The Fishing skill allows players to harvest resources from the waters of Outlands, both on land and at sea. Fishing provides access to a variety of materials, including raw fish for cooking, special seafood for crafting, and rare items such as Messages in a Bottle (SOS) and Special Fishing Nets.
Players can engage in two main types of fishing:
- Land Fishing – A slower, passive method that only yields basic fish.
- Ship Fishing – A more rewarding method that requires Captcha verification and offers chances to catch special fish, summon sea creatures, and acquire valuable salvage.
Advanced fishermen can use Fishing Weapons such as harpoons and tridents in combat, benefiting from unique weapon specials that enhance melee capabilities. Additionally, specialized tools like Fishing Poles and Leather Fishing Nets improve catch rates and allow for more efficient gathering.
Fishing also plays a key role in treasure hunting, with SOS messages leading players to valuable underwater loot. Fishing Frenzies and Aquarium Creatures provide further incentives for dedicated fishers to explore the open waters in search of rare finds.
- Players can use a bladed weapon to cut Raw Fish into Fish Steaks.
- Fishermen can wield Fishing Weapons, which are player-crafted and rely on the Fishing skill.
Fishing Weapon Special
Fishing Weapons have a unique weapon special ability with the following effects:
- Damage is increased by 100%.
- Impales target, inflicting an additional 60% of damage to a random target within 2 tiles.
- Damage is increased by 30% if no additional targets exist within 2 tiles.
Fishing Weapons
Players can use Ocean Weapons such as Harpoons and Tridents while on land, but with the following adjustments:
- Against creatures and players, Ocean Weapons will adopt the Swing Speed and Range of Heavy Crossbows.
- Damage will be similar to Heavy Crossbows, though slightly lower.
- Ocean Weapons will continue to use their normal Weapon Specials, Codex Stances, Codex Finishers, and Weapon Abilities, unless otherwise indicated.
- Bonuses, abilities, or effects related to ships or crewmembers will not activate on land.
| Burst | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Wielded With | Poisonable | Speed |
 Harpoon |
2H | No | 20 |
 Trident |
2H | No | 20 |
Land Fishing
- While fishing on land, players will not receive Captchas.
- Automated and AFK Land Fishing is allowed.
- Players will only be able to catch Raw Fish (no special items).
- Land fishing success rate is substantially lower than ship fishing.
Ship Fishing
- Captchas still apply while fishing on ships.
- Players can harvest:
- Raw Fish
- Special Cooking Fish (Large Fish, Lobster, Crab)
- Special Fishing Nets
- Aquarium Creatures cannot be caught through ship fishing.
Fishing Pole Bonuses
When fishing for Special Fish or Special Fishing Nets, players receive a bonus based on the quality and material of the fishing pole.
Fishing Poles can be crafted using Tinkering under the Harvesting Tools category.
| Material | Bonus |
|---|---|
 Exceptional |
+4% |
Mastercrafted |
+8% |
 Dullwood |
+2% |
 Shadowwood |
+4% |
 Copperwood |
+6% |
 Bronzewood |
+8% |
 Goldenwood |
+10% |
 Rosewood |
+12% |
 Verewood |
+14% |
 Valewood |
+16% |
 Avarwood |
+18% |
Player-Crafted Leather Fishing Nets
- Players can craft Leather Fishing Nets using any leather type via Tailoring or purchase them from Fisherman NPCs.
- Leather Fishing Nets have limited uses, which increase based on quality and material type.
- Used at Fishing Spots and SOS locations to retrieve items.
Crafted Leather Fishing Net Bonuses
When determining chances for retrieving items from Fishing Spots and SOS locations, players receive a bonus based on the quality and material of the crafted leather fishing net used as follows:
| Material | Bonus |
|---|---|
 Exceptional |
+4% |
Mastercrafted |
+8% |
 Dullhide |
+2% |
 Shadowhide |
+4% |
 Copperhide |
+6% |
 Bronzehide |
+8% |
 Goldenhide |
+10% |
 Rosehide |
+12% |
 Verehide |
+14% |
 Valehide |
+16% |
 Avarhide |
+18% |
Special Fishing Nets
- Players have a chance to find Special Fishing Nets while fishing on a ship.
- Special Fishing Nets are single-use items.
- Throwing a Special Fishing Net into the water has a 75% chance to spawn a Fishing Creature and a 25% chance to catch a Special Fish.
- If a Fishing Creature spawns, one in four will carry a Message in a Bottle.
- Special Fishing Nets are stackable.
Fishing Creatures
Players have a chance to spawn Fishing Creatures while fishing at Fishing Spots and SOS locations. Fishing Creatures will not spawn during normal fishing.
Messages in a Bottle (SOS)
- SOS messages do not expire.
- Double-click a Message in a Bottle to receive an SOS location.
- Players must be within 12 tiles of an SOS location to attempt retrieval.
- A maximum of 20 retrieval attempts can be made at each SOS location.
- Players are guaranteed at least 1 Creature Spawn per SOS, with a maximum of 3.
- Each spawned creature drops a Salvaged Crate containing loot.
SOS Storage Case
- Players can craft SOS Cases via Inscription under the Utility Items category.
- SOS Cases store SOS messages, preventing clutter.
- Players can add all SOS messages in their backpack to the case via Shift-Click.
- Locked-down SOS Cases in houses require Co-Owner access to use.
Fishing Resource Map
Fishing Frenzy
- Fishing Frenzies are special fishing locations that spawn randomly.
- Players can fish at these locations for Freshwater Aquarium Creatures.
- Fishing Frenzies have limited harvest attempts.
- Harvest completion time is reduced to 3 seconds.
Aquarium Creatures
- Aquarium Creatures are categorized by Rarity (Common, Uncommon, Rare) and Water Type (Freshwater, Saltwater).
- Freshwater Aquarium Creatures are found in Fishing Resource Maps and Fishing Frenzies.
- Saltwater Aquarium Creatures are found in Special Fishing Nets, Fishing Spots, and SOSes.
World Records
Catching a World Record Fish is rare and difficult.
- Players receive a notification when they catch a unique fish or world record fish.
- Double-clicking a fish displays its stats, including the record holder and weight.
- Fishing Record Boards list all fish types, record weights, and record holders.
- Boards are located at each city's dock near the Dockmaster.
Fishing Spots
- Special Fishing Spots can be found while sailing.
- Players can use Leather Fishing Nets at these spots for a chance to pull up:
- Aquarium fish
- Delectable fish
- Fishing spawns
 Barrel Wreck |
 Crashed Cargo Ship |
 Dead Fisherman |
 Marsh Fishing |
 Murder Raft |
 Mushroom Formation |
 Net Fishery |
 Submerged Rowboat |
 Thatched Raft |
 Vines And Strange Stone |
 Whalebones |
Training
- Players can gain Fishing skill up to 100 while using Fishing Weapons (Harpoons, Tridents) in combat.
- Skill gain is vastly increased for Fishing Spots, Fishing Frenzies, and MIB retrievals.
| Skill | Activity |
|---|---|
| 0-50 | Train from NPC |
| 50-80 | Train at a shelter dummy using a harpoon or trident. |
| 80-100 | Train at a dummy or in combat using a harpoon or trident. |
| 100-120 | Fish from a ship (Captchas required). |