This Fisch Mineshaft Update reshapes the entire progression loop of Fisch by expanding Merlin’s role, adding a new relic tier, opening a fully explorable Mineshaft, refreshing the Black Market, and fixing dozens of long-standing issues. This guide walks through every major addition in a natural, clear, and deeply explained way so you understand not just what changed—but why it matters.
1. Merlin’s Orb Returns – And It’s Stronger Than Ever
Merlin has finally regained the full power of his Magic Orb, and this directly affects almost every part of Fisch’s progression system.
What Merlin Can Do Now
Stronger Buffs
Merlin’s restored Orb lets him provide significantly stronger buffs than before. These buffs give immediate improvements to gathering, combat, fishing performance, and survival depending on what you select.
If you relied on basic buffs before, revisit him now—his upgraded versions are noticeably more impactful.
Magical Crafting
Merlin can now craft items for you using his enhanced magic. These crafted pieces often tie into the new Mineshaft materials and progression paths, making his crafting critical instead of optional.
Required for Mineshaft Access
You cannot enter or progress inside the Mineshaft without interacting with Merlin first. He now functions as the gateway NPC for the new gemstone storyline.
2. TOTEM CARVER – FREE TOTEM CRAFTING
A new specialist NPC, the Totem Carver, has moved in right after Merlin powered up the Orb.
Key Advantages
- Totems can now be crafted for free, as long as you have the necessary materials.
- Totems provide strong passive benefits, especially for farming and resource tasks.
Looking Ahead
The Carver currently supports the main recipe set, but his dialogue hints that more recipes—or entirely new Totem types—may unlock in future updates. Stockpile key materials early to be ready.
3. TWISTED RELICS – MERLIN’S NEW RELIC CLASS
Merlin now sells a new category of Relics called Twisted Relics.
What Makes Them Different
Twisted Relics mix powerful enchantments with attached curses.
You gain strong bonuses, but each relic includes a drawback that dramatically changes how you play.
When They’re Useful
- When you want to push into high-difficulty zones
- When you’re farming specific encounters or rare nodes
- When you’re building a specialized, high-risk setup
These are not casual relics—you pick them with intention.
4. THE MINESHAFT – DISCOVER PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE GEMSTONES
The Mineshaft is the centerpiece of this update. It’s a new environment filled with interactable elements, time-linked gemstones, and story progression tied to Merlin.
Key Points Inside the Mineshaft
Rough Geodes
These appear embedded in the walls. You must unearth them manually to discover raw gemstone materials.
Fast Minecart with Cut Gem
A minecart speeds through carrying a fully cut gem. Timing is crucial—if you miss the window, you’ll need to wait for its next cycle.
Pulsating Crystal Pools
Floating crystals rest above pools of water. These crystals tie directly into the Past / Present / Future gemstone theme and will become important as you advance through the storyline.
Why It Matters
You’ll uncover the secrets of time-aligned gemstones—Past, Present, Future—and Merlin will require specific resources from this location for future progression.
5. BLACK MARKET RETURNS – WITH NEW ITEMS
The Black Market is available again, now containing three new items to collect.
Important Note
It still does not spawn on Fridays, so make sure to plan your farming schedule around that limitation.
Stock Behavior
Items now only refresh after version updates, not daily resets.
This creates stability and ensures rare items keep their rarity.
6. FIXES & BALANCING – MASSIVE POLISH PASS
This update resolves many long-standing problems and tightens gameplay for both casual and high-level players.
Quality-of-Life Fixes
- Private server owners can now skip large global events such as:
- Shiny Surge
- Mutation Surge
- Night of the Luminous
- Night of the Fireflies
- Crab Cages can be stacked, placed more quickly, and operate reliably again.
- The “Gameplay Paused” interruption appears far less often.
- Perfect Cast detection is now more accurate.
Rod Fixes
Several rods had passives or mutation interactions that were behaving incorrectly. Issues fixed include:
- Vineweaver Rod forced progress speed
- Toxic Spire paralysis passive
- Carrot mutation odds
- Chaser fish interaction conflicts
- Regionless fish not receiving Anomalous enchant mutations
Hunt & Shop Fixes
- Ancient and Phantom Megalodon hunts now announce the correct variant.
- Colossal Dragon hunts no longer overlap.
- Daily Shop now resets precisely at 00:00 UTC.
- Softlocks caused by rod interactions (including Doubloon pool rods) have been resolved.
Visual & Mutation Fixes
- Upside-Down mutation visuals corrected for multiple species.
- Console virtual cursor no longer equips multiple items at once.
Balance Adjustments
Several values were tuned to rebalance the economy:
- Bubblegum: 4× → 2×
- Lumpy: 4× → 2×
- Rockstar: 4× → 2×
- Speed Core rarity and value rebalanced
- Baby Pond Emperor rarity and value adjusted
This preserves progression pacing and avoids runaway item inflation.
7. NEW CODE
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The Mineshaft update expands Fisch vertically and horizontally. Merlin becomes a core progression pillar, the Totem Carver introduces long-term customization, Twisted Relics bring strategic risk, and the Mineshaft itself opens a new chapter of exploration. With the Black Market refreshed and countless bugs resolved, the entire gameplay loop becomes smoother and more rewarding.