To catch the fish you want, you must first know what the fish wants. Only once their prize is at stake can you tantalize and tempt your prey to taste the forbidden tackle.
The Fisher is a Disciple of the Land in Final Fantasy XIV that performs fishing, a form of gathering.
Overview[]
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.Lodestone
Fishers, as their name suggests, harvest the realm's vast marine and freshwater animal resources. The goods they obtain from their catch place them in direct dealings with both Culinarians and Goldsmiths. Fishers desire to catch bigger fish than their last. This desire is what drives them to conquer perilous environments, just to find desirable fishing holes, be it on or offshore, above or below ground.
Gameplay[]

Equipment[]

A lalafellin fisher with the Tacklefiend's Rod and armor.
Fishers use fishing rods as their primary tool and spearfishing gigs as their secondary. Their armor is primarily made up of "Gathering" gear that they share with other disciples of the land. Gathering gear provides bonuses to the gathering, perception, and GP attributes. The Gathering and perception attributes respectively improve the chance of successfully gathering an item and the chance of receiving a high quality version of said item. GP is the resource they use in place of MP for their abilities.
Lists of fisher equipment | |
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Abilities[]
Class actions[]
Action | Level | GP Cost | Recast |
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Bait![]() |
1 | — | — |
Select the bait to apply to your line. | |||
Cast![]() |
1 | — | — |
Cast your line and begin fishing. | |||
Hook![]() |
1 | — | — |
Attempt to hook the fish nibbling on the bait. | |||
Quit![]() |
1 | — | — |
Abandon fishing and stow your equipment. | |||
Cast Light![]() |
1 | — | — |
Lights up the tip of your fishing rod. | |||
Sneak![]() |
8 | — | — |
Tread quietly, enabling you to avoid enemies up to four levels above your own. | |||
Patience![]() |
15 | 200 | — |
Increases the chance of landing an HQ fish by 50% while reducing Hook efficiency by 40%.
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. | |||
Release![]() |
22 | — | — |
Unhook a fish (including all those of the same type subsequently caught at your current location) and release it back into the wild. Has no effect on fish that have yet to be logged in the Fish Guide. | |||
Release List![]() |
22 | — | — |
Select 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 | — | — |
Use the fish already hooked to your line to attract even larger prey. | |||
Snagging![]() |
36 | — | — |
Adds extra hooks to the line, making it possible to land normally uncatchable fish and items. | |||
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50 ![]() |
— | — |
Readies the catch to retain as a collectable. | |||
Chum![]() |
54 | 145 | — |
Reduces the amount of time for the next fish to bite.
Cancels current mooching opportunity. | |||
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.
Cancels current mooching opportunity. | |||
Patience II![]() |
60 ![]() |
560 | — |
Increases the chance of landing an HQ fish by 80% while reducing Hook efficiency by 75%. Increases the likelihood of catching larger fish.
Cancels current mooching opportunity. | |||
Gig![]() |
61 ![]() |
— | — |
Attempt to catch a fish using your gig. | |||
Gig Head![]() |
61 ![]() |
— | — |
Replace the head on your gig with one of a different size. | |||
Fathom![]() |
61 ![]() |
— | — |
Survey the seas to locate teeming waters. | |||
Shark Eye![]() |
61 ![]() |
— | 20s |
Survey the seas to locate the nearest teeming waters within skill range. Can only execute while Fathom is active.
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Mooch II![]() |
63 ![]() |
100 | 180s |
Use any fish already hooked to your line to attract even larger prey.
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Veteran Trade![]() |
63 ![]() |
200 | — |
Prevent catching the same fish you just caught. Has no effect on some fish. Overwrites the effect of Identical Gig upon execution. | |||
Calm Waters![]() |
64 ![]() |
300 | — |
Grants another spearfishing attempt. | |||
Double Hook![]() |
65 ![]() |
400 | — |
Hook multiple fish in a single cast. Yield is determined by fish type and your gathering rating. Some fish cannot be double hooked. | |||
Shark Eye II![]() |
65 ![]() |
— | 20s |
Survey the landscape to locate the highest-level teeming waters within skill range. Can only execute while Fathom is active.
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Truth of Oceans![]() |
65 ![]() |
— | — |
Further survey the seas to uncover the nearest swimming shadows within skill range. | |||
Salvage![]() |
67 ![]() |
— | — |
Occasionally discover treasure maps while spearfishing. | |||
Bountiful Catch![]() |
68 ![]() |
200 | — |
Increases the number of items obtained on your next spearfishing attempt. Yield is determined by fish type and your gathering rating. Some fish cannot be double speared. | |||
Nature's Bounty![]() |
69 ![]() |
100 | — |
Increases the chance of landing a large catch on your next spearfishing attempt. | |||
Surface Slap![]() |
71 | 200 | — |
Prevent hooking the same fish you just caught. Has no effect on some fish.
Effect ends after hooking a fish. Cancels current mooching opportunity. | |||
Identical Gig![]() |
77 | 350 | — |
Ensures you catch the same fish you previously caught. Has no effect on some fish. Overwrites the effect of Veteran Trade upon execution. | |||
Identical Cast![]() |
79 | 350 | — |
Ensures you hook the same fish you previously caught. Has no effect on some fish.
Effect ends after hooking a fish, and cannot be used for consecutive casts. Cancels current mooching opportunity. |
Traits[]
Removed actions[]
The following abilities have been removed. Removed abilities will still appear on the hotbar, their icon greyed out icon with a red strikethrough. They will have no effect and must be removed by the player. The given statistics represent their last form before their removal.
Action | Level | GP Cost | Recast |
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Stealth![]() |
8 | — | — |
Conceal yourself and tread quietly, reducing movement speed, but enabling you to avoid enemies level 20 and below.
Removed in patch 5.1. |
Other appearances[]
Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]
Fisher appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Water-elemental Backup cards.
Behind the scenes[]
Prior to Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, Fishers did not use GP for any of their abilities.