Fisher Leveling Guide (1-90) 6.4 - Gillionaire Girls (2024)

This guide will show you how to quickly level your Fisher class in Final Fantasy XIV. We will assume you have no prior knowledge of the Fishing system, although it is admittedly quite simple when leveling up is your main focus. This guide aims to be as simple as possible, what to gather at which levels and what to do to keep things progressing smoothly.

Useful Resources:

• List of Fisher Tools
• All Fisher Class Quests & Rewards
• All Fisher Levequest Locations
• Foods that boost Gathering stat

Aside from the Rest EXP Bonus and the +3% from consuming Food items; there are a number of stackable buffs, gear and methods that can be used to increase EXP yields and level up even faster:

Road to 80 (Preferred Worlds) (+100%)

Those who are on Preferred Worlds are the most privileged group with the Road to 80 buff, receiving a +100% bonus to ALL EXP gained until Level 80. This means the effort required to reach Level 80 is essentially halved.

Survival Manuals (+150%)

Survival Manuals grant +150% EXP and in most cases, hugely cut down the amount of time required to level your gatherers. They will expire after granting you a specified allowance of EXP. Bonus EXP is halved once your surpass the level cap for eachSurvival Manual. This buff does not affect hand-ins or Levequest EXP rewards.

• Company-issue Survival Manual (Up to Lv. 40)
• Company-issue Survival Manual II (Up to Lv. 50)
• Commercial Survival Manual (Up to Lv. 70)
• Revised Survival Manual (Up to Lv. 80)

Commercial Survival Manuals are rewarded for completing level 50 and 60 Class Quests for gatherer classes.Revised Manuals are rewarded for completing Crystarium Deliveries, and can also be bought with White Gatherers' Scrips.

Earth and Water II (Free Company Buff) (+10%)

For those who are part of a Free Company willing to activate the Earth and Water II buff, you'll receive a small boost of +10% EXP while gathering. This buff does not affect hand-ins or Levequest EXP rewards.

Bonus EXP Gear

• Friendship Circlet +20% EXP (up to level 25)
• Ala Mhigan Earrings +30% EXP (up to level 50)

Those fortunate enough to have access to bonus EXP gear can wear this gear until their level caps for a nice boost. This bonus does not affect hand-ins or Levequest EXP rewards.

I'll quickly go over how to actually catch Fish for leveling purposes to keep things as simple as possible.Unlock the Fisher Class in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X: 7.9 Y: 14.2) if you haven't done so already.

1. Set Versatile Lure as your Bait
2. Approach desired Fishing Hole
3. Use Chumto make the next fish appear sooner
4. Use Cast
5. Wait and use Hook when you see [!] or [!!] (one chance)
6. Use a Cordialand Thaliak's Favor when your GP dips too low
7. Repeat steps 2 to 5 to catch more fish

• Chum makes the next fish appear more quickly
• Thaliak's Favor restores 150 GP (consumes Angler's Art stacks earned from catching Large fish)
• Be sure to set your own Battle Effect Settings to Show All in the Character Configuration -> Control Settings -> Character tab to enable the Bite indicators (! / !! / !!!)

As of patch 6.0, there are various methods of leveling up your gatherer classes which can lead to confusion for newer players. This guide will show you how to employ these methods to level up your Fisher as quickly as possible in a straightforward manner (i.e. avoiding the Fishing Log like a plague).

• Diadem – Best used between Level 10 and 60 (60+ Optional)
• Levequests – Any Level (60+ Recommended)
• Ocean Fishing Session – Any Level (Only Available Every 2 Hours)

We'll outline each method, and how you can utilise their advantages to make your leveling experience as smooth as possible. However, first we must reach Level 10 so we have access to Diadem. We'll also complete the Fisher Class Quests up to 10 for the bonus EXP to skip this stage as quickly as possible. Now is also a great time to complete your Daily Grand Company Supply and Provision hand-in for Fisher if you haven't already.

