Fishing – Skill progression & money guide (post-December Update)

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:fishing_pole: Fishing – Skill progression & money guide (Level 0 → Level 10)

In my rotational play I’m testing different money-making skills with Zois dedicated to a single skill. Since I noted everything down for future reference, I’m sharing my Fishing observations here.

Settings: 96-minute day
Bait cost: 5 Mew each → Fish 5x with bait = 25 Mew per session

:white_check_mark: Quick Summary

  • Unusually slow Level 0: Level 0 → Level 1 took ~1h15 (most skills have a “quick starter level”).

  • Session length: “Fish 5x” usually takes 30–45 min (later levels trend toward ~30 min as slipping/falling becomes rare).

  • Very inconsistent leveling: time-to-level swings heavily (fast → slow → fast → very slow).

  • Best reliable income: Dowon and Cahaya Park, especially evening/night.

  • Bait = reliability, not higher peaks: it reduces low-end runs/trash, but costs 25 Mew per session.

:stopwatch: Time to level up (my run)

This skill is atypical because leveling times jump up/down a lot.

Level-up Time
Level 0 → Level 1 ~1h15
Level 1 → Level 2 ~1h45
Level 2 → Level 3 ~1h20
Level 3 → Level 4 ~2h30
Level 4 → Level 5 ~1h20
Level 5 → Level 6 ~3h30
Level 6 → Level 7 ~2h45
Level 7 → Level 8 ~4h45
Level 8 → Level 9 ~2h10
Level 9 → Level 10 ~6h

Total (pure fishing time): ~27h20m in-game (not counting walking/needs/social)

:money_bag: Earnings by level (gross fish value during each level-up)

Early levels: Bliss Bay vs Dowon

Level-up Location Time Total fish value Gross Mew/h
Level 0 → Level 1 Bliss Bay ~1h15 40 ~32/h
Level 0 → Level 1 Dowon ~1h15 106 ~85/h
Level 1 → Level 2 Bliss Bay ~1h45 104 ~59/h
Level 1 → Level 2 Dowon ~1h45 292 ~167/h
Level 2 → Level 3 Bliss Bay ~1h20 78 ~59/h
Level 3 → Level 4 Bliss Bay ~2h30 150 ~60/h

Mid/high levels (Bliss Bay totals per level)

Level-up Time Total fish value Gross Mew/h
Level 4 → Level 5 ~1h20 109 ~82/h
Level 5 → Level 6 ~3h30 290 ~83/h
Level 6 → Level 7 ~2h45 188 ~68/h
Level 7 → Level 8 ~4h45 367 ~77/h
Level 8 → Level 9 ~2h10 250 ~115/h
Level 9 → Level 10 ~6h 551 ~92/h

Net profit reminder: subtract 25 Mew for each “Fish 5x with bait” session you used.

:world_map: Location profitability (recommendation + Level 10 ranges)

Bliss Bay

  • Good for leveling/testing, weak for money once you account for bait costs.

  • Level 10 per “Fish 5x” session:

    • No bait: ~30–70 Mew

    • With bait: ~50–80 Mew

Cahaya Beach

  • Similar to Bliss Bay in my testing (low-value, not great for reliable income).

Dowon (best reliable income in my runs)

  • Much higher-value fish pool; beats Bliss Bay even at low levels (see low level table above).

  • Evening/night has better fishpool in terms of value than daytime.

  • Level 10 per “Fish 5x” session:

    • No bait: ~20–450 Mew (very high variance)

    • With bait: ~128–470 Mew (more reliable)

Cahaya Park

  • Similar to Dowon and consistently better than Bliss Bay/Cahaya Beach, especially evening/night.

Cahaya Boat Fishing (high ceiling, lower reliability)

  • With bait (typical): ~140–200 Mew per 5x

  • Apart from bait costs you need to count in boat rental costs.

  • With bait (rare spike): can go 600+ if you hit rare expensive fish (e.g., Ghost Great White Shark alone sells for 600).

  • No bait: similar impression to other spots (more low-end outcomes).

  • Slipping / falling: happens more often even at high levels vs. at land = less reliable catches

:worm: Bait vs no bait

  • With bait: fewer trash pulls and fewer low-end runs; the results per “fish 5x” cluster more toward the top of the usual range.

  • Without bait: you can still hit great sessions, but the variance is much larger (see Dowon example above).

Takeaway: bait mostly improves reliability, not the maximum. In low-value spots, the 25 Mew cost often isn’t worth it.

:fish: Rod requirements

Many fish require a minimum rod tier (Wooden, Iron, Copper, Silver, Gold, Jewel). Some rare fish are Jewel-only (e.g., Great White Shark / Ghost Great White Shark).

Use the great guide from @LennyOgg when chasing specific species: Where to catch which fish (A guide from players for players)

:face_with_head_bandage: Slipping / falling

  • “Fish 5x” takes 30–45 min depending on success and how often your Zoi slips/falls.

  • From Level 8 onward, slipping became rare and “5x fishing = 5 fish caught” happened more often.

:tropical_fish: Fish tanks (unlock behavior)

NeoShine fish tanks unlocked right after catching a new fish species (not strictly on level-up). That suggests tank unlocks are tied to number of discovered species. The guide from @LennyOgg also notes tank sizes / displayability.

:chequered_flag: Level 10 note (aspiration/gear)

If you pursue and fulfill Godlike Angler and reach Level 10, you can buy Silver / Gold / Jewel fishing rods at the fishing supply store.

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Thanks, this is useful. I wish there were an emotional state that helped to speed up skill gain for fishing, mining etc. the same way as other skills.

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