Introduction to Fishing
Fishing is a gathering skill that is given to every character on creation. You do not need to visit a trainer to learn it, only when required to level to the next tier.
Fishing is the only Skill that requires a ‘tool’. You will need a Fishing Rod to fish!
Due to the complexities of Fishing compared to the other gathering skills, you will find a small series of quests to show you how it is done.
Defiants can find their Fishing quests in Kelari Refuge, Freemarch.
Guardians will find their Fishing quests in Argent Glade, Silverwood.
Completing these quests will show you how to fish and how to apply lures. If you completed the quest a long time ago, you can read them by following the links, follow along with your character to relearn the basics.
If you have lost your pole, you can buy one in the Rift Store under Crafting > Fishing > Unique Reagents. Just sort by price to bring it to the top.
How long is this gonna take?
Fishing is easily the hardest and longest gathering profession to level. The levels of concentration required to fish are just enough that you cant completely ‘zone out’, but not enough so that it is actually truly engaging and enjoyable. Fishing fails in most games in this way.
If you are starting from scratch with no fish or other mats for the crafting, then you will be levelling up by purely fishing, which by my guess would take around 50 hours total play time. (To reach 510)
If you are able to craft some of the items instead of just fishing, and you take the time to look for clever schools when needed, then maybe you could complete in 20 hours ish.
The truly experienced player that knows every trick, has all the mats ready and has use of the fishing rune could bring that down even further, I wanna say 5 hours, but I’m sure there are some that could do it in 2!
Of course you can just not be in a rush! Grab the fishing daily from Tempest Bay every day, go out to the random zone it suggests, fish until the quest is done, then continue to fish until you are bored of it, hand the quest in, and go about the rest of your day!
| Skill | Zone |
| 1 | Silverwood |
| 1 | Freemarch |
| 40 | Gloamwood |
| 40 | Stonefield |
| 90 | Scarlet Gorge |
| 90 | Scarwood Reach |
| 120 | Iron Pine Peak |
| 150 | Moonshade |
| 180 | Droughtlands |
| 210 | Shimmersand |
| 210 | Stillmoor |
| 240 | Ember Isle |
| 270 | Storm Legion |
| 360 | Nightmare Tide |
| 410 | Prophecy Zones |
Useful Items From Fishing
Level 70 items
Fishing is all about the fish! The only useful item at level 70 is the ability to fish up Tenebrean Eels, which are required by Survivalists to create Gedlo Curry Pots (Raid feasts).
Other items of note
Fishing cannot create any gear or wardrobe items.
There are a few dimension items, including some Schools of fish.
With Uncle Stan’s Super Secret Lure you can fish up wardrobes, pets and even a mount!
Fishing is also useful for artifact hunters. Using the Rare Artifact attractors can be beneficial if you need artifacts from that zone.
Fishing Poles
There are a variety of different poles to craft as you level up your skill.
You start with a Beginner’s Fishing Pole, which you can buy in the Rift Store under Crafting > Fishing. It costs only 88 silver!
When you reach level 75 you can upgrade your beginner pole to a Standard Fishing Pole, then at 150 upgrade to the Metal Pole, the Imbued Pole at 225, and then the Lucky Pole at 300.
At level 375 you can craft your Brevanic Pole. All the pole recipes up to this point are trained at your Fishing skill trainer.
The Atragarian Fishing Pole is given as a reward from a Fishing Quest in the Nightmare Tide Zones when you hit level 450.
Stan’s Dyna-therm Fishing Pole is for the most Hardcore fishers.. you gotta get those numbers UP! The recipe for this pole is fished up at random, and it is a SUPER rare drop. You can find more information about this Pole, and the accompanying Lure on the special Uncle Stan’s Pole & Lure page.
There are also 2 Poles you can buy for Affinity (premium currency), Cosmological Fishin’ Pole, and Stan’s Infra-cell Fishin’ Pole. It is not necessary to buy these poles as they do the same as Stan’s Dyna-therm Fishing Pole.
While you are fishing, you will loot junk and grey items between the fish. Crafting higher level poles will reduce the amount of grey items that you loot, granting you more fish! Upgrading your pole will also change how it looks, and allow you to use higher level Lures on them.
Catching Fish
Head out to the water, click your fishing pole and your mouse cursor will change into the ‘use hand’ icon.
As you hover over the water, there will be a round symbol to tell you which kind of water it is..
You need to be stood on solid ground, or in shallow water to be able to fish. If you go into deep water and start swimming then you wont be able to cast a line. All schools of fish should be reachable!
Click where the symbol on the water is and you will cast your line there. Wait for your mouse to turn into the ‘fish’ symbol and then left click to reel the fish in, it may take a few tries before the fish is caught successfully.
Tracking Schools of Fish
In Rift you can fish in ANY water, including most of the fountains, pools, puddles, to the great lakes, and oceans.
Within these bodies of water, there are ‘hot spots’ of fish called Fishing Schools.
You can track these Schools of fish by using your ‘Track Fish Ability’.
Find the ability in the General tab of your ability book. Switch it on to apply a buff that allows you to see all schools of fish on the mini map.
The schools will appear as blue diamonds. There are 4 different kinds.. Schools of Fish, Schools of Rare Fish, Schools of Clever Fish, and Sunken Boats. Hover over the diamonds to see which kind you have found.
You will be able to see the schools of fish, swimming in a small circle just below the water.
Fishing in schools will give you more specific loot/results than swimming in open water.
- Schools of Fish – Guarantees you fish up a fish! No grey items here.
- Schools of Rare Fish – Gives rare or special fish for that particular zone.
- Schools of Clever Fish – These pools will give you a fishing skill point for longer than the rest of the zone.
- Sunken Boats – These give artifacts!
Using these fishing schools can dramatically reduce the amount of fishing that you need to do in order to level up. You can start fishing in Schools when you are 5 levels above the minimum zone requirement.
When you find a school, be sure to switch shards at that spot to check for more, as they usually spawn in the same places.
Levelling your Fishing Skill
How to level
There are 2 main way to gain skill points.
The first is to actually fish! Go out into the world and fish in waters that give you XP at your current skill level.
The second is to craft the various lures, dimension bits, and other items that you can train for from your fishing trainer. Or from recipes bought in the Rift Store.
In the lower Mathosian zones, you will get skill points very quickly. But as you gain levels, you will need more successful casts to gain each skill point. Fishing in a zone that is close to your current fishing level is supposed to give you better skill point gain, but I found little difference between staying in lower zones or moving on to higher zones. The main difference of course is which fish you loot!
Technically you could level all the way to 525 in Freemarch, just visiting your trainer each skill tier to be able to continue levelling.
The crafting is certainly less time consuming that actually fishing.. but you will need fish as ingredients for the crafting! So a mix of fishing and crafting is usually best, especially for newer players. You can of course try to buy fish on the Auction House, or ask players for spares.
You will need to visit a Fishing Trainer to learn new recipes and to go up each Skill Tier at level 75, 150, 225, 300, 375, 450, and 525.
The Tempest bay Fishing Trainer is at /setwaypoint 12667 11550
If you are below level 50 and haven’t been to Tempest Bay yet then Defiants can find a Fishing Trainer in Meridian at /setwaypoint 6033 5203
Guardians can find their Fishing Trainer in Sanctum at /setwaypoint 7504 2980
Boosting skill gain
You can use a Skill orb! This will increase your chances of gaining a skill point while fishing and also while crafting fishing items. Skill Orbs are available in the Rift Store for credits only. If you are going to buy one, be sure to have a bunch of fish ready so you can mostly craft to skill up and really get the most out of the 2 hour timer.
There is also a Guild Perk called ‘Journeyman‘ that will increase your chance of gaining a skill point.
The easiest way to boost your skill gain is to look for Schools of Clever Fish and use them! Spending a little extra time searching for a school will save you time fishing. You may even want to clear other schools to allow more clever schools to spawn. To clear the other pools, you just need to fish one fish from them and then about a minute later they will despawn.
