Fisher

Introduction

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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.

— Official Site

Fisher is a Disciple of the Land that harvests fish and other sea creatures from the waters of Eorzea, as well as other locations at higher levels, such as cloud fishing and volcano fishing. The materials they gather are used primarily by Culinarians and Alchemists.

General Information

Guild

Any player with at least one level 10 Disciple of War or Magic is eligible to become a Fisher. To begin, head to the Fishermen's Guild located in Limsa Lominsa and speak with the receptionist to start your first quest.

Tools

See also: List of Fisher Primary Tools

See also: List of Fisher Secondary Tools

Fishers utilize fishing rods as their primary tool and the   Spearfishing Gig as their sole secondary tool. The primary tools are crafted by Carpenters.

Quests

Main Article: Fisher Quests

Levequests

Main Article: Fisher Levequests

Actions

Main Article: Fisher Actions

Action		Level	GP	Description
Bait		1	0	Select the bait to apply to your line.
Cast		1	0	Casts your line and begins fishing.
Hook		1	0	Attempts to hook the fish nibbling on the bait.
Quit		1	0	Abandons fishing and stows your equipment.
Cast Light		1	0	Lights up the tip of your fishing rod.
Rest		1	0	Abandons fishing but keeps your equipment at the ready.
Chum		5	100	Reduces the amount of time for the next fish to bite. Cancels current mooching opportunity.
Sneak		8	0	Tread quietly, enabling you to avoid enemies up to four levels above your own.
Patience		15	200	Increases the chance of landing a large-sized fish by 50% while reducing Hook efficiency by 40%. Duration: 60s 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.
Thaliak's Favor		15		Restores 150 GP. Angler's Art Cost: 3
Release		22	0	Unhooks a fish (including all those of the same type subsequently caught at your current location) and releases it back into the wild. Has no effect on fish that have yet to be logged in the Fish Guide.
Release List		22	0	Selects 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	0	Uses certain large-sized fish already hooked to your line to attract even greater prey.
Snagging		36	0	Adds extra hooks to the line, making it possible to land normally uncatchable fish and items.
Makeshift Bait		48		Allows the execution of Mooch even with average-sized fish. Duration: 145s Angler's Art Cost: 5 Action has no effect on fish caught prior to execution.
Collect	1	50		Readies the catch to retain as a collectable.
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. Duration: 60s
Patience II	1	60	560	Increases the chance of landing a large-sized fish by 80% while reducing Hook efficiency by 75%. Also increases the likelihood of catching an average-sized fish of greater length. Duration: 145s
Gig	1	61	0	Attempts to catch a fish using your gig, increasing the wariness of others nearby. Catching more fish in a single attempt results in a smaller increase to wariness.
Mooch II	1	63	100	Uses certain hooked fish of average size to attract even larger prey. Duration: 15s
Veteran Trade	1	63	200	Prevents the same fish you just caught from appearing again. Has no effect on some fish.
Vital Sight	1	64		Sharpens your vision, making fish easier to target Angler's Art Cost: 2 Effect ends when you finish spearfishing at your present location.
Double Hook	1	65	400	Hook two or more fish in a single cast. Yield is determined by fish type and your gathering rating. Some fish cannot be double hooked.
Salvage	1	67	0	Occasionally discovers treasure maps while spearfishing.
Nature's Bounty	1	69	100	Increases the chance of landing a large-sized fish on your next spearfishing attempt. Chance of landing a large catch increases based on your perception rating.
Surface Slap		71	200	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.
Baited Breath	1	75	300	Holds your breath and reduces the wariness of nearby fish. Cannot be executed when wariness exceeds a certain threshold.
Identical Cast		79	350	Ensures you hook the same fish you previously caught. Duration: 15s Has no effect on some fish. 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.
Prize Catch		81	200	Guarantees the next fish caught will be a large-sized fish. Effect ends after hooking a fish. Cancels current mooching opportunity.
Electric Current	1	85		Electrifies the water and captures all fish present in your field of vision. Wariness of other nearby fish increases with the number of fish caught. Requires a catch counter of 10 to execute. Can only be executed once per spearfishing attempt.
Triple Hook		90	700	Hooks three or more fish in a single cast. Yield is determined by fish type and your gathering rating. Some fish cannot be triple hooked.
Spareful Hand		91	100	Stores certain large-sized fish as swimbait for later use. Swimbait may be selected for use as bait so long as you remain at your present fishing spot. Swimbait may be used even after actions that cancel mooching opportunity. Cannot be executed while under the effect of Surface Slap or Identical Cast.
Big-game Fishing		95		Increases the chance the next large-sized fish caught will be an especially large specimen. Chance of landing an especially large specimen increases based on your perception rating. Angler's Art Cost: 2 Cancels current mooching opportunity.
Ambitious Lure		100	10	Attracts large-sized fish and increases your chances of landing one. Occasionally guarantees you will land a large-sized fish. Can be used up to 3 times while fishing, each use increasing the effectiveness and GP cost. May also attract rare species of fish. Can also be used with fish caught using Powerful Hookset. First Use: 10 GP Second Use: 20 GP Third Use: 30 GP
Modest Lure		100	10	Attracts small-sized fish and increases your chances of landing one. Occasionally guarantees you will land a small-sized fish. Can be used up to 3 times while fishing, each use increasing the effectiveness and GP cost. May also attract rare species of fish. Can also be used with fish caught using Precision Hookset. First Use: 10 GP Second Use: 20 GP Third Use: 30 GP

