Early weapon
Pistol
A dependable early firearm for learning creature movement, conserving shots and setting up simple trick kills.- Available at
- Forest Island
- Price
- $50
- Role
- Low-cost ranged control for ordinary catches.
- Damage
- 25 per shot
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How to Fish Weapons: All 8 Weapons & Stats
Compare all 8 weapons by damage, price, magazine, upgrades and island availability, then choose a practical loadout for the fish or boss ahead.
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Ranged weapons
Firearms for general catches, bosses and flying targets.
Close-range weapon
Shotgun
A forgiving close-range choice when a newly landed creature is already crowding the boat.- Available at
- Forest Island
- Price
- $150
- Role
- Burst damage against large targets close to the boat.
- Damage
- 3 per pellet
Precision weapon
Sniper Rifle
A long-range option for deliberate trick shots, flying targets and clean sightlines.- Available at
- Rocks Island
- Price
- Not verified in the current build
- Role
- Albatross, distance kills and no-scope multiplier attempts.
- Damage
- 200 per shot
Sustained fire
Assault Rifle
A flexible late-route weapon for maintaining pressure on large creatures and boss targets.- Available at
- Volcano / late route
- Price
- $20,000
- Role
- Maintaining pressure on Bowhead Whale and the final mutated phase.
- Damage
- 40 per shot
Rapid-fire weapon
SMG / Uzi
A flexible mid-game weapon for Blue Shark, Albatross and other moving targets.- Available at
- Desert Island
- Price
- Check current shop
- Role
- Moving bosses and targets that need fast follow-up shots.
- Damage
- 24 per shot
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Melee & explosives
Ammunition-saving finishers and physics-based achievement tools.
Melee weapon
Brass Knuckles
An early melee upgrade for finishing ordinary creatures without spending ammunition.- Available at
- Lighthouse
- Price
- $24
- Role
- Ammo-free finisher for small catches.
- Damage
- Melee damage; upgrade values vary by the installed game build.
Melee weapon
Knife
A stronger early melee finisher that preserves ammunition on small and medium catches.- Available at
- Lighthouse
- Price
- $45
- Role
- Controlled melee cleanup that saves ammunition.
- Damage
- Upgradeable melee damage; the page does not treat a patch-sensitive value as permanent.
Explosive · $25
Dynamite
A fast bulk-kill tool and physics launcher with two dedicated achievement uses.- Available at
- Forest Island
- Price
- $25
- Role
- Crowd clearing, physics launches and two achievement routes.
- Damage
- Area blast damage rather than a fixed firearm shot.