diff --git a/code/modules/fishing/fishing_rod_vr.dm b/code/modules/fishing/fishing_rod_vr.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e802507b9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/fishing/fishing_rod_vr.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/obj/item/weapon/material/fishing_rod/modern/strong
+	desc = "A extremely refined rod for catching fish."
+	default_material = "durasteel"
+
+	toolspeed = 0.5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/materials/material_recipes_vr.dm b/code/modules/materials/material_recipes_vr.dm
index 9f8a323407..3278ca17d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/materials/material_recipes_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/materials/material_recipes_vr.dm
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@
 /material/steel/generate_recipes()
 	. = ..()
 	recipes += new/datum/stack_recipe("light switch frame", /obj/item/frame/lightswitch, 2)
+
+/material/durasteel/generate_recipes()
+	. = ..()
+	recipes += new/datum/stack_recipe("durasteel fishing rod", /obj/item/weapon/material/fishing_rod/modern/strong, 2)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/ore_redemption_machine/equipment_vendor.dm b/code/modules/mining/ore_redemption_machine/equipment_vendor.dm
index 1f4391a67b..418ec44a8a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/ore_redemption_machine/equipment_vendor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/ore_redemption_machine/equipment_vendor.dm
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
 		new /datum/data/mining_equipment("KA AoE Damage",				/obj/item/borg/upgrade/modkit/aoe/mobs,								2000),
 		new /datum/data/mining_equipment("KA Holster",				/obj/item/clothing/accessory/holster/waist/kinetic_accelerator,			350),
 		new /datum/data/mining_equipment("Fishing Net",					/obj/item/weapon/material/fishing_net,								500),
-		new /datum/data/mining_equipment("Titanium Fishing Rod",		/obj/item/weapon/material/fishing_rod/modern,						1000)
+		new /datum/data/mining_equipment("Titanium Fishing Rod",		/obj/item/weapon/material/fishing_rod/modern,						1000),
+		new /datum/data/mining_equipment("Durasteel Fishing Rod",		/obj/item/weapon/material/fishing_rod/modern/strong,				7500)
 		)
 	//VOREStation Edit End
 
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index 6ad16ba61d..2bc3a9d5f4 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -1804,6 +1804,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\fishing\fishing.dm"
 #include "code\modules\fishing\fishing_net.dm"
 #include "code\modules\fishing\fishing_rod.dm"
+#include "code\modules\fishing\fishing_rod_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\flufftext\Dreaming.dm"
 #include "code\modules\flufftext\Hallucination.dm"
 #include "code\modules\flufftext\look_up.dm"