Fishing
How to fish
You can fish from level 30, on the first two maps of each kingdom. Equip the fishing pole, put on a bait and cast the line at a fishing spot.
Wait for the signal above your character, then pull in the catch within 4 seconds. If you pull before the signal or let the time run out, you get no catch.
With a +1 fishing pole and the passive untrained, waiting for a catch takes between 5 and 79 seconds. The passive and the fishing pole level lower the maximum wait; the minimum stays at 5 seconds. With the passive at P and a +20 fishing pole, the range is 5–40 seconds.
Fishing passive
The passive shortens the maximum time until the bait is taken. It is trained with three types of books, depending on the grade reached.
| Book | Range | Successful readings |
|---|---|---|
 Fishing Book | From 0 to M1 | 20 |
 Advanced Fishing Book | From M1 to G1 | 55 |
 Master Fishing Book | From G1 to P | 155 |
These totals are successful readings. The number of copies used can be higher, because books can also be used up on failure.
| Grade | Reduction of the maximum wait |
|---|---|
| M1 | 10 seconds |
| G1 | 15 seconds |
| P | 20 seconds |
Bait
You need bait for every attempt. Paste and Worms are bought from the Fisherman. Minnows and Freshwater Shrimp can be caught while fishing and used as bait.
| Image | Bait | Source |
|---|---|---|
 | Paste | Fisherman |
 | Worm | Fisherman; opening live fish |
 | Minnow | Fishing |
 | Freshwater Shrimp | Fishing |
The fishing pole
The +1 Fishing Pole is bought from the Fisherman for 5,000 Yang and starts with 0/10 points.
When you pull in the line after the signal, there is a chance to receive a training point. Pulling before the signal and letting the time run out without pulling give no points.
When the points bar is full, unequip the fishing pole and take it to the Fisherman to upgrade it. On failure, the fishing pole keeps its level and loses 10% of the points collected.
A better fishing pole lowers the maximum wait and favours rare catches. The exact chance differs from one species to another; every species in the list below can also be caught with the +1 fishing pole. +20 is the maximum level.
| Fishing Pole | Points for the next level | Upgrade chance | Reduction of the maximum wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | 10 | 100% | 1 second |
| +2 | 20 | 39% | 2 seconds |
| +3 | 40 | 39% | 3 seconds |
| +4 | 80 | 39% | 4 seconds |
| +5 | 120 | 39% | 5 seconds |
| +6 | 140 | 39% | 6 seconds |
| +7 | 160 | 39% | 7 seconds |
| +8 | 180 | 39% | 8 seconds |
| +9 | 200 | 39% | 9 seconds |
| +10 | 220 | 39% | 10 seconds |
| +11 | 240 | 39% | 11 seconds |
| +12 | 260 | 39% | 12 seconds |
| +13 | 280 | 39% | 13 seconds |
| +14 | 300 | 39% | 14 seconds |
| +15 | 320 | 39% | 15 seconds |
| +16 | 340 | 39% | 16 seconds |
| +17 | 360 | 39% | 17 seconds |
| +18 | 380 | 39% | 18 seconds |
| +19 | 400 | 39% | 19 seconds |
| +20 | Maximum | — | 20 seconds |
Extra tools
The Fishing Book (30m) helps you catch rare fish. There are versions lasting 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours and 4 hours.
The Fishing Marble shows the name of the catch that took the bait. The effect lasts 20 minutes; it is bought from the Fisherman for 2,000 Yang.
The Bonfire lets you grill live or dead fish. Place the bonfire on the ground and drag the fish onto it. The bonfire is bought from the Fisherman for 20,000 Yang.
