S Tier

Ancestral BeltBest standard belt100,000 Cash and 50% Luck. Best standard belt before specialty baits take over for Mythic recipes.Nameless BaitSacred Bamboo gateUsed to summon Nameless Octoparasite, a sub-fish for Sacred Bamboo Rod.Rainbow BaitHeaven Piercer gateUsed to summon Rainbow Dragon Fish, a sub-fish for Heaven Piercer Rod.Frost BaitPure Diamond gateUsed to summon Frost Queen Fish, a sub-fish for Pure Diamond Rod.

A Tier

Elite BeltStandard Luck ceiling50,000 Cash and 30% Luck. Standard late-game belt.

B Tier

Corrupted Essence BaitLuck spike15,000 Cash and 18% Luck. Outperforms Crude Mash on Luck-per-Cash while you save for Elite.

C Tier

Basic BeltFirst beltCheapest belt at 100 Cash and 3% Luck. Use until you can afford Crude Mash.Crude Mash BeltFirst Luck bump10,000 Cash and 8% Luck. Solid bridge until you can afford Elite or Ancestral belts.