• Obtain 10 Versatile Lure from the Merchant & Mender at the Limsa Lominsa Ferry Docks (Ocean Fishing Area)
• Purchase 99 Cordials from the Market Board
• Use a Survival Manual
• Use any Gathering stat Food
• Buy 5 Lominsan Anchovy for the Level 1 Quest
• Buy 3 Harbor Herring for the Level 5 Quest
• Buy 1 Princess Trout for the Level 10 Quest

Versatile Lure will be our bait of choice to keep things as simple as possible throughout the leveling process, be sure to set it as your current Bait. These can be bought while unlocking Ocean Fishing.

We will now unlock Ocean Fishing; while not mandatory, it is a great source of EXP at any level whenever it is available as an option. Ocean Fishing can only be accessed via NPC Duty Finder every 2 hours in real-life time,meaning that it isn't spammable.The queue will be open for 15 minutes only so speak to Dryskthota to check when the next boat is for your Time Zone. Ocean Fishing is generally more fast-paced with a high score mechanic and rewards so you may find yourself returning even after reaching level 90.

1. Accept the All the Fish in the Seaquest by speaking to Fhilsnorat Fisher's Guild in Limsa Lominsa
2. Go to the Limsa Lominsa Ferry Docks (Teleport to the Arcanists' Guild and continue West through the Gates)
3. Speak to Foerzagylto complete the quest
4. You can now speak to Dryskthota(Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks X: 3.0 Y: 12.7) tocheck Departure times or queue to board the Ship
5. Once the Ship departs, walk to the edge of the deck and fish to your heart's content

You'll be transported to The Firmament to complete the quest. Once complete, speak to the Augebert (sidequest icon). After Augebert, speak to any NPCs in the Firmament (Potkin, Lizbeth, Enie etc) with a sidequest icon above their head to listen to their dialogue. You'll now have unlocked Diadem, and can now speak to Aurvaeltotravel there allowing you to level up your Fisher quickly. You can hand in caught fish to Flotpassantin exchange for Skybuilders' Scrips that can be redeemed for rewards by speaking to Enie.

Be sure to equip Gear that is appropriate for your level.

The Fishing location for Level 10 to 60 is Southern Diadem Lake in the Southwestern Pavilion area. Fly southwest to the bagel shaped island at approximately X: 11.0 Y: 31.0. This Fishing Hole is great for early levels due to the lenient Gear requirements and fast EXP rate.

From Level 60-70, you'll be fishing at Northern Diadem Lake in the Northwestern Pavilion area. Fly northwest to the island at approximately X: 10.0 Y: 9.0.

This Fishing Hole is far more strict with Gear / Stat requirements, the following Gearsets are recommended for this fishing hole:

Levequests can be used at any level, but they are best used to speed through Level 60 to 90 very quickly without catching a single fish. Use the following list to complete Levequests at any level for an EXP bonus, but be mindful of your Levequest Allowance:

• All Fisher Levequests

Purchase the following fish (quantity) from the Market Board to level from 60-90 via Levequests:

• Highland Perch (36) – Kugane – There Can Be Only One
• Doman Bubble Eye (54) – Kugane – Unbeliebubble
• Koromo Octopus (18) – Kugane – Pre-octopied
• Sand Egg (36) – The Crystarium – Needs More Egg
• Little Flirt (135) – The Crystarium – The Bride Aquatic
• Ruby-spotted Crab (135) – Old Sharlayan – Crabs for the Crabby
• Dream Pickle (135) – Old Sharlayan – What Would You Do for a Picke
• Rummy-nosed Tetra (18) – Old Sharlayan – What's in the Air

Now that we're Level 90, we can equip the cheapest / highest level gear we can afford or upgrade your gear to the current gatherer BiS with materia melds.