Celestial Fishing Rune
If you already have high level characters then you may want to get yourself a Celestial Fishing Rune. Using the Rune will allow you to fish in higher level areas than normal, and more importantly, will allow you to learn recipes that are higher than your actual skill level and then craft those items to skill up more.
By carefully wearing and then removing the rune at different stages, you can skip a lot more fishing! Remember you can just take the shoulders with the rune applied off, you don’t need to use a rune remover.
For Instance: At skill level 300, you can add the rune to bump up to 350. You can then train the recipe for Enduring Magnetic lure. You can craft this lure up to the virtual skill 375, bringing your actual skill level to 325. You can then remove the rune and craft the Rare Brevanic fish lure, levelling your skill up to 350. Pop the rune on again and you will be level 400, able to craft more higher level items.
Continue swapping out your shoulders to maximise your skill ups.
What to do with all the fish?
The fish you get while levelling fishing can be used to craft items within fishing to give you a few extra skill points. But you will likely still have a bunch left over! These can be used to help level up your Survivalist skill. Any others can be used to craft the various dimension items from fishing, or the costume items from survival. If you do not require any of these, then any fish that are not from Prophecy zones can be sold or put on a long term storage alt. Keep the Prophecy fish for those craft dailies!
Recommended Crafts for Each Level
1 - 300 - Mathosian Zones
Level 0 - 40 -- Novice
Fishing
- Fishing in Freemarch or Silverwood.
Crafting
- You can craft more of the Irresistible Water Snail Lures to skill up. You will need fish to craft these lures.
- At Level 10 – You can buy Recipes for Normal-Eyed Guppy Lure, and Silverwood Angel Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
- At Level 30 – You can buy Recipes for Deep March Eel Lure, and Silverwood Devil Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
Level 40 - 90 -- Novice - Skilled
Fishing
- Fishing in Stonefield or Gloamwood.
- At level 70-75 you will need to go to your trainer to train for the ‘Skilled’ tier of Fishing.
- At level 75 you can craft yourself a Standard Fishing Pole.
Crafting
- At Level 50 – You can buy Recipes for Fantail Lure, and Gloam Eel Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
- At Level 60 -You can buy a Recipe for Wood Crate. This is bought with craft marks in the rift store. The ingredient is just Yew Planks, which are easy to get hold of.
- At Level 70 – You can buy Recipes for Cascadefish Lure, and Indigoby Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
- At Level 75 – You can train for Fish Lure, and Standard Fishing Pole. The Fishing Pole is great one to craft 5 times, you just need some Cotton Cloth. Keep the duplicates you make for the next pole crafting session.
| Min. Skill | Zone |
| 1 | Silverwood |
| 1 | Freemarch |
| 40 | Gloamwood |
| 40 | Stonefield |
| 90 | Scarlet Gorge |
| 90 | Scarwood Reach |
| 120 | Iron Pine Peak |
| 150 | Moonshade Highlands |
| 180 | Droughtlands |
| 210 | Shimmersand |
| 210 | Stillmoor |
| 240 | Ember Isle |
Level 90 - 120 -- Skilled
Fishing
- Fishing in Scarlet Gorge or Scarwood Reach.
Crafting
- At Level 100 – You can buy Recipes for Green Widemouth Lure, Grouper Lure, Inland Octopus Lure, and Red Mangler Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
Level 120 - 150 -- Skilled
Fishing
- Fishing in Iron Pine Peak. You can find Deep and Shallow water at /setwaypoint 4220 2016
- You can also fish in Lake of Solace, this will give you a random selection of fish /setwaypoint 5682 5902
- At level 145-150 you will need to go to your trainer to train for the ‘Expert’ tier of Fishing.
Crafting
- At Level 120 – You can buy a Recipe for Alabaster Amphora. This is bought with craft marks in the rift store. The ingredient is just Chromite Bars, which are easy to get hold of.
- At Level 125 – You can buy Recipes for Coldwater Seabug Lure, and Serene Flatfish Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
- At Level 130 – You can buy Recipes for Electric Dragonfish Lure, Ironshell Crab Lure, Scarwood Crystalfish Lure, and Steelscale Thrasher Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
- At Level 145 – You can buy Recipes for Glacier Octopus Lure, and Icebiter Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
Level 150 - 180 -- Expert
Fishing
- Fishing in Moonshade Highlands.
- Make sure you have visited your trainer to train for the ‘Expert’ tier of Fishing before you start.
- Start using the Metal Fishing Pole now.
Crafting
- At Level 150 – You can train for Timed Magnetic Lure, and Metal Fishing Pole. The Fishing Pole is great one to craft 5 times, you just need some Linen Cloth. Keep the duplicates you make for the next pole crafting session.
- At Level 160 – You can buy Recipes for Aestivating Nautilus Lure, Burrowing Crab Lure, Highlands Eel Lure, and Moonhorse Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
Level 180 - 210 -- Expert
Fishing
- Fishing in Droughtlands.
- It is best to fish in the Lantern Hook Well /setwaypoint 7655 6280 to avoid the graphics glitch near the shoreline.
Crafting
- At Level 180 – Pop over to Iron Pine Peak to grab the quest ‘Fish Exchange – Glacier Octopus’ /setwaypoint 4465 1656 Hand in 5 Glacier Octopus and pick the Timed Trophy Lure recipe as your reward.
- At Level 180 -You can buy a Recipe for Fish and Barrel. This is bought with craft marks in the rift store. The ingredients are Oak Lumber, and Blenny fish, which you should have got in Scarlet/Scarwood.
- At Level 190 – You can buy Recipes for Desert Greenling Lure, Droughtlands Puffer Lure, Grassland Pondleaper Lure, and Whalefish Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
Level 210 - 240 -- Expert - Master
Fishing
- Fishing in Shimmersand or Stillmoor.
- In Stillmoor, there is a small lake at /setwaypoint 2031 1986 with Deep and Shallow water.
- At this point, levelling is going to slow down, with more casts required per skill point. It is even more time saving to find those clever schools! You will need to skill up to level 215 before you can use the schools. It is much easier to find them along the coastline of Shimmersand than in the few small lakes of Stillmoor.
- At level 220-225 you will need to pop to a fishing trainer to train the Master tier.
- From level 225 you can start using the Imbued Fishing Pole.
Crafting
- At Level 225 – You can train for Rare Fish Lure, and Imbued Fishing Pole. The Fishing Pole is great one to craft 5 times, you just need some Silk Cloth. Keep the duplicates you make for the next pole crafting session.
- At Level 225 – You can buy Recipes for Brightwater Octopus Lure, Bull Chameleonfish Lure, Desert Seabug Lure, and Firebelly Snapper Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
Level 240-300 -- Master
Fishing
- Fishing in Ember Isle.
- At level 270 you can switch to Storm Legion Zones.
Crafting
- At Level 240 -You can buy a Recipe for Seascape Amphora. This is bought with craft marks in the rift store. The ingredient is just Yew Planks, which are easy to get hold of.
- At Level 250 -You can buy Recipes for Moorleaper Lure, Powdernose Crab Lure, Sand Nautilus Lure, and Stillmoor Devil Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
- At Level 260 -You can buy Recipes for Deep Ray Lure, and Ember Stoneskin Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
- At Level 290 -You can buy Recipes for Amphibious Jelly Lure, and Ash Shark Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
300 - 375 - Storm Legion Zones
Level 300 - 375 -- Grandmaster
Fishing
- You can start Fishing in the lower Storm Legion zones from level 270 onwards.
- You can go to a trainer in Tempest Bay to train for the ‘Grandmaster’ tier of Fishing when you hit level 295-300.
- Craft the new Lucky Fishing Pole at level 300.
- Schools of Clever fish will help speed up the levelling. I find the southern coast of Pelladane to be a good spot to find these. You will need skill level 275+ to use them.
- It is now 12 or more normal casts to get a skill point, so try to craft some of the recipes!
- Once you hit level 325 you can easily craft all the way to 375, you just need some fish! The last 2 skill points will require quite a few crafts.
