While Tails Of Iron 2: Whiskers Of Winter is primarily focused on engaging powerful monsters in head-on combat, there are a few moments in the game where you can help your subjects with some simple tasks – like finding a lost fishing rod. While it may seem inconsequential compared to eliminating the Darkwing threats, every side quest is worth your time.
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Helping Ernest, the Heron, to find his missing fishing rod is necessary to complete 100 percent of the quests in Tails Of Iron 2: Whiskers Of Winter. It’s unclear at first, but each of the side quests you encounter has a necessary piece of a larger puzzle given to you by Merlin, the Druid. Luckily, finding the fishing rod for Ernest is simple, if you know where to look.
How To Start Heron By The Lake
Head to The Golden Forest and search for the Heron by the bridge near Nestminster to begin this quest.
Follow the Heron left toward the Moonlight Pond where it will explain that it’s missing its trusty fishing rod and cannot go on without it.
You’ll need to search for the rod and return it to the Heron to earn its thanks and a valuable reward.
Where To Find The Heron’s Fishing Rod
To locate the rod, head to the well at the Bug Farm on the right side of the map.
From here, jump into the well and descend to the southernmost section of the map by following the ladders downward.
Once at the bottom of the ladders, crawl through a small crevice to the right and continue pressing onward until you come across three blinking machines.
Ignore the machines and head through the hatch on the right side of the room where you’ll find a couple of moles dipping the rod in honey – they’ll ask you to bring them a jar of honey.
Return to the surface and enter The Bug Farm, where you’ll find the Honey for sale at the merchant inside; buy it for three gold coins.
If you’ve already unlocked the Slither Scale Pit fast travel, you can use it to make traveling back and forth much faster.
With the Honey in your possession, descend to the bunker below and trade it with the moles for the Heron’s Rod along with the following items:
- Dull Mole Armour
- Dull Mole Shield
- Electric Cables
- Electric Batteries
- Mole Plate Metal
Return to the Abandoned Ranger Camp fast travel point and head to the Moonlight Pond to talk to the Heron, who will be overjoyed to have his rod back.
What Rewards Do You Get From Heron By The Lake?
Ernest will begin fishing and give you ten gold coins for your efforts.
Leave the area then return, where you’ll find Ernest taking a break from fishing, and you can now buy two items from him:
- The Beggar Tarot Card (five gold coins)
- A Fish Platter (ten gold coins)
The Beggar Card can be given to Merlin, the Druid, to help with his Tarot collection.
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