The following table lists exemplary chances for some bait items: The formula used to determine the chance if the bait will be consumed is as follows: Ĭhance to consume = 1 1 + bait power / 6 Apprentice and Journeyman Bait can also be acquired through the use of junk fishing items (such as Old Shoes, Seaweeds or Tin Cans) in a Chlorophyte extractinator.īait power influences the quality of the catch (see Fishing for details and other factors), as well as the chances that the bait item will be consumed upon successfully reeling in a catch: Higher bait powers mean lower chance that the bait item will be consumed. Apprentice Bait, Journeyman Bait, and Master Bait are acquired as rewards for completing quests for the Angler NPC, as well as from crates.

Blue, Green, and Pink Jellyfish bait items are unrelated to the Jellyfish enemies.

When used as bait, they have the special property of allowing the player to fish in lava.

The Magma Snail, Hell Butterfly, and Lavafly can only be caught with a Lavaproof Bug Net or Golden Bug Net.

The Truffle Worm is unique in that it is only used for summoning Duke Fishron.

Most critters that are invertebrates (insects, scorpions, snails, worms) can be used as bait, and must be caught with the Bug Net, Lavaproof Bug Net, or Golden Bug Net.

There are several items that can serve as bait, and they must be obtained in different ways depending on the type. Even when the player does reel in a fish, there is only a chance that the bait will be consumed. It is not consumed upon the player casting the line or the line being reeled in with no catch. The bait item is only consumed once the player reels in the line with a catch on the hook. Fishing poles will cast their lines with no baits, but there will be no 'bites' and no catches.

When a fishing pole is cast, at least one bait item must be in the player's inventory otherwise, nothing can be caught.

Bait is a group of items that is mandatory for fishing.

Flat fish lures