
I’ve mapped the whole Oppressor Rod route from the Venue Encore update, one of four questline rods added on October 31, 2026. You reach Tormentor’s hidden auditorium, clear three fish-hunting quests, then finish one more task list and pay 70,000,000 C$ to unrestrict the rod. Below you’ll find every required catch, the best setup for each, the rod’s stats, and the mistakes that waste the most time. Follow the steps in order and you won’t need to backtrack.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Quest giver | Tormentor (Underground Music Venue) |
| Start requirement | Dusk title (200 Duskwire perfect catches) |
| Quests | 3 quests + 1 unrestrict quest |
| Unrestrict cost | 70,000,000 C$ |
| Update | Venue Encore (2.08) |
You need three things before you start: a Duskwire rod, the Dusk title, and a Tropical Squall Totem. Every quest ends with a trip back to Tormentor, and only then does the next one unlock.
You earn Dusk by finishing the Duskwire mastery quest: 200 perfect catches.
Catch 2 Shiny Chaotic Catfish, 1 Mourned Wyvern, 3 Darkened Enchant Relics, and 1 Chaotic Enchant Relic.
| Catch | Best setup |
|---|---|
| Shiny Chaotic Catfish | Duskwire with Blessed or Invincible, worm bait, foggy night |
| Mourned Wyvern | Tidemourner Rod, Long enchant, Truffle Worm bait |
| Darkened Enchant Relic | Depthseeker Rod + Relic Construct companion |
| Chaotic Enchant Relic | Duskwire + Relic Construct companion |
Tormentor gives riddles that hint at each fish. Here are the answers:
| Riddle | Catch | Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Monstrous victor of countless wars | Monstrous Legionnaire Lamprey | Cusk Purger rod |
| Sturdy metal beast of worships | Titanium Leviathan | Titanium Rod, Fractured/Tryhard enchant |
| Distressed, effervescent reborn eel | Sparkling Distraught Revenant Eel | Dreambreaker Rod, Blessed/Glittered enchant |
Return to Tormentor and he hands over a restricted Oppressor Rod.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Lure Speed | 300% |
| Luck | 310% |
| Control | 0.1 |
| Resilience | 35% |
| Max KG | Infinite |
| Progress Speed | +55% |
| Disturbance | +5 |
With 310% Luck, infinite Max KG, and +55% Progress Speed, it’s a strong late-game pick for rare catches. The +5 Disturbance also boosts your contribution to hunt spawn odds, which helps with Shark Hunts. Control is only 0.1, so expect a small reel bar and practice before relying on it.
Finish the Impermanent Distress quest:
Then return to Tormentor and pay 70,000,000 C$. Until you pay, the rod stays restricted, so budget the money before you grind the parries.
He’s in a hidden auditorium inside the Underground Music Venue. Click the Duskwire beside Ken Carson during Tropical Squall.
Equip the Dusk title, earned from 200 Duskwire perfect catches, then talk to Tormentor.
You pay 70,000,000 C$ after completing Impermanent Distress.
Three: Chaotic Resurgence, Road of Revenant Carcasses, and Divergent Perceptions. Impermanent Distress comes afterward to unrestrict the rod.
Venue Encore, version 2.08, released October 31, 2026