Big Fish and you: What bait is needed when to land the big one
Instead of continuing in that other thread, let's just put them all in here. Fellow pullers of Eorzea, we've got new wavekin to conquer. I'll use this as a compendium of knowledge until the other big hitters get to it (C'mon DoL.com).
Important: The gathering stat listed here is entirely theoretical. I choose what to write based on what I know from the fine pullers submitting their catches in this thread. It's fair to say that all of these fish need more than 300, and the more the better. Example: You can catch a Silver Sovereign with 301 gathering, but you'll lose a bunch of them. Get your gathering stat as high as you can. If a catch can't be made with a stat listed here (or indeed for any of the parameters listed here) I'll update with the new information as I get it.
Done! I'll keep updating the list as certain parameters become more clear with time. Thank you everyone who participate, and happy pulling!
Torquere made a list with more information and a better layout! Click here!
Now organized for easier pulling!- The format is fish, place, time, weather, bait, gathering stat, and whether it's a mooch or not
La Noscea
Limsa Lominsa
- Goldenfin - Limsa Upper decks - Daytime - Cloudy, Rain - Pill Bug - 345+ Straight Catch
- Octomammoth - Limsa Lower decks - Daytime - Clear - Lugworms - 301+ - Mooch from Merlthor Goby
Middle La Noscea
- Zalera - Zephyr Drift - Daytime - Fair - Rat Tails - 335+ - Straight Catch
- Beguiler Chub - Rogue River - Daytime - Fair - Moth Pupa - 335+ - Straight Catch
- Great Gudgeon - West Agelyss River - Daytime - Clear, Fog - Crayfish Ball - 301+ - Straight Catch
- Gigantshark - Summerford - All day - Clear, Fair - Lugworms - 301+ - Mooch from Harbor Herring, Merlthor Goby, Ogre Barracuda
- High Perch - Nym River - All day (caught 5 to 7am) - Clear, Fair, Windy, Cloudy, Rain - Sinking Minnow - 301+ - Straight Catch
- Crystal Perch - Woad Whisper Canyon - Night - Cloudy - Butterworm - 301+ - Straight Catch
Lower La Noscea
- Caterwauler - Mourning Widow - All Day - Rain - Moth Pupa - 301+ - Straight Catch
- Oschon's Print - Moraby Bay - All Day - Clear, Rain - Goby Balls - 301+ - Straight Catch
- Syldra - Cedarwood - All day - Rain - Spoon Worm - 339+ - Straight Catch
- Silver Sovereign - Oschon's Torch - All day - All weather - Yumizuno - 301+ - Straight catch
- Sabertooth Cod - Candlekeep Quay - All Day - Clear - Rat Tail, Goby Ball - 301+ - Straight Catch
- Jaques the Snipper - Moraby Drydocks - 9pm to 3am - All weather - Rat Tails, Goby Ball - 301+ - Straight Catch
- Fairy Queen - Empty Heart - Daytime - Cloudy, Windy - Spinnerbait - 351+ - Straight Catch
Western La Noscea
- Armorer - Swiftperch - All day (More common at night?) - All weather - Northern Krill - 334+ - Straight Catch
- Junkmonger - Skull Valley - All day - Fair - Lugworm, Rat tails - 311+ - Mooch from Merlthor Goby, double mooch goby to wahoo
- Navigator's Brand - Brewer's Beacon - 9am to 1pm - Clear - Yumizuno - 290+ - Straight catch
The Black Shroud
Gridania
- Storm Dancer - Jadeite Flood - Night - Rain - Stem Borer - 301+ - Straight Catch
- Bloody Brewer - Lower Black Tea Brook - Daytime - Fair - Crayfish Balls - 301+ - Straight Catch
- Matron Carp - Whispering Gorge - Daytime (caught 3 to 9pm) - Clear, Fair, Cloudy - Bloodworm - 301+ - Straight
- Carp Diem - Upper Black Tea Brook - Daytime - Fog - Crow Fly - 301+ - Straight Catch
Central Shroud
- Chirurgeon - The Vein - Daytime - Clear, Fair, Cloudy, Rain - Moth pupa - 301+ - Mooch from Striped Goby
- Ghost Carp - The Mirror - Night - Rain - Butterworm - 301+ - Straight Catch
East Shroud
- Dark Ambusher - Sweetbloom Pier - Night - Clear - Moth pupa - 344+ - Mooch from Striped Goby
- Moldva - Springripple Brooke - Night - Clear, Cloudy - Midge Basket - 331+ - Mooch from Ala Mhigan Fighting Fish
North Shroud
- Blue Widow - Murmur Rills - Daytime - Clear, Rain - Floating Minnow - 338+ - Straight Catch
- Judgeray - Fallgourd Float - All day (caught 5 to 9pm) - Clear, Rain - Wildfowl Fly - 344+ (maybe more) - Straight Catch
Thanalan
Western Thanalan
- Glimmerscale - Nophica's Wells - Daytime - Clear - Butterworm - 301+ - Straight Catch
- Mud Golem - The Footfalls - Night - Clear - Butterworm - 310+ - Straight Catch
- Rivet Oyster - Vesper Bay - All day - Fair, Rain - Heavy Iron Jig - 356+ - Straight catch
Central Thanalan
- Dream Goby - Upper Soot Creek - Night - Clear, duststorm - Crayfish Balls - 301+ - Straight Catch
- Slime King - Lower Soot Creek - Night - Dust storm, Cloudy - Crayfish balls - 357+ - Straight Catch
- Old Softie - The Clutch - All day (caught 5 to 9pm) - Cloudy, Dust, Clear, Fog - Bloodworm - 301+ - Straight Catch
- Dark Knight - Unholy Heir - Daytime - Fog, Duststorm - Crow Fly - 301+ - Straight Catch
Eastern Thanalan
- Marrow Sucker - North Drybone - Night - Rain - Syrphid Basket - 301+ - Straight Catch
- Mud Pilgrim - South Drybone - Night - Rain - Midge Basket - 301+ - Straight Catch
Stats according to Huckster! Should be able to help as far as straight numbers go:
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Huckster
I've tried to catch the Slime King with base Gathering 342 / Perception 283 -boosted with Tomato Pie (15/6) - so 357 / 289 in total - but I got "Fish gets away..." message 3 or 4 times (the weather and bait was OK). Slimy bastard! I think I'll make a stack of Spinach Quiche (this is now the best Gathering food) and use it while fishing.
Right now the max gathering you can get is:
- from gear - 348
- from company action (Live off the Land II) - 10
- from food (Spinach Quiche HQ) - 24
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Max pimped boosted gathering as of 2.2: 382
And perception:
- from gear - 289
- from company action (What You See II) - 10
- from food (Landtrap Salad HQ) - 19
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Max pimped boosted perception as of 2.2: 318