HorizonXI is an 'era+' FFXI private server offering its adventurers a 75-era experience that preserves the spirit of Final Fantasy XI. It was initially released on December 17th, 2022, and is based upon the Chains of Promathia era of the game.
Fishing is a hobby where adventurers take a fishing rod and bait to a body of water to fish. It is a very profitable activity for your gil storage. Zarbrawl shared a fishing guide on Youtube that covers a few options to get skill-ups along with some tips to maximize your profits. Without further ado, let’s get into it.
| Level | Fish | Where | Rod and bait | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-11 | Moat Carp, Crayfish | Any major city; Knightwell | Bamboo Rod; Little Worms or Insect Balls (Insect Paste at Knightwell) | Carps: excellent skill-ups and very good gil |
| 11-19 | Quus | Selbina, Port Windurst, Port Bastok | Bamboo or Carbon Rod; Sabiki rig | Caps at 19; the camps also yield Bastore Sardines |
| 11-19 | Yellow Globe | Mhaura, Port Jeuno | Bamboo or Carbon Rod; Sabiki rig | Caps at 17; the camps also yield Bastore Sardines |
| 19-29 | Moorish Idol | Purgonorgo Isle | Halcyon Rod; worm or Shrimp lure | Caps at 26; about 200 gil each from NPCs |
| 19-29 | Pipira | East Sarutabaruta Lake; Windurst Woods, Walls and Waters | Carbon or Halcyon Rod; Minnow | Caps at 29; cook at 21 plus, then sell to NPCs or on the auction house |
| 19-29 | Tiger Cod | Sauromugue Champaign | Carbon or Halcyon Rod; Shrimp lure | Caps at 29; best option for gil (300 gil per fish as Sliced Cod) |
| 29-39 | Nosteau Herring | Qufim Island (H-6) | Carbon or Halcyon Rod; Shrimp lure | Best target; sell to NPCs |
| 29-39 | Ogre Eel, Gold Lobster | East or West Sarutabaruta (ocean) | Halcyon Rod; Sinking Minnow | Eels cap at 35; Lobsters give skill-ups up to 46 |
| 39-47 | Zafmlug Bass | Port Bastok; Bibiki Bay (Sunset Docks) | Halcyon Rod; Warm Lure | Caps at 43; great skill-ups, but only pocket change |
| 39-47 | Black Eel | Zeruhn Mines | Halcyon Rod; Warm Lure | About 200 each from NPCs; skill-ups until 47 |
| 47-55 | Bluetail | Buburimu Peninsula, Purgonorgo Isle, Batallia Downs | Halcyon Rod; Minnow | 300 each from NPCs; Batallia Downs also yields Cone Calamaris (about 180 gil each) |
| 55-76 | Elshimo Newt | Yuhtunga Jungle | Halcyon Rod; Frog Lure | Don’t stack: extremely annoying to sell for profit |
| 55-76 | Crescent Fish | Lake in East Sarutabaruta | Halcyon Rod; Fly Lure | Over 400 gil each |
| 55-76 | Silver Shark | Batallia Downs | Halcyon Rod; Meatballs | From 61; skill-ups up to 76 |
| 76-86 | Bastore Bream | Port Bastok, Port Windurst | Halcyon or Composite Rod; Shrimp Lure | Caps at 86; terrible bite rate, and the line can snap |
| 86-96 | Black Sole | Qufim Island, Batallia Downs, Sauromugue Champaign | Lu Shang’s, or Halcyon Rod (the line may break) | From 72 with Lu Shang’s; 700 gil each from NPCs |
| 96-100 | Armored Pisces | Oldton Movalpolos | Lu Shang’s or Composite Rod; Frog Lure | Don’t stack; about 900 gil |
Our first targets, Moat Carps and Crayfish, are located in any of the major cities, and you can grab any cheap rod, like a Bamboo Rod, along with little worms to get started.
