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Best Upgrades in How to Fish: Smart Upgrade Order
Pick the best How to Fish upgrades in the right order: improve one main weapon, upgrade travel when it becomes a real problem, and keep resources for boss...
Prioritize damage and useful weapon attachments on one main gun, then buy boat upgrades after your combat setup can reliably clear the next boss.
Before you start
This guide answers “best upgrades in how to fish” for players who want a direct in-game route, not a generic real-world fishing answer.
Check the active NPC request and your current island before spending money; progression is usually tied to a trigger or hand-in.
Use this route in your run
Work through the steps in order and pause when the stated requirement is not met. The next obstacle normally becomes clear after the relevant quest item, boss trophy, or coordinates are received.
For a different type of problem—combat damage, money, a collection gap, or a co-op setup—use the related guides below instead of repeating the same farm.
What to do
- Identify whether damage, travel, or a missing trigger is stopping progress.
- Upgrade the attachments and ammunition of one weapon first.
- Buy the first engine upgrade when island travel is slowing the route.
- Save expensive endgame upgrades for the whale and final sequence.
Important tips
- Do not use upgrades as a substitute for reading NPC requirements.
- Avoid spreading parts across weapons you are not actively using.