Summary
Fishing makes for a relaxing and often somewhat rewarding way to pass the time inDestiny 2, but as one recent and rather unfortunate game clip makes clear, it does still have a problem which can cause players to miss out on their loot if they’re not paying attention. Despite the activities introduced withDestiny 2’s recent Into the Light update attracting most of the attention at the moment, there remains a healthy variety of fishing enthusiasts in the game who prefer to take a much more peaceful approach to acquiring loot.
Though it typically comes as quite a surprise to many returningDestiny 2players who haven’t loaded up the game in a while,Destiny 2does feature an entire fishing mechanicnow. Guardians can touch down to patrol in various locations throughout the solar system to seek out some fish to catch, with the EDZ, Savathun’s Throne World, and even Nessus each offering different varieties of fish. Fish can range from uncommon to exotic in rarity, and while the latter are certainly few and far between, they guarantee an exotic gear piece and quite often provide an ascendant shard as well.
Acquiring rarer fish fills up the “Focused Fishing” meter as well, which gradually attracts more and more fish for entire groups of Guardians to catch. While manyDestiny 2players have their own strategies for fishing, one fan known as PyromaniacalBro recently shared a clip that demonstrates why players shouldn’t wait too long before collecting their caught fish from the ground. Even while fishing, the game registers a player as inactive if they haven’t moved around in a while, and will boot them to orbit if enough time passes without activity. This is unfortunately what happened to the player in question - robbing them not only of all their caught fish, but also the exotic one they hooked just a fraction of a second before being kicked for inactivity.
There’s More Than One Reason Why Destiny 2 Players Should Always Be Picking Up Their Fish
Players can safely avoid being kicked if they move to collect their caught fish every few minutes, though it would benefit players and their fellow fishermen to collect legendary or exotic fish immediately after hooking them. This is because picking up fish of these rarities immediately adds to the “Focused Fishing” bar, which is contributed to by all Guardians at the same fishing spot. The more this bar is filled, themore frequentlyDestiny 2players will be hooking new fish.
Unfortunately, though, players cannot hold onto a full “Focused Fishing” bar forever, as it’s reset whenever a nearby Public Event begins. With that in mind, some players employ the strategy of purposefully leaving caught fish to collect after the Public Event is completed, so that the “Focused Fishing” perk can be reacquired immediately after the fishing spot respawns. Doing so can be risky, however, as apoorly-timedDestiny 2server disconnection errorcould cause those exotic fish to be lost forever.
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Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to explore the mysteries of the solar system and experience responsive first-person shooter combat. Unlock powerful elemental abilities and collect unique gear to customize your Guardian’s look and playstyle. Enjoy Destiny 2’s cinematic story, challenging co-op missions, and a variety of PvP modes alone or with friends. Download for free today and write your legend in the stars.An Immersive StoryYou are a Guardian, defender of the Last City of humanity in a solar system under siege by infamous villains. Look to the stars and stand against the darkness. Your legend begins now.Guardian ClassesChoose from the armored Titan, mystic Warlock, or swift Hunter.
