Published: March 8, 2026 
The Decayed Rod is a budget fishing rod you can buy in the Toxic Grove area of Fisch. It costs 2,000 C$ and comes with a unique passive that decays your catches by 50%. Here's where to find the Decayed Rod in Fisch and whether it's actually worth using.
Decayed Rod Stats Overview
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Lure Speed | 75% |
| Luck | 40% |
| Control | -0.05 |
| Resilience | -5% |
| Max Weight | 1,000 kg |
| Passive | 50% chance to decay caught fish |
| Price | 2,000 C$ |
| Location | Toxic Grove (Lost Jungle) |
How to Get Decayed Rod
Getting the Decayed Rod is straightforward. You just need to visit the shop location in Toxic Grove.
Step-by-step:
- Travel to the Lost Jungle area
- Keep following the path through the cave to get to Toxic Grove
- Purchase the Decayed Rod placed next to the rock in Toxic Grove
The 2,000 C$ price makes this one of the cheaper rods. You don't need to complete any quests or puzzles to unlock it - just have the money and go buy it.
Best Enchants for Decayed Rod
If you decide to use the Decayed Rod, these enchantments help patch up its weak stats:
- Divine - Adds +50% Luck, +20% Resilience, and +25% Lure Speed. This fixes the rod's biggest problems by boosting its terrible 40% luck and negative resilience. Divine is probably the best standard enchant for this rod.
- Controlled - Gives +0.15 Control. Since the Decayed Rod has -0.05 control, this enchant brings it back into positive territory. Without this or a similar control boost, the rod feels awkward to use.
- Resilient - Adds +35% Resilience and +10% size boost. The base -5% resilience makes fish harder to reel in, so Resilient helps compensate for that weakness.
Honestly though, spending valuable relics on this rod isn't recommended.
Is Decayed Rod Worth It?
No, the Decayed Rod is not worth using. The 50% chance to decay fish directly reduces your money income by lowering fish values. Combined with poor base stats (40% luck, negative control and resilience), this rod is strictly worse than most alternatives at the same price range.
The only reason to buy it is if you're collecting every rod in the game or need something cheap to practice with. For actual fishing, save your money for rods like the Steady Rod, Fast Rod, or Kings Rod which all perform better without the decay penalty.