1. Speak to Sumitsubo at Tamamizu (X: 29.0 Y: 16.0) to accept the A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience quest
2. Speak to the Kindly Kojin to just outside Tamamizu (X: 27.3 Y: 13.2) to complete the quest
3. Equip your Spearfishing Gig reward
4. Specific fish can be distinguished by the size of their shadow (small, large or medium) and their speed (slow or fast)

1. Accept the A Rousing Reunion quest from Wawalago at the Fisherman's Guild (Limsa Lominsa Lowser Decks X: 8.1 Y: 15.2)
2. Complete the steps until you are tasked with catching 3 Deep Velodyna Carp
3. Go to The Fringes (X: 19.1 Y: 4.3) to catch 3 Deep Velodyna Carp for the quest

1. Accept the Search for the Spawning Grounds quest from Wawalago at the Fisherman's Guild in Limsa Lominsa
2. Complete the steps until you are tasked with catching 3 Harutsuge Sprag
3. Go to the Ruby Sea (X: 35.9 Y: 5.2) to catch 3 Harutsuge Sprag for the quest

1. Accept the Always a Bigger Fish quest from Wawalago at the Fisherman's Guild in Limsa Lominsa
2. Complete the steps until you are tasked with catching 3 Dafangshi
3. Go underwater toYanxia around X:11.0 Y: 37.0 and ensure theTruth of Oceansbuff is active
4. Catch 7 Ichthyosaur from the Spearfishing Nodes; it is the large and fast-moving silhouette
5. While spearfishing Ichthyosaur, you will receive notificationsalluding to the [Swimming Shadows]taking shape
6. After the Ichthyosaur have been caught, an Unspoiled Spearfishing Node will appear on your Map called[Swimming Shadows]
7. Catch 3 Dafangshi from the Swimming Shadows Node; it is the thin, shark-shaped silhouette

1. Accept the Farewell and Thanks for the Fishquest from Wawalago at the Fisherman's Guild in Limsa Lominsa
2. Complete the steps until you are tasked with catching 5 Giant Plesiosaur
3. Go to the Ruby Sea (X: 22.1 Y: 11.0) to catch 5 Giant Plesiosaur for the quest

It is recommended to use Yakow Moussaka HQfood for the GP boost enabling you to have 950+ starting GP as a Fisher

Lulu's Ocean Fishing Tracker will tell you which bait and Fishing Objectives for each voyage in real time. This is vital information and the crux of developing the strategy to catch the best yielding fish and bonus points. Location, Bait and Weather are the two biggest factors for which fish will appear. Use the high-value fish filter to determine which Bait you require to catch the absolute best fish long the route. The green-background fish are your main Spectral targets.

First Area and Spectral Current

Conserve GP outside Spectral Current and stock up on Angler's Art stacks by using Prize Catch when at full GP. This will allow you to pull off combos beginning with 950+ GP by using Thaliak's Favor to replenish GP during Spectral Currents.

If you encounter a Spectral Current in the first area. Refrain from using Thaliak's Favor and continue stocking up on Angler's Art stacks as you are aiming to build between 6 and 9 for the next Spectral Current.

During the first area's Spectral Current, use Prize Catch -> Identical Cast -> Double Hook -> Cordial HQ -> Double Hook when you encounter a high-value fish to obtain a good burst of points.

Second and Third Area Spectral Currents

Outside Spectral Current continue conserving Angler's Art with Prize Catch or Double Hookblindly if you are at 9 stacks and Full GP.

During Spectral Current, you should have 950+ GP andbetween 6-9 stacks of Angler's Art. When you encounter a high-value fish noted in the Tracker, use Prize Catch -> Identical Cast -> Thaliak's Favor -> Thaliak's Favor -> Triple Hook -> Cordial HQ -> Thaliak's Favor -> Prize Catch -> Double Hook.

With some two to three Spectral Current runs, you should have no problem reaching 10,000 points and obtaining the Hybodus Mount with these resources and strategy at your disposal.