Heavyweight Fishing is a Roblox game where you fish your way across a chain of islands, earn Cash, and work toward stronger gear. Your fishing rod is the tool you catch with, and every rod is defined by Power and Luck. Knowing what each one does is the key to picking the right rod for the fish you want.
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Beginning Isle
Bamboo Rod
A starter rod sold on Beginning Isle with 5 Luck and 11 Power.
- Luck
- 5
- Power
- 11
- Cost
- 100 Cash
- Location
- Beginning Isle
Iron Hook Rod
A Beginning Isle upgrade with 10 Luck and 13 Power.
- Luck
- 10
- Power
- 13
- Cost
- 500 Cash
- Location
- Beginning Isle
Steel Rod
A Beginning Isle rod with 11 Luck and 17 Power.
- Luck
- 11
- Power
- 17
- Cost
- 1,000 Cash
- Location
- Beginning Isle
Enchanted Steel Rod
The highest listed Beginning Isle rod, with 12 Luck and 19 Power.
- Luck
- 12
- Power
- 19
- Cost
- 2,000 Cash
- Location
- Beginning Isle
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Bamboo Isle
Alloy Rod
A Bamboo Isle rod that raises Power to 22 while giving 5 Luck.
- Luck
- 5
- Power
- 22
- Cost
- 5,000 Cash
- Location
- Bamboo Isle
Emerald Rod
A Bamboo Isle upgrade with 10 Luck and 25 Power.
- Luck
- 10
- Power
- 25
- Cost
- 10,000 Cash
- Location
- Bamboo Isle
Bloodfire Rod
A Bamboo Isle rod with 10 Luck and 27 Power.
- Luck
- 10
- Power
- 27
- Cost
- 20,000 Cash
- Location
- Bamboo Isle
Shadow Rod
A Bamboo Isle rod with 22 Luck and 29 Power.
- Luck
- 22
- Power
- 29
- Cost
- 60,000 Cash
- Location
- Bamboo Isle
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Fallout Isle
Triple Steel Rod
A Fallout Isle rod with 20 Luck and 32 Power.
- Luck
- 20
- Power
- 32
- Cost
- 100,000 Cash
- Location
- Fallout Isle
Golden Rod
A Fallout Isle upgrade with 22 Luck and 35 Power.
- Luck
- 22
- Power
- 35
- Cost
- 200,000 Cash
- Location
- Fallout Isle
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Sovereign Isle
Grandmaster Steel Rod
A Sovereign Isle rod with 10 Luck and 37 Power.
- Luck
- 10
- Power
- 37
- Cost
- 250,000 Cash
- Location
- Sovereign Isle
Grandmaster Emerald Rod
A Sovereign Isle rod with 15 Luck and 39 Power.
- Luck
- 15
- Power
- 39
- Cost
- 500,000 Cash
- Location
- Sovereign Isle
Grandmaster Golden Rod
A Sovereign Isle rod with 30 Luck and 45 Power.
- Luck
- 30
- Power
- 45
- Cost
- 1,000,000 Cash
- Location
- Sovereign Isle
Inferno Rod
A Sovereign Isle rod with 18 Luck and 48 Power.
- Luck
- 18
- Power
- 48
- Cost
- 1,500,000 Cash
- Location
- Sovereign Isle
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Perch Isle
Steel Spine Rod
A Perch Isle rod with 20 Luck and 48 Power.
- Luck
- 20
- Power
- 48
- Cost
- 1,500,000 Cash
- Location
- Perch Isle
Golden Spine Rod
A Perch Isle rod with 21 Luck and 51 Power.
- Luck
- 21
- Power
- 51
- Cost
- 2,000,000 Cash
- Location
- Perch Isle
Platinum Spine Rod
A Perch Isle rod with 25 Luck and 54 Power.
- Luck
- 25
- Power
- 54
- Cost
- 3,000,000 Cash
- Location
- Perch Isle
Diamond Spine Rod
A Perch Isle rod with 25 Luck and 56 Power.
- Luck
- 25
- Power
- 56
- Cost
- 4,000,000 Cash
- Location
- Perch Isle
Source
Frost Isle
Gravisteel Rod
A Frost Isle rod with 15 Luck and 58 Power.
- Luck
- 15
- Power
- 58
- Cost
- 5,000,000 Cash
- Location
- Frost Isle
Auric Gravity Rod
A Frost Isle rod with 10 Luck and 60 Power.