Moat Carps can provide you excellent skill-ups and very good gil, which are always in demand as players buy them constantly to farm for their Lu Shang’sOne of the best rods in the gameHelps resolve the snapped lines on Bastore BreamsLets you fish Black Soles as early as level 72Pairs with a Frog Lure for Armored Pisces, one of the best rods in the game. For this reason, they usually don't stay on the auction house for very long.
Tip: If it is possible, swap the Little Worms for Insect Balls, as this will give you a much better chance of getting the Carps, isolating them from the Crayfish. Do this until you reach level 11, and don't forget to bring a Carp to the guild master to increase your level cap to 20.
You can alternatively go to Knightwell, as the Insect Paste here will completely isolate the Carp, but the popularity of this fishing spot might be an issue.
You can use all the profits you made on Carps to purchase the fishing gear. Carps will always be a decent source of income. So if you need gil, don't hesitate to fish them.
Saving up for fishing gear? Fishing gear is not needed to get started, but it's highly recommended later on, as it will allow you to move on to more profitable camps.
Buy HorizonXI GilThe two main targets are Quus, which caps at level 19, and Yellow Globes, which cap at level 17. Both can be caught with a Bamboo Rod, but it has a chance of breaking. Alternatively, a Carbon Rod is a cheaper one, and it worked well.
Tip: Use a Sabiki rig along with the rod to maximize your time fishing these, granting you a chance to catch two fish in one go.
Yellow Globes can be fished in Mhaura or Port Jeuno with good success, and Quus can be fished in Selbina, Port Windurst, or Port Bastok.
These camps will also yield some Bastore SardinesCaught at the Quus and Yellow Globe campsA quest in Windurst: about 70 gil per turning, plus a little FameCooking around level 10: two Sliced Sardine per fish, about 54 gil each from NPCs, which can be used in a quest in Windurst that will generate about 70 gil per turning, along with a little bit of Fame. If you want to maximize profits, you can also level your cooking skill to around level 10 and convert them into Sliced Sardine. Every fish will generate two slices, and you can trade them to NPCs for about 54 Gil each.
You have a few options. Moorish Idols cap at level 26 and can be caught on Purgonorgo Isle using a Halcyon rod with a worm or a Shrimp lure if you're able to purchase one. It can be sold to NPC for about 200 gil each.
Another good option is Pipiras, which will cap at level 29. You can fish it using a Carbon or Halcyon Rod along with a Minnow. The East Sarutabaruta Lake is awesome for them as they have quite a large population there. But you can also fish them in Windurst Woods, Walls, and Waters. These can be cooked if you have a cooking level of 21 plus, then sold to NPCs or simply thrown on the auction house.
Lastly, Tiger Cods, which cap at level 29, are the best option for gil. You can fish them in Sauromugue Champaign using a Carbon or Halcyon Rod with a Shrimp lure. Make sure to cancel any bad feelings. If you have cooking at 13 plus or close to it, you can convert each fish into Sliced Cod, and each fish will generate six Sliced Cod. Then you can sell them to NPC for 50 gil each, meaning each fish will generate 300 gil. Or you can put them on the auction house for some decent money.
The best target for this level range is Nosteau Herring. You can catch these at H-6 in Qufim Island; use any Carbon or Halcyon Rod, along with a Shrimp lure. The good thing about this camp is that you will also catch some Tiger Cods, which will not provide any skill-ups at that point but will make you some gil. Nosteau Herring can be used in cooking but will require some Ice Crystals, which are not cheap, so you can just sell them to NPCs.
Another alternative is Ogre Eels and Gold Lobsters, which can be caught in East or West Sarutabaruta in the ocean using a Halcyon Rod with Sinking Minnow, which is NPC tradable. The Eels will cap at 35, and the Lobsters can provide skill-ups for up to level 46.
You can fish some Zafmlug Bass, which will offer great skill-ups but cap at level 43. Use a Halcyon rod with a Warm Lure in either Port Bastok or Bibiki Bay at Sunset Docks. They are pretty worthless, so just sell them to NPC for some pocket change.
Another more profitable alternative is the Black Eels in Zeruhn Mines by using a Halcyon rod with a Warm Lure. They can be sold to NPC for about 200 each, so they will provide good skill-ups and some gil until Level 47.
