Get ready to dive into a massive new update for Roblox’s Fish Game.
This update, featuring majestic Orcas, a 2x XP Weekend, and a plethora of improvements, is now live. Let’s explore all the exciting changes and additions.
Orca Update Highlights
- 2x XP Weekend: To help everyone catch up and experience the new content, a 2x XP Weekend is now live.
- Orca Migrations: Witness the awe-inspiring Orca Migrations taking place every hour. These migrations offer a chance to encounter the rare Ancient Orca.
- New Titles: Show off your dedication with new titles for reaching levels 200 to 1,000.
- Quest Compass Test: A select group of players will be testing a new Quest Compass feature.
- FTUE Changes: Improvements have been made to the First Time User Experience (FTUE) for early-game players.
- New Orca Bundle: A brand new Orca Bundle is available for purchase in the store.
- New Skins: The update introduces 3 new skins.
- New Bobbers: 3 new bobbers have been added to the game.
- Small Hints: The developers have also added small hints towards “something much bigger…”
Major Bug Fixes
This update addresses a significant number of bugs, including:
- Merchant Freezes: Fixed issues with the Merchant freezing.
- Glider Unequipping: Fixed the bug causing gliders to unequip when touching CanCollide-disabled objects.
- Red Energy Crystal Price Display: Fixed the incorrect display of the Red Energy Crystal price.
- Compass Inversion: Fixed the inverted compass.
- Fishing Through Ground: Fixed the issue of fishing through the ground in certain locations.
- Greedy Mutation: Fixed the Greedy mutation breaking the Mosasaurus model.
- Missing Fence Post: Fixed a missing fence post at Northern Expedition.
- Animation Issues: Created new animations for Phineas and the Skin Merchant.
- Voyager Rod Driftwood Skin: Fixed missing VFX on the Voyager Rod Driftwood skin.
- Forsaken Shores Grass: Fixed Forsaken Shores grass patches not changing with seasons.
- Overlapping Terrain: Fixed overlapping terrain at Ancient Isle.
- Non-Functional Ladders: Fixed non-functional ladders in some areas.
- Inability to Sit: Fixed the inability to sit on some bass boat seats.
- Softlock Hole: Fixed a softlock hole at Northern Expedition.
- Typo: Fixed a typo in the Aurora Borealis notification.
- Incorrect Angler Prompt: Fixed the Roslit Angler prompt incorrectly displaying ‘Terrapin Angler’.
- Frozen Mutation: Fixed the Frozen mutation not appearing on Megalodon.
- Emoting with Rod: Fixed the issue of unrestricted movement when emoting while holding a fishing rod.
- Ambience Setting: Fixed the ‘Disable Ambience’ setting not muting ambient sounds.
- Subspace: The Depths Key: Fixed the inability to hold or sell the Subspace: The Depths Key.
- Ancient Depths Serpent Radar: Fixed the Ancient Depths Serpent radar duplicating text.
- Keeper’s Altar, Exalted Elevator: Fixed issues with these sometimes teleporting players under the map.
- Mermaid Dialogue: Fixed grammatical errors in Mermaid dialogue.
- Collision and Map Issues: Fixed most collision and map issues in Atlantis.
- NPC Dialogue: Fixed NPC dialogue breaking when walking away mid-conversation.
- Roslit Volcano Fishing: Fixed the inability to fish in Roslit Volcano.
- Guardian of Atlantis: Fixed wobbling and driver seat entry issues.
- Low-End Device Crashes: Fixed crashes on low-end devices when exiting Atlantis.
- Atlantis Visibility: Fixed Atlantis visibility issues at night.
- Hole in Poseidon’s Temple: Fixed a hole in Poseidon’s Temple that allowed unintended map exits.
- Athena Dialogue: Fixed Athena’s dialogue not working.
- 50 Catches Badge: Fixed the 50 catches badge not awarding properly.
- Ziplines: Fixed ziplines at Roslit Volcano leading nowhere.
- Brine Pool Fishing: Fixed brine pool fishing issues.
- Floating Trees: Fixed (most) floating trees at Ancient Isle.
- Data Restore Tool: Fixed issues with the Data Restore Tool.
- Treasure Chest Overlap: Fixed overlapping treasure chests.
Gameplay Improvements
- Slope Climbing: Players should no longer be able to climb steep slopes.
- Conception Conch Pushing: Players can no longer push others using the Conception Conch hitbox.
- Legendary King’s Rod Skin: Now includes all accessories.
- Equipping Rod Alert: Equipping a rod now properly displays the ‘Equipped’ alert.
- Sandy Mutation: Should now display correctly on Nessie.
- Mutations Display: Meg’s Spine, Meg’s Fang, Moon Wood, Neptune’s Nibbler, and all sorts of Crates should now display mutations.
- Crystallized & Heavenly Mutations: These mutations now appear in notifications.
- Winter’s Edge: This fish is now a limited rarity.
- Golden Seahorse: Now appears in the bestiary again.
- Riptide Rod: Description is now accurate.
- Fischmas and Frost Fire Rods: Now have descriptions.
- Horseshoe Crab: Description corrected.
- New Year’s Bobbers: Now have VFX and SFX.
Quality of Life Changes
- Electric Shock Mutation: Value changed back to x3.5.
- Aureolin Mutation: Value increased to x6.
- Radio Sound: Now fades out smoothly.
- ‘Return to Island’ Feature: Now hides if you are not in the A/B test.
- Compass: No longer malfunctions on low FPS.
- Grand Reef Location Header: Added.
- Atlantis Merchant: Now sells quality bait crates and Conception Conches.
- Totem Info: Totem information in stats is now accurate.
- Ethereal Abyss Timer: Increased from 45 to 90 seconds.
- Codes: Are now case-insensitive.
- Flippers/Super Flippers: No longer block Atlantis Merchant dialogue.
- Treasure Map Limit: Lowered max treasure maps in inventory to 10, with compensation for “corrupt” ones.
- System Rewrites: Tons of systems and services rewritten for improved server startup and loading times.
- Volcanic Brick Location: Moved on the same island to be obtainable again.
- Roslit Bay treasure chest spawns: Resolved
- Memory Leak: Resolved severe memory leak issue when opening bestiary and clicking on the “All” tab.
- Unsellable Fish: “0kg” unsellable fish will now be properly sized and scaled upon rejoining.
- Oxygen Tanks: All oxygen tanks show in-hand now.
- Treasure Chest Spawns: Added over 50 new treasure chest spawns around the map.
New Code!
To celebrate the update, the developers have released a new code:
THEKRAKEN: Redeem for a Sunken Ship bobber and C$2500.
Redeem this code in the game’s settings menu for your rewards!
New Emotes
/e griddy(requires emote pack)/e xavier(requires emote pack)/e togo(now has audio)
Seraphic Rod Change
- Seraphic Rod ability completion requirement changed from 50 -> 60%
- Made it so it no longer stops gaining progress when hitting that goal
Conclusion
The Orca update is a massive addition to Fish Game, bringing new creatures, challenges, and a wealth of improvements to the gameplay experience.
Dive in now, participate in the 2x XP Weekend, and discover all the new content that awaits you.