Gear
How to Fish Weapons Guide
Nine of them. What you kill catches and bosses with.
Catches fight back, so a weapon is not optional. Availability is tied to how far you have got — the later guns simply are not on sale on the early islands.
9 entries
| Name | Price | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Knuckles | $24 | All islands | Cheapest thing in the shop. Mostly a curiosity once you can afford anything else. |
| Knife | $45 | All islands | Sharpen it at the anvil. The weapon the game expects you to take into the Spider Crab. |
| Dynamite | $25 | Islands 2–5 | Described as the best damage per dollar in the game. Good for clearing groups. |
| Pistol | $50 | Islands 2–5 | First proper ranged option and cheap enough to buy early. |
| Shotgun | $150 | Islands 2–5 | The all-rounder. Spread damage makes it the boss weapon for most of the mid game. |
| SMG | $650 | Islands 3–5 | Handles swarms — the piranha fight is the obvious use. Carries a long way for the money. |
| Sniper Rifle | $3,800 | Islands 4–5 | The answer to the Albatross, which fights from the air. |
| Assault Rifle | $20,000 | Island 5 only | The most expensive weapon in the game. Guides agree the final fight wants it fully upgraded. |
| Bow | — | Mini islands (Patch 1.1.0) | Not in the gun shops — reported to be sold for euros by a trader on a mini island. Needed for the Hobin Rood achievement. |
Every weapon takes four attachments, two of which are a choice rather than an addition. The bow is the odd one out — it is bought with euros on the mini islands, so it has its own guide.
Compiled from published gear guides and cross-checked between them. Prices come from a smaller number of sources than the item names, so treat them as close rather than exact. Not yet verified in-game by this wiki — corrections welcome.