The Fishing skill allows you to catch fish in various ways. The stat most commonly associated with success in fishing is finesse, but intuition and strength also have uses.
Learning Fishing
To learn how to fish, you must first have the experience necessary to invest in the next skill level of fishing. Then you simply have to find a shore or water environment, and LEARN FISHING. Your experience will be spent automatically, and you will gain a point in the Fishing skill.
As you gain skill in fishing, you will progressively gain access to more abilities that you can use. These include different styles of fishing, as well as the ability to assemble some of your own fishing equipment.
Level 1 Fishing Abilities
| Bait
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| Description
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Bait a hook on a fishing pole.
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| Command
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bait pole with <bait>
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| Roundtime
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15s
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| To Perform
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Wielding a fishing pole. Standing, sitting, crouching or leaning.
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| Stat Used
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Finesse
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| Skill Used
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Fishing
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| Cast
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| Description
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Cast out your fishing line.
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| Command
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cast
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| Roundtime
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10s
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| To Perform
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Wielding a fishing pole. Standing, sitting, crouching or leaning.
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| Stat Used
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Finesse
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| Skill Used
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Fishing
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| Tease
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| Description
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Attempt to lure a fish from the depths of the water.
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| Command
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tease
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| Roundtime
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10s
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| To Perform
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Wielding a fishing pole. In the process of casting.
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| Stat Used
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Finesse
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| Skill Used
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Fishing
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| Reel
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| Description
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To haul in a fish once it's hooked.
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| Command
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reel
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| Roundtime
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10s
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| To Perform
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Wielding a fishing pole.
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| Stat Used
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Strength
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| Skill Used
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Fishing
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| Slap
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| Description
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To swiftly dispatch a fish in hand.
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| Command
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slap <fish>
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| Roundtime
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0s
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| To Perform
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To be standing or sitting.
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| Stat Used
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Strength
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| Skill Used
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Fishing
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| Throw Back
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| Description
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To toss a fish back into the water.
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| Command
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throw back <fish>
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| Roundtime
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0s
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| To Perform
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To be standing or sitting.
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| Stat Used
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Finesse
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| Skill Used
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Fishing
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Level 3 Fishing Abilities
| Dangle Hands
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| Description
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Put your hands in the water in preparation to catch a fish bare-handed.
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| Command
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dangle hands
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| Roundtime
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60s
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| To Perform
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Both hands empty and uninjured. Standing, swimming, or underwater in a water environment.
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| Stat Used
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Finesse
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| Skill Used
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Fishing
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| Tickle
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| Description
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Attempt to lure a fish from the depths of the water.
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| Command
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tickle
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| Roundtime
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60s
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| To Perform
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Both hands empty and uninjured. Standing, swimming, or underwater in a water environment. Must be dangling hands.
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| Stat Used
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Finesse
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| Skill Used
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Fishing
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| Clutch
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| Description
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Attempt to lure a fish from the depths of the water.
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| Command
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clutch
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| Roundtime
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1s
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| To Perform
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Both hands empty and uninjured. Standing, swimming, or underwater in a water environment. Must be tickling.
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| Stat Used
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Finesse
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| Skill Used
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Fishing
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Level 5 Fishing Abilities
| Watch Waters
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| Description
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To stand poised with a spear in wait for fish.
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| Command
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watch waters
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| Roundtime
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30s
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| To Perform
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Wielding a spear. Standing in a water environment.
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| Stat Used
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Intuition
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| Skill Used
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Fishing
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| Spear
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| Description
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Stab a fish using a spear.
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| Command
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spear
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| Roundtime
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5s
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| To Perform
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Wielding a spear. Standing in a water environment.
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| Stat Used
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Intuition
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| Skill Used
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Fishing
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Level 7 Fishing Abilities
| Assemble Pole
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| Description
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Assemble a fishing pole from rope, hook, and pole.
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| Command
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assemble pole
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| Roundtime
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60s
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| To Perform
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To be standing or sitting, and to have present: rope, hook and pole
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| Stat Used
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Finesse
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| Skill Used
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Fishing
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See also