Gatherer Role

Main Article: Fisher Gatherer Role

Action		Level	GP	Description
Fathom	1	61	0	Surveys the seas to locate teeming waters. Activates automatically when class is changed to fisher.
Shark Eye	1	61	0	Surveys the seas to locate the nearest teeming waters within skill range. Can only be executed while Fathom is active. Duration: 15s
Shark Eye II	1	65	0	Surveys the landscape to locate the highest-level teeming waters within skill range. Can only be executed while Fathom is active.
Truth of Oceans	1	65	0	Further surveys the seas to uncover the nearest swimming shadows within skill range.

Traits

Main Article: Fisher Traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Gulleye	FSH		15	Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes at or below your level.
Angler's Art	FSH		15	May grant a stack of Angler's Art upon landing a large-sized fish. Maximum stacks: 10 Chance of being granted Angler's Art differs between fishing and spearfishing.
Auto Sneak	MIN BTN FSH		27	Automatically activates Sneak upon changing your class to miner/botanist/fisher. Effect is also automatically activated upon changing areas.
Dunefishing	FSH		35	Allows you to cast your fishing line in deserts and dunes.
Double Mooching	FSH		40	Allows you to mooch with a mooched fish.
Skyfishing	FSH		45	Allows you to cast your line in the clouds.
Fisher's Instinct	FSH		50	While under the effect of Fisher's Intuition or Spearfisher's Intuition, resets the effect duration when catching certain fish. Chance to trigger this effect differs between fish.
Cloudfishing	FSH	1	53	Allows you to cast your line from floating islands.
Hellfishing	FSH	1	55	Allows you to cast your line into magma.
Aetherfishing	FSH	1	58	Allows you to cast your line into aetherochemical spills.
Auto Fathom	FSH	1	61	Automatically activates Fathom upon changing your class to fisher.
Saltfishing	FSH		68	Allows you to cast your line into salt lakes.
Gulleye VII	FSH		70	Allows you discern the location of fishing holes up to level 70.
Enhanced GP Regeneration	FSH	1	70	Raises base GP regeneration rate by one.
One with the Ocean	FSH	1	70	Automatically activates Truth of Oceans upon changing your class to fisher.
Enhanced GP Regeneration II	FSH		80	Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of two.
Enhanced GP Regeneration III	FSH		83	Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of three.
Starfishing	FSH		89	Allows you to cast your line in space.