BluetailsMain target for levels 47-55Halcyon rod and a MinnowSynthesized into Slice of Bluetail, used to fish up Marlins in “Inside the Belly”Sell to NPC for 300 each will be your main target, and you can use a Halcyon rod and a Minnow. These can be synthesized into Slice of Bluetail, which is used for fishing up Marlins using the quest “Inside the Belly”.
The best location is Buburimu Peninsula, Purgonorgo Isle, and Batallia DownsBluetails and Cone Calamaris at levels 47-55Silver Sharks from level 61Black Soles at levels 86-96. Fishing in Batallia Downs will also yield Cone Calamaris, which NPC for about 180 gil each. The Bluetails can be sold to NPC for 300 each, which is great.
One decent option is Elshimo Newts, which can be caught in Yuhtunga Jungle using a Halcyon rod and a Frog Lure. But they don't stack, making them extremely annoying to sell for profit.
Another option is Crescent Fish, which are caught using the Halcyon Rod along with a Fly Lure in the lake at East Sarutabaruta. They can be sold for over 400 gil each, making them really decent for making gil.
At 61, you can also start catching Silver Sharks in Batallia Downs by using a Halcyon Rod along with Meatballs. These will offer skill-ups up to level 76.
Here your target will be Bastore Breams, which cap at level 86. Use a Halcyon rod or a Composite Rod with Shrimp Lure. These can be fished in Port Bastok or Port Windurst.
Warning: The bite rate is terrible, and they have a chance of snapping your line, making you lose your lure. Lu Shang’s Rod will help resolve the issue.
Black Soles are a great option and can be fished as early as level 72 if you have Lu Shang’s. The location is Qufim Island, Batallia Downs, or Sauromugue Champaign. Halcyon Rod can work, but you will have a chance of the line breaking. If you trade them to NPC, you can get 700 gil each.
Finally, Armored Pisces can be fished in Oldton Movalpolos using a Frog Lure, along with Lu Shang's Rod or a Composite Rod. These don't stack but sell for about 900 gil. This is the final stretch to cap your fishing to level 100.
Hope the leveling guide helps. If you find it useful, subscribe to Zarbrawl’s channel on Youtube and stay tuned to MmoGah HorizonXI news; we will update guides here irregularly.
You need to have at least one job at level 15. Fishing gear is not needed to get started: for your first targets, Moat Carps and Crayfish, any cheap rod, like a Bamboo Rod, along with little worms will do.
The fishing guild is located in Port Windurst. You need to show one of your catches to the guild master every ten levels to raise your level cap; while fishing Moat Carps, for example, you bring a Carp to the guild master to increase your level cap to 20.
This guide’s targets are Moat Carps and Crayfish (0-11), Quus and Yellow Globes (11-19), Moorish Idols, Pipiras or Tiger Cods (19-29), Nosteau Herring, or Ogre Eels and Gold Lobsters (29-39), Zafmlug Bass or Black Eels (39-47), Bluetails (47-55), Elshimo Newts, Crescent Fish or Silver Sharks (55-76), Bastore Breams (76-86), Black Soles (86-96) and Armored Pisces (96-100).
Carps will always be a decent source of income, and at levels 19-29 Tiger Cods are the best option for gil: with cooking at 13 plus or close to it, each fish becomes six Sliced Cod that sell to NPC for 50 gil each, or 300 gil per fish. Later on, Bluetails sell to NPC for 300 each and Black Soles for 700 gil each, while Crescent Fish sell for over 400 gil each and Armored Pisces for about 900 gil.
Lu Shang’s is one of the best rods in the game, and players buy Moat Carps constantly to farm for it. It helps resolve the snapped lines and lost lures on Bastore Breams, lets you fish Black Soles as early as level 72, and works with a Frog Lure on Armored Pisces.
Yes. Fish have a certain population in each of the fishing spots, so if a large number of players are all fishing together, it's possible to exhaust the fish entirely, and you have to wait some time for them to repopulate.
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