{"id":70485,"date":"2026-06-04T03:16:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/fish-rework\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T03:16:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:16:25","slug":"fish-rework","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/fish-rework\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish Rework &#8211; Fishing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># Fish Rework<\/p>\n<p>This plugin redesigns the fishing mechanic by fishing up unique sea creatures instead of normal fish items. A **Fishing Skill** progression system, **90+ creatures**, **120+ custom items**, **80+ crafting recipes** &#8211; custom gear, weapons, armor. **Lava fishing** mechanic. **Treasure chests** with collectable **artifacts**. New fishing GUI featuring **Fishing Shop**, **Encyclopedia**, Advancements and much more!<\/p>\n<p>![Custom Sea Creatures](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/d39959507180f5a825c77415db8170282aeaa12f.webp)<\/p>\n<p>![Custom Fishing GUI](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/bc752d7272e0bd824a962b59fe78ed1f2b95e8c8.webp)<br \/>\n&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## How it works<\/p>\n<p>To get started, open up fishing GUI with `\/fish`, and start fishing! Each level gives you additive bonuses + unlocks new *biome exclusive* sea creatures and recipes. This plugin is hard, so you should follow the progression system, leveling up your fishing level and crafting subsequent items which are unlocked. Use the *recipe browser* to see custom recipes for the items. Type `\/fish help` for available commands.<\/p>\n<p>>**TIP #1:** Progression is locked behind biome-specific sea creatures, though you don&#8217;t have to travel to the biome, instead you can **use baits**. Open up the Fishing Shop (`\/fs shop`), in which you can buy biome-specific baits. Put them in your off-hand slot while fishing.  <\/p>\n<p>>**TIP #2:** Type `\/fs chances` which displays available sea creatures in the specific biome you are in.<br \/>\n&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/MYBdIQ8phSc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>## Features<\/p>\n<p>### Fishing progression<br \/>\n&#8211; 50 levels with a scaling XP curve<br \/>\n&#8211; Per-level bonuses to catch speed, treasure chance, and XP multiplier<br \/>\n&#8211; Level gates on gear, recipes, and shop access<br \/>\n&#8211; Double catch mechanic that scales with level<\/p>\n<p>### Sea creatures<br \/>\n&#8211; 90+ custom mobs across 6 rarity tiers<br \/>\n&#8211; Biome-specific spawn pools \u2014 cold ocean, frozen ocean, river, jungle, all Nether biomes,<br \/>\n  and more<br \/>\n&#8211; 30+ custom mob abilities (projectile volleys, AoE explosions, tether attacks, charges)<\/p>\n<p>### Lava fishing<br \/>\n&#8211; A separate fishing system for lava, unlocks at level 27 (**custom rods required!**)<br \/>\n&#8211; Heat system: lava catches build heat, high heat applies slowness and weakness<br \/>\n&#8211; Heat tiers also grant Sea Creature Chance bonuses,<br \/>\n&#8211; Dedicated Nether mob pool with its own more difficult creature set<\/p>\n<p>### Gear and crafting<br \/>\n&#8211; 120+ custom items: fishing rods, armor sets, crafting materials<br \/>\n&#8211; Custom shaped recipes, gated by fishing levels and advancements<br \/>\n&#8211; Custom Gear Upgrade GUI: applies Sea Creature Attack\/Defense bonuses to weapons and armor<br \/>\n&#8211; Custom enchantments: 2 new enchantments; fishing enchantments max level -> 6 (though Gear Upgrade GUI)<\/p>\n<p>### Economy<br \/>\n&#8211; Custom currency: Doubloons<br \/>\n&#8211; Sell shop for fish, materials, and custom drops<br \/>\n&#8211; Buy shop for enchanted books, baits, and equipment<br \/>\n&#8211; Auto-sell toggle for common catches (experimental)<\/p>\n<p>### Collection and storage<br \/>\n&#8211; Treasure chests: small chance to fish up a treasure chest (custom loot, Common&#8211;Legendary rarity)<br \/>\n&#8211; 20 artifacts \u2014 rare cosmetic collectibles found in treasure chests<br \/>\n&#8211; Fishing encyclopedia tracking every creature you&#8217;ve caught<br \/>\n&#8211; Fish Bags: purchasable in Fishing Shop, sea creature drops automatically go in<br \/>\n&#8211; Display cases to showcase items<\/p>\n<p>### GUIs<br \/>\n&#8211; Skills menu with fishing stats<br \/>\n&#8211; Recipe browser with recipe guides. Special crafting GUI (custom items can still be crafted in normal crafting table &#8212; though vanilla recipe browser is buggy)<br \/>\n&#8211; Artifact collection<br \/>\n&#8211; Fishing Shop\/Fish Vendor<br \/>\n&#8211; Upgrade GUI (unlocks at level 20)<\/p>\n<p>### Everything else<br \/>\n&#8211; 12 bait types: rare creature chance, XP multiplier, treasure chance, heat negation, and<br \/>\n  biome-specific variants<br \/>\n&#8211; Custom advancement tree<br \/>\n&#8211; Fishing tips shown to active players (toggleable per player)<br \/>\n&#8211; Floating