Fishing

Fishing is a game mechanic in Roots of Pacha.

Increased knowledge level of a type of fish and better tools gives a smaller catching bar.

Morning	starts at 6 (6am)
Noon	starts at 12 (noon)
Afternoon	starts at 14 (2pm)
Night	starts at 20 (8pm)

Fishing Tools

Difficulty is equal to the number of segments on the bar (as well as affecting how quickly the fish moves and how often you have to back off). Difficulty is reduced by 1 at knowledge level 3 and reduced by 2 at knowledge level 5, but cannot be below 2 (so, for example, with knowledge 3 and a harpoon, both Tier 1 and Tier 2 fish have 2 bar segments).

Fish rarity bonuses scale the chance from Min (0 rarity bonus) to Max (30 rarity bonus).

Fish Tier	Difficulty	Outside Chance		Cave Chance
Fish Tier	Difficulty	Min	Max	Min	Max
Handaxe
1	3	75%	65%	65%	55%
2	4	23%	30%	30%	30%
3	5	2%	5%	5%	15%
Harpoon
1	2	15%	10%	0%	0%
2	3	60%	50%	50%	40%
3	4	23%	35%	45%	45%
4	5	2%	5%	5%	15%
Fishing Rod
Same stats as Harpoon, but cannot be obtained. If it is added later, its stats may change.

Cave Fishing

East of Pacha's Pair of Rocks in the Caves, there's a fishing spot. The fish here are taken from another fishing spot, depending on the day of the week:

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Beach	The Land	Forest (Lake)	Savanna	Forest (River)	Savanna	The Land

Additionally, fish of higher tiers are more likely to appear, as seen from the chances in the #Fishing Tools section.

Processing

Fish can be processed in the following ways:

Processor	Contribution Change	Processing Time	Exceptions
Solar Dryer	1.6x	3h	Oysters
Smoker	2x	4h	Cubomedusa Medusalion Oysters Sponge
Fermenter	3x	16h	None
Pickler	4x + 30	18h	None

Aquatic Animals

Spearfishing

TOOLS: Handaxe, Harpoon

NOTE: tier 4 fish can only be caught using the Harpoon, as the Handaxe is limited to Tiers 1–3.

Name	Tier	Contribution	Location	Season	Weather	Time
Antenna	2	27	Beach	All	All
Archer	2	37	Savanna	Spring Fall	All
Belemnite	1	14	Beach	All	All
Bigeye	2	42	Forest (Lake)	Summer	All
Birkenia	1	19	The Land Savanna	Fall Winter	All
Cera	1	14	Forest (River)	All	All
Chitons	2	42	Beach	Spring	All
Coccosteus	2	49	Forest (Lake)	Winter	All	Morning, Noon
Cubomedusa	2	37	Beach	Summer Fall	All
Cutlass	2	42	Forest (River)	Summer	All
Fatfish	2	37	Savanna	Spring Summer	All
Gonny	3	84	Beach	All	All	Afternoon, Night
Gyrodus	2	42	The Land	Summer	All
Haiko	2	42	The Land Forest (River) Savanna	Winter	All
Hammer	1	14	Forest (Lake)	All	All
Highwind	3	105	Forest (Lake)	Winter	All
Kabeza	2	37	Forest (River)	Spring Fall	All
Knifetooth	4	224	Forest (Lake)	All	All
Lunas	2	42	Forest (Lake)	Spring	All
Matter	4	224	Beach	All	All
Medusalion	4	434	Beach	Winter	All	Night
Mystique	3	92	Forest (Lake)	All	All	Night
Oysters	2	37	Beach	Spring Summer	All
Peludo	3	67	Forest (Lake)	All	All
Porcupine	1	19	The Land	Spring Summer	All
Redeye	3	113	The Land	Summer Fall	Rainy	All
Rock	2	48	Forest (River)	All	Rainy	Morning, Noon, Afternoon
Ruscus	2	42	Savanna	Summer	All
Serpente	4	224	Forest (River)	All	All
Serrado	3	67	Savanna	All	All
Shasto	2	42	Beach	Summer	All
Bosirem	3	67	Forest (River)	All	All
Smallmouth	3	111	Savanna	All	Rainy	All
Sponge	1	22	Beach	Summer	All
Stargazer	3	92	The Land	All	All	Night
Syll	2	42	Beach	Fall	All
Thunnus	2	27	Beach	All	All
Tiktak	2	37	The Land	Spring Fall	All
Trident	2	37	Forest (Lake)	All	All	Night
Trilobite	3	84	Beach	All	All	Morning, Noon
Trumpet	3	130	The Land	Winter	All	Night
Tuso	3	105	Beach	Summer	All
Wingy	2	45	Beach	All	Rainy	All
Yark	4	308	The Land	All	All	Morning
Zeus	4	224	Savanna	All	All

Line Fishing

Line Fishing becomes available at the lagoon dock in the Mangrove Island after researching Tayta Line Fishing (Idea). This mini-game requires any Bug as bait. When a fish bites, press and hold the reel button to reel it in. Be mindful of the tension bar: if it turns red, release the reel to avoid breaking the line. Reeling can continue safely when the tension is in the green or yellow zones.

Name	Rarity	Contribution
Actino	Legendary	284
Homaru	Legendary	284
Cantha	Epic	164
Cocra	Epic	164
Bela	Rare	123
Grap	Rare	123
Priggi	Rare	123
Brocho	Common	67
Parex	Common	67

Water Trapping

Water Trapping can be accessed at the lagoon dock in the Mograni Plains after researching Todu Water Trap (Idea). Any Bug can be used as bait. Place the bait in one of several locations, then return the next day to collect your catch.