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Brass Knuckles

Brass Knuckles in How to Fish: Damage and Whether to Buy Them

The cheapest weapon at $24, but only 5 damage per hit; worth it only when the $45 Knife is out of reach.

Lighthouse (Island 1) shop
Shop data for How to Fish 1.1.3
Price$24
Damage5 per hit (60 fully upgraded)
Where to buyLighthouse (Island 1) shop; every island
TierC (Game8 tier list)

What Brass Knuckles are good for

Brass Knuckles finish small catches before you throw them to an NPC, and they work as a last-resort melee weapon for the Spider Crab.

Where to buy Brass Knuckles

They cost $24 at the Lighthouse shop and are sold on every island.

Brass Knuckles vs Knife

Brass Knuckles vs Knife: 5 damage per hit against the Knife's 16 for $21 more. Fully upgraded they reach 60, the Knife 120.

Game8 rates them C and the Knife A, and every guide recommends skipping them unless money is very tight.

PriceDamageTier
KnifeKnife$4516 per hit (120 fully upgraded)A (Game8 tier list)
DynamiteDynamite$25 per stick200 per blast (area)B (Game8 tier list)

Tier letters are an opinion from a published tier list, shown with the numbers that back or contradict them.