How to Fish Weapon Tier List

Weapons ranked by how fast they clear islands. The Shotgun and Brass Knuckles lead the meta - the community proves a cheap early skip beats grinding for an expensive gun.

How to Fish weapon tier list
S

S-Tier (Core)

Brass Knuckles

Synergy: Highest damage-per-cost of the starter kit

Role: Brawler

Community-proven early skip: buy Brass Knuckles ($58) and upgrade them once, grab a Beer ($12), then 360 trick-shot every creature for bonus cash. Get the Brass Knuckles and skip everything else.

Shotgun

Synergy: Best all-rounder against piranhas and mid bosses

Role: Burst damage

The community favorite. Keep upgrading the shotgun - it carries you through the piranha island and pufferfish fight.

A

A-Tier (Strong)

Knife

Synergy: Cheap, fast melee finisher for early fish

Role: Melee finisher

The best early-game buy. Slash stunned crabs 4-6 times then back off - close range stuns let you finish fights without taking hits.

Dynamite

Synergy: Crowd clear for piranha swarms

Role: AoE

Throw it into a fish swarm to clear the pack cheaply, then eat the cooked fish to heal mid-fight.

B

B-Tier (Situational)

Pistol

Synergy: Decent range for baiting fish from shore

Role: Kiter

Reliable early damage at range, but weak against late islands. Fine to skip if you go straight to the shotgun.

SMG

Synergy: Fast fire for small fry, rough recoil

Role: Suppression

Players report the SMG recoil is extreme. It works for chip damage but the shotgun outclasses it for burst. Situational pick.

The Meta: Buy the Knife, Skip to the Shotgun

Start with the Knife to clear early crabs, then use the Brass Knuckles + Beer trick to earn money fast. Skip the pistol entirely and buy the upgraded Shotgun as your main damage - it carries the piranha island and pufferfish fight. Save dynamite for fish swarms and the final island.

How to Fish Weapon Tier List

Weapons ranked by how fast they clear islands. The Shotgun and Brass Knuckles lead the meta - the community proves a cheap early skip beats grinding for an expensive gun.

How to Fish weapon tier list
S

S-Tier (Core)

Brass Knuckles

Synergy: Highest damage-per-cost of the starter kit

Role: Brawler

Community-proven early skip: buy Brass Knuckles ($58) and upgrade them once, grab a Beer ($12), then 360 trick-shot every creature for bonus cash. Get the Brass Knuckles and skip everything else.

Shotgun

Synergy: Best all-rounder against piranhas and mid bosses

Role: Burst damage

The community favorite. Keep upgrading the shotgun - it carries you through the piranha island and pufferfish fight.

A

A-Tier (Strong)

Knife

Synergy: Cheap, fast melee finisher for early fish

Role: Melee finisher

The best early-game buy. Slash stunned crabs 4-6 times then back off - close range stuns let you finish fights without taking hits.

Dynamite

Synergy: Crowd clear for piranha swarms

Role: AoE

Throw it into a fish swarm to clear the pack cheaply, then eat the cooked fish to heal mid-fight.

B

B-Tier (Situational)

Pistol

Synergy: Decent range for baiting fish from shore

Role: Kiter

Reliable early damage at range, but weak against late islands. Fine to skip if you go straight to the shotgun.

SMG

Synergy: Fast fire for small fry, rough recoil

Role: Suppression

Players report the SMG recoil is extreme. It works for chip damage but the shotgun outclasses it for burst. Situational pick.

The Meta: Buy the Knife, Skip to the Shotgun

Start with the Knife to clear early crabs, then use the Brass Knuckles + Beer trick to earn money fast. Skip the pistol entirely and buy the upgraded Shotgun as your main damage - it carries the piranha island and pufferfish fight. Save dynamite for fish swarms and the final island.