🎣 Fishing System Guide

Overview

shrimple.cc features an enhanced fishing system that transforms fishing from a simple activity into an engaging progression experience with custom fish, unique currency, special enchantments, and competitive tournaments. This guide will help you understand everything from catching your first custom fish to mastering advanced augments and dominating fishing tournaments.

Whether you're looking to earn money, level up your fishing skills, or compete against other players, the fishing system offers something for everyone while maintaining the cozy, casual-friendly atmosphere that defines shrimple.cc.

What You Need to Know

The Basics

Fishing on shrimple.cc works just like vanilla Minecraft—cast your rod into water and wait for a bite. However, alongside regular fish, you'll catch custom fish in six different rarity tiers that can be sold for money, gutted for Entropy (fishing currency), or turned in for quest rewards.

Important Concepts

Custom Fish Tiers: Fish come in six rarities—Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, Platinum, and Mythical. Higher tiers are rarer but more valuable.

Entropy: The special currency used exclusively for fishing upgrades, crafting augments, and unlocking advanced features. Cannot be spent elsewhere.

Fishing Level: Separate from other skills. You level up by catching custom fish, which unlocks augments, totems, and skill upgrades.

Augments: Custom enchantments (on top of other custom enchantments) specifically for fishing rods that enhance various aspects of fishing.

Nation Benefits: Don't forget that your nation (Port Royale, Shrimpton, or Coral Crown) provides unique fishing bonuses (Still a WIP)!

Getting Started Requirements

• A fishing rod (any will work, but enchanted rods are recommended)
• Vanilla enchantments help: Lure, Luck of the Sea, and Mending make fishing more efficient
• Patience: The system can be complex, but rewards dedicated fishers

Your First Fishing Session

Step 1: Start Fishing

1. Craft or obtain a fishing rod
2. Add vanilla enchantments if possible (Lure III, Luck of the Sea III recommended)
3. Find any body of water
4. Cast your line and wait for a bite
5. Watch for custom fish in addition to vanilla fish!

Pro Tip: Different biomes contain different fish. Check /fish codex to see where specific fish spawn.

Step 2: Check Your Progress

After catching a few fish, check your stats:

/fish stats

This shows:

• Your current Fishing Level
• Total Entropy balance
• XP progress to next level
• Fish caught by tier
• Various other statistics

Step 3: Sell Your First Fish

Make some money from your catches:

/fish shop

• Browse your caught fish in the shop GUI
• Click fish to sell them for diamonds
• One fish per click will be sold
• Note: A featured fish rotates regularly and sells for bonus money!

Important Decision: Should you sell or gut? Fish can be sold for money OR gutted for Entropy. Consider your priorities before selling everything!

Step 4: Learn About Entropy

Entropy is gained by:

• Catching custom fish (small amounts automatically)
• Gutting fish at /fish gut
• Completing deliveries
• Winning or participating in tournaments
• Redeeming Entropy Crystals (items worth 10,000 entropy)

What Entropy Does:

• Crafts augments (custom rod enchants)
• Upgrades delivery system
• Upgrades fishing skills
• Activates and upgrades fishing totems
• Removes augments from rods (25,000 entropy)

Essential Commands Reference

Main Commands

Advanced Commands

Understanding Fish Tiers & Values

The Six Tiers

Fish come in six rarity levels, each with different catch rates, XP rewards, and sell values:

🥉 Bronze (Common)

• Most frequently caught
• Fishing XP: 75 per catch
• Good for beginners building Entropy

🥈 Silver (Uncommon)

• Moderate rarity
• Fishing XP: 150 per catch
• Decent money and Entropy

🥇 Gold (Rare)

• Less common finds
• Fishing XP: 300 per catch
• Solid value for selling or gutting

💎 Diamond (Very Rare)

• Significant catches
• Fishing XP: 700 per catch
• High value, great for Entropy

🌟 Platinum (Extremely Rare)

• Very difficult to catch
• Fishing XP: 1,900 per catch
• Excellent for tournaments and Entropy

✨ Mythical (Legendary)

• The rarest fish
• Fishing XP: 6,000 per catch
• Cannot be gutted (too valuable!)
• Highest sell value

Fish Codex: Your Encyclopedia

Access the codex with /fish codex to view:

• All available fish organized by tier
• Required biomes for each fish
• Catch conditions (day/night, weather, etc.)
• First player to catch each fish species
• Your personal catch history

Pro Tip: Use the codex to plan fishing trips. If you need specific fish for deliveries, check where they spawn!

