Fishing is garbage

[Grobble]

I cant be the only one who thinks the fishing is almost totally random and unworkable.

I'm doing the Fisherman credo so I can get to nomad and it wants me to catch 2 salmon.
Ive looked around and I see different people use different methods at different places, none of which work for me.
If the game is gonna ask for specific fish, then there should be some way other than blind luck to get them.

[kittenkarate]

I don't even bother with it when it comes to specific fish anymore.

If we could get proper percents on rarity, it would at least ease my mind about why I can fish for five days in a row and not get a salmon, though.

[Audiosmurf]

If the game is gonna ask for specific fish, then there should be some way other than blind luck to get them.

The game already has this. Lure fishing doesn't rely on luck, and through enough exploration allows you to find whatever you want.

[DPblH]

If the game is gonna ask for specific fish, then there should be some way other than blind luck to get them.

The game already has this. Lure fishing doesn't rely on luck, and through enough exploration allows you to find whatever you want.

Jorb said on last stream that there is a random chance for every spot, every lure, every fish type, etc.

[Thedrah]

lure fishing is the way to go, i've had up to 80% catchrate with certain gear and a good fishing spot. get decent survival/will and you will get a longer list, then when you see salmon with 1-5% you switch gear until it's atleast 30-40% catchrate

what's bs is figuring out recipes for fish and sorting them for feps

[Aceb]

I don't see difference between specific tree and fish, because while doing both credos, I had to search equally amount of time for certain types. Only custom client make it easier for trees because of map marks.


I've been looking 2 hours for Sturgeon and found was founding it at 1-9% catch rate.

[Potjeh]

Fishing itself is fine, but fish are useless so doing it is a waste of time.

[iamahh]

my method is, if it's a big fish and you can't find anywhere, then I spam Chum Bait and choose either deep or shallow water, depending on fish, then keep changing location until you find it... it may use a lot of bait but I think it's faster than lure

[synaris]

Fishing itself is fine, but fish are useless so doing it is a waste of time.

i half agree with this. fishing itself is fine right now. fish are ALMOST useless. fishballs make for fantastic will food. the problem is this community is so PVP obsessed that they only see value in strength and constitution food. and only the richest factions see any value in agility food.

fishing in haven is like fishing in real life. you need patience.

[Audiosmurf]

If the game is gonna ask for specific fish, then there should be some way other than blind luck to get them.

The game already has this. Lure fishing doesn't rely on luck, and through enough exploration allows you to find whatever you want.

Jorb said on last stream that there is a random chance for every spot, every lure, every fish type, etc.

I've established this previously. You have to try different lure/line/hook combos in different areas, but with a couple of hours of experimentation you can have your immediate area pretty well mapped. This has typically allowed me easy access to almost all fish on demand.