Fishing Log

Main Article: Fishing Log

Fishing Holes

Main Article: Fishing Locations

Fishing Overviews

• Rod Fishing Guide
• Spearfishing Guide

Achievements

Main article: Fisher Achievements

This class is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Gone Fishin' I	5	Achieve fisher level 10.	-	2.0
Gone Fishin' II	5	Achieve fisher level 20.	-	2.0
Gone Fishin' III	5	Achieve fisher level 30.	-	2.0
Gone Fishin' IV	5	Achieve fisher level 40.	-	2.0
Gone Fishin' V	5	Achieve fisher level 50.	-	2.0
Gone Fishin' VI	5	Achieve fisher level 60.	-	3.0
Gone Fishin' VII	5	Achieve fisher level 70.	-	4.0
Gone Fishin' VIII	5	Achieve fisher level 80.	-	5.0
Gone Fishin' IX	5	Achieve fisher level 90.	-	6.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: La Noscea I	5	Fish 20 times from level 1-10 waters in La Noscea.	-	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: La Noscea II	5	Fish 100 times from level 11-20 waters in La Noscea.	-	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: La Noscea III	5	Fish 300 times from level 21-30 waters in La Noscea.	-	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: La Noscea IV	5	Fish 500 times from level 31-40 waters in La Noscea.	-	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: La Noscea V	5	Fish 1,000 times from level 41-50 waters in La Noscea.	-	2.0
A Fisher's Life for Me: La Noscea	10	Obtain all five "Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: La Noscea" achievements.	Meadowcaster	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Black Shroud I	5	Fish 20 times from level 1-10 waters in the Black Shroud.	-	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Black Shroud II	5	Fish 100 times from level 11-20 waters in the Black Shroud.	-	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Black Shroud III	5	Fish 300 times from level 21-30 waters in the Black Shroud.	-	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Black Shroud IV	5	Fish 500 times from level 31-40 waters in the Black Shroud.	-	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Black Shroud V	5	Fish 1,000 times from level 41-50 waters in the Black Shroud.	-	2.0
A Fisher's Life for Me: Black Shroud	10	Obtain all five "Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Black Shroud" achievements.	Forestcaster	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Thanalan I	5	Fish 20 times from level 1-10 waters in Thanalan.	-	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Thanalan II	5	Fish 100 times from level 11-20 waters in Thanalan.	-	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Thanalan III	5	Fish 300 times from level 21-30 waters in Thanalan.	-	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Thanalan IV	5	Fish 500 times from level 31-40 waters in Thanalan.	-	2.0
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Thanalan V	5	Fish 1,000 times from level 41-50 waters in Thanalan.	-	2.0
A Fisher's Life for Me: Thanalan	10	Obtain all five "Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Thanalan" achievements.	Desertcaster	2.0
A Fisher's Life for Me: Greater Eorzea	30	Obtain the "A Fisher's Life for Me" achievements for La Noscea, the Black Shroud, and Thanalan.	Rod of the Luminary	2.0
Baiting Heavensward	10	Fish 3,000 times from level 51-60 waters.	-	3.0
Baiting Stormblood	10	Fish or gig 3,000 times from level 61-70 waters.	-	4.0
Baiting Shadowbringers	10	Fish or gig 3,000 times from level 71-80 waters.	-	5.0
Baiting the End	10	Fish or gig 3,000 times from level 81-90 waters.	-	6.0
I Caught That I	5	Catch and record discovery of 40 unique fish.	-	2.1
I Caught That II	5	Catch and record discovery of 80 unique fish.	-	2.1
I Caught That III	10	Catch and record discovery of 160 unique fish.	Master Fisher's Ring	2.1
I Caught That IV	10	Catch and record discovery of 400 unique fish.	-	3.0
I Caught That V	10	Catch and record discovery of 460 unique fish.	Blessed Tacklekeep's Rod	3.5
I Caught That VI	10	Catch and record discovery of 780 unique fish.	Blessed Tackleking's Rod	4.5
I Caught That VII	10	Catch and record discovery of 1,140 unique fish.	Resplendent Tacklefiend's Rod	5.5