Fish and selling prices
While fishing you can catch the 30 species below. The amounts are the base prices, in Yang, for selling a single fish to an NPC. Whether the fish is live, dead or grilled changes its value.
| Fish | Live | Dead | Grilled | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Price (Yang) | Image | Price (Yang) | Image | Price (Yang) | |
| Zander |  | 10,000 |  | 2,500 |  | 5,000 |
| Mandarin Fish |  | 10,000 |  | 2,500 |  | 5,000 |
| Large Zander |  | 20,000 |  | 5,000 |  | 10,000 |
| Carp |  | 20,000 |  | 5,000 |  | 10,000 |
| Salmon |  | 20,000 |  | 5,000 |  | 10,000 |
| Grass Carp |  | 20,000 |  | 5,000 |  | 10,000 |
| Brook Trout |  | 20,000 |  | 5,000 |  | 10,000 |
| Eel |  | 40,000 |  | 10,000 |  | 20,000 |
| Rainbow Trout |  | 40,000 |  | 10,000 |  | 20,000 |
| River Trout |  | 40,000 |  | 10,000 |  | 20,000 |
| Rudd |  | 40,000 |  | 10,000 |  | 20,000 |
| Perch |  | 40,000 |  | 10,000 |  | 20,000 |
| Tenchi |  | 40,000 |  | 10,000 |  | 20,000 |
| Cat Fish |  | 60,000 |  | 15,000 |  | 30,000 |
| Loach |  | 60,000 |  | 15,000 |  | 30,000 |
| Lotus Fish |  | 60,000 |  | 15,000 |  | 30,000 |
| Sweetfish |  | 60,000 |  | 15,000 |  | 30,000 |
| Smelt |  | 80,000 |  | 20,000 |  | 40,000 |
| Shiri |  | 80,000 |  | 20,000 |  | 40,000 |
| Mirror Carp |  | 80,000 |  | 20,000 |  | 40,000 |
| Goldfish |  | 1,000,000 |  | 250,000 |  | 750,000 |
| Snakehead |  | 100,000 |  | 25,000 |  | 50,000 |
| Skygazer |  | 100,000 |  | 25,000 |  | 50,000 |
| Red King Crab |  | 100,000 |  | 25,000 |  | 50,000 |
| Yabby |  | 100,000 |  | 25,000 |  | 50,000 |
| Sunfish |  | 100,000 |  | 25,000 |  | 50,000 |
| Crucian Carp |  | 100,000 |  | 25,000 |  | 50,000 |
| Eastern Perch |  | 100,000 |  | 25,000 |  | 50,000 |
| Goby |  | 100,000 |  | 25,000 |  | 50,000 |
| Mollusc Snail |  | 100,000 |  | 25,000 |  | 50,000 |
Opening fish
The live fish in the table can be opened. Minnows and Freshwater Shrimp are bait and cannot be opened. From a live fish you can get:
- the same fish, dead;
Fishbones;
Clam;- Worm;
- Fishing Book.
Sometimes opening gives no item at all. Dead fish can be sold or grilled.
Clams and pearls
A Clam can contain one of the three pearls below or a Piece of Stone. Opening it may give no item at all.
| Image | Item |
|---|---|
 | White Pearl |
 | Blue Pearl |
 | Blood-Red Pearl |
 | Piece of Stone |
Hair dyes
The bleach and dyes below can be caught while fishing. Bleach restores the hair's original colour, and dyes change the colour. The item used is consumed.
| Image | Item |
|---|---|
 | Bleach |
 | White Hair Dye |
 | Blonde Hair Dye |
 | Red Hair Dye |
 | Brown Hair Dye |
 | Black Hair Dye |
Other catches
Besides fish and dyes, you can catch the following items. Each can be sold to an NPC for 10,000 Yang.
| Image | Item | Use |
|---|---|---|
 Gold Ring | Gold Ring | A valuable item for selling. |
 Cloak of Secrecy | Cloak of Secrecy | Hides the character's rank while equipped. Duration: 4 hours. |
 Lucy's Ring | Lucy's Ring | From level 50, when your rank is negative, it protects your items on death; the ring may be lost in their place. Duration: 4 hours. |
 | Sage King's Symbol | When your rank is negative and you are outside safe zones, it doubles rank recovery over time, from 6 to 12 points per minute. Duration: 4 hours. |
 | Sage King's Glove | When your rank is negative, it doubles the rank points gained from monsters at most 10 levels below you. Duration: 4 hours. |