Entropy: The Fishing Currency

What Is Entropy?

Entropy is the specialized currency that powers the entire fishing progression system. Unlike diamonds or your nation's currency, Entropy is earned exclusively through fishing activities and spent exclusively on fishing upgrades.

Earning Entropy

Primary Methods:

1. Catching Custom Fish - Small amounts automatically upon catching
2. Gutting Fish - Convert caught fish into Entropy at /fish gut
3. Completing Deliveries - Major Entropy rewards for quest completion
4. Tournament Participation - All participants earn bonus Entropy
5. Entropy Crystals - Items worth 10,000 Entropy that can be redeemed

Gutting Station (/fish gut):

• Place fish in the gutting menu
• Click to convert them into Entropy
• Destroys the fish permanently
• Amount varies by fish tier and augments

Strategic Consideration: Should you sell fish for money or gut them for Entropy? This depends on:

• Your current financial needs
• Whether you need Entropy for augments or upgrades
• Delivery requirements (keep fish you might need!)
• Current fish market prices

Spending Entropy

Major Uses:

• Crafting Augments: 35,000 - 125,000 per augment
• Removing All Augments: 25,000 (returns augments to inventory)
• Delivery Upgrades: Various costs for capacity, speed, efficiency
• Skill Tree Upgrades: Improves various fishing aspects
• Totem Activation & Upgrades: Passive fishing bonuses
• Withdrawing Entropy Crystals: 10,000 Entropy becomes tradeable item

Pro Tip: Early on, save Entropy for your first augments. Later, balance between augments and skill upgrades.

Augments: Custom Rod Enchantments

What Are Augments?

Augments are custom enchantments specifically designed for fishing rods. Unlike vanilla enchantments, they're crafted using special ingredients and Entropy, then applied to your rod through a special menu.

Key Facts:

• Augments can only be applied to fishing rods
• Multiple different augments can be on one rod simultaneously
• Same augment can be applied multiple times to increase its level
• Augments can be removed for 25,000 Entropy (returned to inventory)
• Each augment has a maximum level
• Augments can be traded between players

Viewing Augments

Use /fish augments to browse:

• All available augments
• Required Fishing Level to craft each
• Exact ingredient recipes
• Entropy cost to craft
• Maximum level for each augment
• What each augment does

Crafting Augments

Requirements:

1. Sufficient Fishing Level
2. Required Entropy balance
3. Exact ingredient amounts
4. A cauldron filled with water
5. A fishing rod to click the cauldron

Crafting Steps:

1. Fill a cauldron with water
2. Gather all required ingredients
3. Drop exact amounts into the cauldron
4. Left-click the cauldron with your fishing rod
5. The augment drops as an item

Common Mistakes:

• Wrong ingredient amounts (must be exact!)
• Insufficient Fishing Level
• Not enough Entropy
• Clicking with wrong item
• Cauldron not filled with water

Pro Tip: You can throw extra ingredients—the craft will succeed and refund excess items.

Applying Augments to Your Rod

Once you have an augment item:

1. Open /fish augment
2. Place your fishing rod in the first slot (left side)
3. Place the augment item in the second slot (right side)
4. Click the green glass pane to confirm
5. Your rod is returned with the augment applied!

Leveling Augments: Apply the same augment multiple times to increase its level and effectiveness.