The One That Didn't Get Away I	5	Catch 100 large-sized fish.	-	2.1
The One That Didn't Get Away II	5	Catch 500 large-sized fish.	-	2.1
The One That Didn't Get Away III	10	Catch 3,000 large-sized fish.	-	2.1
The One that Didn't Get Away IV	10	Catch 10,000 large-sized fish.	Master Fisher	3.0
Go Big or Go Home I	5	Catch your first big fish in an area explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	2.2
Go Big or Go Home II	10	Catch 16 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	2.2
Go Big or Go Home III	20	Catch 37 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	2.2
Go Big or Go Home IV	20	Catch 56 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	2.3
Go Big or Go Home V	20	Catch 71 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	2.3
Go Big or Go Home VI	20	Catch 81 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	2.3
Go Big or Go Home VII	20	Catch 87 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	2.3
Go Big or Go Home VIII	20	Catch 94 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	2.4
Go Big or Go Home IX	20	Catch 100 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	Master Caster	2.4
Go Big or Go Home X	20	Catch 106 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	Ironworks Fishing Rod	2.4
Go Big or Go Home XI	20	Catch 119 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	3.3
Go Big or Go Home XII	20	Catch 135 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	3.4
Go Big or Go Home XIII	20	Catch 156 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	3.5
Go Big or Go Home XIV	20	Catch 170 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	4.3
Go Big or Go Home XV	20	Catch 185 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	-	4.4
Go Big or Go Home XVI	20	Catch 204 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, or Stormblood.	Grandmaster Caster	4.56
Go Big Far from Home I	10	Catch 8 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during Shadowbringers.	-	5.1
Go Big Far from Home II	10	Catch 14 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during Shadowbringers.	-	5.2
Go Big Far from Home III	10	Catch 22 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during Shadowbringers.	-	5.3
Go Big Far from Home IV	10	Catch 28 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during Shadowbringers.	-	5.4
Go Big Far from Home V	10	Catch 45 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during Shadowbringers.	Lord of Far Waters (Male) / Lady of Far Waters (Female)	5.55
No River Wide Enough	20	Obtain the achievements Go Big or Go Home XVI and Go Big Far from Home V.	Big Fish	5.55
Go Big Till the End I	10	Catch 7 different varieties of big fish in areas explored during Endwalker.	-	6.1
Skyward Rod I	5	Earn 50,000 points toward your skyward score as a fisher.	-	5.25
Skyward Rod II	5	Earn 150,000 points toward your skyward score as a fisher.	-	5.25
Skyward Rod III	10	Earn 500,000 points toward your skyward score as a fisher.	Rod of the Firmament	5.25
Dauntless Treader I	5	Catch 5 fish that only appear during an umbral flare, umbral duststorm, umbral tempest, or amid umbral levin.	-	5.25
Dauntless Treader II	5	Catch 50 fish that only appear during an umbral flare, umbral duststorm, umbral tempest, or amid umbral levin.	-	5.25
Dauntless Treader III	10	Catch 100 fish that only appear during an umbral flare, umbral duststorm, umbral tempest, or amid umbral levin.	-	5.25
The Height of Angling	10	As a fisher, submit 300 artisanal seafood items for the second phase of the Ishgardian restoration.	The Nest's Own Fisher	5.25
Fishers of a Feather	10	As a fisher, submit 300 artisanal seafood items for the third phase of the Ishgardian restoration.	Featherfall's Finest Fisher	5.31
An Ode to Angling	10	As a fisher, submit 300 artisanal seafood items for the fourth phase of the Ishgardian restoration.	The Risensung Fisher	5.41
Denizens of Galadion	10	Catch every type of fish in outer Galadion Bay when a spectral current is not present.	-	5.2
Specters of Galadion	10	Catch every type of fish in outer Galadion Bay when a spectral current is present.	-	5.2
