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[[Category:Skills]]{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhfl1q9oipw|alignment|right}}
[[Category:Skills]][[Category:Crafting]][[Category:Ships]]
 
==Summary==
==Summary==
* Players use the Fishing skill to fish up a variety of items and resources
* Players use the Fishing skill to fish up a variety of items and resources
* Having a bladed weapon in your backpack and double clicking Raw Fish will cut it up into Fish Steaks
* Having a bladed weapon in your backpack and double clicking Raw Fish will cut it up into Fish Steaks
* Some items can only be fished in special Fishing Spots, out in the ocean, or in rivers
* Fisherman can use Fishing Weapons, which are player crafted and use the Fishing skill
* Fisherman can use [[Harpoon|Harpoons]], which are player crafted and use the Fishing skill
 
* Thanks to Grizzly's Ghost for testing and his [http://forums.uooutlands.com/index.php?threads/notes-findings-random-thoughts.400/page-3#post-1203/ write-up on fishing]
 
* Does not receive 5x bonus
==Fishing Weapon Bonus==
* When attacking a creature with a Fishing Weapon, add [[Base Weapon Damage]] * (25% * (Fishing Skill / 100)) damage per hit
* When attacking a player with a Fishing Weapon, add [[Base Weapon Damage]] * (10% * (Fishing Skill / 100)) damage per hit
 
 
==Fishing Weapon Special==
* Fishing Weapons now have their own unique Weapon Specials that have the following handling:
** Damage is increased by 100%
** Impales target, inflicting an additional 60% of Damage to a random target within 2 tiles
** Damage is increased by 30% if no additional targets exist within 2 tiles
 
 
==Fishing Weapons==
{{Main|Armor & Weapons}}
 
{{FishingWeaponClass}}
 


==Land Fishing==
* While fishing on land, players will no longer be prompted with a Captcha for harvesting attempts (i.e 100% automated and AFK Land Fishing is now allowed)
* While fishing on land, players will only be able to harvest Raw Fish (no special items such as Large Raw Fish, Special Fishing Nets, or Aquarium Creatures) and will do so at a substantially reduced success chance compared to normal


[[File:wiki-fishing.gif|center|alt=Fishing|link=]]


==Ship Fishing==
* While fishing on a ship, players will still be responsible for passing Captchas when prompted as before
* While fishing on a ship, players will be able to harvest Raw Fish, Special Cooking Fish (such as Raw Large Fish, Raw Lobster, Raw Crab), and Special Fishing Nets, but not Aquarium Creatures
* Read more about [[Ships]]




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When determining chances for catching Special Fish or discovering Special Fishing Nets, players receive a bonus based on the quality and material of the fishing pole used as follows:
When determining chances for catching Special Fish or discovering Special Fishing Nets, players receive a bonus based on the quality and material of the fishing pole used as follows:


