Fishing
Fishing Quests can be performed by up to five (SD) or six (CV) Heroes at a time in each realm. These quests yield Fish and other rare items.
Beautiful lake, isn't it? Looking over the water will do miracles for your soul.
When my wife and kids come down to join me, there's no other place I would rather be.
How about joining me for some fishing?
Fishing Quests are begun in the Professions zone by speaking to the Fisher. Any Hero can attempt Fishing Quests, but Heroes with the Fishing profession gene will use their Stamina more efficiently and have increased chances of item rewards. Successfully completing a Fishing Quest will grant each Hero a small amount of XP, and a chance toward increasing their Fishing skill, which, over time, will allow them to undertake more difficult quests. Heroes may also bring a Pet companion with them to receive additional bonuses.
These quests have a chance to reward Heroes with Fish, Gaia's Tears, Runes, and Blue Pet Eggs. All fish may be sold to the Vendor in the Marketplace for Gold or swapped at the Trader for other tokens or items. Some items are also used as reagents in crafting Potions and Enhancement Stones, for hatching Pets, and for leveling Heroes.
Fishing Basics
Duration per Attempt: 20 seconds per Hero per attempt
Stamina Required per Attempt: 7 Stamina (5 with the Fishing profession gene)
Required Hero Range: 1-6 Heroes (currently 5 max in Serendale)
Minimum XP Reward: 15 XP per Quest attempt
Skill 10 Fishing Quests
Heroes with existing Fishing skill can perform more difficult quests for a chance at increased rewards. Skill 10 Fishing Quests introduce the following differences from Skill 0 Quests:
Heroes must meet a minimum Fishing skill requirement of 10 to participate.
The base Hero Experience Point (XP) gain per quest attempt is raised to +25 XP
Heroes receive an additional chance at a bonus roll for item rewards
The chance of Fishing skill increases relative to the quest level is reduced by half
Pet Bonuses
Heroes that are bonded with a fed Pet that has the Fishing Gathering Profession Bonus will receive an additional bonus to their quest reward rolls. Possible Pet Fishing bonuses are drawn from the following:
The item drop rates below are increased by varying combinations of the Hero's Agility and Luck stats, its Fishing skill, and the presence of the Fishing profession gene.
For the purposes of the bonuses listed above: "Rare" Fish include:
- Serendale: Shimmerskin, Sailfish, Silverfin Crystalvale: Shimmerskin, King Pincer, Three-Eyed Eel "High Value" Fish include:
- Serendale: Silverfin, Redgill
- Crystalvale: King Pincer, Speckle Tail