Fisher

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.
Sisipu

The Fisher is a Disciple of the Land in Final Fantasy XIV that performs fishing, a form of gathering.

Overview[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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Equipment[edit | edit source]

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
Fisher's Tools (Primary\|Secondary)
Head Body Hands Waist Legs Feet	Earrings Necklaces Bracelets Rings

Abilities[edit | edit source]

Final Fantasy XIV/Legacy[edit | edit source]

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 Reborn[edit | edit source]

Action	Level	GP Cost	Affinity
Bait	1	—	FSH
Bait	Select the bait to apply to your line.
Cast	1	—	FSH
Cast	Cast your line and begin fishing.
Hook	1	—	FSH
Hook	Attempt to hook the fish nibbling on the bait.
Quit	1	—	FSH
Quit	Abandon fishing attempt and stow your rod/tackle.
Cast Light	1	—	FSH
Cast Light	Lights up the tip of your fishing rod.
Stealth	8	—	FSH
Stealth	Conceal yourself and tread quietly, reducing movement speed, but enabling you to avoid enemies level 20 and below.
Release	22	—	FSH
Release	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
Mooch	Use the fish already hooked to your line to attract even larger prey.
Snagging	36	—	FSH
Snagging	Adds extra hooks to the line, making it possible to land normally uncatchable fish and items.
Collect	50	—	FSH
Collect	Readies the catch to retain as a collectable.
Patience	51	470	FSH
Patience	Increases the chance of landing an HQ fish by 50% while reducing Hook efficiency by 40%.
Powerful Hookset	51	74	FSH
Powerful Hookset	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
Chum	Reduces the amount of time for the next fish to bite.
Precision Hookset	56	85	FSH
Precision Hookset	Negates the Inefficient Hooking status. Has no effect on some fish. Works on catches that have a light tug.
Fish Eyes	57	350	FSH
Fish Eyes	Open your five senses to the surrounding environment, uncovering heretofore hidden fish. Cancels current mooching opportunity.
Patience II	60(Complete the quest "Carpe Diem")	560	FSH
Patience II	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
Gig	Attempt to catch a fish using your gig.
Gig Head	61	—	FSH
Gig Head	Replace the head on your gig with one of a different size.
Fathom	61	—	Disciples of the Land or Hand
Fathom	Survey the seas to locate teeming waters. Activates automatically when class is changed to fisher.
Shark Eye	61	—	Disciples of the Land or Hand
Shark Eye	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	63(Complete the quest "A Rousing Reunion")	100	FSH
Mooch II	Use any fish already hooked to your line to attract even larger prey. Duration: 15s
Veteran Trade	63	200	FSH
Veteran Trade	Prevent catching the same fish you just caught.
Calm Waters	64	300	FSH
Calm Waters	Grants another spearfishing attempt.
Double Hook	65(Complete the quest "Search for the Spawning Grounds")	400	FSH
Double Hook	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
Shark Eye II	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
Truth of Oceans	Further survey the seas to uncover the nearest swimming shadows within skill range. Can only execute while Fathom is active.
Salvage	67	—	FSH
Salvage	Occasionally discover treasure maps while spearfishing.
Bountiful Catch	68(Complete the quest "Always a Bigger Fish")	200	FSH
Bountiful Catch	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
Nature's Bounty	Increases the chance of landing a large catch on your next spearfishing attempt.
Surface Slap	71	200	FSH
Surface Slap	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
Identical Gig	Ensures you hook the same fish you previously caught. Has no effect on some fish.
Identical Cast	79	350	FSH
Identical Cast	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.

Traits[edit | edit source]

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	53(Complete 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	55(Complete 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	58(Complete 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.