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[]

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[]

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

Abilities[]

Class actions[]

Action	Level	GP Cost	Recast
Bait	1	—	—
Bait	Select the bait to apply to your line.
Cast	1	—	—
Cast	Cast your line and begin fishing.
Hook	1	—	—
Hook	Attempt to hook the fish nibbling on the bait.
Quit	1	—	—
Quit	Abandon fishing and stow your equipment.
Cast Light	1	—	—
Cast Light	Lights up the tip of your fishing rod.
Sneak	8	—	—
Sneak	Tread quietly, enabling you to avoid enemies up to four levels above your own.
Patience	15	200	—
Patience	Increases the chance of landing an HQ fish by 50% while reducing Hook efficiency by 40%. Duration: 60s Cancels current mooching opportunity.
Powerful Hookset	15	50	—
Powerful Hookset	Negates the Inefficient Hooking status. Has no effect on certain fish with a weak bite.
Precision Hookset	15	50	—
Precision Hookset	Negates the Inefficient Hooking status. Has no effect on certain fish with a strong bite.
Release	22	—	—
Release	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	—	—
Release List	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	—	—
Mooch	Use the fish already hooked to your line to attract even larger prey.
Snagging	36	—	—
Snagging	Adds extra hooks to the line, making it possible to land normally uncatchable fish and items.
Collect File:Collect from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png	50	—	—
Collect File:Collect from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png	Readies the catch to retain as a collectable.
Chum	54	145	—
Chum	Reduces the amount of time for the next fish to bite. Cancels current mooching opportunity.
Fish Eyes	57	550	—
Fish Eyes	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 Cancels current mooching opportunity.
Patience II	60	560	—
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	—	—
Gig	Attempt to catch a fish using your gig.
Gig Head	61	—	—
Gig Head	Replace the head on your gig with one of a different size.
Fathom	61	—	—
Fathom	Survey the seas to locate teeming waters.
Shark Eye	61	—	20s
Shark Eye	Survey the seas to locate the nearest teeming waters within skill range. Can only execute while Fathom is active. Duration: 15s
Mooch II	63	100	180s
Mooch II	Use any fish already hooked to your line to attract even larger prey. Duration: 15s
Veteran Trade	63	200	—
Veteran Trade	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	—
Calm Waters	Grants another spearfishing attempt.
Double Hook	65	400	—
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	—	20s
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
Truth of Oceans	65	—	—
Truth of Oceans	Further survey the seas to uncover the nearest swimming shadows within skill range.
Salvage	67	—	—
Salvage	Occasionally discover treasure maps while spearfishing.
Bountiful Catch	68	200	—
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	—
Nature's Bounty	Increases the chance of landing a large catch on your next spearfishing attempt.
Surface Slap	71	200	—
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	—
Identical Gig	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	—
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. Effect is canceled if the same fish cannot be caught at your current fishing location. Overwrites the effect of Surface Slap upon execution.

Traits[]

Action	Level	Description
Gulleye	15	Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 15.
Auto Sneak	27	Automatically activates Sneak upon changing your class to miner. Effect is also automatically activated upon changing areas.
Dunefishing	35	Allows you to cast your fishing line into the desert sands.
Gulleye II	35	Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 35.
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.
Cloudfishing	53	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	Allows you to cast your line into magma.
Aetherfishing	58	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.
Auto Fathom	61	Automatically activates Fathom upon changing your class to fisher.
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.
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	Raises base GP regeneration rate by one.
One with the Ocean	70	Automatically activates Truth of Oceans upon changing your class to fisher.
Gulleye VIII	75	Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 75.
Gulleye IX	80	Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes up to level 80.
Enhanced GP Regeneration II	80	Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of two.

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
Stealth	8	—	—
Stealth	Conceal yourself and tread quietly, reducing movement speed, but enabling you to avoid enemies level 20 and below. Removed in patch 5.1.