{| class="wikitable"
Fishing Poles can be created with Tinkering in the "Harvesting Tools Category"
! colspan="2" | Material
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Material
! Bonus
! Bonus
|-
|-
|  
| [[File:tinkering_fishingpole_wood.jpg|link=]]<br />Exceptional
| Exceptional
| +4%
| +4%
|-
|-
|  
| [[File:tinkering_fishingpole_wood.jpg|link=]]<br />Mastercrafted
| Mastercrafted
| +8%
| +8%
|-
|-
| [[File:boarddullwood.png|link=]]
| [[File:tinkering_fishingpole_dullwood.jpg|link=]]<br />Dullwood
| Dullwood
| +2%
| +2%
|-
|-
| [[File:boardshadowwood.png|link=]]
| [[File:tinkering_fishingpole_shadowwood.jpg|link=]]<br />Shadowwood
| Shadowwood
| +4%
| +4%
|-
|-
| [[File:boardcopperwood.png|link=]]
| [[File:tinkering_fishingpole_copperwood.jpg|link=]]<br />Copperwood
| Copperwood
| +6%
| +6%
|-
|-
| [[File:boardbronzewood.png|link=]]
| [[File:tinkering_fishingpole_bronzewood.jpg|link=]]<br />Bronzewood
| Bronzewood
| +8%
| +8%
|-
|-
| [[File:boardgoldwood.png|link=]]
| [[File:tinkering_fishingpole_goldenwood.jpg|link=]]<br />Goldenwood
| Goldenwood
| +10%
| +10%
|-
|-
| [[File:boardrosewood.png|link=]]
| [[File:tinkering_fishingpole_rosewood.jpg|link=]]<br />Rosewood
| Rosewood
| +12%
| +12%
|-
|-
| [[File:boardverewood.png|link=]]
| [[File:tinkering_fishingpole_verewood.jpg|link=]]<br />Verewood
| Verewood
| +14%
| +14%
|-
|-
| [[File:boardvalewood.png|link=]]
| [[File:tinkering_fishingpole_valewood.jpg|link=]]<br />Valewood
| Valewood
| +16%
| +16%
|-
|-
| [[File:boardavarwood.png|link=]]
| [[File:tinkering_fishingpole_avarwood.jpg|link=]]<br />Avarwood
| Avarwood
| +18%
| +18%
|}
|}
==Aquarium Creatures==
* When a player catches a Special Fish (Large Fish, Crab, Lobster) they have a 10% chance to instead catch an Aquarium Creature (also referred to as a Unique Fish)
* Players fishing on land can catch Freshwater Aquarium Creatures
* Players fishing on a ship can catch Saltwater Aquarium Creatures
* Players may double click an aquarium creature to see information about the fish (weight, time caught, who caught it) as well as information about the current world record for that Aquarium Creature type
* When a player catches an Aquarium Creature and it is larger than the current world record for that creature type, they will receive a notification informing them of this, and the previous record holder will be notified as well
===Freshwater Fish===
{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align: top;"
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Crawfish
[[File:aquacrawfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Goldfish
[[File:aquagoldfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Juvenile Crawler
[[File:aquajuvenilecrawler.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Largemouth Bass
[[File:aqualargemouthbass.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Northern Pike
[[File:aquanorthernpike.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | River Carp
[[File:aquarivercarp.jpg|center|link=]]
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | River Trout
[[File:aquarivertrout.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Smelt
[[File:aquasmelt.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Sturgeon
[[File:aquasturgeon.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Sunfish
[[File:aquasunfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Tinfish
[[File:aquatinfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Walleye
[[File:aquawalleye.jpg|center|link=]]
|}
===Saltwater Fish===
{| class="wikitable"
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Anemonefish
[[File:aquaanemonefish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Angelfish
[[File:aquaangelfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Batfish
[[File:aquabatfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Blue Chromis
[[File:aquabluechromis.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Butterflyfish
[[File:aquabutterflyfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Cardinalfish
[[File:aquacardinalfish.jpg|center|link=]]
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Colossus Seahorse
[[File:aquacolossusseahorse.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Coral Tang
[[File:aquacoraltang.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Damselfish
[[File:aquadamselfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Eel
[[File:aquaeel.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Electric Eel
[[File:aquaelectriceel.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Golden Idolfish
[[File:aquagoldenidolfish.jpg|center|link=]]
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Juvenile Crab
[[File:aquajuvenilecrab.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Juvenile Octopus
[[File:aquajuvenileoctopus.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Juvenile Seahorse
[[File:aquajuvenileseahorse.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Juvenile Swordfish
[[File:aquajuvenileswordfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | King Crab
[[File:aquakingcrab.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Lionfish
[[File:aqualionfish.jpg|center|link=]]
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Parrotfish
[[File:aquaparrotfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Royal Basslet
[[File:aquaroyalbasslet.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Sawfish
[[File:aquasawfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Sea Bass
[[File:aquaseabass.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Swordfish
[[File:aquaswordfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Thornback Ray
[[File:aquathornbackray.jpg|center|link=]]
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Tiger Prawn
[[File:aquatigerprawn.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Triggerfish
[[File:aquatriggerfish.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | White Shark
[[File:aquawhiteshark.jpg|center|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" |
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" |
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" |
|}


==Player Crafted Leather Fishing Nets==
==Player Crafted Leather Fishing Nets==
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* Crafted Leather Fishing Nets are used at Fishing Spots and SOS locations to retrieve items
* Crafted Leather Fishing Nets are used at Fishing Spots and SOS locations to retrieve items


[[File:wiki-fishing-grizz-fishingnet.gif|right|link=]]
'''Crafted Leather Fishing Net Bonuses'''
'''Crafted Leather Fishing Net Bonuses'''


