Shoot To Fish Guide: How the fishing mechanic works
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OverviewShoot To Fish is a co-op fishing adventure where you use guns instead of rods to catch fish. You shoot fish out of the water, cook your catch, upgrade your gear, explore new islands, and take down giant bosses alongside up to 24 other players.
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[🧢] Shoot To Fish
How the fishing mechanic works
Summary
Instead of casting a line, you equip a gun and shoot fish directly. Hit a fish and it counts as your catch. Everything else in the game builds on that one action.
- Gun your only fishing tool
- Shot landing a hit on a fish is what registers a catch
- Catch the fish you collect becomes sellable or cookable inventory
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Upgrading your gear
Step
Money you earn from selling fish goes toward making your equipment better. You can either replace your current gun with a new one or put money into upgrading what you already have.
- Sell fish stack up money to afford the next improvement
- Upgrade or replace spend your money to either strengthen your existing gun or buy a new one
Taking on giant bosses
Warn
Giant bosses appear in the game and are far stronger than regular fish. Up to 25 players can share the same room, so when a boss shows up, working together is the right call. Everyone who helps shoot the boss gets to share in the rewards when it goes down.
The Hats Update — what changed
TipsThe most recent update introduced hats as a new piece of gear. You can collect different hats and equip them.
- Hats are a new equipment type added in the Hats Update
- Collect hats and equip the ones you want
- Hats expand your customization options
Glossary
Glossary- Gun
- The tool you equip to shoot and catch fish; it can be upgraded or replaced with a stronger version.
- Boss
- A giant, unusually powerful enemy that requires multiple players working together to defeat.
- Island
- An explorable area in the game; later islands have tougher fish and better rewards than the starting one.
- Upgrade
- Spending money to improve the stats of a gun or piece of gear you already own.
- Cook
- Processing a caught fish to raise its sell value before you take it to the sell point.
Common questions
FAQWhat should I do first when I start the game?
Equip a gun and start shooting fish in the water. Once you have a haul, sell them to collect money and put that money into an upgrade or a better gun.
Is cooking fish actually worth the extra time?
Cooking raises the sell value of your catch, so you earn more money from the same number of fish.
How do I handle bosses when they appear?
Get as many of the other players in your room to focus on the same boss at the same time. Up to 25 players can be in one room together.
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