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Far Cry 6 / Skills / Gear perks

Improved Angler

Improved Angler is a fishing gear perk that widens the radius in which fish notice your lure. It makes it easier to get bites at a fishing spot.

Type: Perk
Skill tree: Gear perks
What it does: Improves fish catch radius.

Good to know

It only appears on the Angler's Cap, a head-slot piece.
A larger catch radius means less precise casting.
It is part of the Angler set with Fish Pro and Improved Reel Speed.
It gives no combat benefit.

What it does in play

Fish within a wider area will go for your lure. You spend less time recasting.

Is it worth it

Only for fishing. Wear the full Angler set for fishing trips, then switch back.

Works well with

Improved Reel Speed, Fish Pro and Hot Streak complete a fishing loadout.

Related skills

Gear perks
Adrenaline Rush
Greatly improves move speed after sliding.
Gear perks
Aluminum Plate
Greatly improves soft-target defense. Slightly impairs movement noise.
Gear perks
Amigo Rush
Improves move speed after your Amigo kills an enemy.
Gear perks
Ammo Scavenger
Acquire additional weapon ammo.

Updated November 10, 2026

This entry uses material from the "Gear mods" article on the Far Cry Wiki at Fandom and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Source CC BY-SA 3.0