When determining chances for retrieving items from Fishing Spots and SOS locations, players receive a bonus based on the quality and material of the crafted leather fishing net used as follows:
When determining chances for retrieving items from Fishing Spots and SOS locations, players receive a bonus based on the quality and material of the crafted leather fishing net used as follows:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" | Material
! Material
! Bonus
! Bonus
|-
|-
|  
| [[File:tailoring_fishingnet_leather.png|link=]]<br />Exceptional
| Exceptional
| +4%
| +4%
|-
|-
|  
| [[File:tailoring_fishingnet_leather.png|link=]]<br />Mastercrafted
| Mastercrafted
| +8%
| +8%
|-
|-
| [[File:leatherdull.png|link=]]
| [[File:tailoring_fishingnet_dullhide.png|link=]]<br />Dullhide
| Dullhide
| +2%
| +2%
|-
|-
| [[File:leathershadow.png|link=]]
| [[File:tailoring_fishingnet_shadowhide.png|link=]]<br />Shadowhide
| Shadowhide
| +4%
| +4%
|-
|-
| [[File:leathercopper.png|link=]]
| [[File:tailoring_fishingnet_copperhide.png|link=]]<br />Copperhide
| Copperhide
| +6%
| +6%
|-
|-
| [[File:leatherbronze.png|link=]]
| [[File:tailoring_fishingnet_bronzehide.png|link=]]<br />Bronzehide
| Bronzehide
| +8%
| +8%
|-
|-
| [[File:leathergolden.png|link=]]
| [[File:tailoring_fishingnet_goldenhide.png|link=]]<br />Goldenhide
| Goldenhide
| +10%
| +10%
|-
|-
| [[File:leatherrose.png|link=]]
| [[File:tailoring_fishingnet_rosehide.png|link=]]<br />Rosehide
| Rosehide
| +12%
| +12%
|-
|-
| [[File:leathervere.png|link=]]
| [[File:tailoring_fishingnet_verehide.png|link=]]<br />Verehide
| Verehide
| +14%
| +14%
|-
|-
| [[File:leathervale.png|link=]]
| [[File:tailoring_fishingnet_valehide.png|link=]]<br />Valehide
| Valehide
| +16%
| +16%
|-
|-
| [[File:leatheravar.png|link=]]
| [[File:tailoring_fishingnet_avarhide.png|link=]]<br />Avarhide
| Avarhide
| +18%
| +18%
|}
|}




==Special Fishing Nets==
==Special Fishing Nets==
* Players have a (0.5% * (Fishing Skill / 100) * (100% + Fishing Pole Bonus) * (100% + Ship Upgrades Bonuses)) chance to find a Special Fishing Net while fishing on land or while on a ship
* Players have a (1% * (Fishing Skill / 100) * (100% + Fishing Pole Bonus) chance to find a Special Fishing Net while fishing on a ship
* Special Fishing Nets are single use items that may be thrown from a ship into the water
* Special Fishing Nets are single use items that may be thrown from a ship into the water
* Once thrown, a Special Fishing Net has a 75% chance to generate a Fishing Creature Spawn or a 25% chance for the player to catch a Special Fish
* Once thrown, a Special Fishing Net has a 75% chance to generate a Fishing Creature Spawn or a 25% chance for the player to catch a Special Fish
* If a Fishing Creature Spawn occurs, there is a 25% chance that one creature will have a Message in a Bottle on it's corpse
* If a Fishing Creature Spawn occurs, there is a 25% chance that one creature will have a Message in a Bottle on it's corpse
* Special Fishing Nets are stackable by color (colors are randomized)
* Special Fishing Nets are stackable and come in the various random hues
 
 
[[File:wiki-fishing-specialfishingnet.png|center|alt=Special Fishing Net|link=]]


[[File:wiki-fishing-specialfishingnet.png|link=]]




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[[File:wiki-fishing-grizz-drowneddragon.gif|center|link=]]
[[File:wiki-fishing-grizz-drowneddragon.gif|link=]]
 