damage numbers on sea creature hits<br \/>\n&#8211; Server-wide rare catch broadcasts<br \/>\n&#8211; Fishing journal<\/p>\n<p>### Nearly everything is tunable in the YAML configs<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Requirements<\/p>\n<p>|                   |                |<br \/>\n|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|<br \/>\n| Server software   | Paper 1.21.11 \/ 26.1.1  |<br \/>\n| Java              | 21\/25          |<br \/>\n| Hard dependencies | None           |<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Installation<\/p>\n<p>1. Drop the jar into your `\/plugins` folder<br \/>\n2. Start the server once to generate configs<br \/>\n3. Tune `config.yml`, `mobs.yml`, `items.yml`, etc. to your liking<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Useful Commands<\/p>\n<p>All commands work under `\/fishing`, `\/fish`, or `\/fs`.<\/p>\n<p>| Command               | What it does                                    |<br \/>\n|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|<br \/>\n| `\/fish`               | Open the skills menu                            |<br \/>\n| `\/fish chances`       | Show sea creature chance pool for current biome |<br \/>\n| `\/fish shop`          | Buy\/sell shop                                   |<br \/>\n| `\/fish recipe`        | Browse crafting recipes                         |<br \/>\n| `\/fish encyclopedia`  | Creatures you&#8217;ve caught                         |<br \/>\n| `\/fish artifacts`     | Artifact collection                             |<br \/>\n| `\/fish heat`          | Check your current heat level (lava fishing)    |<br \/>\n| `\/fish autosell`      | Toggle auto-selling common fish (experimental)  |<br \/>\n| `\/fish notifications` | Toggle fishing tips                             |<br \/>\n| `\/fish particles`     | Reduce intensive particles                      |<br \/>\n| `\/fish dmgindicator`  | Toggle damage indicators                        |<br \/>\n| `\/fish help`          | Full command list                               |<\/p>\n<p>**Admin commands** (requires `fishrework.admin`):<\/p>\n<p>| Command                | What it does                              |<br \/>\n|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|<br \/>\n| `\/fish addxp`          | Add fishing XP to a player                |<br \/>\n| `\/fish give`           | Give a custom item to a player            |<br \/>\n| `\/fish spawn`          | Spawn a specific sea creature             |<br \/>\n| `\/fish reset`          | Reset a player&#8217;s fishing progression      |<br \/>\n| `\/fish setcoins`       | Set a player&#8217;s Doubloon balance           |<br \/>\n| `\/fish setheat`        | Set a player&#8217;s heat level                 |<br \/>\n| `\/fish setchance`      | Set a specific creature&#8217;s chance weight   |<br \/>\n| `\/fish resetchances`   | Reset creature chance pool to default     |<br \/>\n| `\/fish xpmultiplier`   | Set XP multiplier for sea creatures       |<br \/>\n| `\/fish fulfill`        | Fulfill collection entries, recipes, etc. |<br \/>\n| `\/fish reload`         | Reload config without a restart           |<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/EIHe_jy_vBs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/mg0Cdp9X6fc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>## Configuration<\/p>\n<p>Config is split across six files: `config.yml`, `mobs.yml`, `items.yml`, `biomes.yml`,<br \/>\n`recipes.yml`, and `artifacts.yml`.<br \/>\nIndividual systems (economy, lava fishing, custom mobs, advancements, etc.) can each be toggled off independently.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Compatibility<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Compatible with **Terralith**, **Tectonic**, **Incendium** custom biomes<br \/>\n&#8211; **AuraSkills** is incompatible unless its **Fishing skill is disabled: `plugins\/AuraSkills\/skills.yml` \u2192 `fishing` \u2192 `enabled: false`**<br \/>\n&#8211; Running alongside other fishing plugins is experimental and unsupported<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>> ### Balance disclaimer<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> This plugin has not been heavily playtested. Drop rates, economy prices, and mob<br \/>\n> difficulty are rough starting values \u2014 some things are probably too easy, some too<br \/>\n> punishing.<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> If something feels off, I&#8217;d genuinely like to know.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Feedback and support<\/p>\n<p>Bug reports, balance feedback, and suggestions are all welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Discord: **discord.gg\/d8pZUe5TbP**<\/p>\n<p>Wiki: **fish-rework.vercel.app**<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A plugin that reworks the fishing mechanic, by fishing up unique sea creatures instead of normal fish. 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