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
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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.
GameplayEdit
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Fishers' primary tool is the fishing rod. They also use fishing tackles, in addition to the fishing rod. With every fish they capture, fishing tackles are expended. With the addition of Stormblood, fishing gigs have become a Fisher's secondary tool.
AbilitiesEdit
Final Fantasy XIV/LegacyEdit
| Ability | Rank | Action Cost | Requirements | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deft Grasp | 1 | 3 | Discipline of the Land | Temporarily increases your dexterity. |
| Solid Reason | 1 | 3 | Discipline of the Land | Temporarily increases your piety. |
| Llymlaen's Ward | 1 | 3 | Discipline of the Land | Temporarily increases your chance to obtain wind crystals. |
| Thaliak's Ward | 1 | 3 | Discipline of the Land | Temporarily increases your chance to obtain water crystals. |
| Truth of Seas | 1 | 3 | Discipline of the Land | Increases your chance of obtaining crystals. |
| Master of Fish | 1 | 3 | Discipline of the Land | Increases your chance to obtain high quality items while gathering. |
| Clever Arc | 1 | 4 | Discipline of the Land | Slows the rate at which a gathering location's remainder decreases. |
| Gulleye | 1 | 1 | Fishing | Survey the landscape to locate grade 1 schools of fish. |
| Dowse | 3 | 1 | Fishing | Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 1 schools of fish in the area. Increases movement speed when far. |
| Nature's Bounty | 5 | 4 | Discipline of the Land | Increases your chance to locate rare items while gathering. |
| Gulleye II | 8 | 1 | Fishing | Survey the landscape to locate schools of fish grade 2 and below. |
| Dowse II | 10 | 1 | Fishing | Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of schools of fish grade 2 and below in the area. Increases movement speed when far. |
| Veteran Trade | 10 | 4 | Discipline of the Land | Increases your chance to hit items aimed for while gathering. |
| Way of Plenty | 15 | 7 | Discipline of the Land | Increases the remainder of a gathering location. |
| Gulleye III | 18 | 1 | Fishing | Survey the landscape to locate schools of fish grade 3 and below. |
| Dowse III | 20 | 1 | Fishing | Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of schools of fish grade 3 and below in the area. Increases movement speed when far. |
| Gulleye IV | 28 | 1 | Fishing | Survey the landscape to locate schools of fish grade 4 and below. |
| Dowse IV | 30 | 1 | Fishing | Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of schools of fish grade 4 and below in the area. Increases movement speed when far. |
| Wavekin Eluder | 30 | 5 | Disciplines of the Land or Hand | Temporarily avoid enemy encounters. Effective only against wavekin. |
| Gulleye V | 38 | 1 | Fishing | Survey the landscape to locate schools of fish grade 5 and below. |
| Dowse V | 40 | 1 | Fishing | Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of schools of fish grade 5 and below in the area. Increases movement speed when far. |
| Gulleye VI | 48 | 1 | Fishing | Survey the landscape to locate schools of fish grade 6 and below. |
| Dowse VI | 50 | 1 | Fishing | Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of schools of fish grade 6 and below in the area. Increases movement speed when far. |
A Realm RebornEdit
| Action | Level | GP Cost | Affinity |
|---|---|---|---|
Bait
| 1 | — | FSH |
| Select the bait to apply to your line. | |||
Cast
| 1 | — | FSH |
| Cast your line and begin fishing. | |||
Hook
| 1 | — | FSH |
| Attempt to hook the fish nibbling on the bait. | |||
Quit
| 1 | — | FSH |
| Abandon fishing attempt and stow your rod/tackle. | |||
Cast Light
| 1 | — | FSH |
| Lights up the tip of your fishing rod. | |||
Stealth
| 8 | — | FSH |
| Conceal yourself and tread quietly, reducing movement speed, but enabling you to avoid enemies level 20 and below. | |||
Release
| 22 | — | FSH |
| Unhook a fish (including all those of the same type subsequently caught at your current location) and release it back into the wild. | |||
Mooch
| 25 | — | FSH |
| Use the fish already hooked to your line to attract even larger prey. | |||
Snagging
| 36 | — | FSH |
| Adds extra hooks to the line, making it possible to land normally uncatchable fish and items. | |||
Collect
| 50 | — | FSH |
| Readies the catch to retain as a collectable. | |||
Patience
| 51 | 470 | FSH |
| Increases the chance of landing an HQ fish by 50% while reducing Hook efficiency by 40%. | |||
Powerful Hookset
| 51 | 74 | FSH |
| Negates the Inefficient Hooking status. Has no effect on some fish. Works on catches that have a medium or heavy tug. | |||
Chum
| 54 | 145 | FSH |
| Reduces the amount of time for the next fish to bite. | |||
Precision Hookset
| 56 | 85 | FSH |
| Negates the Inefficient Hooking status. Has no effect on some fish. Works on catches that have a light tug. | |||
Fish Eyes
| 57 | 350 | FSH |
| Open your five senses to the surrounding environment, uncovering heretofore hidden fish. Cancels current mooching opportunity. | |||
Patience II
| 60Complete the quest "Carpe Diem" | 560 | FSH |
| Increases the chance of landing an HQ fish by 80% while reducing Hook efficiency by 75%. Increases the likelihood of catching larger fish. Duration: 145s Cancels current mooching opportunity. | |||