==Messages in a Bottle / SOS==
==Messages in a Bottle/SOS==
* SOSes have no expiration date[[File:wiki-fishing-mib.gif|right|alt=Fishing Message in a Bottles|link=]]
* SOSes have no expiration date
* Double click a Message in a Bottle to receive an SOS
* Double click a Message in a Bottle to receive an SOS
* Players use crafted Leather Fishing Nets to retrieve items from SOS locations, as long as they have the SOS in their backpack
* Players use crafted Leather Fishing Nets to retrieve items from SOS locations, as long as they have the SOS in their backpack
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* Players may make up to 20 retrieval attempts on a SOS location
* Players may make up to 20 retrieval attempts on a SOS location
* Players have a (50% * (Fishing Skill / 100) * (100% + Fishing Net Bonus) * (100% + Ship Upgrades Bonuses)) chance to have a "successful" retrieval action
* Players have a (50% * (Fishing Skill / 100) * (100% + Fishing Net Bonus) * (100% + Ship Upgrades Bonuses)) chance to have a "successful" retrieval action
* On a successful retrieval action at a Fishing Spot, there is a 90% chance to receive a Special Fish and a 10% chance to initiate a Fishing Creature Spawn (with a 25% chance one of the creatures will have a Message in a Bottle on its corpse)
* Players are guaranteed to have at least 1 Creature Spawn occur per SOS and up to 3 maximum
* Players are guaranteed to have at least 1 Creature Spawn occur per SOS and up to 3 maximum
* One creature per Creature Spawn will have either a Small, Medium, or Large Salvaged Crate on its corpse with a variety of loot items (items vary based on crate size)
* One creature per Creature Spawn will have either a Small, Medium, or Large Salvaged Crate on its corpse with a variety of loot items (items vary based on crate size)


[[File:wiki-fishing-mib1.gif|alt=Fishing Message in a Bottles|link=]]
===SOS Case===
* Players will now be able to craft SOS Cases using the Inscription skill under the Utility Items category
* SOS Cases are used to store individual SOSes
* In order for an SOS to be added to the SOS Case, it must have the full starting 20 Attempts Left that they begin with (i.e. no partially completed SOSes can be added)
* Players can Shift-Click and select the “Add All SOSes in Backpack” entry from the Context Menu entry to add all valid SOSes from their backpack into the SOS Case
[[File:SOS1.png]]
* If an SOS Case contains any stored SOSes, each time the player Double-Clicks the SOS Case it will remove a random SOS and place it in their backpack
[[File:SOS3.png]]
* Players can lock down SOS Cases in houses
* Access Levels for SOS Cases that are locked down in houses follow the same handling as Tome items (Mastery Chain Tomes, Aspect Item Tomes, etc) which require Co-Owner level or higher access to use them
[[File:SOS4.png]]
==Fishing Resource Map==
Check the [[Resource Maps]] page for more information.
[[File:fishingresourcemap1.gif|link=Resource Maps]]
==Fishing Frenzy==
* Fishing Frenzies are special fishing locations that randomly spawn throughout the game world in land-accessible areas
* If a player makes a Fishing skill attempt near a Fishing Frenzy, or double-clicking them with a Fishing Pole equipped, they will attempt to harvest from it in a manner similar to Fishing [[Resource Maps]]
* Fishing Frenzies have a limited number of harvest attempts, but players may potentially harvest one or more Freshwater Aquarium Creatures from them
* Harvesting animation speed is increased for Fishing Frenzies and harvest completion has a reduced wait time of 3 seconds
[[File:fishingfrenzy1.gif|link=]]
==Aquarium Creatures==
* Aquarium Creatures are broken down into three Rarity levels: Common, Uncommon, and Rare
* Aquarium Creatures are broken down into two Water types: Freshwater and Saltwater
* Players can only harvest Freshwater Aquarium Creatures from Fishing Resource Maps and Fishing Frenzies
* Players can only harvest Saltwater Aquarium Creatures from Special Fishing Nets, Fishing Spots, and SOSes
* Read more about [[Aquarium#Aquarium Creatures|Aquarium Creatures]]
[[File:aquariumgump.jpg|link=Aquarium#Aquarium Creatures]]




==World Records==
==World Records==
Taking both skill and luck, catching a World Record fish is no easy feat. Players will be notified when they catch a unique fish as well as if it is a World Record. Double-clicking on the fish will open its stats, allowing you to see who has caught the heaviest of that type of fish. If you are the competitive type, there are also Fishing Record Boards that will list all the types of fish that can be caught, what the current weight record is, as well as when and who landed the fish. You can find Fishing Record Boards at each city's dock near the Dockmaster.
Taking both skill and luck, catching a World Record fish is no easy feat. Players will be notified when they catch a unique fish as well as if it is a World Record.