Crafting
- At Level 300 – You can train for Lucky Fishing Pole. The Fishing Pole is great one to craft 5 times, you just need some Composite Cloth. No need to keep the duplicates as it won’t upgrade anymore.
- At Level 315 – You can buy Recipes for Giant Pondleaper Lure, and Sunhorse Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures.
- At Level 325 – You can train for Rare Brevanic Fish Lure. This requires some blue Storm Legion fish, but stays an orange craft for a good 20 levels, so its a nice chunk of skill points. Use the first couple you craft to fish up more of the blue fish then craft as many more as you can! You could even keep crafting these until you hit 350.
- At Level 325 – You can buy Recipes for Sharpfin Lure, and Veiled Octopus Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures. These go grey very quickly and are not really worth it.
- At Level 350 – You can train for Enduring Magnetic Lure. Requires a bunch of the green fish to craft, but a really nice skill boost, giving Skill points all the way to 375.
- At Level 350 – You can also grab the Enduring Trophy Lure recipe from the ‘Fish Exchange – Dusken Eel’ Quest in Pelladane /setwaypoint 7218 5609 You are more likely to want these lures if you are going to be going back to previous zones for Trophy fish. These are also a great skill boost, giving Skill points all the way to 375.
- At Level 355 – You can buy Recipes for Coldflare Octopus Lure, and Emerald Flycatcher Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures. These go grey very quickly and are not really worth it.
- At Level 365 – You can buy Recipes for Dusken Eel Lure, and Kraken Hatchling Lure, these are bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft these lures. These go grey very quickly and are not really worth it.
Purple Fish!
The Storm Legion level 60 zones have Purple Fish!
Silt Eel fished in Deep Water in Ashora and Dendrome
Diving Ouzel fished in Shallow Water in Ashora and Dendrome
Bulkhead Shrimp fished in Shallow Water in Steppes of Infinity
Longspine Urchin fished in Deep Water in Steppes of Infinity
You can only fish these up when you have a Rare Brevanic Fish Lure on your pole.
These fish are used for high level Fishing Lures and Dimension Items.
| Minimum Skill | Zone |
| 270 | Tempest Bay |
| 270 | Cape Jule, City Core, Eastern Holdings, Ardent Domain, and Kingsward |
| 270 | Pelladane, Seratos, and Morban |
| 300 | Ashora and Dendrome |
| 300 | Steppes of Infinity |
375 - 450 - Nightmare Tide Zones
Level 375 - 450 -- Savant
Fishing
- You can start Fishing in the Nightmare Tide Zones from level 360 onwards.
- You can go to a trainer in Tempest Bay to train for the ‘Savant’ tier of Fishing when you hit level 370-375.
- At Level 375 – Craft yourself a Brevanic Fishing Pole. This is a brand new pole, not an upgrade from previous.
Dailies / Weeklies
- You will be able to pick up a Daily Craft quest from Elena Lyra, just outside the crafting room in Tempest Bay /setwaypoint 12771 11684
- You will be able to pick up a Weekly Craft Quest from Tephael the Usurper in Margle Palace, Draumheim /setwaypoint 5863 5521 – This Quest rewards the Savant Level Crafting Rift Lure. This seems to be available for level 400 to 450.
- Fishing Derby quest picked up from Uncle Stan in Margle Palace, Draumheim /setwaypoint 5914 5552
Crafting
- At Level 375 – Get the Rare Brevanic Artifact Attractor recipe from the ‘Fish Exchange – Kraken Hatchling’ Quest in Cape Jule /setwaypoint 8292 12047 This one requires the Epic fish from the level 60 zones, it is not really worth crafting for skill points.
- At Level 375 – Get the Twisted Lure recipe from the Tar Pools quest picked up from Krocu Grauxlo in Tempest Bay – /setwaypoint 12669 11548
- At Level 375 – You can buy a Recipe for the Skygrazer Manta Lure, this is bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft this lure.
- At Level 400 – You can buy a Recipe for the Oorl Remora Lure, this is bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft this lure.
- Continue to do the Dailies from Margle Palace and you will hopefully get the recipes for Rare Atragarian Artifact Attractor, and the Atragarian Fishing Pole. Both of these can be learned from level 420.
- At Level 420 – You can buy a Recipe for the Yellow Petrel Lure, this is bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft this lure.
- At Level 445 – You can buy a Recipe for the Seer Eel Lure, this is bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft this lure.
- At Level 450 – You can buy a Recipe for the Twisted Atragarian Lure, this is bought with craft marks in the rift store. You will need fish to craft this lure.
Planar Crafting – Fishing
Craft a Heavy Water Ensorcelled Lure.
Rewards the Savant Level Crafting Rift Lure.
Ignore the shop!
Level 450 Planar Crafting
At level 450 Savant level Planar Crafting will become available to you.
In the rift store will be 6 Planar Poles to buy, with matching Lures.
These Poles, used with their Lures, will allow you to fish up unique reagents that are used for level 65 Planar Crafting. These reagents also drop from the Savant Level crafting rifts. You will need one of the Imperishable mats to be able to craft the pole.
These materials can be used to craft unique wardrobe items that are either not available elsewhere, or are super rare raid drops.
- Abhorrent Fishing Pole used with an Abhorrent Planar Lure gives you a good chance to fish up an Imperishable Darkness
- Blazing Fishing Pole used with a Blazing Planar Lure gives you a good chance to fish up an Imperishable Flame
- Charged Fishing Pole used with a Charged Planar Lure gives you a good chance to fish up an Imperishable Wind
- Faetouched Fishing Pole used with a Faetouched Planar Lure gives you a good chance to fish up an Imperishable Life
- Telluric Fishing Pole used with a Telluric Planar Lure gives you a good chance to fish up an Imperishable Terrene
- Tidal Fishing Pole used with a Tidal Planar Lure gives you a good chance to fish up an Imperishable Tide
None of this is useful at end game. If you do not want these wardrobe items then you can just ignore this level of Planar Crafting and continue your journey to 525 skill. If however you want to farm some of these mats to be able to craft the wardrobes, then it may be worth sticking to this level of Fishing for a bit so you can grab the rifts from the weekly quest and farm the Imperishable mats to be able to craft the poles.
You can always level fishing on an alt (or multiple alts) to this level and then send the craft rift lures to your main to complete.
Once you level your Fishing Skill to Visionary and level past 450, the weekly quest that awards the correct level Crifts will no longer be available to you.
The Imperishable mats are also available for credits on the Rift Store.. We recommend you do not buy them this way!
450 - 525 - Prophecy of Ahnket Zones
Level 450 - 525 -- Visionary
Fishing
- You can start Fishing in the Prophecy of Ahnket Zones from level 405 onwards.
- You can go to a trainer in Tempest Bay to train for the ‘Visionary’ tier of Fishing when you hit level 445-450.
- Continue to use your Atragarian Fishing Pole, hopefully you will loot Stan’s Dyna-therm Fishin’ Pole soon!
Dailies / Weeklies
- Pick up a Daily Craft quest from Romas Periga, just outside the crafting room in Tempest Bay /setwaypoint 12775 11665
- You can continue to pick up the Fishing Derby quest from Uncle Stan in Margle Palace, Draumheim /setwaypoint 5914 5552
Crafting
- Note: the 4 dim items below go from Orange to Green crafts very quickly, you will need many many fish if you plan to craft your way through the skill levels.
- At Level 465 – You can train for School of Fish at the Fishing trainer. The ingredients are Blackthorn Trouts and Dream Ribbons, which are easy to get hold of.
- At Level 475 – You can train for School of Deep Water Fish at the Fishing trainer. The ingredients are Starfall Crabs and Dream Ribbons, which are easy to get hold of.
- At Level 485 – You can train for School of Clever Fish at the Fishing trainer. The ingredients are Blackthorn Trouts, Starfall Crabs, Tenebrean Eels, and Dream Ribbons, which are easy to get hold of.
- At Level 500 – You can train for Pirate Fish Stall at the Fishing trainer. The ingredients are Xarthian Fiber and Dream Ribbons, which are easy to get hold of.
