After level 93 Fishing in RS3, it usually takes about a few hours to get the crystal fishing rod, with a commonly cited estimate of around 4 hours depending on your setup and how efficiently you farm crystal urchin points.

What you need

To unlock the rod, you first need 3,000 crystal urchin points from the Prifddinas Waterfall Fishing shop, then you craft it using a crystal tool seed and 150 harmonic dust at a singing bowl.

Why the time varies

Your speed depends on:

  • Whether you can access the waterfall area efficiently.
  • Whether you’re only catching small urchins at 93 Fishing or also using the 95 and 97 spots later on.
  • How often crystal urchins appear while you’re fishing.

Practical expectation

If you’re just starting at 93 Fishing and working normally, 3 to 5 hours is a reasonable real-world estimate, with about 4 hours being a solid middle-ground figure from player reports.

Quick note

The rod itself is unlocked by the points grind, not by Fishing level alone, so the biggest factor is point gain per hour rather than the level 93 requirement.

TL;DR: Expect roughly 4 hours on average, give or take a bit, to unlock the crystal fishing rod after hitting 93 Fishing.