Removing Augments:

1. Open /fish augment
2. Place your rod in the first slot
3. Click the TNT block to remove ALL augments
4. Costs 25,000 Entropy
5. All augments return to your inventory

Key Augments Overview

🔥 Hot Spot [Level 10, 125K Entropy]

• Chance to catch multiple fish per cast
• Max level: 10
• Best early-game augment
• Does NOT work in rain
• Ingredients: Glistering melon slices, string, golden apples, oak boat, dolphin tails

☔ Call of the Storm [Level 12, 40K Entropy]

• Chance to catch multiple fish during rain
• Max level: 5
• Higher success rate than Hot Spot
• Only works when raining
• Ingredients: Water bucket, oak boat, cod, lily pads, sponge

🍖 Saturate [Level 12, 35K Entropy]

• Chance to restore hunger when catching fish
• Max level: 5
• Quality of life improvement
• Ingredients: Various food items

📚 Sage [Level 16, 60K Entropy]

• Increases Fishing XP gained from catches
• Max level: 10
• Accelerates leveling
• Essential for reaching high levels

🌍 Biome Disruption [Level 22, 70K Entropy]

• Chance to catch fish from any biome
• Max level: 10
• Eliminates need to travel for specific fish
• Extremely valuable for deliveries

✂️ Precision Cutting [Level 22, 70K Entropy]

• Increases Entropy gained from gutting fish
• Max level: 8
• Maximizes Entropy production
• Important for sustainable progression

🦀 Crab Bait [Level 25, 40K Entropy]

• Higher chance to spawn crabs while fishing
• Max level: 5
• Helps gather crab ingredients for augments
• Crabs drop Crab Claws and Crab Scales

🧠 Intellect [Level 25, 50K Entropy]

• Increases vanilla player XP from fishing
• Max level: 10
• Helps with enchanting and anvil use

👁️ Perception [Level 28, 75K Entropy]

• Increases base Entropy from catching fish
• Max level: 7
• Boosts passive Entropy generation

🏆 Trophy [Level 35, 60K Entropy]

• Higher profit chance when weighing fish
• Max level: 6
• Reduces risk of the scales feature

⭐ Master Fisherman [Level 45, 120K Entropy]

• Increases chance to catch better tier fish
• Max level: 20
• The ultimate endgame augment
• Most expensive to fully max
• Ingredients: Nether star, ghast tears, crab claws, crab scales, dolphin tails, squid tentacles, heart of the sea

Augment Ingredients

Custom Mob Drops:

• Crab Claw - Kill crabs (20% drop chance)
• Crab Scale - Kill crabs (20% drop chance)
• Dolphin Tail - Kill dolphins (80% drop chance)
• Squid Tentacle - Kill squids (10% drop chance)

Where to Find Custom Mobs:

• Crabs - 5% chance to spawn while fishing (appear as silverfish)
• Dolphins & Squids - Natural ocean spawns

Pro Tip: Use Looting enchantment on your weapon to increase drop rates!

Recommended Augment Progression

Early Game (Levels 10-20):

1. Hot Spot (multiple fish per cast)
2. Call of the Storm (rain fishing)
3. Saturate (hunger management)

Mid Game (Levels 20-30): 4. Sage (faster leveling) 5. Precision Cutting (more Entropy) 6. Biome Disruption (access all fish) 7. Crab Bait (gather ingredients)

Late Game (Levels 30-45): 8. Intellect (player XP) 9. Perception (passive Entropy) 10. Trophy (scales optimization) 11. Master Fisherman (better fish)

The Fishing Skill Tree

How Skills Work

Every time you gain a Fishing Level, you earn 1 Skill Point that can be invested in the skill tree to enhance various fishing aspects.

