Trickshots are the fastest way to make a single kill worth more in How to Fish. Instead of firing a plain shot at a fish or creature, you kill it in a flashier way, and the game rewards that style with a killscore multiplier that raises the sale value before you cash out.
Quick answer: Pull off a stylized kill using a move like a 360, No Scope, Headshot, or One Shot One Kill, then chain several of those moves into the same kill. Each move adds its own multiplier, and the multipliers stack on the same target to push the fish’s value up.
What counts as a trickshot
A trickshot is any intentional, harder-than-normal way of finishing a fish or creature. You can land one with a sniper, a regular gun, a knife, or dynamite. The game watches how you get the kill, not what you catch, so the same target can be worth wildly different amounts depending on how you take it down.
There is no single “trickshot button.” Every move on the list below applies its own multiplier, and there is no fixed order you have to follow. That means you are free to mix moves together on one kill and let the multipliers pile up.
Every trickshot move and its multiplier
These are the moves that raise a kill’s value, along with what each one asks you to do. Learn what each move requires first, because combos are just these moves layered onto a single kill.
| Move | How to trigger it | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Impressive | Land an especially stylish kill | 2x |
| 360 | Rotate a full 360° before firing | 1.5x |
| Explosion | Kill with dynamite | 1.5x |
| Dogfight | Take down a target during airborne combat | 1.5x |
| Longshot | Kill from 50–100 meters away | 1.3x |
| Killsteal | Finish a target another player damaged | 1.3x |
| Headshot | Hit the target in the head | 1.25x |
| Aerial | Get the kill while you are airborne | 1.25x |
| Fly Fishing | Kill a target while it is in the air | 1.25x |
| One Shot One Kill | Kill with a single bullet or strike | 1.25x |
| Overkill | Use a strong weapon on a weak target | 1.25x |
| Last Bullet | Get the kill with your weapon’s last round | 1.25x |
| Endangered Species | Kill an endangered species | 1.25x |
| Multikill | Kill several targets in quick succession | 1.25x |
| Penta Kill | Kill five targets in quick succession | 1.2x |
| No Scope | Kill without using your gun’s scope | 1.2x |
| Quadra Kill | Kill four targets in quick succession | 1.15x |
| Triple Kill | Kill three targets in quick succession | 1.1x |
| Point Blank | Kill from extremely close range | 1.1x |
| Finally | Finish a heavily damaged target | 1.1x |
| Quickscope | Scope in quickly and fire | 1.1x |
| Double Kill | Kill two targets in quick succession | 1.05x |
| Melee | Kill with a knife | 1.05x |
How to stack multipliers into combos
The real value comes from combining moves on one kill. Because the multipliers stack, a stylish kill is worth far more than a clean one. As an example, a 1.5x 360 with a 1.25x headshot and a 1.25x last bullet on a $1,000 fish works out to roughly $2,343.
Start with the beginner combos to get comfortable, then move up to the advanced chains once your aim and timing are consistent.
Beginner combos
| Combo | Moves |
|---|---|
| Clean Headshot | Headshot + One Shot One Kill |
| No-Scope Kill | No Scope + One Shot One Kill |
| Flying Fish | Fly Fishing + One Shot One Kill |
| Overkill | Overkill + One Shot One Kill |
| Longshot | Longshot + Headshot |
| Quick Headshot | Quickscope + Headshot + Last Bullet |
| Last Bullet | Last Bullet + One Shot One Kill |
| Aerial Shot | Aerial + One Shot One Kill + Last Bullet |
| Point Blank | Point Blank + Headshot |
| No-Scope Headshot | No Scope + Headshot + One Shot One Kill |
Advanced combos
| Combo | Moves |
|---|---|
| 360 No-Scope | 360 + No Scope + One Shot One Kill |
| Aerial 360 | Aerial + 360 + One Shot One Kill |
| 360 Headshot | 360 + Headshot + One Shot One Kill |
| Flying Headshot | Fly Fishing + Headshot + One Shot One Kill |
| Longshot No-Scope | Longshot + No Scope + One Shot One Kill |
| Aerial No-Scope | Aerial + No Scope + Headshot + One Shot One Kill |
| 360 Last Bullet | 360 + Last Bullet + One Shot One Kill |
| Flying Overkill | Fly Fishing + Overkill + Headshot + One Shot One Kill |
| 360 Flying Shot | 360 + Aerial + Fly Fishing + One Shot One Kill |
| Ultimate 360 | 360 + Aerial + No Scope + Fly Fishing + Headshot + Overkill + One Shot One Kill |
Landing a 360 no scope
The 360 no scope is both a core combo piece and its own achievement, so it is worth practicing on its own. The guns in How to Fish are hitscan, meaning there is no bullet travel or drop, so snapping back onto a target the instant you finish spinning is more forgiving than it looks.
Tip: The easiest window for this is post-game cleanup. After the credits you return to the first island with your full loadout and every island open, so you can line up attempts on a weak creature with no story pressure.
How to confirm a trickshot worked
The game shows the killscore multiplier on screen after the kill. If a multiplier appears, your trickshot registered and the target’s sale value has gone up. If it records no multiplier, simplify the motion and try again on another normal target.
Two achievements mark the edges of this system. “Noob” unlocks for a kill with no multiplier at all, and “Impressive” unlocks when you reach a 5x killscore multiplier, which is the payoff for stacking several moves onto one kill.
When a specific move fails to count, the reason is usually one of a few things. For the 360 no scope, the common misses are aiming down sights, firing before the rotation is fully complete, or picking a target that survives the shot. Confirm the rotation finished, the shot was unscoped, and the target died from that shot rather than a delayed effect before you blame your weapon.
Note: There is no published formula for exactly how far each move multiplies your money, and no confirmed rule for combining a killscore multiplier with the grill’s cooking bonus. Read the value the game actually displays rather than assuming a fixed stacking math.
