How to get the Steampunk Rod In Fisch – Upgrade Materials

The Steampunk Rod looks complicated at first, but most of the grind can be sped up heavily if you use the right setup and avoid unnecessary farming. Here’s the clean, optimized route.

Step 1: Get Basic Materials

Required:

  • 1x Rusty Bolt
  • 1x Broken Gear
  • 1x Scrap Metal

Fast method:

  • Use garbage bait
  • Activate Toxin Burst
  • AFK fish in a junk-heavy area

Why this works:

  • Garbage bait increases junk pulls
  • Toxin Burst boosts collection speed

You can finish this step passively in a few minutes.

Step 2: Upgrade Materials (Don’t Regrind)

Required:

  • 3x Purified Rust Bolt
  • 3x Broken Gear (higher tier)
  • 3x Crystallized Scrap Metal

Important shortcut:

  • This is NOT a catch-only quest
  • You can appraise items instead of farming again

Best method:

  • Farm base materials with Toxin Burst
  • Then upgrade via appraising

For specific variants:

  • Purified → Use Insight enchant
  • Crystallized → Use Crystallized Rod
  • Optional boost → Glitch Potion (counts toward progress)

This step is where most people waste time. Don’t re-farm everything.

Step 3: Travel Requirement (Hidden Trick)

Requirement:

  • Travel 75,000 studs

Common mistake:

  • People think it’s a special item

Reality:

  • Just use your boat and move around

Fastest method:

  • Sail in a straight line (AFK if possible)
  • Combine this with other farming routes

Step 4: Catch Electric Kirano Worm (Hardest Step)

Location:

  • Zeus Area (Atlantis)

Best setup:

  • Rod: Thunder Mall
  • Enchant: Slashing (or Piercing if you prefer)
  • Bait: High luck bait
  • Weather: Night or Aurora

Extra tip:

  • Peppermint bait is decent, but prioritize luck stacking

This is the only real RNG-heavy part, so optimize everything here.

Final Step: Claim the Steampunk Rod

Once all requirements are done:

  • Turn everything in
  • You’ll unlock the Steampunk Rod

The Steampunk Rod is more of a utility/progression rod rather than top-tier meta. It’s solid, but not broken compared to late-game rods like:

  • Castbound Rod
  • Soul Reaper Rod

Still, it’s a very efficient mid-to-late progression pickup, especially if you get it quickly using this method.