Gig
| 61 | — | FSH |
| Attempt to catch a fish using your gig. | |||
Gig Head
| 61 | — | FSH |
| Replace the head on your gig with one of a different size. | |||
Fathom
| 61 | — | Disciples of the Land or Hand |
| Survey the seas to locate teeming waters. Activates automatically when class is changed to fisher. | |||
Shark Eye
| 61 | — | Disciples of the Land or Hand |
| Survey the seas to locate the nearest teeming waters within skill range. Can only execute while Fathom is active. Duration: 15s Recast: 20s | |||
Mooch II
| 63Complete the quest "A Rousing Reunion" | 100 | FSH |
| Use any fish already hooked to your line to attract even larger prey. Duration: 15s | |||
Veteran Trade
| 63 | 200 | FSH |
| Prevent catching the same fish you just caught. | |||
Calm Waters
| 64 | 300 | FSH |
| Grants another spearfishing attempt. | |||
Double Hook
| 65Complete the quest "Search for the Spawning Grounds" | 400 | FSH |
| 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 | 100 | Disciples of the Land or Hand |
| Survey the landscape to locate the highest-level teeming waters within skill range. Can only execute while Fathom is active. Duration: 15s Recast: 20s | |||
Truth of Oceans
| 66 | — | Disciples of the Land or Hand |
| Further survey the seas to uncover the nearest swimming shadows within skill range. Can only execute while Fathom is active. | |||
Salvage
| 67 | — | FSH |
| Occasionally discover treasure maps while spearfishing. | |||
Bountiful Catch
| 68Complete the quest "Always a Bigger Fish" | 200 | FSH |
| 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 | FSH |
| Increases the chance of landing a large catch on your next spearfishing attempt. | |||
Surface Slap
| 71 | 200 | FSH |
| 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. | |||
Identical Gig
| 77 | 350 | FSH |
| Ensures you hook the same fish you previously caught. Has no effect on some fish. | |||
Identical Cast
| 79 | 350 | FSH |
| Ensures you hook the same fish you previously caught. Has no effect on some fish. Duration: 15s Effect ends after hooking a fish, and cannot be used for consecutive casts. Cancels current mooching opportunity. Overwrites the effect of Surface Slap upon execution. | |||
TraitsEdit
| Name | Level | Description |
|---|---|---|
Gulleye
| 15 | Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 15. |
Enhanced Stealth
| 18 | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 30. |
Enhanced Stealth II
| 28 | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 40. |
Gulleye II
| 35 | Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 35. |
Dunefishing
| 35 | Allows you to cast your fishing line into the desert sands. |
Enhanced Stealth III
| 38 | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 50. |
Double Mooching
| 40 | Allows you to mooch with a mooched fish. |
Skyfishing
| 45 | Allows you to cast your line into the clouds. |
Gulleye III
| 50 | Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 50. |
Enhanced Stealth IV
| 50 | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 54. |
Enhanced Stealth V
| 53 | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 57. |
Cloudfishing
| 53Complete the quest "The Icepick Challenge" | Allows you to cast your line from floating islands. |
Gulleye IV
| 55 | Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 55. |
Hellfishing
| 55Complete the quest "Invasion of the Supper Snatchers" | Allows you to cast your line into magma. |
Enhanced Stealth VI
| 56 | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 60. |
Aetherfishing
| 58Complete the quest "One Man's Fish Is Another Man's Poison" | Allows you to cast your line into aetherochemical spills. |
Gulleye V
| 60 | Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 60. |
Enhanced Stealth VII
| 60 | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 64. |
Auto Fathom
| 61 | Automatically activates Fathom upon changing your class to fisher. |
Enhanced Stealth VIII
| 63 | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 67. |
Fish Whisperer
| 63 | Allows you to better identify the characteristics of teeming waters. |
Gulleye VI
| 65 | Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 65. |
Enhanced Stealth IX
| 66 | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 70. |
Saltfishing
| 68 | Allows you to cast your line into salt lakes. |
Gulleye VII
| 70 | Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 70. |
Enhanced GP Regeneration
| 70 | Increases the amount of GP regenerated over time. |
Enhanced Stealth X
| 70 | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 74. |
Enhanced Stealth XI
| 73 | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 77. |
Gulleye VIII
| 75 | Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 75. |
Enhanced Stealth XII
| 76 | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 80. |
Gulleye IX
| 80 | Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 80. |
Enhanced GP Regeneration II
| 80 | Increases the amount of GP regenerated over time. |
Other appearancesEdit
Final Fantasy Trading Card GameEdit
Fisher appears with a water-elemental card.
GalleryEdit
External linksEdit
TriviaEdit
- Prior to Heavensward, Fishers did not use GP for any of their abilities.
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