The FischFright 2025 event centers on a new island, Crook’s Hallow, and a seasonal questline from the Headless Horseman. Complete five item hunts and counters before November 1, 2025 to claim the Jack‑o‑Blazer rod, a limited rod with high value multipliers. The quest appears under “Jack‑o‑Blazers” when you speak to the Headless Horseman on the island.
Headless Horseman quest tasks (FischFright 2025)
| Task | Where | How | Key details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Find a Frightful Jack‑O‑Lantern | Waters around Crook’s Hallow | Fish for a Jack‑O‑Lantern with the Frightful mutation | Low drop rate. Using a Frightful Relic on your rod helps. You can also appraise a caught Jack‑O‑Lantern to roll Frightful. |
| Collect 5 Wisps | Graveyard behind the Headless Horseman, near the Nessie statue and the NPC Silas | Watch for gravestones that glow blue, then press E to collect |
Spawns are random across the gravestones around the statue. |
| Find a Haunted Candle | The Mansion on Crook’s Hallow | Search for a dark, haunted candle that replaces a normal candle | Do this after finishing the first two tasks. The candle can appear in multiple rooms. |
| Find a Blaze Handle | Witch’s Cauldron (after a goblin spawn in the main world) | Complete a goblin challenge to earn a witch ingredient; submit it at the cauldron for event rewards | The Blaze Handle drops from cauldron turn‑ins. You’ll get a notification when the goblin spawns. |
| Collect 5000 Candy | Event activities | Trick‑or‑treating, NPC quests, cauldron submissions, opening Frightful crates | Check in with the Headless Horseman to track progress as you earn Candy. |
Detailed steps: efficient order and tips
- Start fishing near Crook’s Hallow right away for the Jack‑O‑Lantern. If you have a Frightful Relic, apply it to your rod to increase the chance your catch meets the requirement. If you land a Jack‑O‑Lantern without Frightful, appraise it; you can obtain the Frightful variant that way.
- While waiting on catches, rotate through the graveyard behind the Headless Horseman. Gravestones highlight blue when a Wisp is active—walk up and press
E. The spawns are brief, so keep moving. - Once the lantern and Wisps are finished, sweep the Mansion for a dark Haunted Candle. It can replace standard candle spawns in different rooms.
- Watch for the goblin announcement in the main world. Clear the goblin’s challenge to receive a witch ingredient, then submit it at the Witch’s Cauldron. Cauldron rewards are random; turn in ingredients until you pull the Blaze Handle.
- Clean up Candy on the way: trick‑or‑treat between doors, pick up available NPC quests, feed extra ingredients to the cauldron, and open any Frightful crates you earn. Report back to the Headless Horseman to claim the rod once all five tasks are complete.
Jack‑o‑Blazer rod stats and mutations
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Lure Speed | 96% |
| Luck | 66.6% |
| Control | 0.16 |
| Resilience | 66% |
| Max Kg | Infinite |
The draw is in its two passive mutations that multiply sell value:
- Wicked: 20% chance on catch, value ×6.6
- Jack’s Curse: 2% chance on catch, value ×16.6
Even with modest base Luck, the rod’s value spikes make it a standout for cashing in event‑time hauls.
Recommended enchantments for Jack‑o‑Blazer
The base Luck (66.6%) won’t consistently secure rarer late‑game fish. If you have the relics, roll for Luck‑forward and stability perks:
- Mystical: a balanced pick that increases Luck, Resilience, and Lure Speed while adding a bit of Progress Speed for faster bars.
- Immortal: a high‑Luck option with a strong Progress Speed bonus if you want to push for rarer catches.
Either route pairs well with Jack‑o‑Blazer’s value mutations: higher Luck gets you into the right fish pools more often; Resilience and Control help land heavier targets that benefit most from the value multipliers.
Availability and naming notes
- Event window: runs through November 1, 2025. The rod is seasonal and tied to this questline.
- Naming: you’ll see the handle referred to as “Blaze Handle” in the quest, and some players call it “Blazed” or “Burning” Handle—these refer to the same drop from cauldron turn‑ins.
Finish the five Jack‑o‑Blazers tasks while the event is live and you’ll walk away with a rod built for high‑value turn‑ins. The Frightful Jack‑O‑Lantern is the bottleneck; keep a Frightful Relic handy, keep a line in Crook’s Hallow, and rotate the graveyard and mansion in between spawns and announcements to stay efficient.
