is there an easy way to beat the anglers quests early on

[eddie]

i have been tring for a while to do 1 and i got 9 seaweed 8 old shoes 2 tin cans and 6 bass

[Dr. McWeazel]

'Fraid not, buddy. You'll need a more powerful fishing rod if you want to stop having so much trouble. The Jungle might be a good place to start looking for one, and I think the Mechanic sells one if the Angler is around.

[eddie]

i ahve a lead 1 and im using worms :/

[Dr. McWeazel]

Have you tried crafting Fishing Potions yet?

[Leaf]

Originally posted by Ensign McWeazel:

'Fraid not, buddy. You'll need a more powerful fishing rod if you want to stop having so much trouble. The Jungle might be a good place to start looking for one, and I think the Mechanic sells one if the Angler is around.

False, all he needs is to make a bigger pond. A better fishing rod catches better fish more often but a bigger pond also helps. The ideal size is around 300 blocks of water maybe 8-10 deep.

[SigmaLance]

Does the Angler return? He left in my world and haven't seen him for a while now.

[Torchfire]

Originally posted by SigmaLance:

Does the Angler return? He left in my world and haven't seen him for a while now.

Did you just randomly found him on the beach, or did he already move into a house when you lost him?

[Bob of Mage]

Originally posted by IG ShadowlessWanderer:

Originally posted by Ensign McWeazel:

'Fraid not, buddy. You'll need a more powerful fishing rod if you want to stop having so much trouble. The Jungle might be a good place to start looking for one, and I think the Mechanic sells one if the Angler is around.

False, all he needs is to make a bigger pond. A better fishing rod catches better fish more often but a bigger pond also helps. The ideal size is around 300 blocks of water maybe 8-10 deep.

From what I've heard a big enough fishing area removes the chance to catch junk. As for fishing rods the best option early option is the Mechanic's Rod sold by the NPC every few days. If you are lucky the Travelling Merchant will stock Sitting Duck's Fishing Pole when you have enough money. You can also make an okay early rod from Demonite Bars or Crimtane Bars.

[SigmaLance]

Originally posted by chakat Torchfire:

Originally posted by SigmaLance:

Does the Angler return? He left in my world and haven't seen him for a while now.

Did you just randomly found him on the beach, or did he already move into a house when you lost him?

I found him on the beach all the way at the end of my world. He was next to a giant lake. After a while it said he had left. I have been back there a few times and haven't seen him since.

[ShadeDaystar]

Originally posted by SigmaLance:

I found him on the beach all the way at the end of my world. He was next to a giant lake. After a while it said he had left. I have been back there a few times and haven't seen him since.

When you found him, did you speak to him?
If you spoke to him, did you build him a room/house?

If you didn't build him a room/house, maybe you should do that, now.

[Bob of Mage]

Originally posted by ShadeDaystar:

Originally posted by SigmaLance:

I found him on the beach all the way at the end of my world. He was next to a giant lake. After a while it said he had left. I have been back there a few times and haven't seen him since.

When you found him, did you speak to him?
If you spoke to him, did you build him a room/house?

If you didn't build him a room/house, maybe you should do that, now.

The first time I found him he also left even with a free house. The good news is that he came back awhile later, so try and do some other stuff in the mean time.

Also that lake was likely the ocean.

[Drag]

If you got a message that your angler "has left," what it really means is that your angler got killed. Some nonsense about "killing a child is too brutal" or something.

[Nekosis]

Originally posted by Drag:

If you got a message that your angler "has left," what it really means is that your angler got killed. Some nonsense about "killing a child is too brutal" or something.

That, or the Angler's not entirely what he seems. I've heard theories that he's some kind of fey or something.

[eddie]

does it matter?

[Nekosis]

Originally posted by TheEdster:

does it matter?

No. But there are people out there that WANT to make it matter.

Case Closed. The Angler's a pixie in a human costume.

[Dr. McWeazel]

Originally posted by Neko:

Originally posted by Drag:

If you got a message that your angler "has left," what it really means is that your angler got killed. Some nonsense about "killing a child is too brutal" or something.

That, or the Angler's not entirely what he seems. I've heard theories that he's some kind of fey or something.

I heard he was a ghost. "Sleeping" on the ocean, which is already a dangerous area (pre-hardmode) and just kinda floating seems pretty much impossible, even within the context of the game, so being a ghost seems pretty believable.