Fishing

Fishing is the second great gathering loop and the food supply behind every long fight. You choose a fishing area and a catch, from the Shallow Shores to the Barren Ocean, and Cooking turns what comes up into the food auto-eat spends. More than twenty catches open as you level, from Raw Shrimp at 1 to Raw Whale at 95.

How Fishing works

Each fishing area holds a handful of catches with their own level gates. The Shallow Shores land Raw Shrimp (1), Raw Lobster (40) and Raw Crab (60). Saltmere Pier has Raw Trout (20), Raw Salmon (35) and Raw Fanfish (55). The Open Waters hold Raw Swordfish (50) and Raw Manta Ray (85), and the Barren Ocean Raw Shark (70) and Raw Whale (95).

Alongside the fish you net junk and the odd special find. Junk is not wasted: Alt. Magic's Pawnbreak I turns it into random gems.

Your rod starts at Bronze and climbs a tier at a time with the Almanac's specimen plates, like every gathering tool. Fishing has a Toolbelt slot too, with the Fly Rod and the Long Net as two ways of working it. Charting the sea in Chartwork opens three more areas: the Charted Shoal, the Charted Deep Shoal and the Charted Trench.

Tips for training Fishing

1. Keep Cooking near your Fishing level. Raw fish heal nothing until they are cooked.
2. Raw Shark at 70 and Raw Manta Ray at 85 are the catches behind the big heals: 160 and 320 Vitality once cooked.
3. Equip the Octopus familiar from Binding for a 3% chance of an extra catch.
4. The Fisherman's Potion opens at Apothecary 40.

Skills that pair with Fishing

The 28 trades aren't isolated. Fishing works best alongside these:

Frequently asked about Fishing

What's the best food for AFK combat?

The best food you can cook. Cooked Shark heals 160 (Cooking 70), Cave Fish 176 (75), Manta Ray 320 (85) and Whale 384 (95), and a perfect cook adds about a tenth more.

Do I need to be at a specific spot to Fish?

You choose a fishing area and a catch within it. Each area holds its own set of fish, so the catch you want decides where you fish.

Can I AFK Fish overnight?

Yes. Fishing keeps going while the app is closed, for up to 24 hours away.