The first fishing pole you make in Archeage will most likely be the Wrapped Bamboo Fishing Rod. It is also the only rod you can make with 0 skill in Handicrafts and other vocations. To get higher level rods, you will either need to buy them or train your handicraft skill higher. Here are instructions on how to make a bamboo fishing rod
How to Craft a Basic Fishing Rod
You will need the following components to craft a Basic Fishing Rod:
- 10x Bamboo Stalks
- 1x Sharp Fishing Hook
- 1x Basic Fishing Line
- 1x Sturdy Steel Reed
Below are instructions on how to make all the items from this list.
Once you have gathered all the materials on this list, you need to find a handicraft kiln workbench to put the wrapped bamboo fishing rod together. That final crafting action will cost you 100 labor points.
Bamboo Stalks – Labor Cost 20 (?)
This is a material you get from logging bamboo trees.
Sharp Fishing Hook – Labor Cost 5
The sharp fishing is crafted in the handicraft kiln workbench. You only need a single piece of an iron ingot, which is made by processing 3x iron ore at a smelter workbench. You can get the iron ore from mining stone piles and getting a fortune vein.
Basic Fishing Line – Labor Cost 523
The basic fishing line is made on the weaving loom workbench and requires the following:
- 3x cotton – as above, cotton can be grown in your scarecrow garden.
- 3x wool – wool is gathered from sheep from the wild or sheep which are raised on your scarecrow garden.
Sturdy Steel Reed – Labor Cost 10
Thesturdy stel reed is made at a carpentry workbench from 2 lumber, which themselves are made from 3 logs each, and 2 iron ingots, which themselves are made from 3 iron ore each.
You can get logs from any tree in the wild or from any tree that you grow on your farm. You can get the iron ore from mining stone piles and getting a fortune vein.
Complete Material Need for the Bamboo Fishing Rod:
- Bamboo Stalk x 10
- Cotton x 3
- Iron ore x 3
- Logs x 6
- Wool x 3
Total labor needed after all materials are gathered = 125.
So that’s about it. If you followed these directions you should have your very own basic fishing rod to start your fishing career in Archeage. Now, if you found this guide useful then please share it with your friends and allies and if you are interested I have a few other guides on Archeage Unchained. Anyway, good luck fishing.