Access with /fish skills

Two Types of Skills

Upgradable Skills (1 Point Each):

• Can be upgraded multiple times
• Each upgrade costs 1 Skill Point
• Diminishing returns as you upgrade
• Balance your points across skills early on

One-Time Skills (15 Points Each):

• Unlock powerful passive effects
• Single purchase, permanent benefit
• Effects scale with your Fishing Level
• Expensive but transformative

Skill Reset

For 50,000 Entropy, you can reset all skill points and reallocate them. Useful for:

• Correcting early mistakes
• Adapting to new playstyle
• Optimizing for tournaments or deliveries
• Experimenting with different builds

Skill Strategy

Early Game (Levels 1-20):

• Spread points evenly across upgradable skills
• Don't rush one-time skills yet
• Focus on general improvements

Mid Game (Levels 20-40):

• Start specializing based on your goals
• Consider your first one-time skill purchase
• Balance entropy production and XP gain

Late Game (Level 40+):

• Unlock multiple one-time skills
• Max out key upgradable skills
• Optimize for your preferred activities

Deliveries: Fishing Quests

What Are Deliveries?

Deliveries are repeatable quests that require you to catch and turn in specific custom fish. They're one of the best sources of Entropy and valuable rewards.

Access with /fish deliveries

How Deliveries Work

Earning Deliveries:

• Catch 180 custom fish to unlock a delivery (default)
• Multiple deliveries can be active simultaneously
• Check /fish deliveries to see available quests

Completing Deliveries:

1. Open /fish deliveries
2. View required fish for each delivery
3. Catch all required fish
4. Click the delivery to turn it in
5. Wait for the delivery processing time
6. Claim your rewards (need inventory space!)

Important: Deliveries don't care about fish quantity in your inventory—you only need one of each required fish type.

Delivery Rewards

Common Rewards:

• Entropy Crystals - Worth 10,000 Entropy each
• Special Lures - Crab Lures, Platinum Lures, Mythical Lures
• Augment Ingredients - Crab claws, scales, dolphin tails, etc.
• Bonus Entropy - Direct Entropy payment

Pro Tip: Keep fish in your Fish Bag instead of selling/gutting them. You'll need them for deliveries!

Delivery Upgrades (Purchased with Entropy)

Increase Capacity:

• More active delivery slots
• Take on more quests simultaneously

Overclocked:

• Reduces delivery processing time
• Get rewards faster

Expert Deliverer:

• Reduces number of fish required
• Only applies to normal deliveries

Pay Rise:

• Earn more Entropy from completed deliveries
• Percentage bonus on all rewards

Lucky Charm:

• Reduces fish needed to trigger new deliveries
• Get deliveries more frequently

Strategy: Prioritize Lucky Charm and Pay Rise early for consistent progression.

Fish Scales: The Weighing System

What Is Fish Weighing?

The scales system lets you gamble on increasing fish sell values. Access with /fish scales

How It Works

1. Open /fish scales
2. Place fish in the weighing area
3. Select a risk level from the right side
4. Click the anvil to weigh the fish
5. Fish value increases OR decreases based on risk

Risk Levels:

• Low Risk - Small potential change
• Medium Risk - Moderate potential change
• High Risk - Large potential change

Results:

• ✅ Success - Fish sell value increases
• ❌ Failure - Fish sell value decreases

When to Use Scales

Good Situations:

• High-value fish you're selling anyway
• Trophy augment equipped (increases success chance)
• You need extra money urgently

Avoid Scaling:

• Fish needed for deliveries
• Fish you plan to gut for Entropy
• When you can't afford the loss

Pro Tip: Stack identical fish first—they'll all be weighted the same value, maximizing efficiency.

Tournaments: Competitive Fishing

How Tournaments Work

Tournaments occur periodically, lasting 10 minutes each. Four different tournament types test various fishing skills.

