Stardew Valley: 10 Best Bobber Styles, Ranked

Summary

• The Bobber Machine at Willy's Fish Shop offers 39 fun styles, which you can unlock by catching new fish types.
• Choose from nature-inspired Lily Pad, food-themed Survival Burger, or unique options like Iridium Ore and Radioactive Ore.

In Stardew Valley you can customize your clothing, your furniture, your wallpaper, and more, so why not also customize your fishing rod? With the introduction of the Bobber Machine in Willy's Fish Shop, you can now jazz up your rod. There are 39 decorative Bobber Styles to choose from, with many of them based on elements of the game. While these don't have any impact on improving your fishing skills, they're still a fun addition to the game.

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You unlock a bobber for catching new fish types, so that means you'll need to focus on catching new fish to unlock them all (remember you start with the default). So get out there and start working towards unlocking the best of the Bobber Styles!

If you don't want to commit to just one of these Bobber Styles, you don't have to. The Bobber Machine has a randomization option which chooses a different bobber every time you cast.

To make any changes to your bobber style, you have to return to Willy's Fish Shop and interact with the Bobber Machine.

10 Heart

For Everyone Who Loves Cute Things

The Heart Bobber Style is an absolute must for those of you who are committed to having a cute aesthetic. Hearts are also a big part of Stardew Valley in general, and this Bobber Style reminds us of all our favorite story cut-scenes that come with heart events.

The heart is for all of you romantics out there. Given how important the romance section of the game is, that's quite a few of you. It's a simple, yet classic, design that's clearly recognizable despite how small it is.

9 Lily Pad With Flower

For Nature Lovers

If you want your line to look like it's a part of the world around you, the Lily Pad is a great choice. There's no shortage of flower crops and natural scenery in Stardew Valley, so why not lean in?

While the Lilly Pad isn't going to look at home in every fishing spot in the game, it can help you feel like you're bridging the gap between intruding on Stadew Valley's inherent calm and working towards cultivating it. Plus, it's an all-around pretty design.

8 Survival Burger

For Those Who Love Food

A silly choice; the Survival Burger Bobber Style is for all of you who make sure to always keep grub on hand when exploring. When made as an actual dish, this meal gives you a Foraging Buff +3 for just over five minutes. When used as a bobber, it looks like you're giving the fish a chance to enjoy the same snack.

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As the only dish represented by the Bobber Styles, this is an aesthetic choice for everyone who loves both cooking and eating in Stardew Valley.

7 Void Chicken

For The Spooky Ones

The Void Chicken is Stardew Valley's strangest farm animal, and this Bobber Style pays homage to that. With the dark color and glowing red eyes, this style is sure to be popular with people who live on the darker side. It's certainly the 'scariest' of the bobber designs.

In fact, if you have this Bobber Style equipped, we're willing to bet that Krobus is one of your favorite characters.

6 Iridium Ore

For The Cool Miners

Iridium Ore is a unique item in Stardew Valley that's found all across the game, from the Skull Cavern to the depths of a Super Cucumber Fish Pond. It has an edge to it that the other styles lack, reminiscent of a weapon.

If you're using this Bobber Style, you're probably also using the best rod in the game: the Advanced Iridium Rod. Or, maybe not, as the Iridium Ore Bobber Style could also be an aspirational one. Either way, with this ore's cool design, it makes a visually interesting bobber.

5 Radioactive Ore

For Fishing With An Edge

You get Radioactive Ore in Stardew Valley from the Mines, during the Danger In the Deep quest or by activating the Shrine of Challenge, and from Skull Cavern during the Skull Cavern Invasion Quest. Since it's difficult to obtain, this Bobber Style may be the most you come into contact with its design.

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Not only is it satisfying to see a rare ore when you use your fishing rod, but the shape and color of the ore make it look like a small, glowing green fire on the water.

4 Golden Animal Cracker

For The Fancy Farmer

The Golden Animal Cracker not only lets you boost your animal's productivity, it comes as a Bobber Style. For the animal lovers out there, the Golden Animal Cracker style will make it look like you've brought your farm out to fish with you.

Since the animal cracker is pure gold, this is not only an eye-catching bobber but a stylish one to boot. Who says you can't be a farmer and still be glamorous?

3 Sail Boat

For The Mariners

A Sail Boat is built for this exact purpose, so of course it looks good floating on the water. This is a bobber for those of you committed to marine life in Stardew Valley, who prioritize all things ocean and beach themed.

If this is your favorite Bobber Style, then you probably want to head to the back of Willy's Fish Shop, where you can repair his boat before taking it out on a real boat ride to get to Ginger Island.

2 Stardrop

For True Stardew Fans

Because of its usefulness in-game, the Stardrop holds a special place in our hearts. Since there's a limited number of these, having this Stardrop on your rod can re-create some of the same sense of excitement that comes with finding one every time you go fishing.

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This is a Bobber Style for the true Stardew Valley fans, those of us who love the game and want to be reminded of something that is representative of it. It also doesn't hurt that the Stardrop is the last style you can unlock, so it shows off your fishing skills to have it equipped.

1 Rubber Duck

For Just About Anyone

It almost feels like this update was made specifically for this style. The Rubber Duck is not only an iconic toy outside of Stardew Valley, it makes an adorable addition to your rod in the game. In fact, the popularity of the Rubber Duck translates perfectly here. The design is recognizable even though it's so small, it looks great, and it gives fishing a sense of joy.

With this Bobber Style, you no longer have to fish alone. You'll always be accompanied by a little friend.

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