I stood on the pier with the clock counting down and Dr. Anton’s request blinking in my quest log. The timer felt like a fuse about to snap. You can feel the game switching from casual fishing to a mission where every cast matters.
I’m going to take you through Dr. Anton’s questline so you can claim the D.R.E.D. Rod without wandering islands or wasting hours. I use Discord channels, YouTube clips, and Steam guides to verify spawn spots — you should, too. Stick with me and you’ll shave frustration off every step.
How to Get D.R.E.D. Rod in Fisch
When you queue for a concert, the sound check tells you what’s broken before the crowd arrives.
Dr. Anton stands in the Underground Music Venue; speak to him to start the series of tasks that yield the D.R.E.D. Rod. The quest chain is linear and intentional — complete each handoff and you move closer to claiming the rod’s unique cannon mechanic and two mutation passives (Reality-Torn and Unstable).
DRED Rod Quest 1: Power Source
First task: bring Dr. Anton a Power Source. You can buy it from Glorp’s Shop in Roslit Bay for 55 Glorp Bux (≈€55). Glorp only accepts Glorp Bux, so you’ll need to farm them before you can buy the item.
How to get Glorp Bux: fish for Gleebous mutated fish and sell them to Sophisticated Glorp. The GB payout depends on weight and rarity, so use high-luck rods and the right baits. If you prefer video walkthroughs, search YouTube or check the Fisch Discord for spawn tracking spreadsheets.
How to get a Power Source in Fisch?
Buy the Power Source at Glorp’s Shop for 55 GB (≈€55). Farm Gleebous mutated fish and sell them to Sophisticated Glorp to earn the Glorp Bux you need.
DRED Rod Quest 2: Charging Up
Standing in a downpour feels different when you’ve lost your umbrella—you notice every strike of lightning.
Dr. Anton asks you to catch 115 Electric/Electric Shock/Electrified fish and 9 Cursed Fish. Best methods:
- For electric variants: fish anywhere with Zeus Thundermaul equipped, use the Storming enchantment, and pop a Tempest Totem to raise spawn rates.
- For Cursed Fish: target cursed pools and use a Cursed Totem to tilt odds in your favor.
These are grindy totals, so queue multiple short trips rather than one marathon. I recommend tracking progress on a notepad or the Steam community guide so you don’t lose count between sessions.
DRED Rod Quest 3: Calibration Specimens
A collector arranges trophies on a wall and you can tell which ones were earned and which were bought.
| Requirement | Area to fish | Best rod and enchantment to use |
|---|---|---|
| 1x Shiny or Sparkling Stormy Colossal Blue Dragon | Crimson Cavern | Wind Elemental Rod (Water Mode) with Glittered/Blessed enchantment |
| 1x Shiny or Sparkling Igneous Colossal Ancient Dragon | Crimson Cavern | Igneous Rupturer Rod with Glittered/Blessed enchantment |
| 1x Shiny or Sparkling Obsidian Frostwyrm | Crimson Cavern | Chasm Stalker Rod with Glittered/Blessed enchantment |
| 1x Shiny or Sparkling Soultouched Leviathan | Crimson Cavern | Hades’ Soul-Scythe Rod with Glittered/Blessed enchantment |
All four targets spawn in Crimson Cavern. Bring the listed rods and Glittered or Blessed enchantments to raise shiny/sparkling odds. If you get stuck, check community tools like the Steam Workshop maps or Reddit threads that log spawn windows.
DRED Rod Quest 4: Radio Power
A broken flashlight teaches you where to aim before you trust the light.
Collect 5 Battery Casings. Best farming route:
- Spawn a Fisch boat and sail to Sunstone Island.
- Drop into the Chasm and enter the Mineshaft.
- Start fishing — Battery Casings have a 1% base drop.
Use a rod with the Scavenger enchantment and equip magnet or garbage bait to boost your odds. If you’re short on time, run with friends via Discord to split the grind — shared spawns make farms faster.
DRED Rod Quest 5: Data Retrieval
Collecting quick receipts at a cafe teaches you how to beat a short timer.
Scan five databanks scattered across the map within a 5-minute countdown. Spawn at Moosewood, then visit each marked location and hold E to scan. If the timer expires, the mission fails and you start that section again, so plan a tight route and keep your boat fueled.
How to complete the Data Retrieval quest in Fisch?
Start at Moosewood, spawn your boat, and visit the five marked databanks. Approach each one and hold E to scan before the 5-minute countdown ends; if the timer runs out, you must retry.
Fisch DRED Rod Stats
A technical spec sheet is like a recipe card: short, exact, and easy to follow.
The D.R.E.D. Rod’s core numbers:
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Lure Speed | 145% |
| Luck | 255% |
| Control | 0.22 |
| Resilience | 35% |
| Max KG | infkg |
| Progress Speed | +30% |
| Disturbance | +3 |
Fisch DRED Rod Abilities and Passive
A magician rehearses the same trick until the timing becomes muscle memory.
The D.R.E.D. Rod’s minigame twist: it spawns two fish—one from our dimension and one that feels slightly off. The interaction is the rod’s central rhythm, and if you manage both fish inside the Control Bar you accelerate progress and charge the rod’s OVERDRIVE.
- Mutations: 25% chance Reality-Torn (9.35x sell multiplier); 35% chance Unstable (7x sell multiplier).
- Progress Speed: +30% baseline.
- Duplication: 100% chance to duplicate directly caught fish.
- Dimensional items: at minigame start there’s a 15% chance an otherworldly item falls on the fish, granting bonus progress:
- Tire: +10% Progress.
- Fischpanion Cube: +15% Progress.
- Toxic Waste: +20% Progress.
- Scrap Metal: +25% Progress.
- Fridge: +30% Progress.
- Grand Piano: +50% Progress.
- Control mechanics: both fish inside the control bar = 1x progress. One fish only = 0.4x progress.
- Every 4 seconds you gain +10% progress and +1 charge, and both fish are locked into the control bar for 0.6s.
- At 3 charges OVERDRIVE activates: it consumes charges, gives +30% Progress, and locks both fish for 2.5s.
The two fish behave like twin lanterns — get them aligned and the minigame lights up in your favor.
If you want a faster route, join Fisch servers on Discord, follow streamers on Twitch who run targeted farms, or consult Steam community guides and YouTube creators like Moyens I/O for route maps; cross-referencing saves hours. Did you finish Dr. Anton’s quests and claim the D.R.E.D. Rod — or did the timer beat you this time?