Fisher
Lore
"Fishers are the harvesters of the realm's marine and freshwater animal resources.The trade rose to prominence in the nation of Limsa Lominsa, owing to the plentiful waters upon and around Vylbrand island. Be it from the shore of a sea, the bank of a river, or the deck of a boat, Eorzea's anglers must constantly account for a wide range of factors to optimize their success, including season, time, place, tools, and bait." — Game Description
General Information
Fisher is a Disciple of the Land (gathering class) that harvests fish and other sea creatures from the waters of Eorzea, as well as other locations at higher levels, such as cloud fishing and volcano fishing. The materials they gather are used primarily by Culinarians and Alchemists.
Different Fishing Tackles are used to catch different fish in various environments. If the tackle used is unsuitable for the location, the fishing attempt will be cancelled without expending the tackle. In addition, some fish may only be caught under specific circumstances (such as certain weather conditions or at a particular time of the day).
As of Stormblood (4.0), fishers can also collect resources using the Spearfishing mechanic.
Any player with at least one level 10 Disciple of War or Magic is eligible to become a Fisher. To begin, head to the Fisher's Guild located in Limsa Lominsa and speak with the receptionist to start your first quest.
Fishing Guide
Spearfishing
Stormblood
Fishing Locations, Spearfishing Locations
Heavensward
Fishing Locations, Collectables
Leveling Fishing Guide
Big Fishing
Fisher Items
Fishing Holes
Fisher Quests
Levequests
Actions
Action | Level | GP | Description | |
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Bait | 1 | 0 | Select the bait to apply to your line. | |
Cast | 1 | 0 | Casts your line and begins fishing. | |
Hook | 1 | 0 | Attempts to hook the fish nibbling on the bait. | |
Quit | 1 | 0 | Abandons fishing and stows your equipment. | |
Cast Light | 1 | 0 | Lights up the tip of your fishing rod. | |
Rest | 1 | 0 | Abandons fishing but keeps your equipment at the ready. | |
Chum | 5 | 100 | Reduces the amount of time for the next fish to bite. Cancels current mooching opportunity. | |
Sneak | 8 | 0 | Tread quietly, enabling you to avoid enemies up to four levels above your own. | |
Patience | 15 | 200 | Increases the chance of landing a large-sized fish by 50% while reducing Hook efficiency by 40%. Duration: 60s Cancels current mooching opportunity. | |
Powerful Hookset | 15 | 50 | Negates the Inefficient Hooking status. Has no effect on certain fish with a weak bite. | |
Precision Hookset | 15 | 50 | Negates the Inefficient Hooking status. Has no effect on certain fish with a strong bite. | |
Thaliak's Favor | 15 | Restores 150 GP. Angler's Art Cost: 3 | ||
Release | 22 | 0 | Unhooks a fish (including all those of the same type subsequently caught at your current location) and releases it back into the wild. Has no effect on fish that have yet to be logged in the Fish Guide. | |
Release List | 22 | 0 | Selects fish to be automatically released upon catching them at a given fishing hole. Settings are reset upon putting away rod. Has no effect on fish that have yet to be logged in the Fish Guide. | |
Mooch | 25 | 0 | Uses certain large-sized fish already hooked to your line to attract even greater prey. | |
Snagging | 36 | 0 | Adds extra hooks to the line, making it possible to land normally uncatchable fish and items. | |
Makeshift Bait | 48 | Allows the execution of Mooch even with average-sized fish. Duration: 145s Angler's Art Cost: 5 Action has no effect on fish caught prior to execution. | ||
Collect | 1 | 50 | Readies the catch to retain as a collectable. | |
Fish Eyes | 57 | 550 | Open your five senses to the surrounding environment, detecting fish in a given body of water without regard for their normal hours of activity. Has no effect on certain fish. Duration: 60s | |
Patience II | 1 | 60 | 560 | Increases the chance of landing a large-sized fish by 80% while reducing Hook efficiency by 75%. Also increases the likelihood of catching an average-sized fish of greater length. Duration: 145s |
Gig | 1 | 61 | 0 | Attempts to catch a fish using your gig, increasing the wariness of others nearby. Catching more fish in a single attempt results in a smaller increase to wariness. |
Mooch II | 1 | 63 | 100 | Uses certain hooked fish of average size to attract even larger prey. Duration: 15s |
Veteran Trade | 1 | 63 | 200 | Prevents the same fish you just caught from appearing again. Has no effect on some fish. |
Vital Sight | 1 | 64 | Sharpens your vision, making fish easier to target Angler's Art Cost: 2 Effect ends when you finish spearfishing at your present location. | |
Double Hook | 1 | 65 | 400 | Hook two or more fish in a single cast. Yield is determined by fish type and your gathering rating. Some fish cannot be double hooked. |
Salvage | 1 | 67 | 0 | Occasionally discovers treasure maps while spearfishing. |
