Core loop
The official wiki says fishing provides money and materials. Players fish by clicking water with a rod, waiting for the bobber splash, and reeling the catch in.
Use this page for verified fishing rules first, then move into route choices only when the source support is clear enough.
These are the safe facts that fishing Pilgrammed searches can use before anyone starts guessing about perfect farm loops.
The official wiki says fishing provides money and materials. Players fish by clicking water with a rod, waiting for the bobber splash, and reeling the catch in.
The official wiki says fishing requires bait. Rage Berry reduces luring time, Secret Spore raises treasure-chest odds, and Gelatinous Sludge can save bait while increasing enemy catches.
The official wiki says Strength helps with reeling and organic catches, Dexterity helps casting and slippery fish, Intellect helps waiting time and treasure chests, and Lure Time reduces lure time.
The June 26, 2026 patch note says the Archive Fishing quest now gives more guild XP, and the official July 2, 2026 Post-Pescatarian Archives guild page ties that loop directly to GORDON and the new waterfall guild route.
These pages were split out because players search the fish name directly and need location, use, and Archive Fishing context fast.
The official Pilgrammed Wiki maintains a dedicated Poseidi page. Use it as the authority for the current fish identity and ingredient context instead of copying older fishing lists.
Black Pearl has a dedicated official-wiki page and appears in the current Rhymes Olive crafting packet. Exact acquisition details should follow that live source.
Jewelfish has a dedicated official-wiki page and is tied to the current Temple crafting packet. Keep acquisition details bounded by the live source.
Catfish is a fish obtained from The Eastern Sea. The official wiki currently frames it as a sell item and an Onyx Pot offering for The Post-Pescatarian Archives.
Salt Eel is a fish from The Eastern Sea. The official wiki lists it as one of the ingredients for the Advanced Rod and notes a 50 gold sell use when the player has no other use for it.
Oyster is an item obtained through fishing in Cobalt Cavern. The official wiki says it is mainly useful for selling and completing the first part of Cyrus' quest, Eyes That Sea.
Painted Carp is obtained by fishing in the Canvas of the Golden Vista. The official wiki connects it to Artist's Mandorla and Unfinished Tapestry crafting.
Hallowed Silver is a fish from Abandoned Metro and Forgotten Starshore. The official wiki says it is otherwise sold, and it can appear as an Archive Fishing quest requirement.
Murk Tusk is an uncommon fish caught in Factory Approach's oil lake and the Abandoned Metro red cavern pool. The official wiki says it can appear as an Archive Fishing quest requirement.
Starfish can be obtained by fishing in the Northern Sea or Mire of Iron. The official wiki says it can be sold or offered to the Onyx Pot.
Rockolio is a rare fish from Tailfish Island, Morning Hollow, and Deadly Swamp. The official wiki says it can be sold or brewed in potions to increase defense.
Deepwell Jellyfish is a fish from The Mercury Sea and Mire of Iron. The official wiki says it has no use other than selling, and it can be an Archive Fishing quest requirement.
Use the dated update hub when fishing interest comes from the calm patch cycle.
Exact weaponUse the exact page when Poseidi, Black Pearl, La Tene, or Rhymes Olive searches are really trying to reach Deep Sea Tome.
EquipmentMaterial value becomes useful only when it maps cleanly to an unlock or route decision.
Guild routeArchive Fishing now belongs with the new waterfall guild, GORDON, Temple, Tinned Calamity, and Umibozu searches.
Exact NPCUse the exact GORDON page when the real query is the Archive Fishing NPC and guild-XP handoff rather than the whole guild branch.
Short answers for stats, bait, the new guild XP signal, and why exact rate math still stays out.
No. This page now publishes verified system facts first, while exact rates and best-loop math still wait for a fuller direct-source pass.
Strength, Dexterity, Intellect, and Lure Time are the named official wiki checks to start from.
The official June 26 patch note says it gives more guild XP, which turns fishing into a current guild-support query instead of an old side mechanic only.
Use the exact GORDON page for the Archive Fishing NPC, the Post-Pescatarian Archives guild page for rank rewards, the updates page for dated patch context, and the exact fish pages when the query is a named catch.