Participation:

• Tournaments are announced server-wide
• Simply catch a qualifying fish to enter
• Top 3 players win significant rewards
• ALL participants earn bonus Entropy

Tournament Types

1. Most Fish

• Catch the highest total number of custom fish
• Any tier counts
• Catch just 1 fish to enter
• Rewards quantity over quality

2. Longest Fish

• Catch the single longest fish
• Fish length is randomly determined
• One qualifying catch enters you
• Pure luck-based

3. Most Platinum Fish

• Catch the most Platinum-tier fish
• Must catch at least 1 Platinum to enter
• Rewards tier-focused fishing
• Tests augment optimization

4. Most Crabs

• Kill the most crabs (silverfish)
• Crabs spawn 5% while fishing (higher with Crab Bait)
• Aggressive hunting strategy
• Combat-focused tournament

Tournament Strategy

Rod Preparation:

• Vanilla enchantments matter (Lure III, Luck III)
• Augments provide significant advantages
• Hot Spot / Call of the Storm for multiple catches
• Master Fisherman for better tiers
• Crab Bait for crab tournaments

During Tournament:

• Start fishing immediately when announced
• Stay focused for the full 10 minutes
• Don't stop to manage inventory
• Use Fish Bag if it fills up

Pro Tip: A well-augmented rod is the difference between winning and losing tournaments.

The Fish Bag

What Is It?

The Fish Bag is extra storage specifically for caught fish. Access with /fish bag

Uses

Storage Management:

• Prevents inventory clutter during fishing sessions
• Stores fish safely for future deliveries
• Organizes fish by tier or type
• Keeps fish separate from other items

How to Use:

1. Open /fish bag
2. Drag and drop fish into the bag
3. Retrieve fish whenever needed
4. Fish stay safely stored between sessions

Pro Tip: Use the Fish Bag to stockpile fish for deliveries rather than immediately selling or gutting them.

Fishing Totem (Level 20+)

What Is a Fishing Totem?

A fishing totem is a multi-block structure that provides powerful passive buffs while fishing in its radius. It's a late-game feature requiring Level 20 to unlock.

Building the Totem

View construction with /fish totem or in the main menu

Activation Requirements:

• Fishing Level 20 minimum
• Specific items in inventory
• Correct multi-block structure built
• Right-click lower observer with fishing rod

Activation Cost (Have in Inventory):

• Varies by server configuration
• Typically requires rare items
• One-time cost per activation

Totem Upgrades

Three upgrade paths available, each costing Entropy:

1. Duration - Totem stays active longer
2. Radius - Affects larger area
3. Passive Slots - More bonuses active simultaneously

Upgrade Cost Formula: Base Cost + (Additional Cost × Upgrade Level)

Maximum Passive Slots: 15 (when fully upgraded)

Totem Benefits

• Passive XP boosts
• Entropy generation increases
• Higher quality fish catches
• Multiple effects can stack
• Benefits everyone fishing in radius

Important: Breaking an active totem gives you a special item to relocate it without re-paying activation costs!

Nation Fishing Bonuses

Don't forget that your nation provides unique fishing advantages! Remember to leverage your national perks:

🏴‍☠️ Port Royale:

• Superior Fishing: Enhanced fishing loot tables
• Better catches on average
• More valuable fish

🦐 Shrimpton:

• Fishing Excellence: Better fishing rewards
• Spiritual home of all shrimp-kind
• Waters recognize and reward the faithful

👑 Coral Crown:

• Premium Equipment: Superior fishing equipment
• Quality tools for quality results
• Best-in-class fishing gear

Custom Mobs & Anti-AFK

Crabs (Silverfish Mobs)

Spawning:

• 5% chance while fishing
• Increased with Crab Bait augment
• Appear as silverfish
• Hostile mobs that attack

Drops:

• Crab Claw (20% chance)
• Crab Scale (20% chance)
• Essential for augment crafting
• Looting enchantment increases drops

Anti-AFK Function: Crabs serve as the fishing system's anti-AFK mechanism. You must actively fight them off, preventing fully automated fishing.

