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Fishing System
Unlock a peaceful yet rewarding profession through Forasia’s Life Skill System. By mastering Fishing, players can catch unique fish, trade them in, and distill potent Stat Tonics using the Tonic Crafter.
Overview:
Fishing is a multi-level Life Skill in OldschoolRO that allows you to catch unique fish and exchange them for Calorie Points, which can be used to distill stat enhancing Tonics.
NPCs Involved:
NPC Name
Location
Function
Fishing Instructor
Forasia (69, 87)
Teaches fishing, tracks progress
Tonic Crafter
Prontera
Distills tonics from caught fish
Fishing Progression
Use the Interact skill near Water Cells to fish.
Wear a Fisherman Hat and complete tasks to unlock new levels.
Unlocked Fish: Smelly Fish, Slimy Eel, Azure Sea Star
Objectives: Fish multiple times, catch specific fish (e.g., Slimy Eel), craft items (e.g., Dash Juice)
Unlocked Fish: Strong Mackerel, Swordfish, Tough Fish, Baby Squid, Small Octopus, Charmed Carp
Objectives: Fish 100–150 times, craft more tonics, catch rare fish
Unlocked Fish: Nimble Octopus, Lucky Koi, Bull Shark, Ancient Squid, Swift Sturgeon, Fatty Tuna
Objectives: Trade caught fish for tonics, complete fish trade quota, full mastery of the fishing system
Tonic Crafting System:
Use the Tonic Crafter to turn your caught fish into Stat Tonics using Calorie Points.
Tonic Type
Related Fish (Examples)
Calorie Conversion
STR Tonic
Strong Mackerel, Bull Shark
125 – 500 pts
AGI Tonic
Swordfish, Swift Sturgeon
125 – 500 pts
VIT Tonic
Tough Fish, Fatty Tuna
125 – 500 pts
INT Tonic
Baby Squid, Ancient Squid
125 – 500 pts
DEX Tonic
Small Octopus, Nimble Octopus
125 – 500 pts
LUK Tonic
Charmed Carp, Lucky Koi
125 – 500 pts
Tip: The rarer the fish, the more calories they contribute.