- At Level 510 – You can train for Tenebrean Eel Lure at the Fishing trainer. The ingredients are Blackthorn Trouts, and Starfall Crabs, which are easy to get hold of.
Fishing Quests
There is a small series of quests in the low Mathosian zones to get you started with fishing.
Defiants can find their Fishing quests in Kelari Refuge, Freemarch.
Guardians will find their Fishing quests in Argent Glade, Silverwood.
Near-Endless Fishing
PICK UP:
Defiants pick up this quest from Gwen Stillwater in Scarlet Gorge at /setwaypoint 4520 4427
Guardians pick up this quest from Miz Stillwater in Scarlet Gorge at /setwaypoint 3872 3087
TO COMPLETE: Fish up Toxophilic Stars from the toxic pools on Demon Steps x3
Take the lift at /setwaypoint 4039 3344 to get up to the Demon Steps area.
Fish in the Toxic Pools, like this one at /setwaypoint 4009 3404
You will likely loot some grey trash between the quest items.
This quest rewards the Recipe: Widemouth Sashimi
Quantum Fishing
The Defiant Version of this quest.
PICK UP: The quest is picked up from Krocu Grauxlo in Tempest Bay at /setwaypoint 12669 11548
You need to be at fishing level 375 to pick up the quest.
TO COMPLETE: Fish up Timestream Splinters from the tar pools of Harlan’s Lament x6
Go to the Harlan’s Lament area of Droughtlands and fish!
A great spot to stand is at /setwaypoint 8164 6889
You may fish up one or two grey bits between the quest items.
This quest rewards the Recipe: Twisted Lure
Fishing Beyond Fishing
The Guardian Version of this quest.
PICK UP: The quest is picked up from Krocu Grauxlo in Tempest Bay at /setwaypoint 12669 11548
You need to be at fishing level 375 to pick up the quest.
TO COMPLETE: Fish up Vision Splinters from the tar pools of Harlan’s Lament x6
Go to the Harlan’s Lament area of Droughtlands and fish!
A great spot to stand is at /setwaypoint 8164 6889
You may fish up one or two grey bits between the quest items.
This quest rewards the Recipe: Twisted Lure
Atragarian Fishing
PICK UP: The quest is picked up from Uncle Stan in Margle Palace, Draumheim
/setwaypoint 5914 5552
You need to be at fishing level 450 to pick up the quest.
TO COMPLETE: Craft an Atragarian Fishing Pole
This quest rewards the Recipe: Atragarian Fishing Pole
Fishing Dailies
Mathosian Fish Exchange Quests
Freemarch
Defiant – Xelos at /setwaypoint 6583 4579 – 12 Deep March Eels – Rewards Freemarch Wardens Notoriety, or a Sunken Shipping Crate.
Defiant – Xelos at /setwaypoint 6583 4579 – 12 Normal-Eyed Guppies – Rewards Freemarch Wardens Notoriety, or a Sunken Shipping Crate.
Silverwood
Guardian – Vadivy at /setwaypoint 6090 3264 – 12 Silverwood Devils – Rewards Quicksilver College Notoriety, or a Drenched Shipping Crate.
Guardian – Vadivy at /setwaypoint 6090 3264 – 12 Silverwood Angels – Rewards Quicksilver College Notoriety, or a Drenched Shipping Crate.
Stonefield
Defiant – Sualuune at /setwaypoint 4880 4941 – 12 Fantails – Rewards Granite Falls Notoriety, or a Marked Supply Box.
Defiant – Sualuune at /setwaypoint 4880 4941 – 12 Cascadefish – Rewards Granite Falls Notoriety, a Marked Supply Box, or Recipe: Mystery Bar.
Gloamwood
Guardian – Rositha at /setwaypoint 5282 3126 – 12 Gloam Eels – Rewards Gloamwood Waykeepers Notoriety, or an Unmarked Supply Box.
Guardian – Rositha at /setwaypoint 5282 3126 – 12 Indigobies – Rewards Gloamwood Waykeepers Notoriety, an Unmarked Supply Box, or Recipe: Mystery Bar.
Scarlet Gorge
Defiant – Wash at /setwaypoint 4519 4433 – 5 Electric Dragonfish – Rewards Quarry Rats Notoriety, or an Abandoned Treasure Cache.
Guardian – Jayne at /setwaypoint 3872 3089 – 5 Electric Dragonfish – Rewards Quarry Rats Notoriety, or an Abandoned Treasure Cache.
Scarwood Reach
Defiant – Ariea at /setwaypoint 3687 4463 – 5 Scarwood Crystalfish – Rewards Red Scar trackers Notoriety, an Unclaimed Treasure Cache, or Recipe: Fried Octopus.
Guardian – Sonsa at /setwaypoint 3151 3898 – 5 Scarwood Crystalfish – Rewards Iron Claw trappers Notoriety, an Unclaimed Treasure Cache, or Recipe: Fried Octopus.
Iron Pine Peak
Neutral – Tomin at /setwaypoint 4465 1656 – 12 Coldwater Seabugs – Rewards Icewatch Notoriety, or an Icewatch Supply Crate.
Neutral – Tomin at /setwaypoint 4465 1656 – 5 Icebiters – Rewards Icewatch Notoriety, or an Icewatch Supply Crate.
Neutral – Tomin at /setwaypoint 4465 1656 – 5 Glacier Octopuses – Rewards Icewatch Notoriety, an Icewatch Supply Crate, or Recipe: Timed Trophy Lure.
Moonshade Highlands
Neutral – Toren at /setwaypoint 6343 1657 – 5 Grassland Pondleapers – Rewards Runeguard Notoriety, or a Sunken Treasure Chest.
Neutral – Toren at /setwaypoint 6343 1657 – 5 Whalefish – Rewards Runeguard Notoriety, or a Sunken Treasure Chest.
Droughtlands
Neutral – Ashor at /setwaypoint 7647 6266 – 5 Droughtlands Puffers – Rewards Arcane Hand Notoriety, or a Waterlogged Treasure Chest.
Neutral – Ashor at /setwaypoint 7647 6266 – 5 Desert Greenlings – Rewards Arcane Hand Notoriety, or a Waterlogged Treasure Chest.
Neutral – Ashor at /setwaypoint 7647 6266 – 12 Aestivating Nautiluses – Rewards Arcane Hand Notoriety, or a Waterlogged Treasure Chest.
Shimmersand
Neutral – Raelin at /setwaypoint 6675 6945 – 5 Sand Nautiluses – Rewards Dragonslayer Notoriety, or a Dragonslayer Supply Cache.
Neutral – Raelin at /setwaypoint 6675 6945 – 5 Powdernose Crabs – Rewards Dragonslayer Notoriety, or a Dragonslayer Supply Cache.
Stillmoor
Neutral – Keldan at /setwaypoint 1612 2631 – 5 Stillmoor Devils – Rewards Order of Mathos Notoriety, or a Mathosian Treasure Chest.
Neutral – Keldan at /setwaypoint 1612 2631 – 5 Moorleapers – Rewards Order of Mathos Notoriety, or a Mathosian Treasure Chest.
Ember Isle
Neutral – Naro at /setwaypoint 13062 3495 – 5 Ash Sharks – Rewards Keepers Notoriety, or a Glorious Treasure Cache.
Neutral – Naro at /setwaypoint 13062 3495 – 5 Amphibious Jellies – Rewards Keepers Notoriety, or a Glorious Treasure Cache.
Storm Legion Fish Exchange Quests
Cape Jule
Johry Vennade at /setwaypoint 8292 12046 – 6 Coldflare Octopuses – Rewards Survivors Notoriety, or Brevanic Treasure Cache.
Johry Vennade at /setwaypoint 8292 12046 – 6 Kraken Hatchlings – Rewards Survivors Notoriety, Brevanic Treasure Cache, or Recipe: Rare Brevanic Artifact Attractor.
Pelladane
Lou Vennade at /setwaypoint 7218 5609 – 6 Dusken Eels – Rewards Caretakers Notoriety, Brevanic Treasure Cache, or Recipe: Enduring Trophy Lure.