Nature's Bounty | 1 | 69 | 100 | Increases the chance of landing a large-sized fish on your next spearfishing attempt. Chance of landing a large catch increases based on your perception rating. |
Surface Slap | 71 | 200 | Prevent hooking the same fish you just caught. Has no effect on some fish. Duration: 15s Effect ends after hooking a fish. Cancels current mooching opportunity. Overwrites the effect of Identical Cast upon execution. | |
Baited Breath | 1 | 75 | 300 | Holds your breath and reduces the wariness of nearby fish. Cannot be executed when wariness exceeds a certain threshold. |
Identical Cast | 79 | 350 | Ensures you hook the same fish you previously caught. Duration: 15s Has no effect on some fish. Effect ends after hooking a fish, and cannot be used for consecutive casts. Cancels current mooching opportunity. Effect is canceled if the same fish cannot be caught at your current fishing location. Overwrites the effect of Surface Slap upon execution. | |
Prize Catch | 81 | 200 | Guarantees the next fish caught will be a large-sized fish. Effect ends after hooking a fish. Cancels current mooching opportunity. | |
Electric Current | 1 | 85 | Electrifies the water and captures all fish present in your field of vision. Wariness of other nearby fish increases with the number of fish caught. Requires a catch counter of 10 to execute. Can only be executed once per spearfishing attempt. | |
Triple Hook | 90 | 700 | Hooks three or more fish in a single cast. Yield is determined by fish type and your gathering rating. Some fish cannot be triple hooked. | |
Spareful Hand | 91 | 100 | Stores certain large-sized fish as swimbait for later use. Swimbait may be selected for use as bait so long as you remain at your present fishing spot. Swimbait may be used even after actions that cancel mooching opportunity. Cannot be executed while under the effect of Surface Slap or Identical Cast. | |
Big-game Fishing | 95 | Increases the chance the next large-sized fish caught will be an especially large specimen. Chance of landing an especially large specimen increases based on your perception rating. Angler's Art Cost: 2 Cancels current mooching opportunity. | ||
Ambitious Lure | 100 | 10 | Attracts large-sized fish and increases your chances of landing one. Occasionally guarantees you will land a large-sized fish. Can be used up to 3 times while fishing, each use increasing the effectiveness and GP cost. May also attract rare species of fish. Can also be used with fish caught using Powerful Hookset. First Use: 10 GP Second Use: 20 GP Third Use: 30 GP | |
Modest Lure | 100 | 10 | Attracts small-sized fish and increases your chances of landing one. Occasionally guarantees you will land a small-sized fish. Can be used up to 3 times while fishing, each use increasing the effectiveness and GP cost. May also attract rare species of fish. Can also be used with fish caught using Precision Hookset. First Use: 10 GP Second Use: 20 GP Third Use: 30 GP |
Traits
Trait | Acquired | Level | Effect | |
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Gulleye | FSH | 15 | Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes at or below your level. | |
Angler's Art | FSH | 15 | May grant a stack of Angler's Art upon landing a large-sized fish. Maximum stacks: 10 Chance of being granted Angler's Art differs between fishing and spearfishing. | |
Auto Sneak | MIN BTN FSH |
27 | Automatically activates Sneak upon changing your class to miner/botanist/fisher. Effect is also automatically activated upon changing areas. | |
Dunefishing | FSH | 35 | Allows you to cast your fishing line in deserts and dunes. | |
Double Mooching | FSH | 40 | Allows you to mooch with a mooched fish. | |
Skyfishing | FSH | 45 | Allows you to cast your line in the clouds. | |
Fisher's Instinct | FSH | 50 | While under the effect of Fisher's Intuition or Spearfisher's Intuition, resets the effect duration when catching certain fish. Chance to trigger this effect differs between fish. | |
Cloudfishing | FSH | 1 | 53 | Allows you to cast your line from floating islands. |
Hellfishing | FSH | 1 | 55 | Allows you to cast your line into magma. |
Aetherfishing | FSH | 1 | 58 | Allows you to cast your line into aetherochemical spills. |
Auto Fathom | FSH | 1 | 61 | Automatically activates Fathom upon changing your class to fisher. |
Saltfishing | FSH | 68 | Allows you to cast your line into salt lakes. | |
Gulleye VII | FSH | 70 | Allows you discern the location of fishing holes up to level 70. | |
Enhanced GP Regeneration | FSH | 1 | 70 | Raises base GP regeneration rate by one. |
One with the Ocean | FSH | 1 | 70 | Automatically activates Truth of Oceans upon changing your class to fisher. |
Enhanced GP Regeneration II | FSH | 80 | Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of two. | |
Enhanced GP Regeneration III | FSH | 83 | Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of three. | |
Starfishing | FSH | 89 | Allows you to cast your line in space. |
Gallery
Fisher Armor in Shadowbringers (5.0)