What killscore changes
The official Steam description says trick shots increase the money earned from kills. The achievement list confirms two score milestones: “Noob” for a kill with no multiplier and “Impressive” for reaching a 5x killscore multiplier. This makes trick-shot practice both an economy tool and a completion goal.
Do not start on a boss. Boss movement, large health pools and expensive setup make it difficult to tell whether your input or the encounter caused a failed attempt. A normal creature gives you a fast reset and a clear final hit.
A repeatable practice setup
- Choose an ordinary creature. Isolate it from NPCs, terrain traps and other catches.
- Reduce its health first. Leave enough health that an accidental graze will not end the attempt before your trick.
- Create a safe gap. You need room to rotate without the creature colliding with you.
- Use the trick only for the finishing hit. This makes the success condition easier to read.
- Check the multiplier feedback. If the game records no multiplier, simplify the motion and repeat on another normal target.
How to get 360 no scope
The achievement description says: “Kill a creature with a 360 no scope.” An attributed launch-day walkthrough demonstrates a full spin followed by a hip-fire finishing shot. The safest interpretation is literal: rotate the camera/player through a complete turn and fire without using the scope.
If it does not unlock, check three things before changing weapons: the rotation was complete, the killing shot was unscoped and the target died from that shot rather than a delayed environmental effect. The focused 360 no scope page includes a compact retry checklist.
Related skill achievements
| Achievement | Official requirement | Practice idea |
|---|---|---|
| Noob | Get a kill with no kill score multiplier | Use a direct finishing shot without extra movement. |
| Impressive | Get a 5x killscore multiplier | Practice repeatable inputs on ordinary targets before attempting a chain. |
| 360 no scope | Kill a creature with a 360 no scope | Full spin, no scope, final hit. |
| Easy | Kill a boss within 10 seconds | Save this for a prepared high-damage run, not early exploration. |
| Everyone’s dream | Kill a seagull with dynamite | Separate explosive setup from ordinary trick-shot practice. |
Sources used on this page
- How to Fish on Steam Dazed Games / Valve · accessed 2026-08-21 · identity, release, features, platforms, screenshots, gameplay clips
- How to Fish global achievements Steam Community · accessed 2026-08-21 · achievement names, achievement descriptions, achievement icons
- I'm Playing 100% of How to Fish Skoottie · accessed 2026-08-21 · launch-day walkthrough, quest flow, 360 no scope demonstration