* Double-clicking on the fish will open its stats, allowing you to see who has caught the heaviest of that type of fish
* If you are the competitive type, there are also Fishing Record Boards that will list all the types of fish that can be caught, what the current weight record is, as well as when and who landed the fish
* You can find Fishing Record Boards at each city's dock near the Dockmaster


[[File:fishing-recordboard.gif|center|alt=Fishing Record Board|link=]]
[[File:fishingrecordboard1a.png|link=]]


[[File:fishingworldrecords1a.gif|link=]]




==Fishing Spots==
==Fishing Spots==
Special Fishing Spots can be found while sailing the seas. At these locations, a player can use a Leather Fishing Net (crafted by a Tailor from the various leather types) for a chance to pull up special loot.
Special Fishing Spots can be found while sailing the seas. At these locations, a player can use a Leather Fishing Net (crafted by a Tailor from the various leather types) for a chance to pull up aquarium fish, delectable fish, or fishing spawns.
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align: top;"
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Barrel Wreck
[[File:wiki-fishingspot-brokenbarrels.gif|center|200px|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Crashed Cargo Ship
[[File:wiki-fishingspot-crashedship.gif|center|200px|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Dead Fisherman
[[File:wiki-fishingspot-deadfisherman.gif|center|200px|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Marsh Fishing
[[File:wiki-fishingspot-marshfishing.png|center|200px|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Murder Raft
[[File:wiki-fishingspot-murderraft.png|center|200px|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Mushroom Formation
[[File:wiki-fishingspot-mushrooms.gif|center|200px|link=]]
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Net Fishery
[[File:wiki-fishingspot-largefishnet.gif|center|200px|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Submerged Rowboat
[[File:wiki-fishingspot-stuckrowboat2.gif|center|200px|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Thatched Raft
[[File:wiki-fishingspot-rattanraft.gif|center|200px|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Vines And Strange Stone
[[File:wiki-fishingspot-overgrown.gif|center|200px|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" | Whalebones
[[File:wiki-fishingspot-whalebones.gif|center|200px|link=]]
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; background-color:#000000;" |


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| [[File:wiki-fishingspot-brokenbarrels.gif|200px|link=]]<br />Barrel Wreck
| [[File:wiki-fishingspot-crashedship.gif|200px|link=]]<br />Crashed Cargo Ship
| [[File:wiki-fishingspot-deadfisherman.gif|200px|link=]]<br />Dead Fisherman
| [[File:wiki-fishingspot-marshfishing.png|200px|link=]]<br />Marsh Fishing
| [[File:wiki-fishingspot-murderraft.png|200px|link=]]<br />Murder Raft
| [[File:wiki-fishingspot-mushrooms.gif|200px|link=]]<br />Mushroom Formation
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| [[File:wiki-fishingspot-largefishnet.gif|200px|link=]]<br />Net Fishery
| [[File:wiki-fishingspot-stuckrowboat2.gif|200px|link=]]<br />Submerged Rowboat
| [[File:wiki-fishingspot-rattanraft.gif|200px|link=]]<br />Thatched Raft
| [[File:wiki-fishingspot-overgrown.gif|200px|link=]]<br />Vines And Strange Stone
| [[File:wiki-fishingspot-whalebones.gif|200px|link=]]<br />Whalebones
|
|}
|}




==Training==
* Fishing has a delay of 7 seconds per use.
* Players can now gain Fishing Skill up to 100, and other combat skills to their normal skill limit, while using Fishing Weapons (Harpoons / Tridents) in combat
* Players can now gain Fishing Skill when tossing Special Fishing Nets
* Fishing Skill Gain for Fishing Spots / Fishing Frenzies / MIBs has been vastly increased


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Skill
! Activity
|-
| 0-50
| [[Skills_%26_Stats#Trainable_Skills_from_NPCs|Train from NPC]]
|-
| 50-80
| Shelter training dummy with a harpoon or trident. 
|-
| 80-100
| Use a training dummy fighting with a harpoon or trident.
|-
| 100-120
| Fish from a ship (will receive Captchas)
|}


==Training==
==Community Videos==
* Stand near water or on a boat and target yourself (smart targeting) after using a fishing pole to fish
{{#ev:youtube|https://youtu.be/lhiaExswLno}}
* Requires an estimated 80 hours to max the skill at 30 seconds per attempt
** You can fish much faster, however you will have to find non-depleted spots

