Fishing in an MMORPG: where to fish and what to cook

After a hard dungeon you want some quiet: a pier, water, a float and no bosses. Fishing in Zarhold is exactly that kind of break, and a useful one: fish feed cooking, and cooking feeds your hero on the road.

Here is how to fish and what to cook from the catch.

Getting started

Fishing is one of the gathering professions. Learn it on the professions screen, and every zone whose picture shows water gets a Fishing Spot by the water on the map. Tap it to start fishing; you can also open fishing from the professions screen.

You can only fish where the zone picture shows water: by a lake, a river, a stream or the sea. Where there is no water there is no fishing, and the game will tell you so: there is no water here.

How to fish

Fishing opens a scene by the water, a lake, a river or a swamp depending on where you are. Then it goes like real fishing:

1. Cast your line.
2. Wait while the float bobs on the water.
3. The float dips and it bites. Hook with the button or by clicking the float itself.
4. In time, the fish is yours. Too slow, it gets away; cast again.

The Auto button hooks for you, handy if you just want to sit by the water.

After ten catches in a row in one zone the fish stop biting for a couple of minutes. Wait it out or move to other water.

Which fish bite where

Zarhold has eight fish species, and the higher the zone level, the more valuable the catch:

• small fish in the first zones;
• lake, river and deep fish further into the world;
• coastal and frost fish in high-level zones (frost fish bite by the marsh stream from skill 206);
• abyssal fish and stormfin at the very edge of the world, closer to level 60.

Fishing skill grows like other gathering skills: while a zone is challenging or fair for you, every catch raises it; once the zone becomes easy, it stops. To keep growing, go to new water.

The Fishing journal and achievements

Every species you catch is marked in the Fishing journal: where it bites and how many you caught. Fishing has its own achievements: First Catch, Patient Angler and Angler for all eight species. Caught fish also count towards gathering achievements and Battle Pass quests.

What to cook from the catch

Every fish goes into cooking, and each species has its own recipe:

• skill 1: fried fish from small fish;
• skill 15: spiced fish from small fish;
• skill 80: a hearty stew with lake fish;
• skill 100: a pot of stew from river and deep fish;
• skill 160: a spiced roast with coastal fish;
• skill 200: a savory pie with frost fish;
• skill 240: a feast platter from abyssal fish and stormfin;
• skills 265 and 285: platters for the whole party and the stormfin feast.

Food helps in dungeons and raids, where every fight counts. To see how professions connect with each other, read Professions in an MMORPG.

Fishing FAQ

Can I fish in any zone?

No, only where the zone picture shows water: by a lake, a river, a stream or the sea. Where there is no water, there is no Fishing Spot.

Why did my fishing skill stop growing?

The zone has become easy for you. Move to water in a higher zone and the skill will rise again.

Why did the fish stop biting?

After ten catches in a row in one zone the fish stop biting for a couple of minutes. Wait or change the spot.

What are fish for?

For cooking: every fish has its own recipe. Fish also earn achievements and count towards Battle Pass quests.

Summary

Fishing in Zarhold is a calm corner of a big world: a beautiful scene by the water, eight fish species and real use for your hero through cooking. Jump into the game, learn fishing and find your quiet spot.