The Nates Blade is a Stage 10 fishing rod in Fisch, built as a sword rather than a standard pole and modeled on the Demon Blood Sword from Adventure Time. It carries one of the most unusual stat lines in the game, pairing zero base Control with a passive that grows the control bar mid-catch. Anyone chasing it now needs to know one thing up front: it is not currently obtainable.
Quick answer: Nates Blade cannot be acquired in the current version of Fisch. It was sold during the Black Market admin event and later handed out through the code NickNatestage105, but that code has since been removed. Developers have confirmed it will return as a permanent quest in a future update, with no date set.
Current obtainment status of Nates Blade
There are two historical ways the rod entered player inventories. The first was the Black Market, an admin-triggered event where a Black Market Shopkeeper NPC appeared on an island next to Moosewood and sold limited items for short windows. The second was a redemption code, NickNatestage105, added in a later patch.
Both routes are closed. The rod was first marked unobtainable, briefly returned through the code, and was then made unobtainable again when that code was pulled. If you already own it, the rod stays in your inventory permanently and is non-tradable, so it does not disappear when the event or code ends.
Note: A developer Q&A confirmed Nates Blade is planned to return as a permanent quest. The exact update is not announced, so there is no current way to start a quest for it.
Price history
The cost dropped sharply over several patches before the rod left the shop, so older guides quoting a three-billion price tag reflect its launch, not its final value.
| Version | Black Market price |
|---|---|
| 1.56.0 (launch) | 3,000,000,067 C$ |
| 1.58.0 | 1,000,000,000 C$ |
| 1.58.1 | 200,000,000 C$ |
Nates Blade stats
These are the rod’s current values. Luck was reduced from 444% to 244% in a later patch, so older listings showing the higher figure are out of date.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Lure Speed | 119% |
| Luck | 244% |
| Control | 0 (30% bar width) |
| Resilience | 44% |
| Max Weight | Infinite kg |
| Line Distance | 444m |
Passive effects
The zero Control number looks weak on paper, but the rod’s passives are built to cover it. The control bar starts at 30% width and steadily grows during each catch, giving you more room to hold the fish the longer you reel.
- Control bar gradually increases in size while catching a fish.
- +50% Progress Speed on every catch.
- +100% weight increase to all fish caught.
- 100% chance to apply one of three mutations at equal odds — Lumpy (2×), Rockstar (2×), or Bubblegum (2×).
- 25% chance per fish movement to stab for +6% progress, stunning the fish for 0.35 seconds.
The mutations, the growing control bar, and the doubled weight all tie back to the Adventure Time theme. Lumpy, Rockstar, and Bubblegum reference Lumpy Space Princess, Marceline, and Princess Bubblegum, while the expanding control UI is Jake the Dog.
Recommended enchants for Nates Blade
If you own the rod, the enchant choice depends on whether you want raw income or maximum fish weight. The pairings below are tuned for that split, with fallback options when you lack a specific relic.
| Goal | Enchants |
|---|---|
| Maximize C$ income | Anomalous + Tryhard (use Abyssal if you lack the Exalted Relic) |
| Maximize fish weight with mutation baits | Greed + Sea Prince (use Sea Overlord or Sea King if you lack the Twisted Relic) |
| Preserve mutation baits | Scrapper |
Skins for Nates Blade
Three skins exist for the rod. White Blade was sold in the Black Market for the same price as the rod, while Scarlet and Long Pike were tied to codes.
| Skin | Source |
|---|---|
| White Blade | 200,000,000 C$, Black Market |
| Scarlet | Code |
| Long Pike | Code |
For now, the practical move is to keep your currency saved and watch for the planned permanent quest. When that update lands, it will be the first reliable, non-event way to add Nates Blade to your collection, and you will see the rod appear in your inventory once the quest is completed.