Latest revision as of 16:37, 17 September 2024

Summary

  • Players use the Fishing skill to fish up a variety of items and resources
  • Having a bladed weapon in your backpack and double clicking Raw Fish will cut it up into Fish Steaks
  • Fisherman can use Fishing Weapons, which are player crafted and use the Fishing skill


Fishing Weapon Bonus

  • When attacking a creature with a Fishing Weapon, add Base Weapon Damage * (25% * (Fishing Skill / 100)) damage per hit
  • When attacking a player with a Fishing Weapon, add Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Fishing Skill / 100)) damage per hit


Fishing Weapon Special

  • Fishing Weapons now have their own unique Weapon Specials that have the following handling:
    • Damage is increased by 100%
    • Impales target, inflicting an additional 60% of Damage to a random target within 2 tiles
    • Damage is increased by 30% if no additional targets exist within 2 tiles


Fishing Weapons

Main article: Armor & Weapons

Burst
Weapon Wielded With Poisonable Speed

Harpoon
2H No 20

Trident
2H No 20


Land Fishing

  • While fishing on land, players will no longer be prompted with a Captcha for harvesting attempts (i.e 100% automated and AFK Land Fishing is now allowed)
  • While fishing on land, players will only be able to harvest Raw Fish (no special items such as Large Raw Fish, Special Fishing Nets, or Aquarium Creatures) and will do so at a substantially reduced success chance compared to normal


Ship Fishing

  • While fishing on a ship, players will still be responsible for passing Captchas when prompted as before
  • While fishing on a ship, players will be able to harvest Raw Fish, Special Cooking Fish (such as Raw Large Fish, Raw Lobster, Raw Crab), and Special Fishing Nets, but not Aquarium Creatures
  • Read more about Ships


Fishing Poles Bonuses

When determining chances for catching Special Fish or discovering Special Fishing Nets, players receive a bonus based on the quality and material of the fishing pole used as follows:

Fishing Poles can be created with Tinkering in the "Harvesting Tools Category"

Material Bonus

Exceptional
+4%

Mastercrafted
+8%

Dullwood
+2%

Shadowwood
+4%

Copperwood
+6%

Bronzewood
+8%

Goldenwood
+10%

Rosewood
+12%

Verewood
+14%

Valewood
+16%

Avarwood
+18%

Player Crafted Leather Fishing Nets

  • Players may craft Leather Fishing Nets (using any leather material type) through Tailoring or purchase Leather Fishing Nets at Fisherman NPCs
  • Leather Fishing Nets have a limited number of uses, which is increased based on quality and material type
  • Crafted Leather Fishing Nets are used at Fishing Spots and SOS locations to retrieve items

Crafted Leather Fishing Net Bonuses

When determining chances for retrieving items from Fishing Spots and SOS locations, players receive a bonus based on the quality and material of the crafted leather fishing net used as follows:

Material Bonus

Exceptional
+4%

Mastercrafted
+8%

Dullhide
+2%

Shadowhide
+4%

Copperhide
+6%

Bronzehide
+8%

Goldenhide
+10%

Rosehide
+12%

Verehide
+14%

Valehide
+16%

Avarhide
+18%


Special Fishing Nets

  • Players have a (1% * (Fishing Skill / 100) * (100% + Fishing Pole Bonus) chance to find a Special Fishing Net while fishing on a ship
  • Special Fishing Nets are single use items that may be thrown from a ship into the water
  • Once thrown, a Special Fishing Net has a 75% chance to generate a Fishing Creature Spawn or a 25% chance for the player to catch a Special Fish
  • If a Fishing Creature Spawn occurs, there is a 25% chance that one creature will have a Message in a Bottle on it's corpse
  • Special Fishing Nets are stackable and come in the various random hues


Fishing Creatures Spawn

Players have the opportunity while fishing at sea to initiate Fishing Creature Spawns. Fishing Creature Spawns can only occur when using Special Fishing Nets, while fishing at Fishing Spots, or when fishing at SOS locations. They will not occur during normal fishing with a fishing pole. Fishing Creature Spawns may result in both water-based creatures or creatures that spawn immediately on the targets ship.