Other Custom Drops

Dolphins:

• Dolphin Tail (80% drop chance)
• Natural ocean spawns
• Peaceful mob

Squids:

• Squid Tentacle (10% drop chance)
• Natural ocean spawns
• Passive mob

Quick Start Checklist

Use this to verify you're set up for fishing success:

• Crafted or obtained a fishing rod
• Added vanilla enchantments (Lure III, Luck III recommended)
• Checked /fish stats to see your level
• Caught your first custom fish
• Viewed /fish codex to learn about fish
• Sold fish at /fish shop for money
• Gutted fish at /fish gut for Entropy
• Checked /fish augments to plan your first augment
• Started saving fish in /fish bag for deliveries
• Joined or prepared for your first tournament

Troubleshooting

Not Catching Custom Fish

Possible causes:

• Fishing in wrong biome for desired fish
• Using wrong bait or conditions
• Not meeting level requirements

Solutions:

1. Check /fish codex for fish locations
2. Try different biomes
3. Ensure you're meeting catch conditions
4. Keep fishing—RNG takes time!

Can't Craft Augment

Possible causes:

• Insufficient Fishing Level
• Not enough Entropy
• Wrong ingredient amounts
• Cauldron not filled with water

Solutions:

1. Check /fish augments for requirements
2. Verify /fish stats shows sufficient level and Entropy
3. Count ingredients carefully (must be exact)
4. Ensure cauldron has water
5. Try standing above the cauldron when clicking

Fish Disappeared

Problem: Fish aren't in inventory after catching.

Solutions:

• Check /fish bag - may have auto-stored
• Check if inventory was full (fish dropped on ground)
• Verify you didn't accidentally gut or sell them

Deliveries Not Appearing

Problem: Haven't received any delivery quests.

Solutions:

• Catch more custom fish (need 180 for first delivery)
• Check /fish deliveries - might already be there
• Verify Lucky Charm upgrade status

Tips for Success

1. Start With a Good Rod Vanilla enchantments (Lure, Luck of the Sea, Mending) make everything easier.

2. Save Fish for Deliveries Don't immediately sell or gut everything. Store fish in your Fish Bag.

3. Balance Money and Entropy Decide what you need more: diamonds from selling or Entropy from gutting.

4. Check the Featured Fish The rotating featured fish in /fish shop sells for bonus money!

5. Participate in Every Tournament Even if you don't win, you earn bonus Entropy.

6. Plan Your Augment Path Check /fish augments and plan which ones to craft first.

7. Use the Codex /fish codex tells you exactly where to fish for specific species.

8. Keep Crab Drops Crab Claws and Scales are essential for many augments.

9. Fish Near Other Players Proximity to other fishers grants bonus Entropy.

10. Leverage Your Nation Remember your national fishing bonuses and use them!

11. Invest in Delivery Upgrades Lucky Charm and Pay Rise provide excellent long-term value.

12. Don't Rush One Stat Balance augments, skills, and deliveries for well-rounded progression.

Advanced Strategies

Entropy Farming

Maximum Efficiency:

1. Equip Precision Cutting augment (max level)
2. Upgrade Perception augment for passive gains
3. Invest in gutting-related skills
4. Complete deliveries regularly
5. Participate in all tournaments

Tournament Domination

Optimal Setup:

• Fully enchanted rod (Lure III, Luck III, Unbreaking III, Mending)
• Hot Spot + Call of the Storm augments (both maxed)
• Master Fisherman augment (as high as possible)
• Biome Disruption for consistent catches
• Sage for leveling during tournaments

Delivery Speed Run

Efficient Completion:

1. Use Biome Disruption to catch any fish anywhere
2. Max Lucky Charm upgrade for frequent deliveries
3. Expert Deliverer reduces fish requirements
4. Keep diverse fish stockpiled in Fish Bag
5. Overclocked upgrade for faster processing

Additional Help Resources

In-Game:

• Type /fish for the main menu
• Hover over items in GUIs for tooltips
• Ask in global chat—community is helpful!

Server Resources:

• Check Discord for fishing competitions
• Consult nation leaders about fishing strategies
• Trade augments and ingredients with other players

Remember: Fishing on shrimple.cc is designed to be rewarding for both casual players and dedicated grinders. Take your time, enjoy the progression, and embrace the cozy fishing lifestyle!

🦐 "In the depths, the shrimp waits. In the shallows, the fisher learns. Together, legends are made."