Loftia Fishing and Research Guide: Collector Rod, Bundles, Urbex

Evidence status: Features confirmed by Qloud Games’ Early Access page. Strategy notes are player reports. Last checked: November 9, 2026.

How does fishing work?

Loftia frames fishing as conservation. Qloud Games’ Early Access notes say you craft a Collector Rod to safely catch endangered fish species for repopulation efforts, and that the waterways hold a wide range of species to study.

Practical points:

• Kassim, the Biodiversity Researcher and Fishing Expert, lives in the Hanging Gardens, which the developer describes as having cozy fishing spots.
• Fishing uses a mini-game. The Fishing proficiency’s perks reportedly include faster catches and a chance to retry after failing.
• Fishing levels the Fishing proficiency. See proficiencies and perks.

What are Research Stations?

Research Stations let you forage local flora and fauna and contribute them to the community to support the study of Loftia’s islands and make new discoveries. Research is a group effort, like World Projects.

The Research proficiency grows from completing bundles and finding relics. Its reported perks include energy savings while recharging, which makes it unusually valuable for every playstyle. See the energy guide.

Why not sell your early fish?

Players report that fish fetch only a few Dew in the Shipping Bin, while research bundles turn them into tool upgrades and Research XP. Unless your bundles are complete, keep fish for research.

What is Urbex?

Urbex (urban exploration) is listed by Qloud Games as an Early Access activity: explore ancient tunnels and abandoned, decrepit buildings to find Artifacts, ancient relics that could reveal the mysteries of Old Earth. Gridfall’s secret underground tunnels and its museum, run by Atlas the Museum Curator, connect to this storyline. See Gridfall.

What is not confirmed yet?

Full fish lists, locations by time or weather, artifact drop tables, and bundle rewards are still being documented by players. This page will add them once they are verified against the current build.

Sources and verification

• Official: What’s in Early Access (Fishing, Research Stations, Urbex). Checked November 9, 2026.
• Official: loftia.gg character roster (Kassim, Atlas). Checked November 9, 2026.
• Community: launch-week player notes on fish sale value and research bundles.