- Luck
- 10
- Power
- 60
- Cost
- 6,000,000 Cash
- Location
- Frost Isle
Inferno Gravity Rod
A Frost Isle rod with 20 Luck and 62 Power.
- Luck
- 20
- Power
- 62
- Cost
- 7,000,000 Cash
- Location
- Frost Isle
Cryo Gravity Rod
A Frost Isle quest rod with 36 Luck and 65 Power.
- Luck
- 36
- Power
- 65
- Cost
- 8,000,000 Cash
- Location
- Frost Isle
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Coconut Isle
Thunder Thorn Rod
A Coconut Isle rod with 30 Luck and 67 Power.
- Luck
- 30
- Power
- 67
- Cost
- 10,000,000 Cash
- Location
- Coconut Isle
Soul Thorn Rod
A Coconut Isle quest rod with 19 Luck and 75 Power.
- Luck
- 19
- Power
- 75
- Cost
- 20,000,000 Cash
- Location
- Coconut Isle
Source
Amber Isle
Starlight Rod
An Amber Isle rod with 15 Luck and 83 Power.
- Luck
- 15
- Power
- 83
- Cost
- 60,000,000 Cash
- Location
- Amber Isle
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Crafted
Heavenpiercer Rod
A crafted rod with 36 Luck and 100 Power.
- Luck
- 36
- Power
- 100
- Cost
- 50 Crystals
- Location
- Any Rod Seller
Pure Diamond Rod
A crafted rod with 30 Luck and 100 Power.
- Luck
- 30
- Power
- 100
- Cost
- 50 Crystals
- Location
- Any Rod Seller
Sacred Bamboo Rod
A bamboo rod included among the game’s high-tier rods.
- Luck
- -
- Power
- 100
- Cost
- -
- Location
- -
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Secret rods
Blazeshark Rod
A secret Beginning Isle rod that costs 35 Crystals.
- Luck
- 30
- Power
- 50
- Cost
- 35 Crystals
- Location
- Hidden cave on Beginning Isle
Ascendant Bamboo Rod
A hidden Bamboo Isle rod found atop the island’s largest tree.
- Luck
- -
- Power
- -
- Cost
- 15 Crystals
- Location
- Bamboo Isle, large central tree
Anchorbound Rod
A banner rod skin listed with 30 Luck and 72 Power.
- Luck
- -
- Power
- -
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Sovereign Isle
Lifebloom Rod
A banner rod skin listed with 28 Luck and 60 Power.
- Luck
- -
- Power
- -
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Perch Isle
Demonic Rod
A banner rod skin listed with 30 Luck and 79 Power.
- Luck
- -
- Power
- -
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Coconut Isle
Kraken Rod
A banner rod skin listed with 36 Luck and 90 Power.
- Luck
- -
- Power
- -
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Amber Isle
Taiji Twin Scythe
A rod skin available from either the Egoless or Celestial banner.
- Luck
- -
- Power
- -
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Egoless or Celestial banner
Divine Spear Rod
A rod skin available from either the Egoless or Celestial banner.
- Luck
- -
- Power
- -
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Egoless or Celestial banner
Wisteria Caster
A rod skin available from either the Egoless or Celestial banner.
- Luck
- -
- Power
- -
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Egoless or Celestial banner
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Awakened rods
AWK Kraken Rod
An awakened Kraken Rod form made by combining five Kraken Rods.
- Luck
- -
- Power
- -
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Awakened form
AWK Taiji Twin Scythe
An awakened Taiji Twin Scythe form made by combining five base rods.
- Luck
- -
- Power
- -
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Awakened form
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Special unlocks
Maoshan Rod
A roaming-merchant rod with 25 Luck and 105 Power.
- Luck
- 25
- Power
- 105
- Cost
- 300,000,000 Cash
- Location
- Wandering Maoshan Merchant
Legacy Rod
A Mystic Reef Isle rod listed with 110 Power and a Mythic-kill passive.
- Luck
- 30
- Power
- 110
- Cost
- 1,999 Crystals
- Location
- Mystic Reef Isle
Diamond Rod
A quest rod listed with 90 Power and a Cloud-skill damage bonus.
- Luck
- 30
- Power
- 90
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Sage Yijiu questline
Divine Rod
A quest rod listed with 110 Power and a Cloud-skill damage bonus.
