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Adventurer's Guide

Fishing Contest

Last Edited on : May 9, 2025, 09:41 (UTC)
Every Sunday at 00:00 (UTC), three fish species are chosen as the featured catches for the Weekly Fishing Contest. These species remain active for one week, during which Adventurers compete to reel in the largest specimens. If you rank among the top 300 Adventurers with the biggest catches, you will earn exclusive rewards as a testament to your fishing skills.

How to Participate

1. Open the menu (ESC) - Search - Fish Guide!
 
 
2. Open the Fish Guide and enter via the “Weekly Fishing Contest” banner on the right.
 
 
3. Confirm the 3 selected fish species for the week, then cast your line. Rankings are determined by the size of your catch.
 
 
4. Every Sunday at 00:20 (UTC), claim rank rewards via the "Receive Reward" button.
* If rewards are not claimed before the next Weekly Fishing Contest reward distribution, they cannot be obtained.
 
 

Fish Species

The fish species chosen for the Weekly Fishing Contest are as follows.
 
Prize Fish
Giant Oarfish
Black Spotted Dolphin
White Grouper
Golden Albacore
Golden Sea Bass
Yellow Corvina
Pirarucu
Albino Coelacanth
Blue Bat Star
Black Eye Crab
Footballfish
Southern Rough Shrimp
Bigfin Reef Squid
Silver Beltfish
Pink Dolphin
Flapjack Octopus
Rainbowfish
Migaloo
Blobfish
Blanket Octopus
Manta Ray
Blue Angel
Cloaking Shark
Betta
Tripod Fish
Duke Squid
Koi
Sea Angel
Ghost Fish
Hammer Mackerel
Blue Lobster
Deep Sea Snailfish
Dorado
Glass Octopus
Barreleye
Salp
Green Sea Turtle
Ranchu
Humphead Parrotfish
Vaquita
Pelican Eel
Frilled Shark
Moon Jelly
Mantis Shrimp
Nautilus
Sea Pig
Red Handfish
Gar
Blue-ringed Octopus
Red Garra
Sea Bunny
Rainbow Sardine
Black Halibut
Whitefin Trevally
Giant Bitterling
Spotted Spined Loach
White Crucian Carp
Electric Catfish
 
Rare Fish
Tuna
Tilefish
Snakehead
Cuvier
Sunfish
Sea Bass
Swiri
Sturgeon
Piranha
Mandarin Fish
Grunt
Nibbler
Smokey Chromis
Grouper
Leather Carp
Pacu
Killer Whale
Mackerel Tuna
Moray
Tilefish
Porcupine Fish
Black Porgy
Eyespot Puffer
Spotted Sea Bass
Giant Octopus
Blue Grouper
Striped Goliath Grouper
Bahaba
Greater Amberjack
Skate
Blackfin Sea Perch
Goliath Grouper
Striped Bonito
Spotted Barbel
Miho Spine Loach
Black Shiner
Burbot
Charr
Redbreasted Wrasse
Green Sturgeon
Lamprey
Bowfin
Longsnout Catfish
Sperm Whale
Coelacanth
Luvar
Golden Siniperca
Granges D'or
Axolotl
Rapid Goby
Dwarf Gudgeon
Short Barbel Gudgeon
King Spine Loach
Large-headed Goby
Neon Damselfish
Ransonnet's Surfperch
Blacktip Chromis
Red Seabream
 
High-quality Fish
Swellfish
Octopus
Carp
Freshwater Eel
Cherry Salmon
Angler
Swordfish
Lenok
Arowana
Cero
Sea Eel
Herring
Golden-thread
Siganid
Maomao
John Dory
Striped Shiner
Yellow-head Catfish
Tapertail Anchovy
Checkerboard Wrasse
Pomfret
Yellow Swordfish
Marlin
Sailfish
Black Marlin
Atka Mackerel
Diamond Minnow
Amur Goby
Stickleback
Mori
Grass Carp
Flower Icefish
Red Snow Crab
Yalu Grayling
Dark Sleeper
Silver Carp
Common Bleak
Morning River Goby
South Torrent Catfish
Boxfish
Lionfish
 

Rewards

Ranks are determined based on the max size of each target fish caught during the week, with rewards issued accordingly. Rewards are distributed every Sunday after 00:20 (UTC).
You must claim your rewards before the next contest begins, otherwise they will be forfeited.
 
1st Contents
Waveswept Gold Box
Gold Bar 10,000G x3
Tidal Token x3
Essence of Tides x20
Marvelous Balacs Lunchbox x20
Concentrated Magical Black Gem x50
[Title] The Biggest OO
e.g., Reach 1st place by hauling a "Tuna" and get the "The Biggest Tuna" title (permanent)
* Title color is regular blue.
2nd Contents
Waveswept Silver Box
Gold Bar 10,000G x2
Gold Bar 1,000G x5
Tidal Token x2
Essence of Tides x15
Marvelous Balacs Lunchbox x15
Concentrated Magical Black Gem x40
3rd Contents
Waveswept Bronze Box
Gold Bar 10,000G x2
Gold Bar 1,000G x5
Tidal Token x1
Essence of Tides x10
Marvelous Balacs Lunchbox x10
Concentrated Magical Black Gem x30
4th to 30th Contents
Waveswept Blue Box
Gold Bar 10,000G x1
Gold Bar 1,000G x5
Essence of Tides x10
Marvelous Balacs Lunchbox x10
Concentrated Magical Black Gem x25
31th to 100th Contents
Waveswept Green Box
Gold Bar 10,000G x1
Gold Bar 1,000G x5
Essence of Tides x5
Marvelous Balacs Lunchbox x5
Concentrated Magical Black Gem x20
101th to 300th Contents
Waveswept Gray Box
Gold Bar 10,000G x1
Essence of Tides x3
Marvelous Balacs Lunchbox x3
Concentrated Magical Black Gem x10
 
Fishers who achieve the ranks of 1st to 3rd in the contest will acquire  "Tidal Tokens" that can be exchanged via the Manage Currency UI for the following items.
 
 
Item Name / Quantity Required Tokens Exchange Limit
[Title] Fisher x1 (permanent)
* Sky blue color title
20 Once per Family 
Pink Dolphin Sculpture x1
10 Once per Family
Migaloo Sculpture x1
10 Once per Family
Gold Bar 100G x1
1 Once per Family
 
▲ [Title] Fisher
▲ Pink Dolphin Sculpture
▲ Migaloo Sculpture
 

* The content of the game guide may differ from the actual game content, depending on the update and content changes.

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