requirement.
Here’s How to Get the Astralhook Rod in Fisch—and why it might just become your favorite rod ever.
Step 1: Reach Level 2500
To unlock the Astralhook Rod, you’ll need to hit Level 2500—the current highest level requirement for any rod in the game. That means no fishing shop, no boss fight, no crafting system—just pure XP grind.
To get there, you’ll need a jaw-dropping 593,512,500 XP total. That’s over 200 million more XP than what’s needed for the Fang of the Eclipse. It’s a monumental task meant only for the most dedicated players.
Use high-XP rods and enchantments like:
- Clever (XP gain boost)
- Great Rod of Oscar (1.25× XP)
- Fish during XP events or with boosts enabled to speed things up.
Step 2: Receive the Rod Instantly
The moment you hit Level 2500, the Astralhook Rod is automatically granted to you, completely free.
No shop required, no additional steps—just a straight-up reward for reaching the endgame milestone. It symbolizes the absolute peak of fishing progression in the game.
What Makes the Astralhook Rod So Powerful?
- Lure Speed: 100%
- Luck: 200%
- Control: +20% (Resulting in 50% reeling bar width)
- Resilience: 20%
Max Weight: Infinite
Even before its passives kick in, this rod is an absolute monster. But what truly sets it apart are its unique passives and progression mechanics that kick in automatically:
Passive Abilities
+15% Progress Speed
Your bar moves 15% faster, making every catch faster by default.
Starfall Effect
Every 1.2 to 2.4 seconds during a catch, a star falls from the sky, pushing your progress +15% each time. This stacks beautifully with your base speed.
Enchanted Pool
Every 12 fish caught, a special Enchanted Pool spawns. It lasts 60 seconds and applies the Astral Mutation (6× value) at an 80% chance to everyone who fishes in it.
This makes Astralhook the best rod for multiplayer grinding—if your squad coordinates well, you can maintain nearly constant uptime of Enchanted Pools.
Perfect Cast + Catch = Stardust
- If you land a Perfect Cast followed by a Perfect Catch, you’ll have a 10% chance to:
- Instantly catch a random fish from your Bestiary
- Apply the Stardust Mutation (7.5× Value) to it
This mechanic is ideal for farming high-value Bestiary fish you may not have access to in your current area.
Step 3: Use It for Solo or Team Grinding
Unlike the Fang of the Eclipse, which is tied to Eclipse Totems and solo triggers, the Astralhook Rod is incredibly team-oriented. With the Enchanted Pool mechanic, your entire party benefits from the rod’s abilities if they fish together.
This makes it not only one of the best rods for solo profit, but also a powerful tool for cooperative grinding—something no other rod currently offers at this level.
Enchanting Recommendations
For Maximum Grinding Potential:
Blessed Song: Greatly boosts overall currency gain, stacking well with the Astral and Stardust mutations.
For Niche Uses:
Invincible: Ideal for fishing in high-difficulty locations like Roslit Volcano or Brine Pool, where fish are tougher to catch.
These enchantments can elevate your rod’s utility even further depending on where and how you fish.