Lou Vennade at /setwaypoint 7218 5609 – 6 Emerald Flycatchers – Rewards Caretakers Notoriety, or Brevanic Treasure Cache.
Other Daily Quests
Tempest Bay
Uncle Stan at /setwaypoint 12669 11548 – Random zone each day – Rewards 20x Artisan Marks, a Master Craftsman’s Mark, and an ‘Uncle Stan’s Tackle Box’.
Margle Palace, Draumheim
Uncle Stan at /setwaypoint 5915 5552 – Random NMT zone each day – Rewards the Rare Atragarian Artifact Attractor Recipe, a Treasure Chest for the zone, some NMT rep, and a few crafting marks.
Fish Looted in Each Zone
The Common fish, are often shared between zone clusters. Rare fish are specific to just one zone.
You will find different fish in Shallow and Deep water.
In the Mathosian 0-50 areas, there are 64 kinds of fish.
In the Storm Legion 50-60 areas there are 16 kinds of fish.
In the Nightmare Tide 60-65 areas, there are 6 types of fish.
The Prophecy of Ahnket 65-70 areas only have 3 kinds of fish.
This gives us 90 types of fish total.
The Fishing Caches are mostly Dimension Items and Artifacts. They also drop small amounts of crafting marks, Single use lures, and some Fishing or Survival Recipes.
| Minimum Skill | Zone | Shallow Water | Deep Water | Fishing Cache | Where to fish |
| 1 | Silverwood | Forest Pondleaper Smooth Minnow Silverwood Angel | Blue Widemouth False Shark Silverwood Devil | Drenched Shipping Crate | Lots of Shoreline |
| 1 | Freemarch | Forest Pondleaper Smooth Minnow Normal-Eyed Guppy | Blue Widemouth False Shark Deep March Eel | Sunken Shipping Crate | Lots of Shoreline |
| 40 | Gloamwood | Lesser Crystalfish Echidna Fish Gloam Eel | Creeper Tawny Rockfish Indigoby | Unmarked Supply Box | Gloamwood Pines or the bottom of Whitefall Lift |
| 40 | Stonefield | Lesser Crystalfish Echidna Fish Fantail | Creeper Tawny Rockfish Cascadefish | Marked Supply Box | Back of the Tavern at /setwaypoint 4849 4946 |
| 90 | Scarlet Gorge | Freshwater Shrimp Chamelionfish Red Mangler Steelscale Thrasher | Blenny Flatfish Green Widemouth Electric Dragonfish | Abandoned Treasure Cache | At the bottom of the cliff /setwaypoint 3671 2755 |
| 90 | Scarlet Gorge Toxic Pools | Mostly grey items, you can also loot Artifacts and Toxophilic Star for the quest. | None | Up on the cliffs at /setwaypoint 4010 3402 | |
| 90 | Scarwood Reach | Freshwater Shrimp Chamelionfish Grouper Scarwood Crystalfish | Blenny Flatfish Inland Octopus Ironshell Crab | Unclaimed Treasure Cache | Near the pipes at /setwaypoint 3836 3976 |
| 120 | Iron Pine Peak | Striated Crab Serene Flatfish Icebiter | Verdant Angel Coldwater Seabug Glacier Octopus | Icewatch Supply Crate | Deep and Shallow at /setwaypoint 4220 2016 |
| 120 | Lake of Solace | ALL | ALL | Deep and Shallow at /setwaypoint 5682 5902 | |
| 150 | Moonshade Highlands | Jasper Snapper Moonhorse Grassland Pondleaper | Lobster Highlands Eel Whalefish | Sunken Treasure Chest | Big Lakes and coastline |
| 180 | Droughtlands | Jasper Snapper Pale Flycatcher Burrowing Crab Desert Greenling | Vermillion Stoneskin Aestivating Nautilus Droughtlands Puffer | Waterlogged Treasure Chest | In the Lantern Hook well to avoid graphics glitch /setwaypoint 7655 6280 |
| 180 | Droughtlands Tar Lakes | Grey items and Artifacts. | None | /setwaypoint 8004 6751 | |
| 210 | Shimmersand | Brown Perch Coral Prawn Brightwater Octopus Powdernose Crab | Sunny Puffer Teal Grouper Desert Seabug Sand Nautilus | Dragonslayer Supply Cache | Docks area or coastline |
| 210 | Stillmoor | Brown Perch Firebelly Snapper Moorleaper | Teal Grouper Bull Chamelionfish Stillmoor Devil | Mathosian Treasure Chest | Small lake at /setwaypoint 2031 1986 |
| 240 | Ember Isle | Brown Perch Isle Crab Ember Stoneskin Amphibious Jelly | Glossy Mackerel Teal Grouper Deep Ray Ash Shark | Glorious Treasure Cache | Take your pick! |
| 270 | Tempest Bay | You can only loot grey items in Tempest Bay. | In the canals | ||
| 270 | Cape Jule, City Core, Eastern Holdings, Ardent Domain, and Kingsward | Quick Minnow Empyrean Dragonfish Giant Pondleaper Coldflare Octopus | Mottled Flatfish Sharpfin Kraken Hatchling | Brevanic Treasure Cache | Many locations |
| 270 | Pelladane, Seratos, and Morban | Quick Minnow Sunhorse Emerald Flycatcher | Banded Puffer Mottled Flatfish Veiled Octopus Dusken Eel | Empyrean Treasure Cache | Many locations |
| 300 | Ashora and Dendrome | Quick Minnow Empyrean Dragonfish Giant Pondleaper Coldflare Octopus Diving Ouzel | Mottled Flatfish Sharpfin Kraken Hatchling Silt Eel | Brevanic Treasure Cache | Many locations |
| 300 | Steppes of Infinity | Quick Minnow Sunhorse Emerald Flycatcher Bulkhead Shrimp | Banded Puffer Mottled Flatfish Veiled Octopus Dusken Eel Longspine Urchin | Empyrean Treasure Cache | Many locations |
| 360 | All Zones in Nightmare Tide | Merpho Skygrazer Manta Yellow Petrel | Zirthan Dreamleech Oori Remora Seer Eel | Atragarian Treasure Chest (Go) Draumkent Treasure Chest (Dr) Tarken Treasure Chest (TG) Risarian Treasure Chest (TT) Korvan Treasure Chest (PTW) | Many locations |
| 405 | Scatherran Forest, and Gedlo Badlands | Blackthorn Trout Tenebrean Eel | Starfall Crab Tenebrean Eel | Celestial treasure Chest | Top of waterfall at /setwaypoint 5169 5914 |
| 410 | Xarth Mire, Tenebrean Schism, and Vostigar Peaks | Blackthorn Trout Tenebrean Eel | Starfall Crab Tenebrean Eel | Celestial treasure Chest | Waterfall at /setwaypoint 4306 5278 |
| 410 | Lava in Ashenfell | Scoria Fish for Toks Dungeon | None | /setwaypoint 3249 5625 | |
Notes:
- Scarlet Gorge Toxic Pools, Lake of Solace, Droughtlands Tar Lakes, and Tempest Bay are all useless for normal fishing. You can just ignore these areas, except for during quests.
