Genshin Impact 2.1 update has been out for a few days now. While players are enjoying the new storyline and characters that have come along with the update, a new feature for fishing has been added to Genshin Impact. After the gruesome grinding and fighting against the enemies and bosses alike, this is a calming feature so you can experience the beauty of the world while fishing.
How can you unlock the fishing feature?
To unlock fishing, there are quite of bit things you need to do. You need to be Adventure Rank 30 or above and have the Serenitea Pot housing system unlocked. Once you’re done with those things, you’ll get a world quest called “Exploding Population” which begins by talking to Katheryne in Mondstadt.
It’s a quick journey that leads you to Nantuck, a Mondstadt angler who lives just outside the city boundaries. He’ll walk you through the basics before sending you out to catch a few fish to get you started.
How to catch a fish?
First and foremost, you need to make bait to catch the fish. You can purchase the blueprint for each bait by talking to the fishing association member in Mondstadt. There are four types of baits in the game, each catering to a specific fish.
For the mechanics of fishing, when you approach a body of water filled with fish, you’ll get an option to fish. You can select the fishing rod and the bait you want to use.
You need to hold and find a spot to cast your line in. When a fish is attracted to the bait, you need to hook it in. Once that’s done, a tension bar appears on the top of the screen. You need to keep the indicator on the tension bar within a specific area to successfully catch a fish. Because different types of bait attract different types of fish, it’s important to know what you’re looking for before you start fishing.
There is no set respawn time for the fishes, but they do come back after the reset, so for now it’s 24 hours. If we find more information about it, we’ll post an update about it.
Genshin Impact Fishing Locations:-
Every single region consists of different kinds of fish so here’s a detailed guide for the same.
Mondstadt Fishing Locations:
| Fishing Location | Fish Available |
| 1 – Stormterror’s Lair (North) | Aizen Medaka Crystalfish Dawncatcher Medaka |
| 2 – Stormterror’s Lair (South) | Aizen Medaka Dawncatcher Medaka Tea-Colored Shirakodai |
| 3 – Stormbearer Mountains | Aizen Medaka Crystalfish Rusty Koi Golden Koi Tea-Colored Shirakodai Venomspine Fish |
| 4 – Whispering Woods (South) | Aizen Medaka Akai Maou Bitter Pufferfish Medaka Pufferfish Tea-Colored Shirakodai Venomspine Fish |
| 5 – Windrise | Aizen Medaka Venomspine Fish Medaka Tea-Colored Shirakodai |
| 6 – Wolvendom | Aizen Medaka Akai Maou Bitter Pufferfish Medaka Pufferfish Tea-Colored Shirakodai Venomspine Fish |
| 7 – Dawn Winery | Aizen Medaka Akai Maou Bitter Pufferfish Medaka Pufferfish Tea-Colored Shirakodai Venomspine Fish |
| 8 – Entombed City Outskirts Dragonspine | Lunged Stickleback Medaka Snowstrider Tea-Colored Shirakodai |
Liyue Fishing Locations:
| Fishing Location | Fish Available |
| 1 – Bishui Plain | Betta Brown Shirakodai Medaka |
| 2 – Bishui Plain | Brown Shirakodai Crystalfish Dawncatcher Medaka |
| 3 – Qingce Village | Bitter Pufferfish Brown Shirakodai Crystalfish Dawncatcher Sweet-Flower Medaka |
| 4 – Stone Gate | Brown Shirakodai Dawncatcher Medaka Sweet-Flower Medaka |
| 5 – Windrise | Aizen Medaka Venomspine Fish Medaka Tea-Colored Shirakodai |
| 6 – Mt Aocang | Abiding Angelfish Crystalfish Dawncatcher Medaka Sweet-Flower Medaka |
| 7 – Mt Hulao | Betta Brown Shirakodai Crystalfish Dawncatcher Medaka Sweet-Flower Medaka |
| 8 – Tianqui Valley | Betta Crystalfish Medaka |
| 9 – Mingyun Village | Akai Maou Betta Brown Shirakodai Golden Koi Rusty Koi Sweet-Flower Medaka |
| 10 – Luhua Pool | Akai Maou Betta Brown Shirakodai Golden Koi Rusty Koi Sweet-Flower Medaka |
| 11 – Liyue Harbor | Betta Crystalfish Dawncatcher Pufferfish Sweet-Flower Medaka |
Inazuma Fishing Locations:
| Fishing Location | Fish Available |
| 1 – Nazuchi Beach | Bitter Pufferfish Lunged Stickleback Medaka Purple Shirakodai |
| 2 – Kujou Encampment | Raimei Angelfish |
| 3 – Ritou | Akai Maou Bitter Pufferfish Glaze Medaka Lunged Stickleback Pufferfish |
| 4 – South of Amakane Island (Near Violet Court Domain) | Glaze Medaka Lunged Stickleback Purple Shirakodai |
| 5 – Koseki Village | Akai Maou Glaze Medaka Golden Koi Lunged Stickleback Purple Shirakodai Rusty Koi |
| 6 – Koseki Village | Crystalfish Dawncatcher Medaka Pufferfish Purple Shirakodai |
| 7 – Sangonomiya Shrine | Abiding Angelfish Crystalfish Dawncatcher Medaka Sweet-Flower Medaka |
| 8 – Suigetsu Pool | Crystalfish Dawncatcher Glaze Medaka Lunged Stickleback Medaka Purple Shirakodai |
In conclusion, the Genshin Impact fishing feature is a really fun feature that’s been added to the game. The fish that you collect can be exchanged for various materials and the new polearm is added to the game “The Catch” and its refinement materials. Alongside that, you can trade them for blueprints or use them as meat for cooking. It’s kind of difficult in the beginning but you’ll get a hang of it once you play it over and over. Have fun fishing!
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