The next free update for No Man’s Sky has arrived, and it introduces a feature that developer Hello Games has wanted to bring to the game for a long time: fishing.
The Aquarius update, which arrives alongside the 5.10 patch, adds fishing as a core new feature. “Players can now explore the universe to find their perfect waterside spot, hopping with fish. Sit and relax alone with your thoughts, or stand alongside fellow Travellers as you look out over alien vistas waiting for a bite,” reads a line from the expansion’s description.
Players are now able to add a fishing rig to the multi-tool that allows them to fish in bodies of water. There are more than 160 varieties of fish in the game, spread throughout the game’s many planets. Certain types of fish only appear at set times of day and during specific weather conditions. Players can fish from shore or trek out into the water in an Exo-Skiff to fish for critters in deeper waters.