Build 26535436

From the Congo River to the tea estates of Malabar and the shores of Madagascar, there are 18 new places to cast your line. Basile greets you in Lingala, Kaveri in Malayalam, and Sahondra in Malagasy.

New gameplay trailer

See the waters of Malabar and the Congo in action, along with a record catch and a timed fishing duel at Gion Sakura Canal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trswi57SjSs

Waters

Congo, Malabar and Madagascar
18 new locations with day and night views, waterfalls and animated scenery. Access opens through levels, tickets and the required transport. Regional tickets last 3, 6 or 9 days from your first entry.

Butterflies and dragonflies
30 butterfly designs and 13 dragonfly designs. In daylight, butterflies circle the flowers and dragonflies skim the water. Ambient insects are enabled by default.

Birds over the water
Nine kinds of birds, from kingfishers and swallows to herons and pelicans. They vary in size and wing motion and occasionally fly all the way across the screen.

Fireflies and ice flecks
Fireflies glow along the shore at night, tiny ice flecks drift over glaciers, and dust motes float slowly through caves.

Fish and bait

180 new fish
126 real species and 54 mythical fish, with 10 at each new location. Baits and weight ranges have been checked for each species.

Quests, progression and economy

Three stories, 60 quests
Basile, Kaveri and Sahondra each offer 20 quests with rewards. Basile’s finale awards a special amulet and takes roughly 2–4 hours of active play.

Refreshed skills
A brighter skill tree with animations. All four masteries have been rebalanced and cost 150 points each. Timely Hookset adds up to 0.6 s for float strikes, and Bait Reserve adds up to 3 bait per shovel or bowl use. Two more new skills improve float control and reduce the risk of losing fish when a bottom rig is overloaded.

Existing profile points
Points invested in perks return with compensation and a bonus. Reset your skills for free at any time.

Quest journal
Accept as many general quests as you like. Postpone a quest to save its progress and resume it when you are ready.

Saber search and duels
Marko’s quest shows how many catches count toward the saber search. Kyrylo’s active quest can open the Duels tab directly.

Bug fixes

Quest fixes

• Ostap’s Notes stay accessible when you postpone your only started challenge from an older save.
• Marko’s quest counts an artifact even if you activated it while the quest was postponed.
• The Resume button appears even if quest progress updates as you postpone the quest.

Late bites on spinning rigs
Fixed an instant catch when a fish bit near the end of a spinning retrieve with the elite landing net equipped. The net bonus still applies.

Background autosaves
Fixed a groundbait timer issue that could repeatedly interrupt background autosaves.

Ticket purchase confirmation
Long ticket names and descriptions are now fully visible. Shelf text no longer shows through the purchase window.

Performance

Tackle changes and first casts
Reduced stutter when switching bottom and spinning rigs, making the first cast and starting to reel in a fish.

Travel between waters
Reduced the hitch when entering Old Mill Lake. The game frees the previous water’s textures when you travel.

Water, tips and the skill atlas
Water animation and personal tips take less work to update. Long lists in the skill atlas now scroll all the way to the last card.

Audio

Main menu music
Hidden Grove Fishing now plays in the main menu.