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Fishing in Freshwater zones
Feb 12, 2026, 14:56 (UTC)
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Last Edit : Feb 12, 2026, 15:04 (UTC)
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TLDR: Calpheon is mostly crap fish, and the nerfs will make it crappier.  All zones should have consistant income and should give balanced returns: if I fish 12 hours in Calpheon, I should make about the same over all as I would in Velia after 12 hours, or Heidel, or Grana, and so forth......  Plump caelacanth should probably be added to the loot table in Calpheon to supplant / supplement the junk caught here.

So, you nerfed Calpheon and Heidel.  Ok, but what's the point fishing here now?  I will get better consistent income from Velia: main reason, half the trash caught is Plump Coelacanth, 500,000 silver, which means each one caught is worth 28 crap fish caught in Calpheon.  Over time, this adds (or doesn't add in this case) up.  The white crucian carp kinda made up for this.  Ranchu, by it's high value is justified to be caught once every three days or so, but on the whole, Calpheon just doesn't feel as rewarding.  Do you want players to feel like they're wasting time?

Congrats on finally giving Valencia and Grana value again.  People can now fish there and not wonder why the heck they're wasting time here and not fishing in Velia?........

Here's the rub: this is a game, and we're supposed to have fun.  Half the fun of fishing is the vibe of the place we're fishing in.  I love Velia Beach, and I have fond memories of the place, but I'm not married to that spot.  I'd camp out on the netting by the Fishing gods, mostly because the music is still Velia's and not the screwed up mess that is the beach, and..... I like high places.  But I really enjoy other vistas too.  There is little reason to be in Valencia, ever, and no one is there.  So, giving reason to fish there and get people coming back to the city would be great.  I enjoy the Black Desert, this game's namesake, so it would be cool if there is life here.  Grana has that majestic waterfall....... and it's so tranquil.  I'd love to fish there, knowing that I'd be making aboiut as much as I would at Velia Beach.  But the main thing is that shorter given chunks of time should be equally rewarding: I should roughly make the same amount of silver in 12-24 hours fishing in any place other than Velia Beach, as I would at Velia Beach.  If I have to wait 6 days before I get that one lucky catch that makes up for lost time.......... well, that's more like a chore, or a job, rather than having fun.  All that time, I'd be hoping to get the klucky ctach far sooner, and rush back to Velia Beach and feel like I'm actually doing something.  Tons of time spent with nothing to show for it....... even with some hope for amazing future gains........ think about it: is that really fun?......

But as for Calpheon?  My home in this game?........  I'll fish here another week and see how much crap I'll catch, and see if it drives me nuts.  I'll probably have to leave home once more for more lucrative spots.  A good solution?  Let plump coelacanth be caught in Calpheon, and up the rate for yellow grade fish.  Inflated prices have made crap fish only good for pet feed, and pet feed is practially pointless since you eliminated pet levels.  Conclusion, crap is is worthless, and if Calpheon is 90% worthless, it lowers one's resolve quickly and tanks the fun to be had.  This is a game, not a chore, or a job.  Please make it feel fun again.  Remove AP caps in PvE.

Peace and Freedom to all

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