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    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 class 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

    Equipment

    FFXIV Shadowbringers Fisher
    A lalafellin fisher with the tacklefiend's rod and gear.

    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 Fisher's Tools (Primary|Secondary)

    Head Head
    Body Body
    Hands Hands
    Waist Waist
    Legs Legs
    Feet Feet

    Earrings Earrings
    Necklaces Necklaces
    Bracelets Bracelets
    Rings Rings


    Abilities

    Class actions

    Action Level GP Cost Recast
    Bait
    Bait from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    1
    Select the bait to apply to your line.
    Cast
    Cast from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    1
    Cast your line and begin fishing.
    Hook
    Hook from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    1
    Attempt to hook the fish nibbling on the bait.
    Quit
    Quit from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    1
    Abandon fishing and stow your equipment.
    Cast Light
    Cast Light from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    1
    Lights up the tip of your fishing rod.
    Chum
    Chum from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    5 100
    Reduces the amount of time for the next fish to bite.

    Cancels current mooching opportunity.

    Sneak
    Sneak FSH from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    8
    Tread quietly, enabling you to avoid enemies up to four levels above your own.
    Patience
    Patience from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    15 200
    Increases the chance of landing an HQ fish by 50% while reducing Hook efficiency by 40%.
    Duration: 60s

    Cancels current mooching opportunity.

    Powerful Hookset
    Powerful Hookset from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    15 50
    Negates the Inefficient Hooking status. Has no effect on certain fish with a weak bite.
    Precision Hookset
    Precision Hookset from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    15 50
    Negates the Inefficient Hooking status. Has no effect on certain fish with a strong bite.
    Release
    Release from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    22
    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
    Release List from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    22
    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
    Mooch from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    25
    Use the fish already hooked to your line to attract even larger prey.
    Snagging
    Snagging from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    36
    Adds extra hooks to the line, making it possible to land normally uncatchable fish and items.
    Makeshift Bait
    Makeshift Bait from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    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
    Collect FSH from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    50 Complete quest "Inscrutable Tastes"
    Readies the catch to retain as a collectable.
    Fish Eyes
    Fish Eyes from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    57 350
    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
    Patience II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    60 Complete quest "Carpe Diem" 560
    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
    Gig from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    61 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience"
    Attempt to catch a fish using your gig.
    Fathom
    Fathom from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    61 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience"
    Survey the seas to locate teeming waters.
    Shark Eye
    Shark Eye from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    61 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience" 20s
    Survey the seas to locate the nearest teeming waters within skill range. Can only execute while Fathom is active.
    Duration: 15s
    Mooch II
    Mooch II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    63 Complete quest "A Rousing Reunion" 100 180s
    Use any fish already hooked to your line to attract even larger prey.
    Duration: 15s
    Veteran Trade
    Veteran Trade from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    63 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience" 200
    Prevent the same fish you just caught from appearing again. Has no effect on some fish.
    Vital Sight
    Vital Sight from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    64 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience"
    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
    Double Hook from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    65 Complete quest "Search for the Spawning Grounds" 400
    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
    Shark Eye II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    65 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience" 20s
    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
    Truth of Oceans from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    65 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience"
    Further survey the seas to uncover the nearest swimming shadows within skill range.
    Salvage
    Salvage from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    67 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience"
    Occasionally discover treasure maps while spearfishing.
    Nature's Bounty
    Nature's Bounty from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    69 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience" 100
    Increases the chance of landing a large catch on your next spearfishing attempt.
    Surface Slap
    Surface Slap from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    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
    Baited Breath from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    75 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience" 300
    Holds your breath and reduces the wariness of nearby fish.
    Cannot be executed when wariness exceeds a certain threshold.
    Identical Cast
    Identical Cast from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    79 350
    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.

    Prize Catch
    Prize Catch from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    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
    Electric Current from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    85 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience"
    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
    Triple Hook from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    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.

    Traits

    Action Level Description
    Gulleye
    Gulleye from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    15 Allows you to discern the location of fishing holes at or below your level.
    Auto Sneak
    Auto Sneak from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    27 Automatically activates Sneak upon changing your class to fisher. Effect is also automatically activated upon changing areas.
    Dunefishing
    Dunefishing from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    35 Allows you to cast your fishing line into the desert sands.
    Double Mooching
    Double Mooching from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    40 Allows you to mooch with a mooched fish.
    Skyfishing
    Skyfishing from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    45 Allows you to cast your line into the clouds.
    Cloudfishing
    Cloudfishing from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    53 Complete quest "The Icepick Challenge" Allows you to cast your line from floating islands.
    Hellfishing
    Hellfishing from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    55 Complete quest "Invasion of the Supper Snatchers" Allows you to cast your line into magma.
    Aetherfishing
    Aetherfishing from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    58 Complete quest "One Man's Fish Is Another Man's Poison" Allows you to cast your line into aetherochemical spills.
    Auto Fathom
    Auto Fathom from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    61 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience" Automatically activates Fathom upon changing your class to fisher.
    Saltfishing
    Saltfishing from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    68 Allows you to cast your line into salt lakes.
    Enhanced GP Regeneration
    Enhanced GP Regeneration FSH from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    70 Complete quest "Farewell, and Thanks for the Fish" Raises base GP regeneration rate by one.
    One with the Ocean
    One with the Ocean from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    70 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience" Automatically activates Truth of Oceans upon changing your class to fisher.
    Enhanced GP Regeneration II
    Enhanced GP Regeneration II FSH from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    80 Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of two.
    Enhanced GP Regeneration III
    Enhanced GP Regeneration III FSH from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    83 Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of three. When gathering, raises base regeneration rate by one.
    Starfishing
    Starfishing from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    89 Allows you to cast your line in space.

    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
    Stealth FSH from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    8
    Conceal yourself and tread quietly, reducing movement speed, but enabling you to avoid enemies level 20 and below.

    Removed in patch 5.1.

    Gig Head
    Gig Head from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    61 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience"
    Replace the head on your gig with one of a different size.

    Removed in patch 6.0.

    Calm Waters
    Calm Waters from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    64 Complete quest "A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience" 300
    Grants another spearfishing attempt.

    Removed in patch 6.0.

    Bountiful Catch
    Bountiful Catch from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    68 Complete quest "Always a Bigger Fish" 200
    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.

    Removed in patch 6.0.

    Identical Gig
    Identical Gig from Final Fantasy XIV icon
    77 350
    Ensures you catch the same fish you previously caught. Has no effect on some fish.
    Overwrites the effect of Veteran Trade upon execution.

    Removed in patch 6.0.

    Other appearances

    Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

    Fisher appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Water-elemental Backup cards.

    Behind the scenes

    Prior to Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, fishers did not use GP for any of their abilities.

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