Messages in a Bottle/SOS

  • SOSes have no expiration date
  • Double click a Message in a Bottle to receive an SOS
  • Players use crafted Leather Fishing Nets to retrieve items from SOS locations, as long as they have the SOS in their backpack
  • Players must be within 12 tiles of a SOS location to attempt to retrieve items from it
  • Players may make up to 20 retrieval attempts on a SOS location
  • Players have a (50% * (Fishing Skill / 100) * (100% + Fishing Net Bonus) * (100% + Ship Upgrades Bonuses)) chance to have a "successful" retrieval action
  • Players are guaranteed to have at least 1 Creature Spawn occur per SOS and up to 3 maximum
  • One creature per Creature Spawn will have either a Small, Medium, or Large Salvaged Crate on its corpse with a variety of loot items (items vary based on crate size)

Fishing Message in a Bottles

SOS Case

  • Players will now be able to craft SOS Cases using the Inscription skill under the Utility Items category
  • SOS Cases are used to store individual SOSes
  • In order for an SOS to be added to the SOS Case, it must have the full starting 20 Attempts Left that they begin with (i.e. no partially completed SOSes can be added)
  • Players can Shift-Click and select the “Add All SOSes in Backpack” entry from the Context Menu entry to add all valid SOSes from their backpack into the SOS Case

  • If an SOS Case contains any stored SOSes, each time the player Double-Clicks the SOS Case it will remove a random SOS and place it in their backpack

  • Players can lock down SOS Cases in houses
  • Access Levels for SOS Cases that are locked down in houses follow the same handling as Tome items (Mastery Chain Tomes, Aspect Item Tomes, etc) which require Co-Owner level or higher access to use them

Fishing Resource Map

Check the Resource Maps page for more information.


Fishing Frenzy

  • Fishing Frenzies are special fishing locations that randomly spawn throughout the game world in land-accessible areas
  • If a player makes a Fishing skill attempt near a Fishing Frenzy, or double-clicking them with a Fishing Pole equipped, they will attempt to harvest from it in a manner similar to Fishing Resource Maps
  • Fishing Frenzies have a limited number of harvest attempts, but players may potentially harvest one or more Freshwater Aquarium Creatures from them
  • Harvesting animation speed is increased for Fishing Frenzies and harvest completion has a reduced wait time of 3 seconds


Aquarium Creatures

  • Aquarium Creatures are broken down into three Rarity levels: Common, Uncommon, and Rare
  • Aquarium Creatures are broken down into two Water types: Freshwater and Saltwater
  • Players can only harvest Freshwater Aquarium Creatures from Fishing Resource Maps and Fishing Frenzies
  • Players can only harvest Saltwater Aquarium Creatures from Special Fishing Nets, Fishing Spots, and SOSes
  • Read more about Aquarium Creatures


World Records

Taking both skill and luck, catching a World Record fish is no easy feat. Players will be notified when they catch a unique fish as well as if it is a World Record.

  • Double-clicking on the fish will open its stats, allowing you to see who has caught the heaviest of that type of fish
  • If you are the competitive type, there are also Fishing Record Boards that will list all the types of fish that can be caught, what the current weight record is, as well as when and who landed the fish
  • You can find Fishing Record Boards at each city's dock near the Dockmaster


Fishing Spots

Special Fishing Spots can be found while sailing the seas. At these locations, a player can use a Leather Fishing Net (crafted by a Tailor from the various leather types) for a chance to pull up aquarium fish, delectable fish, or fishing spawns.


Barrel Wreck

Crashed Cargo Ship

Dead Fisherman

Marsh Fishing

Murder Raft

Mushroom Formation

Net Fishery

Submerged Rowboat

Thatched Raft

Vines And Strange Stone

Whalebones


Training

  • Fishing has a delay of 7 seconds per use.
  • Players can now gain Fishing Skill up to 100, and other combat skills to their normal skill limit, while using Fishing Weapons (Harpoons / Tridents) in combat
  • Players can now gain Fishing Skill when tossing Special Fishing Nets
  • Fishing Skill Gain for Fishing Spots / Fishing Frenzies / MIBs has been vastly increased
Skill Activity
0-50 Train from NPC
50-80 Shelter training dummy with a harpoon or trident.
80-100 Use a training dummy fighting with a harpoon or trident.
100-120 Fish from a ship (will receive Captchas)

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