Fishing Guide

Fishing is a gathering skill built around catching fish at dedicated spots scattered across Winds of Valen, each requiring the right bait and level.

Bait

Bait	Source
Tiny Fish Bait	Cut from Small Fish Bait with a Bait Knife
Small Fish Bait	Dropped by Bandit; also cut from Minnow, Bluegill, or Medium Fish Bait
Medium Fish Bait	Cut from Common Trout, Perch, Bass, Bluegill, or Large Fish Bait
Large Fish Bait	Cut from Elder Trout or Carp
Small Worm Bait	Dropped by Fire Lich, Skeleton Knight, Skeleton Knight (Darklands), Skeleton Pioneer, and Noble Skeleton
Medium Worm Bait	Dropped by Fire Lich, Skeleton Knight (Darklands), and Noble Skeleton

Fish

Fish (Common / Rare)	Level	XP per Catch	Bait Required
Minnow / Rare Minnow	1	8	Tiny Worm Bait / Tiny Fish Bait
Common Trout / Rare Trout	5	75	Small Worm Bait / Small Fish Bait
Perch / Rare Perch	10	225	Small Worm Bait / Small Fish Bait
Bass / Rare Bass	20	200	Small Worm Bait / Small Fish Bait
Bluegill / Rare Blue Gill	30	75	Small Worm Bait / Small Fish Bait
Elder Trout / Rare Elder Trout	40	500	Medium Worm Bait / Medium Fish Bait
Carp / Rare Carp	50	1,250	Medium Worm Bait / Medium Fish Bait

Bait Knife Output

Cutting a fish with a Bait Knife converts it into bait or, for rare fish, into a potion-making ingredient or gem.

Fish	Output
Minnow	2x Small Fish Bait
Rare Minnow	5x Fish Oil
Common Trout	2x Medium Fish Bait
Rare Trout	Weak Magic Power Gem
Perch	2x Medium Fish Bait
Rare Perch	Potion Making Power Gem
Bass	2x Medium Fish Bait
Rare Bass	Magic Power Gem
Bluegill	1x Small Fish Bait + 2x Medium Fish Bait
Rare Blue Gill	15x Fish Oil
Elder Trout	2x Large Fish Bait
Rare Elder Trout	Smithing Power Gem
Carp	2x Large Fish Bait
Rare Carp	Strong Magic Power Gem

Fishing Spots

• Minnow Spot: south of Valen Gate, beside the bridge to Broken Village. A beginner spot (level 1). Catches: Minnow (100%), Rare Minnow (3.3%).
• Common Trout Spot: east of Valen Gate, following the river toward Forest Alcove. Beginner to early-intermediate (level 5). Catches: Common Trout (100%), Rare Trout (2.2%).
• Perch Spot: east of Valen Gate, across the Broken Village bridge and further along the river. Mid-level (level 10). Catches: Perch (100%), Rare Perch (1.7%).
• Bass Spot: inside Forest Alcove, near the bandit camps toward Mercenary Camp. Intermediate (level 20). Catches: Bass (100%), Rare Bass (0.7%).
• Bluegill Spot: next to the bank at Mercenary Camp in Forest Alcove. Mid-to-high level (level 30). Catches: Bluegill (100%), Rare Blue Gill (0.5%).
• Elder Trout Spot: west of Valen Gate, at Town Mine. Advanced (level 40). Catches: Elder Trout (100%), Rare Elder Trout (0.1%).
• Carp Spot: location not documented yet.

Tips

• Reach level 30 to start catching Bluegill, then run them through a Bait Knife to keep your bait supply topped up.
• Bank your Bluegill for Essence production later, and bank Rare Blue Gill separately for Fish Oil.
• Training Potion Making unlocks fishing potions that let you catch Bluegill faster.
• If you'd rather skip fishing early bait fish, Common Trout can be bought from the Fishing Stall for about 8g each and cut for bait instead.
• Once your bait and potions are stocked up, move to the Elder Trout spot for the best XP rate.
• Carp sells to the Fishing Stall for 210g and is solid income once you hit level 50. Rare Carp can't be traded to other players but still sells to the stall for 2,240g.