Want to know how to craft a neat Fishing Rod in Lego Fortnite? Then you've come to the right place.
In the latest update of Lego Fortnite, Gone Fishin’, players can now enjoy the addition of fishing rods. Just like other in-game items, fishing rods come in four rarities: common, uncommon, rare, and epic.
In this guide, we'll tell you how to unlock these fishing rods, listing the required materials and which recipes to follow.
How to unlock Fishing Rods in Lego Fortnite
Unlocking each rarity of fishing rod is tied to adding a specific item to your inventory. For those starting a new game, this process happens organically as it's essentially part of the tutorial.
However, for those returning players, you simply need to search your inventory for the following items:
- Common Fishing Rod: Unlocks with cord, made from five vines at a spinning wheel
- Uncommon Fishing Rod: Unlocks with knotroot rods
- Rare Fishing Rod: Unlocks with flexwood rods
- Epic Fishing Rod: Unlocks with frostpine rods
How to craft Fishing Rods in Lego Fortnite
Crafting fishing rods involves relatively inexpensive resources that match the biomes players progress through.
Upgrade your workbench as you craft fishing rods of increasing rarity. Here are the crafting recipes:
- Common Fishing Rod: 1 wooden rod, 2 cords, and 1 wolf claw
- Uncommon Fishing Rod: 2 knotroot rods, 3 cords, 1 silk thread, and 3 wolf claws
- Rare Fishing Rod: 3 flexwood rods, 1 drawstring, 2 wool threads, and 3 sand claws
- Epic Fishing Rod: 4 frostpine rods, 2 drawstrings, 3 heavy wool threads, and 3 arctic claws
How to use a Fishing Rod in Lego Fortnite
To catch fish using the fishing rod, you obviously need to find a fishing spot first, typically identified by small whirlpools in the water.
Equip the fishing rod, cast it by holding down R2, aim for the fishing spot, and release. Wait for a bite, then hold down R2 again to reel in the fish. After reeling it in, wait a moment for it to drop into your inventory.
If you're having a hard time finding a fishing spot, you can simply create one yourself.
How to create Fishing Spots in Lego Fortnite
To create fishing spots you'll need a food processor and juicer. Having both this things will let you create a cosy spot but also give you access to some needed recipes like fish fillets, which are made by dropping fish into the food processor.
Bait buckets, which unlock after making a common bait bucket, are created using different ingredients for each rarity:
- Common Bait Bucket: 1 fish fillet at a food processor
- Uncommon Bait Bucket: 1 common bait bucket, 2 vines, and 3 raspberries at a juicer
- Rare Bait Bucket: 1 common bait bucket, 3 corn kernels, 3 pumpkin seeds, and 3 pepper seeds at a juicer
- Epic Bait Bucket: 1 common bait bucket, 1 slap juice, and 1 spicy burger at a juicer
So there you have it, that's all you need to know about fishing rods and how to fish in Lego Fortnite. For more content, check out how to increase your health, you'll need it to explore the more dangerous areas of the map.