There are a couple of prerequisites for unlocking the fishing system in Genshin Impact. First, the player must unlock the Serenitea Pot housing system. Then, the player must complete the Exploding Population world quest given by Katheryne in Mondstadt. This quest requires an Adventure Rank of 28 or higher, so new players will have some work to do before they can start fishing.
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Updated November 23, 2021, by Nahda Nabiilah: After Genshin Impact 2.2 introduced Tsurumi Island, a lot of new content has been added. However, players can’t explore the new island fully unless they solve the mystery and cleanse it from the fog forever. They can do that by helping a small boy named Ruu. After doing so, Travelers can unlock an extra fishing spot on the island. In total, there are two new ripples to fish on in Tsurumi. One is unlocked by default, while the other requires players to assist a certain ghost of the island.
Fishing Locations In Genshin Impact
As of the release of the fishing system with Version 2.1, there are fishing locations in Mondstadt, Liyue, and Inazuma. At these locations, Travelers can search for ripples in the water and start fishing using the appropriate Fishing Rod and Bait. Players should make sure to craft plenty of Bait at a crafting table before heading out on a fishing trip. It should be noted that fish will respawn at their location every 3 days.
Mondstadt Fishing Locations
Players will likely spend their first moments with a rod wrangling fish in Mondstadt. Some fish, like the Tea-Colored Shirakodai, are exclusive to this region just like some other Mondstadt local specialties.
Liyue Fishing Locations
Fans who have fallen in love with the setting, lore and history of Liyue will enjoy spending some leisurely time fishing at its many spawning grounds.
Inazuma Fishing Locations
It can take a new player quite some time to get to the Inazuma region, but it will eventually be a great destination for questing and even fishing.
The two new fishing spots are on Tsurumi Island, Inazuma. The first location is West of Chirai Shrine. After players use the Teleport Waypoint, walk down to the west shore to find the spot.
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The second is southwest of Autake Plains. it’s a little far from the Waypoint, so Travelers need to do a bit of walking and gliding. The spot is located on a small island that has a Hilichurl Hut on it. Travelers should keep in mind that this location can only be accessible after they talk to Ipe, the ghost.
Fish That Only Appears At Certain Time
It’s important to remember that not all fishes appear at any time. Most notably, the Stickleback and Angelfish family are all time-restricted. Here is a full list of the species that only spawn in the day or night time:
Fish That Only Appears At Day-Time
Akai Maou (Stickleback) Crystalfish (Medaka) Tea-Colored Shirakodai (Angelfish) Brown Shirakodai (Angelfish) Abiding Angelfish (Angelfish)
Fish That Only Appears At Night-Time
Venomspine Fish (Stickleback) Snowstrider (Stickleback) Betta (Stickleback) Lunged Stickleback (Stickleback) Dawncatcher (Medaka) Raimei Angelfish (Angelfish)
The rest of the species can be found at any time, like the Medaka, Koi, and Pufferfish.
Exchanging Fishes In Genshin Impact
In each of the three regions, there’s a fisherman from the Fishing Association; Nantuck, Kujirai Momiji, and Jiawei. They can be found in Mondstadt, Inazuma, and Liyue respectively. Each of them has items that can be bought by exchanging certain types and amounts of fish.
Items that can be bought from Nantuck
After purchasing the Blueprints, players can craft baits at the Crafting Table. Fruit Paste Bait is automatically available after finishing the Fishing tutorial in the Exploding Population world quest. There is also a Glowgrass Bait, but it was only accessible in the Lunar Realm event.
Items that can be bought from Kujirai Momiji
Kujirai Momiji can sell players “The Catch”, a 4-Star Polearm, with its Refinement Materials, Ako’s Sake Vessel. She has four of them and each needs to be bought separately. If Travelers wish to buy all four immediately, they need to prepare:
12 Raimei Angelfish 40 Pufferfish 40 Bitter Pufferfish
This weapon is great for Sub-DPS characters like Xiangling and Raiden Shogun.
Items that can be bought from Jiawei
The Pool of Sapphire Grace is a pond for Ornamental Fishes. This special type is easy to distinguish, as they’ll constantly jump in the fishing spot. It’s important to note that Ornamental Fishes are strictly for Serenitea Pot only, and can’t be used to exchange for items.
Food Processing
Finally, fish can be processed into an ingredient for cooking recipes. Every species yields a certain number of fish. To make it easier, here’s a complete list of the species and how many fish they offer:
On a side note, Wilderness Rod is given during the Exploding Population world quest while Moonstringer Rod is obtained during the Lunar Realm event.
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