Idle Fishing

Idle Fishing 2.3

Version
2.3
Version Date
Nov. 5, 2025
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Patch Notes

Update 2.3 - Excavation Rework - 10x Pickaxe storage

New Free Codes!

  • [p]ExcavationReworkNovember - gives 200 gems - Expires on 10.12.2025[/p]

Changed

  • [p]Pickaxe Storage increased[/p]
    • [p]Base storage 30->300 pickaxes[/p]
    • [p]Max Additional storage from excavation shop 100->200 pickaxes[/p]
    • [p]Max Additonal storage from pets 105->200 pickaxes[/p]
    • [p]Total max storage possible 235 pickaxes -> 700 pickaxes[/p]
    • [p]Bomb effectiveness upgrade in the Excavation shop has changed[/p]
      • [p]8 max upgrades -> 20 max upgrades[/p]
      • [p]10% per each upgrade -> 5% per each upgrade[/p]
      • [p]Max of 80% upgrade -> Max of 100% upgrade[/p]
      • [p]The prices of the upgrades will be around the same, just added more steps in between to avoid large jumps(old 8th step cost=new 20th step cost)[/p]
      • [p]The bomb tool in excavation now will also dig empty tiles[/p]
        • [p]To prevent you wasting pickaxes when there are less than 10% non-empty tiles, the bomb will not work, and a message will be shown - If it wasn't the case, you would waste a lot of pickaxes digging random empty tiles.[/p]
        • [p]The pet 13 star ability was changed from bomb effectiveness to "Bomb Tool will not dig empty tiles in Excavation"[/p]
        • [p]Pets[/p]
          • [p]Buffed the increase pickaxe storage abilities of the pets greatly[/p]
          • [p]Excavation Levels[/p]
            • [p]Bigger range of possible rewards that you can find in a level, for example in level 3 you can find 1-4 rewards now, this will make the scanner with its new feature more useful so you'll get information if to skip the stage or stay.[/p]
            • [p]Slight XP changes requirements to level up[/p]

            New

            • [p]New tab in the Excavation wiki explaining exactly what each layer depth is to avoid confusion.[/p]
            • [p]Added many new statistics for Excavation like time remaining to fill storage[/p]
            • [p]New useful settings for Excavation[/p]
              • [p]Hold to use tool - will allow you to more smoothly use your chisels/shovels without your finger getting hurt.[/p]
              • [p]Show notification on full storage[/p]
              • [p]Automatically move to next stage[/p]
              • [p]Prevent bomb usage when ineffective - When there are few tiles left, the bomb will likely target already empty tiles and will result you wasting pickaxes.[/p]
              • [p]Automatically use scanner[/p]
              • [p]Scanner[/p]
                • [p]Scanner will display reward count in current stage after used. (You'll have to buy an upgrade in order to get this feature for 1 million fossils)[/p]
                • [p]Now scan area will disappear after all rewards inside of it are found.[/p]

                Fixed

                • [p]Inconsistent bonus values when you have both short bonuses(seagulls, excavation clocks) with long bonuses(from gem shop)[/p]
                • [p]Pet bond progress wasn't updated properly in the pet selection menu.[/p]
                • [p]Fixed bug that completed a stage even if you didn't find all rewards in it[/p]

                Planned Next Updates

                • [p]Update 2.4 - Quality of life - you can still suggest them on the Discord or Steam Forums.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]