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Net a Fish Guide: How to Get Pearls

Net a Fish Guide: How to Get Pearls

Earn Pearls through Contracts, fishing, minigames, and bosses in Net a Fish, then choose permanent upgrades that survive Rebirth.

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Start with Contracts and minigame medals

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You can get Pearls in Net a Fish by fishing, completing Contracts, earning minigame medals, fighting bosses, and using free Lucky Spins.

Pearls let you work toward premium purchases without spending Robux in Roblox. The right method depends on whether you want a known reward, have a free spin ready, or can join an active encounter. Start with objectives whose payouts you can plan around, then use fishing and timed opportunities to add to your balance. Avoid treating random rewards as guaranteed progress toward your next purchase.

Start with Contracts and minigame medals

Complete and claim Contracts

Open Quests, then select Contracts. You receive three Contracts each day, and completing their objectives earns Pearls. Claim the reward after finishing the task; completing the objective is only part of the process.

The Contracts tab showing objectives, Pearl rewards, and reward claim controls

Contracts and Pearl rewards

Contract typePearl reward
Quick Contract5
Medium Contract8
Long Contract12

Use these listed payouts to choose a manageable objective that moves you toward your purchase. A larger reward is useful only if you can finish its task, so check the requirement before committing to it.

Fisherman catches also count toward Contract objectives. If you use a Fisherman, check your task progress before spending time catching everything yourself.

Earn medals in Perfect Reel and Bait Memory

Perfect Reel and Bait Memory award Pearls through their medal rewards. Finish a reward round, then collect the medal reward. Higher medal tiers pay more, making these minigames another source with a clearly defined payout.

MedalPearl reward
Bronze10
Silver20
Gold35

Perfect Reel has a daily reward counter with a starting allowance of 10 opportunities. Each round uses one opportunity, so check that counter before planning a long minigame session.

These rewards give you a more concrete savings target than random fishing drops. For example, a Gold medal pays more than any single Contract listed above, but that comparison does not establish which activity earns Pearls faster.

Get Pearls while fishing

Cast your net into the river, let it fill with fish, and reel it back in. Each full haul has a chance to award a random amount of Pearls. A better net with a bigger haul can bring in more Pearls, so improving your fishing equipment also supports this income source.

Fishing fits between other objectives because you do not need to wait for a boss or a free spin. Its variable rewards make it less suitable for calculating exactly how many actions remain before you can afford an item.

Watch for Pearl bonus events

Open the events icon in the top-right corner of the screen to check active and upcoming events. Pearl Rain and Pearl Harvester both improve Pearl earnings, but their effects have different scopes.

EventPearl effectWhat to plan around
Pearl RainDoubles fishing Pearls for the whole server for 10 minutesSpend the active timer fishing; it does not increase Contract or minigame rewards.
Pearl HarvesterDoubles Pearls earned while the event is activeWatch the event timer and earn rewards during its active window.

Use the bonus description to decide what to do next. A fishing-specific event is a reason to return to the river, not a reason to expect every reward menu to pay more.

Join boss encounters and use free spins

Fight the Kraken and Megalodon

The Kraken and Megalodon can appear in the river, and damaging them can earn rewards that include Pearls. Your damage contribution affects your rewards, so joining an encounter is more useful when you actively attack.

A large white shark boss swims in a river next to a player on a dock in Net a Fish.

Megalodon river boss encounter

The two bosses use different attack methods:

  • Kraken: Cast your net into the water to deal damage. Better nets deal more damage per hit.
  • Megalodon: Use the turret to attack the boss.

Collect your reward after a successful encounter. Boss payouts depend on the encounter and reward outcome, so do not budget around receiving a fixed number of Pearls from every fight.

For the Kraken, a stronger net serves two purposes across your session: it improves your normal fishing haul and helps your boss damage. You do not need to choose equipment solely for the encounter.

Use the Lucky Spin when it is ready

Select the small spin icon at the bottom of the screen to open Lucky Spin. A free spin becomes available every 30 minutes, making it an opportunity to check while working on other activities.

The wheel includes +100-Pearl and +250-Pearl prizes, alongside other reward types. A separate Jackpot prize awards a random amount of Pearls. A spin is a chance at Pearl income, not a guaranteed payment.

Use ready free spins as an extra source, but keep a separate plan for any purchase you want to make. A savings target based on Contracts or medal rewards does not depend on landing a particular wheel slot.

Spend Pearls on an upgrade you will use

Select Hub, find the Pearl Shop stall, and use its interaction prompt. The shop sells Charms, tools, boosts, crates, cosmetics, and Game Passes. Choose the benefit you need before browsing offers, especially if you are saving a large balance.

Compare permanent Charms

Open Charms to check each upgrade's next-level bonus, price, and level limit. These three options support different activities; the table shows their first upgrades, not the cost or effect of every later level.

The Pearl Shop Charms tab displaying permanent bonuses, upgrade levels, and Pearl prices

Permanent Pearl Shop Charms

CharmFirst upgradeFirst upgrade priceLevel limitChoose it when…
Tide Charm+2% net capacity500 Pearls5Your net regularly fills and capacity limits your fishing.
Night Charm+5% offline earnings400 Pearls4You want more income while away from the game.
Pearl Charm+5% Pearls from fishing600 Pearls5Fishing is an important part of your Pearl income.

Pearl Charm does not increase Contract or minigame rewards. Buy it for a fishing-focused plan, not because you expect a larger payout from every Pearl source.

Your Pearl balance and Charm bonuses survive Rebirth. Pearls are also non-tradeable, so you can keep saving through resets, but cannot transfer the currency to another player.

Check deals without losing sight of your target

The shop's daily deals refresh each day and display a refresh countdown. Each offer can be purchased once per day. Compare the current offer with the regular price, and buy only if the item serves your goal; discounts can differ between daily offer sets.

Be particularly careful with purchases that award random items.

Purchased tools go to Cooler → Other. Open that tab to use a consumable when you are ready for its effect.

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