How To Get The Oppressor Rod In Fisch

Fisch players chasing the new Oppressor Rod must track down a hidden NPC called Tormentor and clear three separate quest chains before the reward even becomes usable, according to the Venue Encore update that launched October 31, 2026.

The rod is one of five new tools added in Venue Encore, alongside Xorcist, Black Fairy, D.R.E.D-7 and Record Breaker, each tied to a different questgiver in the Underground Music Venue. For players grinding Fisch’s rod collection, the Oppressor stands out because of how many steps separate the first conversation with Tormentor from actually being able to use the rod without restriction.

Finding Tormentor Inside the Underground Music Venue

Tormentor does not appear in the open areas of the venue. He sits in a hidden auditorium that players can only reach during specific conditions. As detailed in a Oppressor Rod location guide, the auditorium is only accessible during the Tropical Squall weather event, which players can trigger with a Tropical Squall Totem.

• Enter the Underground Music Venue.
• Find the Duskwire rod sitting to the left of the Ken Carson NPC.
• Pop a Tropical Squall Totem and equip the Duskwire rod before interacting with it.
• Click the Duskwire rod to teleport into the secret auditorium.
• Equip the Dusk title and talk to Tormentor to begin the questline.

The Dusk title itself is not handed out freely. Players unlock it only after completing the Duskwire rod’s mastery quest, which demands 200 perfect catches. That requirement alone can take hours depending on a player’s rod enchantments and fishing location, so most players arrive at Tormentor’s auditorium already well equipped with Duskwire gear.

The Three Quests Standing Between You and the Rod

Once the conversation starts, Tormentor hands out quests in sequence rather than all at once. The first, Chaotic Resurgence, asks for 2 Shiny Chaotic Catfish, 1 Mourned Wyvern, 3 Darkened Enchant Relics and a Chaotic Enchant Relic.

• Shiny Chaotic Catfish: use a Duskwire rod enchanted with Blessed or Invincible, worm bait, and fish during a foggy night.
• Mourned Wyvern: use the Tidemourner Rod with a Long enchant and Truffle Worm bait.
• Darkened Enchant Relic: use the Depthseeker rod paired with the Relic Construct companion.
• Chaotic Enchant Relic: use the Duskwire rod with the Relic Construct companion.

Turning in Chaotic Resurgence unlocks Road of Revenant Carcasses, a riddle-based quest where Tormentor describes fish rather than naming them outright. Players have to interpret each clue to figure out what to catch. Because this stage involves multiple trips back and forth to Tormentor, it helps to mark the auditorium with a mystic mirror so it stays easy to find.

The final chain, Divergent Perceptions, asks for a Distraught Veiled Charybdis, a Squalled String and a Fallen Scylla.

• Distraught Veiled Charybdis: Dreambreaker Rod with Fractured or Cryogenic enchantment, Luminous Larva bait works well.
• Squalled String: Abaias Spite Rod with Garbage Bait, fished in the Desolate Deep location.
• Fallen Scylla: Fallen rod with Shark Head bait.

Completing all three quests and returning to Tormentor rewards players with the Oppressor Rod, though it comes locked behind a restriction that prevents full use right away.

Removing the Restriction and Rod Stats

The Oppressor Rod arrives restricted, mirroring a pattern seen elsewhere in Venue Encore. The Record Breaker rod, obtained from Tryce, uses a similar structure where early quests unlock a restricted version before a final step removes the limitation. For the Oppressor, that final step is called Impermanent Distress.

• Catch 1 Fallen Skolopendra.
• Catch an Olympian Devil using Duskwire with no companion equipped.
• Catch 35 Legendary or Mythical Oppressed fish in Crystal Cove.
• Parry 75 projectiles.

After finishing those tasks, players return to Tormentor one more time and pay 70,000,000 C$ to unrestrict the rod. Exact damage, luck or control stats for the unrestricted Oppressor Rod have not been published in any verified source as of this writing.

Why This Update Matters for Fisch Players

Venue Encore marks the third appearance of the Underground Music Venue, a limited-time location that has historically offered exclusive black-market rods unavailable elsewhere. This round adds five NPCs and a new merchant, Silver Scalper, who sells previously limited rods like the Electric Guitar and Katana Rod for in-game currency, giving latecomers a way to catch up on past event items.

The update’s official patch notes also included a redeem code, TheVenueEncore, and hinted at more content arriving the following week without specifying details. Players working through other Fisch rod questlines can find related walkthroughs, including How To unlock the Dutchman’s Rod and How To obtain the Power Source item sold at Sophisticated Glorp’s Shop in Roslit Bay.