Tier list
Fish It Rod Tier List (September 2026)
Last checked September 18, 2026
This Fish It rod tier list ranks all 27 rods for September 2026, from the new Withering Rod down to the Starter Rod you spawn with.
We compared the September Sportskeeda ranking with the full stat tables from allthings.how, games.gg and Pocket Tactics, and kept the majority view where they disagree.
Luck decides what you catch and Weight decides whether you can land it, so those two stats drive most of the placements.
Withering Rod 
Element Rod 
Bamboo Rod 
Ghostfinn Rod 
Astral Rod 
Chrome Rod 
Steampunk Rod 
Lucky Rod 
Midnight Rod 
Angelic Rod 
Gold Rod 
Hyper Rod 
Damascus Rod 
Ice Rod 
Grass Rod 
Lava Rod 
Luck Rod 
Carbon Rod 
Starter Rod 
How we rank
We rank on Luck first, then Weight capacity, then Speed, and we adjust for how hard a rod is to get. A quest rod with huge stats sits above a shop rod with similar numbers only when the quest is realistic for most players. Gamepass rods are ranked on stats alone, and we only include rods named in the sources.
Tier by tier
S Tier, the meta
- Withering Rod: 1463% Luck and 316% Speed, crafted from Withering parts via Null
- Diamond Rod: 1300% Luck, Diamond Researcher quest in the Mutation Cellar
- Element Rod: 1111% Luck, Element Quest in the Ancient Jungle cellar
- Bamboo Rod: 760% Luck for 12M, priciest shop rod in the Ancient Jungle
- Ghostfinn Rod: 610% Luck and 118% Speed from the Deep Sea quest
- Angler Rod: 530% Luck for 8M at Lost Isle, easiest S tier to get
A Tier, excellent
- Ares Rod: 455% Luck for 3M at Tropical Grove, wants Empowered enchant
- Hazmat Rod: 380% Luck and 300,000 kg from the Traveling Merchant
- Astral Rod: 350% Luck for 1M, a stepping stone that was nerfed
- Chrome Rod: 229% Luck with 190,000 kg weight for 437,000
B Tier, solid
- Fluorescent Rod: 300% Luck for 715,000 but painfully slow at 23% Speed
- Seabreeze Rod: Newer shop rod, ranked mid table in September sources
- Eclipse Rod: Newer shop rod, ranked mid table in September sources
- Steampunk Rod: 175% Luck for 215,000, decent mid-game budget pick
- Lucky Rod: 130% Luck for only 10,000, best early upgrade
- Midnight Rod: 100% Luck for 50,000, fine until Chrome
- Angelic Rod: 399 Robux gamepass rod, 180% Luck and 75,000 kg
C Tier, situational
- Gold Rod: 445 Robux for 110% Luck, outclassed by cheap shop rods
- Hyper Rod: 999 Robux for 130% Luck, poor value
- Damascus Rod: 80% Luck for 3,000, one of the slowest rods
- Ice Rod: 60% Luck for 5,000, beginner filler
- Grass Rod: 55% Luck for 1,500, replace fast
D Tier, skip
- Lava Rod: 30% Luck, free from the Lava Fisherman at Kohana Volcano
- Toy Rod: 30% Luck, free for joining the group
- Luck Rod: 50% Luck but 15 kg weight cap
- Carbon Rod: 30% Luck for 900, no reason to buy
- Starter Rod: 0% Luck and 10 kg cap, replace on login
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Fish It tier list FAQ
What is the best rod in Fish It right now?
The Withering Rod, with 1463% Luck, 316% Speed and a 1,400,000 kg cap. You craft it from a Withering Core, Handle and Reel through the Null NPC at Copper Canyon, and its final stats depend on the core you use.
What is the best rod progression for a new player?
Lava Rod to Lucky Rod, then Hazmat or Ghostfinn, then Element Rod and finally Diamond or Withering. That path keeps money farming steady without wasting coins on filler rods.
Are the gamepass rods worth buying?
Not for stats. The Angelic Rod is the only one with respectable Luck and Weight, and even it loses to the 437,000 coin Chrome Rod. Free-to-play options outperform all three.
How do I get the Element Rod?
Go to the Underground Cellar in the Ancient Jungle at night and complete the Element Quest, which has four long tasks. It is the last big step before the Diamond and Withering rods.