- There are two areas for level 20 fishing. – In Freemarch, the big pool near Kings Retreat at /setwaypoint 6371 4655 – In Silverwood, the pools in the Mirror of Ages area /setwaypoint 5715 2802
- There are two areas for level 60 fishing. – In Gloamwood, at Loggerman’s Lift /setwaypoint 4297 2315 – In Stonefield at Titan’s Well /setwaypoint 4468 5258
100 Recipes Available for Fishing
9 Dimension Items
| Name of Item | Learn At | High Until | Medium Until | Low Until | Expansion | Free? | Source of Recipe |
| Wood Crate | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | Vanilla |  | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Alabaster Amphora | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Fish and Barrel | 180 | 190 | 200 | 210 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Seascape Amphora | 240 | 250 | 260 | 270 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Dory | 300 | 310 | 320 | 330 | Storm Legion | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| School of Fish | 465 | 466 | 467 | 470 | Prophecy | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| School of Deep Water Fish | 475 | 476 | 477 | 480 | Prophecy | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| School of Clever Fish | 485 | 486 | 487 | 490 | Prophecy | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| Pirate Fish Stall | 500 | 501 | 502 | 505 | Prophecy | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
15 Lures
| Name of Item | Learn At | High Until | Medium Until | Low Until | Expansion | Free? | Source of Recipe |
| Irresistible Water Snail | 1 | 11 | 21 | 31 | Vanilla | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. Also rewarded from the ‘Making Lures’ quest in Freemarch/Silverwood |
| Fish Lure | 75 | 85 | 95 | 105 | Vanilla | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| Timed Magnetic Lure | 150 | 160 | 170 | 180 | Vanilla | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| Timed Trophy Lure | 180 | 190 | 200 | 210 | Vanilla | | Rewarded from the ‘Fish Exchange – Glacier Octopus’ Quest in Iron Pine Peak /setwaypoint 4465 1656 |
| Rare Fish Lure | 225 | 235 | 245 | 255 | Vanilla | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| Rare Artifact Attractor | 300 | 301 | 302 | 305 | Vanilla | | Looted from chests fished up in level 50 Mathosian zones. It can also be found in the reward chests from the fishing quests in these zones. |
| Rare Brevanic Fish Lure | 325 | 335 | 345 | 355 | Storm Legion | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| Enduring Magnetic Lure | 350 | 360 | 370 | 380 | Storm Legion | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| Enduring Trophy Lure | 350 | 360 | 370 | 380 | Storm Legion | | Rewarded from the ‘Fish Exchange – Dusken Eel’ Quest in Pelladane /setwaypoint 7218 5609 |
| Twisted Lure | 375 | 376 | 377 | 380 | Storm Legion | | From the fishing quest that asks you to fish in the Tar Pools in Harlan’s Lament, Droughtlands. The quest is picked up from Krocu Grauxlo in Tempest Bay – /setwaypoint 12669 11548 |
| Rare Brevanic Artifact Attractor | 375 | 376 | 377 | 380 | Storm Legion | | Rewarded from the ‘Fish Exchange – Kraken Hatchling’ Quest in Cape Jule /setwaypoint 8292 12047 |
| Rare Atragarian Fish Lure | 405 | 415 | 425 | 435 | Nightmare Tide |  | Unknown – Most likely from chests fished up in Nightmare Tide zones. |
| Rare Atragarian Artifact Attractor | 420 | 430 | 440 | 451 | Nightmare Tide | | Rewarded from the Fishing Derby quest picked up from Uncle Stan in Margle Palace, Draumheim /setwaypoint 5914 5552 – Shallow Water of Tarken |
| Twisted Atragarian Lure | 450 | 448 | 449 | 451 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Uncle Stan’s Super Secret Lure | 450 | 451 | 452 | 455 | Nightmare Tide | | Fished up randomly while using Uncle Stan’s Pole to fish. |
12 Planar Crafting
| Name of Item | Learn At | High Until | Medium Until | Low Until | Expansion | Free? | Source of Recipe |
| Abhorrent Fishing Pole | 450 | 455 | 460 | 465 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Abhorrent Planar Lure | 450 | 455 | 460 | 465 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Blazing Fishing Pole | 450 | 455 | 460 | 465 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Blazing Planar Lure | 450 | 455 | 460 | 465 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Charged Fishing Pole | 450 | 455 | 460 | 465 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Charged Planar Lure | 450 | 455 | 460 | 465 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Faetouched Fishing Pole | 450 | 455 | 460 | 465 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Faetouched Planar Lure | 450 | 455 | 460 | 465 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Telluric Fishing Pole | 450 | 455 | 460 | 465 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Telluric Planar Lure | 450 | 455 | 460 | 465 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Tidal Fishing Pole | 450 | 455 | 460 | 465 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Tidal Planar Lure | 450 | 455 | 460 | 465 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
7 Poles
| Name of Item | Learn At | High Until | Medium Until | Low Until | Expansion | Free? | Source of Recipe |
| Standard Fishing Pole | 75 | 77 | 79 | 80 | Vanilla | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| Metal Fishing Pole | 150 | 152 | 154 | 155 | Vanilla | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| Imbued Fishing Pole | 225 | 227 | 229 | 230 | Vanilla | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| Lucky Fishing Pole | 300 | 301 | 302 | 305 | Vanilla | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| Brevanic Fishing Pole | 375 | 376 | 377 | 380 | Storm Legion | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
| Atragarian Fishing Pole | 420 | 449 | 450 | 451 | Nightmare Tide | | Rewarded from the Atragarian Fishing quest picked up from Uncle Stan in Margle Palace, Draumheim /setwaypoint 5914 5552 |
| Stan’s Dyna-therm Fishin’ Pole | 450 | 451 | 452 | 455 | Nightmare Tide | | Fished up randomly while fishing anywhere in game. It is super rare! |
53 Typical Lures
| Name of Item | Learn At | High Until | Medium Until | Low Until | Expansion | Free? | Source of Recipe |
| Normal-Eyed Guppy Lure | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Silverwood Angel Lure | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Deep March Eel Lure | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Silverwood Devil Lure | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Fantail Lure | 50 | 52 | 54 | 55 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Gloam Eel Lure | 50 | 52 | 54 | 55 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Cascadefish Lure | 70 | 72 | 74 | 75 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Indigoby Lure | 70 | 72 | 74 | 75 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Green Widemouth Lure | 100 | 102 | 104 | 105 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Grouper Lure | 100 | 102 | 104 | 105 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Inland Octopus Lure | 100 | 102 | 104 | 105 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Red Mangler Lure | 100 | 102 | 104 | 105 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Coldwater Seabug Lure | 125 | 127 | 129 | 130 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Serene Flatfish Lure | 125 | 127 | 129 | 130 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Electric Dragonfish Lure | 130 | 132 | 134 | 135 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Ironshell Crab Lure | 130 | 132 | 134 | 135 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Scarwood Crystalfish Lure | 130 | 132 | 134 | 135 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Steelscale Thrasher Lure | 130 | 132 | 134 | 135 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Glacier Octopus Lure | 145 | 147 | 149 | 150 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Icebiter Lure | 145 | 147 | 149 | 150 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Aestivating Nautilus Lure | 160 | 162 | 164 | 165 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Burrowing Crab Lure | 160 | 162 | 164 | 165 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Highlands Eel Lure | 160 | 162 | 164 | 165 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Moonhorse Lure | 160 | 162 | 164 | 165 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Desert Greenling Lure | 190 | 192 | 194 | 195 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Droughtlands Puffer Lure | 190 | 192 | 194 | 195 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Grassland Pondleaper Lure | 190 | 192 | 194 | 195 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Whalefish Lure | 190 | 192 | 194 | 195 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Brightwater Octopus Lure | 225 | 227 | 229 | 230 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Bull Chameleonfish Lure | 225 | 227 | 229 | 230 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Desert Seabug Lure | 225 | 227 | 229 | 230 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Firebelly Snapper Lure | 225 | 227 | 229 | 230 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Moorleaper Lure | 250 | 252 | 254 | 255 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Powdernose Crab Lure | 250 | 252 | 254 | 255 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Sand Nautilus Lure | 250 | 252 | 254 | 255 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Stillmoor Devil Lure | 250 | 252 | 254 | 255 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Deep Ray Lure | 260 | 262 | 264 | 265 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Ember Stoneskin Lure | 260 | 262 | 264 | 265 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Amphibious Jelly Lure | 290 | 295 | 300 | 305 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Ash Shark Lure | 290 | 295 | 300 | 305 | Vanilla | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Giant Pondleaper Lure | 315 | 317 | 319 | 320 | Storm Legion | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Sunhorse Lure | 315 | 317 | 319 | 320 | Storm Legion | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Sharpfin Lure | 325 | 327 | 329 | 330 | Storm Legion | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Veiled Octopus Lure | 325 | 327 | 329 | 330 | Storm Legion | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Coldflare Octopus Lure | 355 | 357 | 359 | 360 | Storm Legion | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Emerald Flycatcher Lure | 355 | 357 | 359 | 360 | Storm Legion | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Dusken Eel Lure | 365 | 367 | 369 | 370 | Storm Legion | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Kraken Hatchling Lure | 365 | 367 | 369 | 370 | Storm Legion | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Skygrazer Manta Lure | 375 | 378 | 380 | 381 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Oorl Remora Lure | 400 | 402 | 404 | 405 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Yellow Petrel Lure | 420 | 422 | 424 | 425 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Seer Eel Lure | 445 | 447 | 449 | 450 | Nightmare Tide | | Bought in the Rift Store for In Game Currencies. |
| Tenebrean Eel Lure | 510 | 512 | 514 | 515 | Prophecy | | Learned from your skill trainer in Tempest bay. |
3 Craft Quest
| Name of Item | Learn At | High Until | Medium Until | Low Until | Expansion | Free? | Source of Recipe |
| Heavy Water Ensorcelled Lure | 376 | 390 | 400 | 451 | Nightmare Tide |  | This recipe is lent to you when you pick up a Daily or Weekly craft quest. |
| Kondraum’s Fishing Pole | 376 | 390 | 400 | 451 | Nightmare Tide | | This recipe is lent to you when you pick up a Daily or Weekly craft quest. |
| Spectral Seer Lure | 376 | 390 | 400 | 451 | Nightmare Tide | | This recipe is lent to you when you pick up a Daily or Weekly craft quest. |
1 Event
| Name of Item | Learn At | High Until | Medium Until | Low Until | Expansion | Free? | Source of Recipe |
| Borrowed Recipe – Summer Sunfish Lure | 1 | 11 | 21 | 31 | Vanilla |  | This recipe is lent to you for the Summer Sunfishin’ quest during the Summerfest World Event. |
Cheevos
Supreme Angler
Become a fully skilled master in Fishing.
