The Eldritch Rod became available for a limited period in Fisch when FischFright 3 launched on October 17, 2026. To obtain it, feed ingredients to Beatrix’s Cauldron at Caustic Hallow. The rod consists of two twisted, thorn-covered vines: one is made of rough, dark metal, while the other shines neon purple with embers drifting around it.
Quick answer: Complete Goblin quests to earn Witch’s Ingredients, then offer them at Beatrix’s Cauldron until you reach 10 Hex Energy. That clears Hex Stage I, and Beatrix hands you the Eldritch Rod.
Eldritch Rod unlock requirements
- Access to Caustic Hallow, the FischFright 3 event island. The ghost ship takes you there.
- Witch’s Ingredients, which come from quests given by Goblins in the main sea.
- A total of 10 Hex Energy offered at Beatrix’s Cauldron, near the Caustic Hallow docks.
- The event must still be live, because the rod is limited-time.
Hex Energy is a point total, not an ingredient count. Rarer ingredients are worth more, so you need fewer of them. Ten Dirty Candy Corn reach the goal, and so do two Dark Art Skulls.
How to get the Eldritch Rod in Fisch
Goblin tasks are randomized and mostly short. Common ones include:
- Catching a few fish with the Flimsy Rod
- Answering a riddle about the Goblin’s favorite color (the answer seen in play was “Purple”)
- Insulting Beatrix at Caustic Hallow
- Knocking on a home’s door for treats in Caustic Hallow
- Drowning your character, then returning to the Goblin
- Performing an emote dance or walking 50 studs
- Catching 3 FischFright fish
For the drowning task, unequip your diving gear so the drowning finishes quickly. Respawn, then go back to the Goblin to claim the reward.
Hex Energy value of each Witch’s Ingredient
| Ingredient | Hex Energy |
|---|---|
| Dirty Candy Corn | +1 |
| Strange Root | +2 |
| Crushed Bone | +2 |
| Spider Eye | +3 |
| Giant Mushroom | +3 |
| Raven Feather | +4 |
| Bat Wing | +4 |
| Dark Art Skull | +5 |
Easy quests almost always give Dirty Candy Corn, so ten Easy quests reach the target. Each Hard, Extreme, or Ultimate quest is more likely to drop a 3-, 4-, or 5-point ingredient, which cuts down the number of trips you need.
Goblin quest ingredient drop chances by difficulty
Easy quests
| Ingredient | Drop chance |
|---|---|
| Dirty Candy Corn | 75% |
| Crushed Bone | 12.5% |
| Strange Root | 12.5% |
Normal quests
| Ingredient | Drop chance |
|---|---|
| Dirty Candy Corn | 47.5% |
| Crushed Bone | 12.5% |
| Strange Root | 12.5% |
| Giant Mushroom | 12.5% |
| Spider Eye | 12.5% |
| Bat Wing | 1% |
| Raven Feather | 1% |
| Dark Art Skull | 0.5% |
Hard quests
| Ingredient | Drop chance |
|---|---|
| Crushed Bone | 18.75% |
| Strange Root | 18.75% |
| Bat Wing | 12.5% |
| Giant Mushroom | 12.5% |
| Raven Feather | 12.5% |
| Spider Eye | 12.5% |
| Dirty Candy Corn | 11.5% |
| Dark Art Skull | 1% |
Extreme quests
| Ingredient | Drop chance |
|---|---|
| Giant Mushroom | 25% |
| Spider Eye | 25% |
| Bat Wing | 12.5% |
| Dark Art Skull | 12.5% |
| Raven Feather | 12.5% |
| Crushed Bone | 6.25% |
| Strange Root | 6.25% |
Ultimate quests
| Ingredient | Drop chance |
|---|---|
| Bat Wing | 25% |
| Dark Art Skull | 25% |
| Raven Feather | 25% |
| Giant Mushroom | 12.5% |
| Spider Eye | 12.5% |
Ultimate quests never drop anything worth less than 3 Hex Energy. Easy quests rarely drop anything worth more than 2.
How to confirm the Eldritch Rod unlocked
Each offering prints a running tally from the cauldron, such as “Offered 1 ingredients: +1 Hex Energy (1 total).” When you’re close, Beatrix tells you how many are left with a line like “Offer 2 more and I shall grant you Eldritch Rod.”
Once you hit 10, Hex Stage I is cleared and the brew moves on, so you’ll see “The brew has reached Hex Stage II!” Two more messages follow, “You have unlocked Eldritch Rod” and “Beatrix rewards you with Eldritch Rod!” After that, the rod appears in your inventory and its Journal entry is marked Limited.
Eldritch Rod stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Journal | Limited (5,000 XP) |
| Source | Beatrix’s Cauldron |
| Lure Speed | 90% |
| Luck | 230% |
| Control | 0.05 |
| Resilience | 15% |
| Max kg | inf kg |
| Line Distance | 90 m |
Luck and weight capacity are high, but Control and Resilience are low, so harder fish will push the progress bar around. The rod partly makes up for this with its ability. Purple thorn effects sometimes lock the reeling bar in place, and event catches get +100% progress speed.
Fish caught with the Eldritch Rod also have a 40% chance of getting the Eldritch mutation, which multiplies a fish’s sell value by 7×. For most fish that’s a bigger return than the 10 Hex Energy it takes to unlock the rod.