- Luck
- 20
- Power
- 110
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Chu Xin main quest
Unkown Rod
A Yaxuo quest rod listed with 100 Power and a Tornado-skill damage bonus.
- Luck
- 25
- Power
- 100
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Yaxuo questline
Specter's Chainsaw
A rod skin listed as a daily login reward.
- Luck
- -
- Power
- -
- Cost
- -
- Location
- Daily login reward
How Power and Luck Work on Fishing Rods
Every fishing rod in Heavyweight Fishing has Power and Luck. Power measures how strong the rod is for catching fish, and it matters more as you move up to tougher catches. Luck works differently. It raises your chances of landing better fish, so a rod with strong Luck helps most when you're chasing rarer catches. Each rod has its own mix of the two, and a rod can be stronger in one and weaker in the other.
Power or Luck: How to Choose the Right Rod
There isn't one right answer, because it depends on the fish you want. Power matters most when you're taking on the tougher fish of the higher islands. Luck matters more when rarer catches are the goal. Some rods trade one stat for the other, so a rod with a bit more Power may cost you Luck, and the reverse can also be true, which is why it pays to compare both before you buy.
Some rods also carry a passive effect of their own, and that can separate two rods with similar Power and Luck. Price doesn't always match strength either. The pricier and rarer rods are often the strongest, but not always, so the right pick depends on the fish you're chasing.
How to Buy Fishing Rods from the Rod Seller
Most rods are bought with Cash from the Rod Seller on the island where they're sold. Each island has its own selection, so the rods you can buy change as you travel. Early rods are cheap, but prices climb quickly as you move up.
How Crafted Rods Work
Some of the top rods aren't sold outright. They're crafted, which means you gather materials over time and make them yourself. The Heavenpiercer Rod and Pure Diamond Rod are the crafted rods players mention most. Crafting takes time and effort, so these are long-term goals rather than early purchases.
Quest, Hidden and Special Rods
Not every rod comes from a shop. A few need you to finish a quest on their island first, such as the Cryo Gravity Rod on Frost Isle and the Soul Thorn Rod on Coconut Isle. Others are hidden in secret spots that you have to explore to find. The Blazeshark Rod, for example, sits in a cave behind a waterfall near the village, and you buy it with Crystals instead of Cash.
How Islands Unlock Better Rods
Heavyweight Fishing is built around a chain of islands, and each one has its own fish and rods. You reach them in order, starting with Beginning Isle, then Bamboo Isle, Fallout Isle, Sovereign Isle, Perch Isle, Frost Isle, Coconut Isle, and Amber Isle. Every island after the first asks for a minimum Power before you can fish there, so upgrade your rod before targeting their harder fish.
Best Heavyweight Fishing Rods to Aim For
The Heavenpiercer Rod and Pure Diamond Rod are usually the first rods players point to, since they pair high Luck and Power with useful passive effects. The Maoshan Rod has one of the highest Power values in the game, though getting it is a separate challenge. The Starlight Rod on Amber Isle is a strong option if you want a top rod you can buy with Cash, though its price is steep. For the middle of the game, the Cryo Gravity Rod stands out with more Luck than most rods around its stage, and it's often recommended for farming Cash.
FAQ
Is the Heavenpiercer Rod better than the Pure Diamond Rod?
Both are crafted the same way and reach the same Power, so the difference comes down to Luck and each rod's passive effect. The Heavenpiercer Rod leans further toward Luck, which makes it the better fit if rare catches matter most to you. Check each passive in-game before you spend materials on either one.
Where do you get the Maoshan Rod?
It's sold for Cash by the Maoshan Merchant, a roaming seller rather than a fixed Rod Seller. The merchant doesn't stay in one place, so you can't count on finding it when you want it. If it isn't around, the crafted Heavenpiercer Rod is the more dependable target.
How do you craft the Heavenpiercer Rod?
Go to any Rod Seller and use the crafting option there. The recipe asks for rare fish and other materials, and some of those fish only appear with specific bait or during certain weather on particular islands. The Pure Diamond Rod uses the same kind of materials, so the same fishing plan works for both.
Do cosmetic rod skins change how you fish?
No. Some rods are cosmetic skins that change how a rod looks without changing its Power or Luck. The skins bought with PvP Stars fall into that group, and a few others come from special rewards.