Train the Master tier at level 225, you will become fully skilled when you hit level 300.
The Grandest Master
Become a fully skilled grandmaster in Fishing.
Train the Grandmaster tier at level 300, you will become fully skilled when you hit level 375.
Prophetic Fish Master
Become a fully skilled visionary in Fishing.
Train the Visionary tier at level 450, you will become fully skilled when you hit level 525.
This cheevo starts as:
Fishing A-fish-ionado – Become a fully skilled savant in Fishing.
Train the Savant tier at level 375, you will become fully skilled when you hit level 450.
Supreme Fisherman
Catch 10,000 Fish. – Awards the title ‘Lady of the Lakes’ or ‘Lord of the Lakes’
This seems like a lot.. it is.. but it is also just a small amount compared to what you will need to fish to get the rest of these cheevos!
This cheevo starts as:
Apprentice Fisherman – Catch 100 Fish. – Awards the title ‘Fisherman’
Journeyman Fisherman – Catch 500 Fish.
Dedicated Fisherman – Catch 1,000 Fish.
Artisan Fisherman – Catch 5,000 Fish.
Mathosian Fishing
Ultimate Angler
Complete all Fishing achievements in Mathosia. – Awards the title ‘Angler’
A Collection of Trophies
Complete all Trophy Fish artifacts sets in Mathosia.
Hand in the completed Trophy Artifact sets. It does not matter where you source your artifacts to complete your sets, however I suggest just fishing them up as you will need to for the next cheevo!
Master Trophy Angler
Catch all Trophy Fish in Mathosia.
You must fish up each Trophy Fish from the water to credit this cheevo. Buying them from Auction, or looting from minions or other caches will not credit.
This cheevo starts as:
Trophy Catch – Catch a Trophy Fish in Mathosia.
Trophy Angler – Catch 10 Trophy Fish in Mathosia.
Trophy Lures
Using a Trophy Lure will really help you speed up this cheevo.. However it will still take a heck of a lot of fishing, you should expect to spend many hours fishing in each zone to get each Trophy Fish. There are 2 Trophy lures available that will both triple your chances of catching a Trophy Fish. The Enduring Lure lasts slightly longer than the Timed Lure.
Timed Trophy Lure
This is the better one to use for this cheevo to start with as it uses fish from Mathosia to create it. This means that while farming the fish, you can hopefully tick off a few of the Trophy fish from the required list.
The Lure requires:
Aestivating Nautilus – From deep water in Droughtlands
Coldwater Seabug – From deep water in Iron Pine Peak
Enduring Trophy Lure
The Enduring Trophy Lure lasts slightly longer but requires Storm Legion fish to craft.
The lure requires:
Sharpfin – From deep water in Brevane
Veiled Octopus – From deep water in Dusken
Sunhorse – From shallow water in Dusken.
The Reward for completing this cheevo is the
Tame Isle Crab companion pet.
A specific fish may be found in multiple zones, but the Trophy version can only be fished up in ONE zone.
| Trophy Fish | Where? |
| Aestivating Nautilus | Deep Water of Droughtlands |
| Amphibious Jelly | Shallow Water of Ember Isle |
| Ash Shark | Deep Water of Ember Isle |
| Blenny | Deep Water of Scarwood Reach |
| Blue Widemouth | Deep Water of Freemarch |
| Brightwater Octopus | Shallow Water of Shimmersand |
| Brown Perch | Shallow Water of Stillmoor |
| Bull Chamelionfish | Deep Water of Stillmoor |
| Burrowing Crab | Shallow Water of Droughtlands |
| Cascadefish | Deep Water of Stonefield |
| Chamelionfish | Shallow Water of Scarwood Reach |
| Coldwater Seabug | Deep Water of Iron Pine Peak |
| Coral Prawn | Shallow Water of Shimmersand |
| Creeper | Deep Water of Gloamwood |
| Deep March Eel | Deep Water of Freemarch |
| Deep Ray | Deep Water of Ember Isle |
| Desert Greenling | Shallow Water of Droughtlands |
| Desert Seabug | Deep Water of Shimmersand |
| Droughtlands Puffer | Deep Water of Droughtlands |
| Echidna Fish | Shallow Water of Stonefield |
| Electric Dragonfish | Deep Water of Scarlet Gorge |
| Ember Stoneskin | Shallow Water of Ember Isle |
| False Shark | Deep Water of Silverwood |
| Fantail | Shallow Water of Stonefield |
| Firebelly Snapper | Shallow Water of Stillmoor |
| Flatfish | Deep Water of Scarlet Gorge |
| Forest Pondleaper | Shallow Water of Silverwood |
| Freshwater Shrimp | Shallow Water of Scarlet Gorge |
| Glacier Octopus | Deep Water of Iron Pine Peak |
| Gloam Eel | Shallow Water of Gloamwood |
| Glossy Mackerel | Deep Water of Ember Isle |
| Grassland Pondleaper | Shallow Water of Moonshade Highlands |
| Green Widemouth | Deep Water of Scarlet Gorge |
| Grouper | Shallow Water of Scarwood Reach |
| Highlands Eel | Deep Water of Moonshade Highlands |
| Icebiter | Shallow Water of Iron Pine Peak |
| Indigoby | Deep Water of Gloamwood |
| Inland Octopus | Deep Water of Scarwood Reach |
| Ironshell Crab | Deep Water of Scarwood Reach |
| Isle Crab | Shallow Water of Ember Isle |
| Jasper Snapper | Shallow Water of Moonshade Highlands |
| Lesser Crystalfish | Shallow Water of Gloamwood |
| Lobster | Deep Water of Moonshade Highlands |
| Moonhorse | Shallow Water of Moonshade Highlands |
| Moorleaper | Shallow Water of Stillmoor |
| Normal-Eyed Guppy | Shallow Water of Freemarch |
| Pale Flycatcher | Shallow Water of Droughtlands |
| Powdernose Crab | Shallow Water of Shimmersand |
| Red Mangler | Shallow Water of Scarlet Gorge |
| Sand Nautilus | Deep Water of Shimmersand |
| Scarwood Crystalfish | Shallow Water of Scarwood Reach |
| Serene Flatfish | Shallow Water of Iron Pine Peak |
| Silverwood Angel | Shallow Water of Silverwood |
| Silverwood Devil | Deep Water of Silverwood |
| Smooth Minnow | Shallow Water of Freemarch |
| Steelscale Thrasher | Shallow Water of Scarlet Gorge |
| Stillmoor Devil | Deep Water of Stillmoor |
| Striated Crab | Shallow Water of Iron Pine Peak |
| Sunny Puffer | Deep Water of Shimmersand |
| Tawny Rockfish | Deep Water of Stonefield |
| Teal Grouper | Deep Water of Stillmoor |
| Verdant Angel | Deep Water of Iron Pine Peak |
| Vermillion Stoneskin | Deep Water of Droughtlands |
| Whalefish | Deep Water of Moonshade Highlands |
Fishing for Artifacts
Complete all Fishing artifact sets in Mathosia.