Denizens of South Merlthor	10	Catch every type of fish in the southern Strait of Merlthor when a spectral current is not present.	-	5.2
Specters of South Merlthor	10	Catch every type of fish in the southern Strait of Merlthor when a spectral current is present.	-	5.2
Denizens of North Merlthor	10	Catch every type of fish in the northern Strait of Merlthor when a spectral current is not present.	-	5.2
Specters of North Merlthor	10	Catch every type of fish in the northern Strait of Merlthor when a spectral current is present.	-	5.2
Denizens of the Rhotano	10	Catch every type of fish in the open Rhotano Sea when a spectral current is not present.	-	5.2
Specters of the Rhotano	10	Catch every type of fish in the open Rhotano Sea when a spectral current is present.	-	5.2
Denizens of the Cieldalaes	10	Catch every type of fish in the Cieldalaes Margin when a spectral current is not present.	-	5.4
Specters of the Cieldalaes	10	Catch every type of fish in the Cieldalaes Margin when a spectral current is present.	-	5.4
Denizens of the Bloodbrine	10	Catch every type of fish in the open Bloodbrine Sea when a spectral current is not present.	-	5.4
Specters of the Bloodbrine	10	Catch every type of fish in the open Bloodbrine Sea when a spectral current is present.	-	5.4
Denizens of the Rothlyt Sound	10	Catch every type of fish in the outer Rothlyt Sound when a spectral current is not present.	-	5.4
Specters of the Rothlyt Sound	10	Catch every type of fish in the outer Rothlyt Sound when a spectral current is present.	-	5.4
On a Boat I	5	Earn a cumulative total of 10,000 points while ocean fishing.	-	5.2
On a Boat II	10	Earn a cumulative total of 100,000 points while ocean fishing.	-	5.2
On a Boat III	20	Earn a cumulative total of 500,000 points while ocean fishing.	-	5.2
On a Boat IV	20	Earn a cumulative total of 1,000,000 points while ocean fishing.	Much-coveted Mora	5.4
On a Boat V	20	Earn a cumulative total of 3,000,000 points while ocean fishing.	World-class Troller	5.4
No More Fish in the Sea I	5	Score at least 5,000 points during a single ocean fishing voyage on the Indigo route.	The Major-General	5.2
No More Fish in the Sea II	10	Score at least 10,000 points during a single ocean fishing voyage on the Indigo route.	Hybodus Horn	5.2
No More Fish in the Sea III	20	Score at least 16,000 points during a single ocean fishing voyage on the Indigo route.	Ocean Fisher	5.2
No More Fish in the Sea IV	20	Score at least 20,000 points during a single ocean fishing voyage on the Indigo route.	Master of the Sea	5.4
What Did Octopodes Do to You?	10	Earn the "Octopus Travelers" bonus during an ocean fishing voyage on the Indigo route.	Octopus Traveler	5.2
What Did Sharks Do to You?	10	Earn the "Certifiable Shark Hunters" bonus during an ocean fishing voyage on the Indigo route.	Shark Hunter	5.2
What Did Jellyfish Do to You?	10	Earn the "Jelled Together" bonus during an ocean fishing voyage on the Indigo route.	Jellyfish Fanatic	5.2
What Did Seadragons Do to You?	10	Earn the "Maritime Dragonslayers" bonus during an ocean fishing voyage on the Indigo route.	Sea Dragoon	5.2
What Did Balloons Do to You?	10	Earn the "Balloon Catchers" bonus during an ocean fishing voyage on the Indigo route.	Balloon Catcher	5.4
What Did Crabs Do to You?	10	Earn the "Crab Boat Crew" bonus during an ocean fishing voyage on the Indigo route.	Deadliest Catcher	5.4
What Did Mantas Do to You?	10	Earn the "Sticking it to the Manta" bonus during an ocean fishing voyage on the Indigo route.	Manta Maniac	5.4
Mine, Mine, Mine	10	Encounter 3 seagull flocks while ocean fishing.	Gull	5.5
Double-backwards Somersault	10	Encounter 3 dolphin pods while ocean fishing.	Dolphin Calf	5.5

Gallery

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  Fisher Armor in A Realm Reborn (2.0)

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  Fisher Armor in Heavensward (3.0)

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  Fisher Armor in Stormblood (4.0)

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  Fisher Armor in Shadowbringers (5.0)

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  Fisher Armor in Endwalker (6.0)

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