Install the Line, Then Select the Upgraded Rod
Craft Braided Line at a workbench, then attach it to your fishing rod at the rigging bench at Betsy & Sons. Check the fitted component on that rod, then select the same rod in the fishing spot's tackle menu before casting.
Get the Blueprint and Read Its Recipe
- Check the Trading Post merchant's consumables section for the Braided Line Blueprint, listed at 300 Credits.
- Find Braided Line in the Blueprint Book at a workbench. If the recipe is locked, inspect its displayed research requirement before trying to craft it.
- Check the Scraps of Knowledge requirement if research is blocking you. Unlocking the blueprint and producing the finished line are separate parts of the process.
- Gather the ingredients displayed on your Braided Line recipe. Pin the recipe if you want its material requirements visible while collecting supplies.
Blueprint and Finished Line
| Item | Purpose | How to Get It | What to Do Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braided Line Blueprint | Provides access to the Braided Line crafting recipe. | Trading Post merchant, consumables section: 300 Credits. | Open the recipe at a workbench and gather its displayed ingredients. |
| Braided Line | Stronger fishing line that withstands greater tension during difficult catches. | Craft it at a workbench after unlocking its recipe and gathering the required materials. | Install it on a rod at Betsy & Sons, then select that rod in the tackle menu. |
Craft and Mount Braided Line
- Open the Blueprint Book at a workbench to locate the Braided Line recipe and see whether it is available for crafting.
- Research Braided Line if its recipe is locked, using the requirement shown for that blueprint. This makes the recipe available for the crafting stage.
- Gather the materials listed in the recipe so you have the supplies needed to produce the line at the workbench.
- Craft Braided Line at the workbench to create the finished upgrade. Completing this action still leaves installation to do.
- Bring the crafted line to the rigging bench at Betsy & Sons, where rod upgrades are attached.
- Select the upgrade slot on the rod you intend to use, preparing that rod to receive the crafted line.
- Follow the displayed installation prompt to fit Braided Line to the selected rod. Use the prompt shown by your game for the interaction.
- Inspect the selected rod's upgrade slot for the installed component. This checks that you completed mounting rather than stopping after crafting.
- Select the upgraded rod from the tackle menu at a fishing location. That puts the rod carrying Braided Line into use for your cast.
How to Tell the Line Is Equipped
Check the rod at the upgrade bench, then check your rod selection at the fishing spot. The installed component belongs on the rod you inspected, and the tackle menu determines which rod you cast with. Selecting another rod after installation means you should check that rod's loadout before expecting the line upgrade to help.
Find the Unfinished Upgrade Step
- If you have only unlocked the blueprint, return to the workbench and craft the item. Learning the recipe does not finish the upgrade.
- If the line has been crafted but is not fitted to the rod, return to the rigging bench at Betsy & Sons to install it.
- If you are searching the bait options, return to the rod upgrade process. Braided Line is a rod component, so choosing bait does not install it.
- If installation is complete, check the rod selected in the tackle menu before casting. Make sure it is the rod you upgraded.
Use the Stronger Line During Difficult Catches
Braided Line withstands greater tension, making line breaks less likely during difficult catches. You still need to counter the fish's movement, watch Line Tension and choose when to reel. Treat the upgrade as more room to manage the fight, while continuing to ease off when tension becomes dangerous.
Pull against the fish's movement to reduce its Stamina, then reel it closer as it tires. Keep watching tension throughout that exchange, even with the stronger line fitted. If the meter approaches its limit, ease off before continuing the retrieve.