All of these sets can be fished up from the waters while fishing in any of the Mathosian zones.
Sunken Treasure
Fish up Sunken Treasure in Mathosia.
Using a Trophy Lure will help with this, but the Treasure chests are common enough that you shouldn’t need one.
The Rarest Catch
Catch all Rare Fish in Mathosia.
This cheevo starts as:
Rare Catch – Catch a Rare Fish in Mathosia.
Rarer Catch – Catch 10 Different Rare Fish in Mathosia.
These are the Blue fish, easy enough to do, just go fishing!
Use the fish location chart above if you miss a couple and don’t know from where.
The reward from this cheevo is the Red Eyed Tree Frog companion pet.
Marvelous Angler of Mathosia
Catch one of every fish in Mathosia. – Awards the title ‘Marvelous Angler‘
You will get a separate cheevo for each zone, and then this meta cheevo covering all the zones.
Storm Legion Fishing
Pierless Angler
Complete all Fishing achievements in Brevane and Dusken. – Awards the title ‘Pierless Angler‘
Ultimate Brevanic Angler
Complete all Fishing achievements in Brevane. – Awards the title ‘Ultimate Brevanic Angler‘
Brevanic Fisherman
Catch one of every fish in Brevane.
Brevanic Fish Whisperer
Catch 100 Rare Fish in Brevane.
This cheevo starts as:
Brevanic Angler – Catch a Rare Fish in Brevane.
Brevanic Castmaster – Catch 10 Rare Fish in Brevane.
Brevanic Trophy Master
Catch 10 Trophy Fish in Brevane.
This cheevo starts as:
Brevanic Trophy Catch – Catch a Trophy Fish in Brevane.
Brevanic Trophy Angler – Catch 5 Trophy Fish in Brevane.
Supreme Brevanic Fisherman
Catch 10,000 Fish in Brevane. – Awards the title ‘Lady of Brevanic Waters‘ or ‘Lord of Brevanic Waters‘.
This cheevo starts as:
Apprentice Brevanic Fisherman – Catch 100 Fish in Brevane. – Awards the title ‘Brevanic Fisherman’
Journeyman Brevanic Fisherman – Catch 500 Fish in Brevane.
Dedicated Brevanic Fisherman – Catch 1,000 Fish in Brevane.
Artisan Brevanic Fisherman – Catch 5,000 Fish in Brevane.
Ultimate Dusken Angler
Complete all Fishing achievements in Dusken. – Awards the title ‘Ultimate Dusken Angler‘
Dusken Fisherman
Catch one of every fish in Dusken.
Dusken Fish Whisperer
Catch 100 Rare Fish in Dusken.
This cheevo starts as:
Dusken Angler – Catch a Rare Fish in Dusken.
Dusken Castmaster – Catch 10 Rare Fish in Dusken.
Dusken Trophy Master
Catch 10 Trophy Fish in Dusken.
This cheevo starts as:
Dusken Trophy Catch – Catch a Trophy Fish in Dusken.
Dusken Trophy Angler – Catch 5 Trophy Fish in Dusken.
Supreme Dusken Fisherman
Catch 10,000 Fish in Dusken. – Awards the title ‘Lady of Dusken Waters‘ or ‘Lord of Dusken Waters‘.
This cheevo starts as:
Apprentice Dusken Fisherman – Catch 100 Fish in Dusken. – Awards the title ‘Dusken Fisherman’
Journeyman Dusken Fisherman – Catch 500 Fish in Dusken.
Dedicated Dusken Fisherman – Catch 1,000 Fish in Dusken.
Artisan Dusken Fisherman – Catch 5,000 Fish in Dusken.
A Big Collection of Trophies
Complete all Trophy Fish artifacts sets including Brevane and Dusken.
Complete all the sets from the Mathosian zones, plus the additional sets from Storm Legion zones.
Lost Hoard
Fish up Sunken Treasure in Brevane or Dusken.
New World Shallows Fisherman
Catch one of every shallow-water fish in Dusken and Brevane.
New World Deeps Fisherman
Catch one of every deep-water fish in Dusken and Brevane.
Nightmare Tide Fishing
Exalted Angler
Complete all Fishing achievements in the Plane of Water. – Awards the title ‘Atragarian Angler‘
A Bigger Collection of Trophies
Complete all Trophy Fish artifacts sets including Plane of Water.
Complete all the sets from the Mathosian and Storm Legion zones, plus the one extra set from the Plane of Water.
Atragarian Fisherman
Catch one of every fish in the Plane of Water.
Atragarian Fish Whisperer
Catch 100 Rare Fish in the Plane of Water.
This cheevos starts as:
Atragarian Angler – Catch a Rare Fish in the Plane of Water.
Atragarian Castmaster – Catch 10 Rare Fish in the Plane of Water.
Atragarian Trophy Master
Catch 10 Trophy Fish in the Plane of Water.
This cheevo starts as:
Atragarian Trophy Catch – Catch a Trophy Fish in the Plane of Water.
Atragarian Trophy Angler – Catch 5 Trophy Fish in the Plane of Water.
Fish On!
Deliver the tackle box to Uncle Stan in Choreburg. – Awards the title ‘The Briny‘
This is the start of acquiring Uncle Stan’s Pole & Lure. You can find a full guide to this here.
Soggy Riches
Fish up Sunken Treasure in the Plane of Water.
Supreme Atragarian Fisherman
Catch 10,000 Fish in the Plane of Water. – Awards the title ‘Lady of Atragarian Waters‘ or ‘Lord of Atragarian Waters’.
This cheevo starts as:
Apprentice Atragarian Fisherman – Catch 100 Fish in the Plane of Water. – Awards the title ‘Atragarian Fisherman’
Journeyman Atragarian Fisherman – Catch 500 Fish in the Plane of Water.
Dedicated Atragarian Fisherman – Catch 1,000 Fish in the Plane of Water.
Artisan Atragarian Fisherman – Catch 5,000 Fish in the Plane of Water.
Prophecy of Ahnket Fishing
Celestial Angler
Complete all Fishing achievements in the Celestial Lands. – Awards the title ‘Celestial Angler‘
Celestial Riches
Fish up Sunken Treasure in the Celestial Lands.
Supreme Celestial Fisherman
Catch 10,000 Fish in the Celestial Lands. – Awards the title ‘Lady of Atragarian Waters‘ or ‘Lord of Atragarian Waters‘ (Yes Atragarian again!)
This cheevo starts as:
Apprentice Celestial Fisherman – Catch 100 Fish in the Celestial Lands.
Journeyman Celestial Fisherman – Catch 500 Fish in the Celestial Lands.
Dedicated Celestial Fisherman – Catch 1,000 Fish in the Celestial Lands.
Artisan Celestial Fisherman – Catch 5,000 Fish in the Celestial Lands.
Tenebrean Fish Whisperer
Catch 100 Rare Fish in the Celestial Lands.
This cheevo starts as:
Tenebrean Angler – Catch a Tenebrean Eel in the Celestial Lands.
Tenebrean Castmaster – Catch 10 Rare Fish in the Celestial Lands.
Fishing guide – Here you can find the original rift.zam fishing guide. (web archive)