Fishing

Fishing is one of the skills which Medivia offers alongside the likes of Cooking and Mining. It does not have a direct impact on your gameplay, although it can result in long-term benefits and enjoyment.

Getting started

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To begin your journey with fishing, you will need a fishing rod. Fishing rods can be used to catch fish, but they cannot be used on all types of water. It's not possible to use fishing rods on shallow water. Once a fish is caught, it takes a few minutes to respawn. There are three types of fishing rods, ranging in quality and difficulty to obtain:

Image	Name	Weight	Price	Note
	Wooden Fishing Rod	8.5 oz.	150 gp	Can be bought from any equipment/tool shop. Can be pulled out of your hands and drop into the water.
	Modified Fishing Rod	9.5 oz.	25000 gp	An improved fishing rod, can be used to catch rarer fish than can be caught with a regular wooden rod. Cannot be pulled into the water. Can be bought from Bruno in Northport and from Obi on Novus.
	Enhanced Fishing Rod	12.5 oz.	5x Heliodor Bar 1x Glob of Tar 1x Frozen Ham 1x Modified Rod	The best fishing rod, can be used to catch even the rarest fish. Cannot be pulled into the water. Randy in Abukir can give you one in exchange for some items. You also need 10x Northern Pikes, but only for the first rod you make with Randy.

Pools of fish

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If you spot a fish jumping out of the water, quickly grab your fishing rod.
Fishing from pools of fish has a much higher chance of resulting in an uncommon fish than fishing from regular water squares, the chance of getting common Herrings from pools decreases as your fishing skill gets higher.
Fishing from pools also grants higher amounts of fishing skill points.
Pools of fish in different regions of the world may yield differing uncommon fish (Snowy, Desert, Regular).

 

Types of fish

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Most fish types can be used for Cooking, although they can also be eaten raw, which isnt recommended since you could reap more significant benefits from cooked meals.

Note: The types of uncommon fish differ between different regions of the world, the regions being:

• Snowy (waters around the Ice Islands, such as Mejborn and Forgula);
• Desert (waters around desert cities, such as Osaris, Yehsha and Abukir); 
• Regular (waters around areas with temperate climates and lots of greenery, such as the mainland of Medivia, Garrogat etc.).

Through fishing, you can obtain the following types of fish:

Image	Name	Chance	Note
	Herring	Common
	Sockeye Salmon	Semi-rare
	Shrimp	Semi-rare
	Bluegill	Semi-rare
	Butterfly Fish	Semi-rare
RTENOTITLE	Maris	Semi-rare
	Yellow Perch	Semi-rare
	Lionfish	Semi-rare
	Emerald Puffer	Semi-rare
	Trout	Rare
	Dusky Batfish	Rare
	Flame Angelfish	Rare
	Barbel	Rare
	Northern Pike	Very rare