The Gingerbread Rod is a festive, event-exclusive fishing rod introduced during Fischmas 2025. While it isn’t designed to be a top-tier grinding rod, it serves a very specific purpose during the event and is mainly aimed at casual play, collectors, and players who enjoy mutation-based value boosts.
What Is the Gingerbread Rod?
The Gingerbread Rod is a Stage 1 event fishing rod that can only be obtained during the Fischmas 2025 event. It’s literally built from a gingerbread cookie theme, leaning more into seasonal flavor than raw power.
This rod is all about one thing: Gingerbread mutations.
How to Get the Gingerbread Rod IN Fisch
You can purchase the Gingerbread Rod in Northstar Village during Fischmas.
- Location: Northstar Village
- Price: 5,000 C$
- Availability: Fischmas (2025) only
To find it easily, head to the left side of Northstar Village. The rod is displayed resting on top of a gingerbread house, making it hard to miss once you’re in the right spot.
Once Fischmas ends, this rod will no longer be obtainable.
Gingerbread Rod Stats Explained
The Gingerbread Rod has modest early-game stats with clear limitations.
- Lure Speed: 50%
- Luck: 65%
- Control: 0.1 (+10%)
- Resilience: 10%
- Max Weight: 2,000 kg
- Line Distance: Unknown / Not specified
These stats place it firmly below rods like the Jinglestar Rod or Christmas Tree Rod in terms of progression efficiency.
Passive Ability – Gingerbread Mutation
This is the main reason the rod exists.
- 25% chance to apply the Gingerbread mutation
- Gingerbread mutation provides a 5× value multiplier
This makes the rod decent for event-themed value farming, even if the base stats aren’t impressive. When the mutation procs, fish sell for significantly more, which is where the rod finds its niche.
Control Preview – How It Feels to Use
With 0.1 Control, the reeling bar sits at 40% width.
In practical terms:
- It’s usable, but not forgiving
- Misses are common if you rush
- Best suited for relaxed or casual fishing
It doesn’t feel bad, but it definitely doesn’t feel smooth compared to higher-control rods.
What Is the Gingerbread Rod Good For?
This rod is best used for:
- Fischmas-themed gameplay
- Collectors completing seasonal gear
- Casual fishing sessions
- Chasing Gingerbread mutation value
- Players who want all event items
It is not recommended for serious long-term grinding or progression.
Best Enchants for the Gingerbread Rod
Because of its limited stats and low tier, enchanting this rod is mostly for convenience or experimentation.
Not Recommended for Optimal Grinding
The rod’s low tier and limited efficiency mean no enchant truly makes it competitive for money farming.
Useful Miscellaneous Enchants
- Hasty
Best option if you want near-instant luring and faster casual catches. - Herculean
Increases Control, Max Weight, and Progress Speed, making the rod feel less restrictive. - Unbreakable
A fallback option if you don’t have access to an Exalted Relic.
The Gingerbread Rod isn’t meant to compete with Fischmas heavy-hitters like the Jinglestar Rod. Instead, it exists as a fun, seasonal rod with a strong mutation passive. It’s a flavor-first item that rewards players who enjoy the holiday theme and want every Fischmas collectible in their inventory.
If you’re playing Fischmas 2025 seriously, think of the Gingerbread Rod as a bonus, not a necessity.